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1940 1942 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 Jimmie Foxx BBW a   BOS 2 R 33   124 1155 12 10 105 .992   465 139 26 8 18 83 100 89 98 0 2 2 5 20 .299 .412 .505 .917 93     16.4   2.2  18.6 .132 .018 .150   21.60 1 1 Jimmie Foxx
2 2 George McQuinn   STL T6 L 31   125 1138 109 6 109 .995   495 147 28 4 18 93 80 74 30 0 5 5 4 10 .297 .388 .479 .867 89     14.8   2.3  17.1 .118 .018 .137   18.96 2 2 George McQuinn
3 3 Joe Kuhel   CHI 3 L 35   151 1444 108 10 113 .994   600 150 39 5 12 99 63 70 55 3 5 20 5 17 .250 .331 .392 .723 85     13.8   3.5  17.3 .091 .023 .115   17.55 3 3 Joe Kuhel
4 4 Mickey Vernon   WAS T6 L 23   132 1186 80 10 122 .992   531 159 27 11 9 73 93 43 51 0 7 9 3 12 .299 .352 .443 .795 85     14.8   1.2  16.0 .112 .009 .121   16.70 4 4 Mickey Vernon
5 5   Dick Siebert   T18         PHI 8 L 28       123 1102 106 12 95 .990     467 156 28 8 5 63 79 37   22 2 7   1 4 12 .334 .385 .460 .845 80       14.0   1.3  15.3 .114 .011 .124   16.18 5 5   Dick Siebert
6 6 Rudy York T24 A   DET T4 R 27   155 1393 110 21 111 .986   590 153 29 3 27 91 111 92 88 1 4 3 1 16 .259 .360 .456 .816 95     13.0   2.5  15.5 .084 .016 .100   14.69 6 6 Rudy York
7 7 Hal Trosky   CLE T4 L 28   85 727 54 9 77 .989   310 91 17 0 11 43 51 44 21 1 0 1 2 6 .294 .383 .455 .838 54      9.5   1.3  10.8 .112 .015 .127   11.54 7 7 Hal Trosky
8 Bob Johnson   PHI 8 R 34 LF   28 254 18 5 29 .982   103 28 6 1 4 18 20 18 14 1 1 1 1 3 .272 .385 .466 .851 19      3.4   0.5   3.9 .121 .018 .139    4.36 8 Bob Johnson
9 Joe Gordon Vet 7 a(2B)   NY 1 R 25 2B   30 224 17 4 35 .984   110 30 5 1 4 19 16 13 15 1 0 2 2 3 .273 .355 .445 .800 18      3.4   0.5   3.9 .113 .017 .130    4.22 9 Joe Gordon
10 Roy Cullenbine 10 a(OF)   STL T6 B 27 LF   22 193 20 4 21 .982   78 25 4 1 1 13 15 19 7 0 1 1 1 1 .321 .454 .436 .890 17      3.2   0.2   3.4 .145 .009 .155    4.01 10 Roy Cullenbine
                           
11 Oscar Grimes   CLE T4 R 26   62 544 31 3 53 .995   199 47 7 2 3 23 20 32 38 1 6 3 0 1 .236 .345 .337 .682 27      3.6   0.9   4.5 .058 .015 .073    3.63 11 Oscar Grimes
12 George Archie R   WAS/STL T6/T6 R 27 3B   31 270 24 4 24 .987   120 35 8 1 1 14 17 14 13 0 0 4 1 4 .292 .366 .400 .766 19      2.5   0.4   2.9 .081 .013 .094    2.66 12 George Archie
13 8 Johnny Sturm R   NY 1 L 25   124 1099 85 12 117 .990   524 125 17 3 3 58 36 37 50 3 4 3 5 10 .239 .293 .300 .593 45      2.8   1.3   4.1 .023 .010 .033    2.24 13 8 Johnny Sturm
14 Lou Finney   BOS 2 L 30 RF   24 214 15 3 8 .987   103 30 5 2 1 17 11 8 4 0 2 0 1 3 .291 .342 .408 .750 14      1.7   0.3   2.0 .071 .013 .083    1.73 14 Lou Finney
League Average Age 28.7  League Avg WS/Game  .096 .015 .111
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1385.8 99.9 14.3 129.0 .990  Offense Share of WS  86.4%
League Average per 600 PA 527.3 147.7 27.6 5.6 13.1 79.4 80.0 66.3 56.8 1.5 4.9 6.2 3.9 13.3 .280 .362 .429 .791 83.1  Average WS/Team   16.91
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   63.2%   764 6910 557 62 641 .992     3030 858 161 33 59 446 413 313   233 9 30   39 24 70 .283 .352 .417 .769 452     71.4 11.2 82.6 .093 .015 .108 Bats Left
