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1908 1910 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 Ed Konetchy     STL 7 R 23   152 1584 97 26 71 .985   576 165 23 14 4 88 80 65 7 12 25 .286 .366 .396 .762 92     22.4   1.9   24.3 .147 .013 .160   30.51 1 1 Ed Konetchy
2 2 Doc Hoblitzell   R   CIN 4 R 20   142 1444 74 28 80 .982   517 159 23 11 4 59 67 44 2 29 17 .308 .364 .418 .782 83     21.3   1.2   22.5 .150 .008 .158   28.12 2 2 Doc Hoblitzell
3 3 Frank Chance Vet     CHI 2 R 31   92 901 40 6 43 .994   324 88 16 4 0 53 46 30 4 12 29 .272 .341 .346 .687 51     13.2   1.1   14.3 .143 .012 .155   17.70 3 3 Frank Chance
4 4 Tim Jordan     BRO 6 L 30   95 937 29 17 36 .983   330 90 20 3 3 47 36 59 2 12 13 .273 .386 .379 .765 54     12.2   1.4   13.6 .128 .015 .143   16.16 4 4 Tim Jordan
5 5   Kitty Bransfield             PHI 5 R 34       138 1377 89 16 71 .989     527 154 27 6 1 47 59 18     3 22   17     .292 .319 .372 .691 64       11.6   2.6   14.2 .084 .019 .103   14.30 5 5   Kitty Bransfield
6 6 Bill Abstein   R   PIT 1 R 26   135 1412 65 27 70 .982   512 133 20 10 1 51 70 27 4 27 16 .260 .302 .344 .646 61     11.3   1.8   13.1 .084 .013 .097   12.81 6 6 Bill Abstein
7 7 Fred Tenney     NY 3 L 37   98 1046 72 16 53 .986   375 88 8 2 3 43 30 52 3 11 8 .235 .333 .291 .624 40      6.8   1.9    8.7 .069 .019 .089    8.14 7 7 Fred Tenney
8 John Hummel     BRO 6 R 26 2B,SS   54 572 15 8 22 .987   202 57 6 3 1 20 19 8 1 12 6 .282 .313 .356 .669 23      4.0   0.5    4.5 .074 .009 .083    4.08 8 John Hummel
9 Del Howard     CHI 2 L 31   57 593 32 13 29 .980   203 40 4 2 1 25 24 18 6 14 6 .197 .282 .251 .533 19      2.5   0.7    3.2 .044 .012 .056    2.38 9 Del Howard
10 Fred Merkle   R   NY 3 R 20   70 625 27 16 29 .976   233 44 9 1 0 15 20 16 1 4 8 .189 .244 .236 .480 13      -     1.2    1.2 .000 .017 .017    0.49 10 Fred Merkle
                             
11 Chick Autry   R   CIN/BOS 4/8 L 24   70 684 45 8 30 .989   217 42 6 0 0 18 16 21 2 26 6 .194 .271 .221 .492 15      -     1.1    1.1 .000 .016 .016    0.43 11 Chick Autry
12 8 Fred Stem   R   BOS 8 L 23   68 656 62 8 31 .989   245 51 2 3 0 13 11 12 3 12 5 .208 .254 .241 .495 15      -     1.0    1.0 .000 .015 .015    0.38 12 8 Fred Stem
13 Fred Beck   R   BOS 8 L 22 CF   33 330 18 9 13 .975   124 24 2 2 1 7 10 6 1 3 2 .194 .237 .266 .503 8      -     0.4    0.4 .000 .012 .012    0.14 13 Fred Beck
League Average Age 26.9 League Avg WS/Game .087 .014 .101
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1400.6 76.6 22.8 66.6 .985 Offense Share of WS 86.2%
League Average per 600 PA 526.6 136.3 19.9 7.3 2.3 58.4 58.6 45.2 4.7 23.5 19.0 .259 .323 .338 .661 64.6 Average WS/Team  15.26
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   35.1%   421 4246 258 71 192 .984     1494 335 42 12 8 153 127 168     17 78   40     .224 .310 .284 .594 151       21.5   6.5   28.0 .051 .015 .067 Bats Left
Bats Right 64.9%   783 7915 407 127 386 .985   2891 800 124 49 11 333 361 208 22 118 118 .277 .330 .365 .695 387     83.8  10.3   94.1 .107 .013 .120 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   0.0%                                                                               Bats Both
