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1945 1947 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 Mickey Vernon 5 A   WAS 4 L 28   147 1320 101 15 133 .990   587 207 51 8 8 88 85 49 64 0 2 14 10 12 .353 .403 .508 .911 106     31.0   2.2  33.2 .211 .015 .226   44.10 1 1 Mickey Vernon
2 2 Hank Greenberg BBW 8   DET 2 R 35   140 1272 93 15 110 .989   523 145 29 5 44 91 127 80 88 0 1 5 1 17 .277 .373 .604 .977 115     26.7   3.8  30.5 .191 .027 .218   39.79 2 2 Hank Greenberg
3 3 Rudy York 11 a   BOS 1 R 32   154 1327 116 8 154 .994   579 160 30 6 17 78 119 86 93 1 3 3 2 16 .276 .371 .437 .808 95     19.7   2.1  21.8 .128 .014 .142   22.92 3 3 Rudy York
4 4 Les Fleming   CLE 6 L 30   80 607 62 11 60 .984   302 84 17 5 8 40 41 49 41 2 0 1 0 8 .278 .382 .447 .829 47     12.6   1.1  13.7 .158 .014 .171   15.84 4 4 Les Fleming
5     Roy Cullenbine             DET 2 B 32 RF     21 168 18 3 14 .984     68 23 4 0 3 13 12 18   8 0 0   1 0 1 .338 .477 .529 1.006 18        4.7   0.4   5.1 .224 .019 .243    7.02 5     Roy Cullenbine
6 Heinz Becker   CLE 6 B 30   44 347 26 2 34 .995   147 44 10 1 0 15 17 23 18 2 0 1 0 2 .299 .401 .381 .782 22      5.8   0.6   6.4 .132 .014 .145    6.82 6 Heinz Becker
7 5 Chuck Stevens R   STL 7 B 27   120 1020 86 6 98 .995   432 107 17 4 3 53 27 47 62 2 4 4 6 11 .248 .324 .326 .650 47      6.4   1.9   8.3 .053 .016 .069    6.10 7 5 Chuck Stevens
8 Tommy Henrich T26   NY 3 L 33 RF   41 364 22 5 35 .987   152 38 7 1 5 25 22 23 17 2 3 1 1 2 .250 .356 .408 .764 24      4.6   0.7   5.3 .112 .017 .129    5.33 8 Tommy Henrich
9 Joe Kuhel   WAS/CHI 4/5 L 40   68 625 41 4 67 .994   258 68 9 3 4 26 22 26 26 1 3 4 4 7 .264 .333 .368 .701 30      5.2   1.0   6.2 .076 .015 .091    5.23 9 Joe Kuhel
10 6 Nick Etten   NY 3 L 32   84 717 55 7 80 .991   323 75 14 1 9 37 49 38 35 1 2 0 1 5 .232 .315 .365 .680 38      5.7   0.6   6.3 .068 .007 .075    4.82 10 6 Nick Etten
                               
11 7 Hal Trosky   CHI 5 L 33   80 729 33 7 63 .991   299 76 12 3 2 22 31 34 37 0 1 4 3 11 .254 .330 .334 .664 31      4.6   1.1   5.7 .058 .014 .071    4.25 11 7 Hal Trosky
12 8 George McQuinn   PHI 8 L 36   134 1098 99 15 107 .988   484 109 23 6 3 47 35 64 62 1 7 4 2 6 .225 .317 .316 .633 49      5.0   1.5   6.5 .037 .011 .049    4.00 12 8 George McQuinn
13 Steve Souchock R   NY 3 R 27   20 180 9 7 19 .964   86 26 3 3 2 15 10 7 13 1 0 0 3 0 .302 .362 .477 .839 14      2.9   0.1   3.0 .145 .005 .150    3.25 13 Steve Souchock
14 Mike Rocco   CLE 6 L 30   27 201 28 1 18 .996   98 24 2 0 2 8 14 15 15 0 3 1 1 2 .245 .345 .327 .672 11      2.2   0.4   2.6 .081 .015 .096    2.25 14 Mike Rocco
15     Jake Jones       R     CHI 5 R 25       20 201 5 3 18 .986     79 21 5 1 3 10 13 2   13 0 1   0 0 3 .266 .284 .468 .752 10        1.5   0.3   1.8 .075 .015 .090    1.51 15     Jake Jones
16 Babe Dahlgren   STL 7 R 34   24 187 18 4 16 .981   80 14 1 0 0 2 9 8 13 0 1 0 1 2 .175 .250 .188 .438 3      -     0.3   0.3 .000 .013 .013    0.09 16 Babe Dahlgren
17 Bruce Konopka R   PHI 8 L 26   20 148 17 1 13 .994   89 21 4 1 0 7 9 4 8 0 1 0 0 3 .236 .269 .303 .572 6      -     -     -   .000 .000 .000     -   17 Bruce Konopka
League Average Age 31.9  League Avg WS/Game  .113 .015 .128
