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1896 1898 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 Jack Doyle     BAL 2 R 27   114 1105 75 25 72 .979   460 163 29 4 2 91 87 29 1 2 62 .354 .394 .448 .842 98     15.8   1.7   17.5 .139 .015 .154   21.42 1 1 Jack Doyle
2 2 Nap Lajoie BBW     PHI 10 R 22   108 1079 37 18 45 .984   453 164 33 19 7 89 106 12 10 4 17 .362 .392 .565 .957 101     15.0   2.0   17.0 .139 .019 .157   21.07 2 2 Nap Lajoie
3 5 Jake Beckley Vet     NY/CIN 3/4 L 29   114 996 60 24 68 .978   433 143 19 12 8 84 87 20 15 4 25 .330 .380 .485 .865 93     13.6   1.5   15.1 .119 .013 .132   17.17 3 5 Jake Beckley
4 3 Perry Werden     LOU 11 R 31   131 1318 116 23 70 .984   506 153 21 14 5 76 83 40 11 5 14 .302 .366 .429 .795 92     12.8   2.5   15.3 .098 .019 .117   16.34 4 3 Perry Werden
5 4   Fred Tenney             BOS 1 L 25       128 1248 81 16 69 .988     549 175 23 3 1 121 82 48     4 26   33     .319 .378 .377 .755 105       12.7   2.1   14.8 .099 .016 .116   15.72 5 4   Fred Tenney
6 6 Candy LaChance     BRO T6 B 27   126 1289 64 30 76 .978   520 160 28 16 4 86 90 15 5 8 26 .308 .333 .446 .779 100     12.3   2.2   14.5 .098 .017 .115   15.37 6 6 Candy LaChance
7 7 Tommy Tucker     BOS/WAS 1/T6 B 33   97 897 46 17 58 .982   366 122 20 5 5 52 65 29 11 3 18 .333 .399 .456 .855 76     10.2   0.8   11.0 .105 .008 .113   11.57 7 7 Tommy Tucker
8 8 Willie Clark     NY 3 L 24   107 1038 64 18 69 .984   401 114 16 11 1 59 70 34 8 4 17 .284 .352 .387 .739 70      8.8   1.9   10.7 .082 .018 .100   10.57 8 8 Willie Clark
9 9 Harry Davis     PIT 8 R 23 3B   64 570 29 22 26 .965   243 74 6 16 1 40 36 15 6 6 12 .305 .360 .473 .833 46      7.2   0.5    7.7 .113 .008 .120    8.34 9 9 Harry Davis
10 10 Cap Anson Vet     CHI 9 R 45   103 933 62 25 67 .975   383 109 15 3 3 61 68 54 4 8 10 .285 .379 .363 .742 68      7.7   1.1    8.8 .075 .011 .085    8.04 10 10 Cap Anson
                                 
11 11 Mike Grady     STL 12 R 27   83 797 48 23 54 .974   318 89 11 3 7 47 44 26 10 5 7 .280 .353 .399 .752 45      5.5   0.5    6.0 .066 .006 .072    5.04 11 11 Mike Grady
12 12 Patsy Tebeau     CLE 5 R 32   92 912 44 6 47 .994   335 90 12 7 0 50 48 24 3 7 9 .269 .323 .346 .669 45      2.6   1.9    4.5 .028 .021 .049    3.11 12 12 Patsy Tebeau
13 Jack Rothfuss   R   PIT 8 R 25   32 231 12 4 8 .984   115 36 3 1 2 20 18 5 2 1 3 .313 .352 .409 .761 19      2.4   0.4    2.8 .075 .013 .088    2.59 13 Jack Rothfuss
14 Denny Lyons     PIT 8 R 31   35 339 15 4 14 .989   124 26 6 4 2 21 16 21 6 1 5 .210 .351 .371 .722 20      2.0   0.5    2.5 .057 .014 .071    2.09 14 Denny Lyons
15     George Decker             CHI 9 L 28 LF     38 394 23 5 22 .988     143 41 4 2 2 24 21 8     1 3   4     .287 .329 .385 .714 23        2.2   0.3    2.5 .058 .008 .066    2.00 15     George Decker
