First Basemen
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1889 1891 Chronology Home 1B Index Guide
Pos St All- Other 1st Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as First Baseman Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Cap Anson Vet     CHI 2 R 38   135 1345 49 31 61 .978   486 151 14 5 7 92 103 109 22 6 28 .311 .443 .403 .846 122     20.6   2.3  22.9 .153 .017 .170   27.23 1 1 Cap Anson
2 2 Dave Foutz     BRO 1 R 33 CL   113 1192 39 28 63 .978   436 132 21 11 4 91 84 45 21 1 36 .303 .369 .429 .798 101     17.3   2.4  19.7 .153 .021 .174   23.75 2 2 Dave Foutz
3 3 Tommy Tucker     BOS 5 B 26   132 1341 39 29 53 .979   539 159 17 8 1 104 62 56 22 25 43 .295 .387 .362 .749 105     14.0   2.8  16.8 .106 .021 .127   17.31 3 3 Tommy Tucker
4 4 John Reilly     CIN 4 R 31   132 1392 38 33 77 .977   549 165 25 26 6 113 85 16 41 7 29 .301 .329 .474 .803 103     13.8   2.3  16.1 .105 .017 .122   16.24 4 4 John Reilly
5     Jake Virtue       R     CLE 7 B 25       62 633 21 12 33 .982     223 68 6 5 2 39 25 49   15 1     9     .305 .432 .404 .836 54        8.7   0.8   9.5 .140 .013 .153   10.74 5     Jake Virtue
6 5 Lew Whistler   R   NY 6 U 22   45 490 10 9 28 .982   170 49 9 7 2 27 29 20 37 1 8 .288 .366 .459 .825 34      5.5   0.8   6.3 .122 .018 .140    6.81 6 5 Lew Whistler
7 6 Al McCauley     PHI 3 L 27   112 1053 26 30 68 .973   418 102 25 7 1 63 42 57 38 8 8 .244 .346 .344 .690 67      7.0   0.6   7.6 .063 .005 .068    5.72 7 6 Al McCauley
8 7 Peek-A-Boo Veach     CLE/PIT 7/8 U 28   72 721 44 23 38 .971   268 65 11 6 2 30 37 41 31 3 9 .243 .349 .351 .700 47      5.5   0.8   6.3 .076 .011 .088    5.38 8 7 Peek-A-Boo Veach
9 Dude Esterbrook     NY 6 R 33   45 430 13 7 24 .984   197 57 14 1 0 29 29 10 8 3 12 .289 .333 .371 .704 31      4.2   0.7   4.9 .093 .016 .109    4.67 9 Dude Esterbrook
10 8 Guy Hecker     PIT 8 R 34   69 610 31 25 26 .962   261 59 10 7 0 33 29 15 13 7 10 .226 .286 .318 .604 32      2.4   0.3   2.7 .035 .004 .039    1.54 10 8 Guy Hecker
                                 
11 Joe Hornung     NY 6 R 33 LF   36 363 14 9 23 .977   153 36 5 1 0 18 19 4 11 1 12 .235 .259 .281 .540 16      0.9   0.6   1.5 .025 .017 .042    0.88 11 Joe Hornung
League Average Age 30.4 League Avg WS/Game .105 .015 .120
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1417.1 48.0 34.9 73.1 .977 Offense Share of WS 87.4%
League Average per 600 PA 530.5 149.5 22.5 12.0 3.6 91.6 78.0 60.5 37.1 9.0 29.2 .282 .365 .390 .755 102.1 Average WS/Team  14.29
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Bats Left   11.4%   112 1053 26 30 68 .973     418 102 25 7 1 63 42 57   38 8     8     .244 .346 .344 .690 67        7.0   0.6   7.6 .063 .005 .068 Bats Left
Bats Right 55.5%   530 5332 184 133 274 .976   2082 600 89 51 17 376 349 199 116 25 127 .288 .357 .404 .761 405     59.2   8.6  67.8 .112 .016 .128 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 20.7%   194 1974 60 41 86 .980   762 227 23 13 3 143 87 105 37 26 52 .298 .401 .374 .775 159     22.7   3.6  26.3 .117 .019 .136 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.4%     117 1211 54 32 66 .975     438 114 20 13 4 57 66 61   68 4     17     .260 .356 .393 .749 81       11.0   1.6  12.6 .094 .014 .108 Bats Unknown  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 4.8%   45 490 10 9 28 .982   170 49 9 7 2 27 29 20 37 1 8 .288 .366 .459 .825 34      5.5   0.8   6.3 .122 .018 .140 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 