Bats Right 34.9%   430 3840 212 47 357 .989   1589 431 80 16 57 248 283 255 266 4 14 14 10 47 .271 .373 .449 .822 268   42.3 7.0 49.3 .098 .016 .115 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   1.8%     22 193 20 4 21 .982     78 25 4 1 1 13 15 19   7 0 1   1 1 1 .321 .454 .436 .890 17     3.2 0.2 3.4 .145 .009 .155 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 10.8%   132 1186 80 10 122 .992   531 159 27 11 9 73 93 43 51 0 7 9 3 12 .299 .348 .443 .791 85   14.8 1.2 16.0 .112 .009 .121 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 51.3%   632 5552 447 69 533 .989   2400 661 114 19 55 324 344 285 254 9 23 17 16 53 .275 .351 .408 .759 352   52.0 8.4 60.4 .082 .013 .096 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 25.1%   301 2761 154 24 251 .992   1166 344 65 15 41 211 211 189 146 1 10 8 11 36 .295 .391 .482 .873 215   36.3 5.3 41.6 .121 .018 .138 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   12.8%     151 1444 108 10 113 .994     600 150 39 5 12 99 63 70   55 3 5   20 5 17 .250 .329 .392 .721 85     13.8 3.5 17.3 .091 .023 .115 Age 35 & over
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     12.8%     155 1369 109 16 141 .989     646 159 24 4 4 72 52 48   63 3 5   6 6 14 .246 .301 .314 .615 61     5.3 1.7 7.0 .034 .011 .045 Rookie  
Starter 84.2%   1019 9244 664 90 849 .991   3982 1120 211 42 103 603 613 486 415 10 34 44 29 103 .281 .361 .433 .794 626   99.1 15.6 114.7 .097 .015 .113 Starter  
Reserve     15.8%     197 1699 125 23 170 .988     715 194 34 8 14 104 98 101   91 3 11   10 6 15 .271 .364 .400 .764 111     17.8 2.8 20.6 .090 .014 .105 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   63.2%   764 1376.7 111.0 12.3 127.7 .992     537.6 152.2 28.6 5.9 10.5 79.1 73.3 55.5   41.3 1.6 5.3   6.9 4.3 12.4 .283 .352 .417 .769 80.2     12.7 2.2 14.9 .093 .015 .108 Bats Left
Bats Right 34.9%   430 1405.2 77.6 17.2 130.6 .989   512.0 138.9 25.8 5.2 18.4 79.9 91.2 82.2 85.7 1.3 4.5 4.5 3.2 15.1 .271 .373 .449 .822 86.4   13.6 2.6 16.2 .098 .016 .115 Bats Right
Bats Both   1.8%     22 1334.1 138.2 27.7 145.2 .982     477.6 153.1 24.5 6.1 6.1 79.6 91.8 116.3   42.9 0.0 6.1   6.1 6.1 6.1 .321 .454 .436 .890 104.1     19.6 1.4 21.0 .145 .009 .155 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 10.8%   132 1394.2 94.0 11.8 143.4 .992   548.4 164.2 27.9 11.4 9.3 75.4 96.0 44.4 52.7 0.0 7.2 9.3 3.1 12.4 .299 .348 .443 .791 87.8   15.3 1.2 16.5 .112 .009 .121 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 51.3%   632 1372.4 110.5 17.1 131.8 .989   530.0 146.0 25.2 4.2 12.1 71.5 76.0 62.9 56.1 2.0 5.1 3.8 3.5 11.7 .275 .351 .408 .759 77.7   11.5 1.9 13.3 .082 .013 .096 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 25.1%   301 1409.2 78.6 12.2 128.1 .992   512.2 151.1 28.6 6.6 18.0 92.7 92.7 83.0 64.1 0.4 4.4 3.5 4.8 15.8 .295 .391 .482 .873 94.4   15.9 2.3 18.3 .121 .018 .138 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   12.8%     151 1386.7 103.7 9.6 108.5 .994     531.0 132.7 34.5 4.4 10.6 87.6 55.8 61.9   48.7 2.7 4.4   17.7 4.4 15.0 .250 .329 .392 .721 75.2     12.2 3.1 15.3 .091 .023 .115 Age 35 & over
Rookie     12.8%     155 1374.5 109.4 16.1 141.6 .989     552.1 135.9 20.5 3.4 3.4 61.5 44.4 41.0   53.8 2.6 4.3   5.1 5.1 12.0 .246 .301 .314 .615 52.1     4.5 1.5 6.0 .034 .011 .045 Rookie  
Starter 84.2%   1019 1386.9 99.6 13.5 127.4 .991   529.5 148.9 28.1 5.6 13.7 80.2 81.5 64.6 55.2 1.4 4.5 5.9 3.9 13.7 .281 .361 .433 .794 83.2   13.2 2.1 15.3 .097 .015 .113 Starter  
Reserve     15.8%     197 1379.8 101.5 18.7 138.1 .988     516.9 140.2 24.6 5.8 10.1 75.2 70.8 73.0   65.8 2.2 7.9   7.2 4.3 10.8 .271 .364 .400 .764 80.2     12.9 2.0 14.9 .090 .014 .105 Reserve