16 Farmer Vaughn     CIN 4 R 33   35 342 17 5 19 .986   139 41 9 4 0 15 21 1 0 3 1 .295 .300 .417 .717 20      1.7   0.7    2.4 .049 .020 .069    1.96 16 Farmer Vaughn
17 Jack O'Connor     CLE 5 R 28 CF,RF   36 349 8 7 10 .981   142 41 7 1 1 17 25 9 1 2 7 .289 .336 .373 .709 21      1.7   0.6    2.3 .047 .017 .064    1.82 17 Jack O'Connor
18 Tom O'Brien   R   BAL 2 U 24   25 205 9 7 7 .968   75 19 3 0 0 13 16 10 1 1 4 .253 .349 .293 .642 10      0.9   0.3    1.2 .036 .012 .048    0.82 18 Tom O'Brien
19 Roger Connor Vet     STL 12 L 39   22 237 12 4 6 .984   83 19 3 1 1 13 12 13 0 1 3 .229 .333 .325 .658 10      0.7   0.1    0.8 .032 .005 .036    0.48 19 Roger Connor
20 Jack Boyle     PHI 10 R 31 C   24 215 4 4 7 .982   93 24 3 0 1 12 12 6 1 2 1 .258 .310 .323 .633 10      0.4   0.4    0.8 .017 .017 .033    0.46 20 Jack Boyle
                                 
21 Ed Cartwright     WAS T6 R 37   33 285 26 12 17 .963   124 29 4 0 0 19 15 8 1 0 9 .234 .286 .266 .552 12      0.1   0.2    0.3 .003 .006 .009    0.09 21 Ed Cartwright
League Average Age 29.1 League Avg WS/Game .088 .014 .102
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1391.6 80.2 28.2 78.2 .981 Offense Share of WS 86.0%
League Average per 600 PA 543.5 165.8 24.9 11.4 4.8 91.4 92.5 38.7 9.1 8.7 26.0 .305 .361 .419 .780 98.1 Average WS/Team  13.21
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   26.7%   409 3913 240 67 234 .984     1609 492 65 29 13 301 272 123     28 38   82     .306 .365 .406 .771 301       38.0   5.9   43.9 .093 .014 .107 Bats Left
Bats Right 57.4%   890 8475 493 178 456 .981   3435 1039 159 76 31 558 579 250 56 46 157 .302 .360 .420 .780 597     74.9  13.0   87.9 .084 .015 .099 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 14.5%   223 2186 110 47 134 .980   886 282 48 21 9 138 155 44 16 11 44 .318 .362 .450 .812 176     22.5   3.0   25.5 .101 .013 .114 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   1.4%     25 205 9 7 7 .968     75 19 3 0 0 13 16 10     1 1   4     .253 .349 .293 .642 10        0.9   0.3    1.2 .036 .012 .048 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 19.5%   304 2892 139 65 147 .979   1172 371 58 46 9 201 228 71 25 15 50 .317 .368 .468 .836 227     31.9   4.7   36.6 .105 .015 .120 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 43.7%   671 6409 371 134 379 .981   2680 848 124 42 27 490 454 160 39 51 167 .316 .364 .424 .788 504     66.2   9.3   75.5 .099 .014 .113 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 26.7%   414 4023 242 59 215 .986   1563 456 71 34 13 226 245 121 32 21 48 .292 .355 .406 .761 263     29.7   6.8   36.5 .072 .016 .088 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   10.2%   158 1455 100 41 90 .974   590 157 22 4 4 93 95 75 5 9 22 .266 .354 .337 .691 90      8.5   1.4    9.9 .054 .009 .063 Age 35 & over