39.7%   378 3748 130 94 192 .976   1448 394 59 26 6 236 166 203 106 37 69 .272 .376 .361 .737 273     35.2   5.0  40.2 .093 .013 .106 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 41.3%   395 3987 135 102 213 .976   1596 449 75 46 10 284 246 90 94 19 99 .281 .327 .405 .732 283     38.6   6.3  44.9 .098 .016 .114 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   14.2%   135 1345 49 31 61 .978   486 151 14 5 7 92 103 109 22 6 28 .311 .443 .403 .846 122     20.6   2.3  22.9 .153 .017 .170 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     11.3%     107 1123 31 21 61 .982     393 117 15 12 4 66 54 69   52 2     17     .298 .405 .427 .832 88       14.2   1.6  15.8 .133 .015 .148 Rookie  
Starter 84.1%   802 8057 272 205 413 .976   3097 873 131 76 21 547 466 351 222 58 171 .282 .366 .394 .760 602     85.0  12.2  97.2 .106 .015 .121 Starter  
Reserve     15.9%     151 1513 52 31 81 .981     603 170 26 8 4 92 78 71   37 5     33     .282 .362 .371 .733 110       14.9   2.2  17.1 .099 .015 .113 Reserve  
Splits per 1500 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 1500 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 1500 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Bats Left   11.4%   112 1424.2 35.2 40.6 92 .973     519.3 126.7 31.1 8.7 1.2 78.3 52.2 70.8   47.2 9.9     9.9     .244 .346 .344 .690 83.2        8.7   0.7   9.4 .063 .005 .068 Bats Left
Bats Right 55.5%   530 1415.8 48.9 35.3 72.8 .976   541.7 156.1 23.2 13.3 4.4 97.8 90.8 51.8 30.2 6.5 33.0 .288 .357 .404 .761 105.4     15.4   2.2  17.6 .112 .016 .128 Bats Right
Bats Both 20.7%   194 1427.0 43.4 29.6 62.2 .980   512.0 152.5 15.5 8.7 2.0 96.1 58.5 70.5 24.9 17.5 34.9 .298 .401 .374 .775 106.8     15.3   2.4  17.7 .117 .019 .136 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.4%     117 1400.5 62.5 37.0 76.3 .975     522.5 136.0 23.9 15.5 4.8 68.0 78.7 72.7   81.1 4.8     20.3     .260 .356 .393 .749 96.6       13.1   1.9  15.0 .094 .014 .108 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 4.8%   45 1444.0 29.5 26.5 82.5 .982   534.0 153.9 28.3 22.0 6.3 84.8 91.1 62.8 116.2 3.2 25.1 .288 .366 .459 .825 106.8     17.3   2.5  19.8 .122 .018 .140 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 39.7%   378 1415.4 49.1 35.5 72.5 .976   514.7 140.0 21.0 9.2 2.1 83.9 59.0 72.2 37.7 13.1 24.5 .272 .376 .361 .737 97.0     12.5   1.8  14.3 .093 .013 .106 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 41.3%   395 1415.8 48.0 36.2 75.6 .976   561.6 158.0 26.4 16.2 3.5 99.9 86.6 31.7 33.1 6.7 34.8 .281 .327 .405 .732 99.6     13.6   2.2  15.8 .098 .016 .114 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   14.2%   135 1415.8 51.6 32.6 64.2 .978   485.2 150.7 14.0 5.0 7.0 91.8 102.8 108.8 22.0 6.0 28.0 .311 .443 .403 .846 121.8     20.6   2.3  22.9 .153 .017 .170 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     11.3%     107 1433.6 39.6 26.8 77.9 .982     508.2 151.3 19.4 15.5 5.2 85.3 69.8 89.2   67.2 2.6     22.0     .298 .405 .427 .832 113.8       18.4   2.1  20.4 .133 .015 .148 Rookie  
Starter 84.1%   802 1416.2 47.8 36.0 72.6 .976   530.0 149.4 22.4 13.0 3.6 93.6 79.7 60.1 38.0 9.9 29.3 .282 .366 .394 .760 103.0     14.5   2.1  16.6 .106 .015 .121 Starter  
Reserve     15.9%     151 1422.0 48.9 29.1 76.1 .981     532.9 150.2 23.0 7.1 3.5 81.3 68.9 62.7   32.7 4.4     29.2     .282 .362 .371 .733 97.2       13.2   1.9  15.1 .099 .015 .113 Reserve