Third Basemen
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Pos St All- Other 3rd Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Third 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 Joe Battin   R   STL 2 R 24   63 115 145 40 8 .867   279 84 11 4 0 33 45 6 6 .301 .316 .369 .685 54     10.5   3.8  14.3 .167 .060 .227   20.35 1 1 Joe Battin
2 2 Cap Anson Vet   R   CHI 1 R 24   66 135 147 50 8 .849   300 107 9 7 2 61 57 12 8 .357 .381 .453 .834 76     10.0   3.5  13.5 .152 .053 .205   18.23 2 2 Cap Anson
3 3 Bob Ferguson   R   HAR 3 B 31   69 124 133 54 5 .826   310 82 8 5 0 48 32 2 11 .265 .269 .323 .592 49      5.9   2.9   8.8 .086 .042 .128    9.38 3 3 Bob Ferguson
4 4 Harry Schafer   R   BOS 4 R 29   70 122 146 63 8 .810   286 72 11 0 0 47 35 4 11 .252 .262 .290 .552 42      5.5   2.3   7.8 .079 .033 .111    7.78 4 4 Harry Schafer
5 5   Levi Meyerle       R     PHI 7 R 30       49 84 101 49 4 .791     220 75 10 7 0 40 29 3   2             .341 .350 .450 .800 50        5.8   0.5   6.3 .118 .010 .129    6.75 5 5   Levi Meyerle
6 6 Bill Hague   R   LOU 5 R 24   67 67 89 51 5 .754   290 77 8 0 1 31 22 2 10 .266 .271 .303 .574 34      2.4   0.7   3.1 .036 .010 .046    1.99 6 6 Bill Hague
7 7 Al Nichols   R   NY 6 U 24   57 123 135 73 1 .779   212 38 4 0 0 20 9 2 3 .179 .187 .198 .385 16      -     1.9   1.9 .000 .033 .033    1.04 7 7 Al Nichols
8 Amos Booth   R   CIN 8 R 23 C,SS   24 29 28 18 0 .760   86 22 1 0 0 10 4 3 3 .256 .281 .267 .548 10      1.0   0.1   1.1 .042 .004 .046    0.70 8 Amos Booth
9 8 Will Foley   R   CIN 8 R 20 C   46 67 101 41 4 .804   154 35 2 1 0 13 6 0 10 .227 .227 .253 .480 14      0.2   0.3   0.5 .004 .007 .011    0.16 9 8 Will Foley
League Average Age 25.8 League Avg WS/Game .081 .031 .112
League Avg per 400 Chances 148.7 176.0 75.3 7.4 .812 Offense Share of WS 72.1%
League Average per 600 PA 590.6 163.6 17.7 6.6 0.8 83.7 66.1 9.4 17.7 .277 .288 .334 .622 95.3 Average WS/Team   9.55
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   0.0%                                                                             Bats Left
Bats Right 74.2%   385 619 757 312 37 .815   1615 472 52 19 3 235 198 30 50 .292 .305 .354 .659 280     35.4  11.2  46.6 .092 .029 .121 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 13.7%   69 124 133 54 5 .826   310 82 8 5 0 48 32 2 11 .265 .269 .323 .592 49      5.9   2.9   8.8 .086 .042 .128 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.2%     57 123 135 73 1 .779     212 38 4 0 0 20 9 2   3             .179 .187 .198 .385 16        -     1.9   1.9 .000 .033 .033 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 62.5%   323 536 645 273 26 .812   1321 363 35 12 3 168 143 25 40 .275 .288 .326 .614 204     24.1  10.3  34.4 .075 .032 .107 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 13.8%   70 122 146 63 8 .810   286 72 11 0 0 47 35 4 11 .252 .262 .290 .552 42      5.5   2.3   7.8 .079 .033 .111 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 23.7%   118 208 234 103 9 .811   530 157 18 12 0 88 61 5 13 .296 .303 .375 .678 99     11.7   3.4  15.1 .099 .029 .128 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   0.0%                       Age 35 & over  
Rookie     100.0%     511 866 1025 439 43 .812     2137 592 64 24 3 303 239 34   64             .277 .288 .334 .622 345       41.3  16.0  57.3 .081 .031 .112 Rookie  
Starter 96.1%   487 837 997 421 43 .813   2051 570 63 24 3 293 235 31 61 .278 .289 .336 .625 335     40.3  15.9  56.2 .083 .033 .115 Starter  
Reserve     3.9%     24 29 28 18 0 .760     86 22 1 0 0 10 4 3   3             .256 .281 .267 .548 10        1.0   0.1   1.1 .042 .004 .046 Reserve  
Splits per 400 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 400 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 400 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   0.0%                                                                             Bats Left
Bats Right 74.2%   385 146.7 179.4 73.9 8.8 .815   589.1 172.2 19.0 6.9 1.1 85.7 72.2 10.9 18.2 .292 .305 .354 .659 102.1     12.9   4.1  17.0 .092 .029 .121 Bats Right
Bats Both 13.7%   69 159.5 171.1 69.4 6.4 .826   596.2 157.7 15.4 9.6 0.0 92.3 61.5 3.8 21.2 .265 .269 .323 .592 94.2     11.3   5.6  16.9 .086 .042 .128 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.2%     57 148.6 163.2 88.2 1.2 .779     594.4 106.5 11.2 0.0 0.0 56.1 25.2 5.6   8.4             .179 .187 .198 .385 44.9        -     5.3   5.3 .000 .033 .033 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 62.5%   323 147.5 177.4 75.1 11.6 .812   588.9 161.8 15.6 5.3 1.3 74.9 63.7 11.1 17.8 .275 .288 .326 .614 90.9     10.7   4.6  15.3 .075 .032 .107 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 13.8%   70 147.4 176.5 76.1 16.6 .810   591.7 149.0 22.8 0.0 0.0 97.2 72.4 8.3 22.8 .252 .262 .290 .552 86.9     11.4   4.8  16.1 .079 .033 .111 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 23.7%   118 152.7 171.7 75.6 10.1 .811   594.4 176.1 20.2 13.5 0.0 98.7 68.4 5.6 14.6 .296 .303 .375 .678 111.0     13.1   3.8  16.9 .099 .029 .128 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     100.0%     511 148.7 176.0 75.3 7.4 .812     590.6 163.6 17.7 6.6 0.8 83.7 66.1 9.4   17.7             .277 .288 .334 .622 95.3       11.4   4.4  15.8 .081 .031 .112 Rookie  
Starter 96.1%   487 148.5 176.8 74.7 7.6 .813   591.1 164.3 18.2 6.9 0.9 84.4 67.7 8.9 17.6 .278 .289 .336 .625 96.5     11.6   4.6  16.2 .083 .033 .115 Starter  
Reserve     3.9%     24 154.7 149.3 96.0 0.0 .760     579.8 148.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 67.4 27.0 20.2   20.2             .256 .281 .267 .548 67.4        6.7   0.7   7.4 .042 .004 .046 Reserve