Age 24 & under 44.0%   535 5323 323 95 254 .983   1912 485 65 31 9 200 204 164 16 86 63 .254 .318 .334 .652 226     43.7   6.8   50.5 .082 .013 .094 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 15.9%   189 1984 80 35 92 .983   714 190 26 13 2 71 89 35 5 39 22 .266 .305 .347 .652 84     15.3   2.3   17.6 .081 .012 .093 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 31.5%   382 3808 190 52 179 .987   1384 372 67 15 5 172 165 125 15 60 65 .269 .336 .350 .686 188     39.5   5.8   45.3 .103 .015 .119 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   8.6%   98 1046 72 16 53 .986   375 88 8 2 3 43 30 52 3 11 8 .235 .333 .291 .624 40      6.8   1.9    8.7 .069 .019 .089 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     42.4%     518 5151 291 96 253 .983     1848 453 62 27 6 163 194 126     13 101   54     .245 .298 .318 .616 195       32.6   6.7   39.3 .063 .013 .076 Rookie  
Starter 77.0%   920 9357 528 144 455 .986   3406 928 139 53 16 401 399 307 0 28 137 130 .272 .338 .358 .696 460     98.8  12.9  111.7 .107 .014 .121 Starter  
Reserve     23.0%     284 2804 137 54 123 .982     979 207 27 8 3 85 89 69   0 11 59   28     .211 .271 .265 .536 78        6.5   3.9   10.4 .023 .014 .037 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   35.1%   421 1392.1 84.6 23.3 63.0 .984     510.2 114.4 14.3 4.1 2.7 52.2 43.4 57.4     5.8 26.6   13.7     .224 .310 .284 .594 51.6        7.3   2.2    9.6 .051 .015 .067 Bats Left
Bats Right 64.9%   783 1405.2 72.3 22.5 68.5 .985   535.5 148.2 23.0 9.1 2.0 61.7 66.9 38.5 4.1 21.9 21.9 .277 .330 .365 .695 71.7     15.5   1.9   17.4 .107 .013 .120 Bats Right
Bats Both   0.0%                                                                               Bats Both
Age 24 & under 44.0%   535 1390.8 84.4 24.8 66.4 .983   526.7 133.6 17.9 8.5 2.5 55.1 56.2 45.2 4.4 23.7 17.4 .254 .318 .334 .652 62.3     12.0   1.9   13.9 .082 .013 .094 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 15.9%   189 1417.8 57.2 25.0 65.7 .983   540.2 143.8 19.7 9.8 1.5 53.7 67.3 26.5 3.8 29.5 16.6 .266 .305 .347 .652 63.6     11.6   1.7   13.3 .081 .012 .093 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 31.5%   382 1410.4 70.4 19.2 66.3 .987   524.2 140.9 25.4 5.7 1.9 65.2 62.5 47.4 5.7 22.7 24.6 .269 .336 .350 .686 71.2     15.0   2.2   17.2 .103 .015 .119 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   8.6%   98 1383.6 95.2 21.2 70.1 .986   510.2 119.7 10.9 2.7 4.1 58.5 40.8 70.7 4.1 15.0 10.9 .235 .333 .291 .624 54.4      9.3   2.6   11.8 .069 .019 .089 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     42.4%     518 1395.2 78.8 26.0 68.5 .983     531.0 130.2 17.8 7.8 1.7 46.8 55.7 36.2     3.8 29.0   15.5     .245 .298 .318 .616 56.0        9.4   1.9   11.3 .063 .013 .076 Rookie  
Starter 77.0%   920 1399.5 79.0 21.5 68.1 .986   527.0 143.6 21.5 8.2 2.5 62.0 61.7 47.5 0.0 4.3 21.2 20.1 .272 .338 .358 .696 71.2     15.3   2.0   17.3 .107 .014 .121 Starter  
Reserve     23.0%     284 1404.3 68.6 27.1 61.6 .982     525.4 111.1 14.5 4.3 1.6 45.6 47.8 37.0   0.0 5.9 31.7   15.0     .211 .271 .265 .536 41.9        3.5   2.1    5.6 .023 .014 .037 Reserve