Rookie     3.3%     57 436 21 11 15 .976     190 55 6 1 2 33 34 15     3 2   7     .289 .351 .363 .714 29        3.3   0.7    4.0 .058 .012 .070 Rookie  
Starter 81.0%   1246 11975 707 240 709 .981   4885 1536 229 110 43 848 851 342 0 85 82 248 .314 .370 .433 .803 928    122.6  18.5  141.1 .098 .015 .113 Starter  
Reserve     19.0%     301 2804 145 59 122 .980     1120 296 46 16 10 162 171 85   0 16 14   39     .264 .325 .361 .686 156       13.7   3.7   17.4 .046 .012 .058 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   26.7%   409 1390.9 85.3 23.8 83.2 .984     536.9 164.2 21.7 9.7 4.3 100.4 90.8 41.1     9.3 12.7   27.4     .306 .365 .406 .771 100.4       12.7   2.0   14.6 .093 .014 .107 Bats Left
Bats Right 57.4%   890 1389.9 80.9 29.2 74.8 .981   544.2 164.6 25.2 12.0 4.9 88.4 91.7 39.6 8.9 7.3 24.9 .302 .360 .420 .780 94.6     11.9   2.1   13.9 .084 .015 .099 Bats Right
Bats Both 14.5%   223 1399.5 70.4 30.1 85.8 .980   555.5 176.8 30.1 13.2 5.6 86.5 97.2 27.6 10.0 6.9 27.6 .318 .362 .450 .812 110.3     14.1   1.9   16.0 .101 .013 .114 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   1.4%     25 1391.4 61.1 47.5 47.5 .968     517.2 131.0 20.7 0.0 0.0 89.7 110.3 69.0     6.9 6.9   27.6     .253 .349 .293 .642 69.0        6.2   2.1    8.3 .036 .012 .048 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 19.5%   304 1401.2 67.3 31.5 71.2 .979   548.1 173.5 27.1 21.5 4.2 94.0 106.6 33.2 11.7 7.0 23.4 .317 .368 .468 .836 106.2     14.9   2.2   17.1 .105 .015 .120 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 43.7%   671 1390.4 80.5 29.1 82.2 .981   548.8 173.7 25.4 8.6 5.5 100.3 93.0 32.8 8.0 10.4 34.2 .316 .364 .424 .788 103.2     13.6   1.9   15.5 .099 .014 .113 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 26.7%   414 1395.6 83.9 20.5 74.6 .986   539.9 157.5 24.5 11.7 4.5 78.1 84.6 41.8 11.0 7.3 16.6 .292 .355 .406 .761 90.8     10.3   2.3   12.6 .072 .016 .088 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   10.2%   158 1367.5 94.0 38.5 84.6 .974   521.4 138.7 19.4 3.5 3.5 82.2 83.9 66.3 4.4 7.9 19.4 .266 .354 .337 .691 79.5      7.5   1.2    8.7 .054 .009 .063 Age 35 & over
Rookie     3.3%     57 1397.4 67.3 35.3 48.1 .976     542.9 157.1 17.1 2.9 5.7 94.3 97.1 42.8     8.6 5.7   20.0     .289 .351 .363 .714 82.9        9.4   2.0   11.4 .058 .012 .070 Rookie  
Starter 81.0%   1246 1390.1 82.1 27.8 82.3 .981   543.4 170.9 25.5 12.2 4.8 94.3 94.7 38.0 0.0 9.5 9.1 27.6 .314 .370 .433 .803 103.2     13.6   2.1   15.7 .098 .015 .113 Starter  
Reserve     19.0%     301 1398.3 72.3 29.4 60.8 .980     544.1 143.8 22.3 7.8 4.9 78.7 83.1 41.3   0.0 7.8 6.8   18.9     .264 .325 .361 .686 75.8        6.7   1.8    8.5 .046 .012 .058 Reserve