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1376.5 108.6 14.9 136.1 .990  Offense Share of WS  88.4%
League Average per 600 PA 528.7 143.2 27.4 5.5 13.0 66.5 74.0 66.1 70.7 1.5 3.7 5.0 4.0 12.5 .271 .353 .418 .771 76.8  Average WS/Team   19.59
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   55.7%   681 5809 458 66 576 .990     2592 702 139 28 41 300 308 302   305 7 22   29 22 56 .271 .349 .394 .743 342     70.9 8.6 79.5 .104 .013 .117 Bats Left
Bats Right 29.6%   358 3167 241 37 317 .989   1347 366 68 15 66 196 278 183 220 2 6 8 7 38 .272 .360 .491 .851 237   50.8 6.6 57.4 .142 .018 .160 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   14.7%     185 1535 130 11 146 .993     647 174 31 5 6 81 56 88   88 4 4   6 6 14 .269 .360 .360 .720 87     16.9 2.9 19.8 .091 .016 .107 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 26.9%   327 2869 218 32 281 .990   1273 382 80 17 16 173 144 109 160 3 8 18 19 29 .300 .355 .427 .782 183   41.8 4.5 46.3 .128 .014 .142 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 45.0%   555 4647 378 48 474 .991   2048 538 97 17 46 240 314 294 277 8 13 12 9 49 .263 .355 .394 .749 289   59.9 7.3 67.2 .108 .013 .121 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   28.1%     342 2995 233 34 284 .990     1265 322 61 14 51 164 184 170   176 2 11   13 7 30 .255 .341 .446 .787 194     36.9 6.3 43.2 .108 .018 .126 Age 35 & over
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     14.6%     180 1549 117 17 148 .990     686 175 29 9 8 85 59 60   96 3 6   4 9 17 .255 .318 .359 .677 77     10.8 2.3 13.1 .060 .013 .073 Rookie  
Starter 76.9%   939 8090 645 84 805 .990   3529 963 193 38 94 456 514 447 482 7 20 35 25 86 .273 .356 .429 .785 528   111.7 14.3 126.0 .119 .015 .134 Starter  
Reserve     23.1%     285 2421 184 30 234 .989     1057 279 45 10 19 121 128 126   131 6 12   8 10 22 .264 .346 .379 .725 138     26.9 3.8 30.7 .094 .013 .108 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   55.7%   681 1375.9 108.5 15.6 136.4 .990     532.1 144.1 28.5 5.7 8.4 61.6 63.2 62.0   62.6 1.4 4.5   6.0 4.5 11.5 .271 .349 .394 .743 70.2     14.6 2.0 16.6 .104 .013 .117 Bats Left
Bats Right 29.6%   358 1379.0 104.9 16.1 138.0 .989   525.5 142.8 26.5 5.9 25.7 76.5 108.5 71.4 85.8 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.7 14.8 .272 .360 .491 .851 92.5   19.8 2.9 22.7 .142 .018 .160 Bats Right
Bats Both   14.7%     185 1373.8 116.4 9.8 130.7 .993     522.5 140.5 25.0 4.0 4.8 65.4 45.2 71.1   71.1 3.2 3.2   4.8 4.8 11.3 .269 .360 .360 .720 70.3     13.6 2.6 16.2 .091 .016 .107 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 0.0%                               Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 26.9%   327 1379.8 104.8 15.4 135.1 .990   548.3 164.5 34.5 7.3 6.9 74.5 62.0 47.0 68.9 1.3 3.4 7.8 8.2 12.5 .300 .355 .427 .782 78.8   18.0 1.9 19.9 .128 .014 .142 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 45.0%   555 1374.0 111.8 14.2 140.2 .991   520.0 136.6 24.6 4.3 11.7 60.9 79.7 74.7 70.3 2.0 3.3 3.0 2.3 12.4 .263 .355 .394 .749 73.4   15.2 1.9 17.1 .108 .013 .121 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   28.1%     342 1377.2 107.2 15.6 130.6 .990     524.2 133.4 25.3 5.8 21.1 68.0 76.2 70.4   72.9 0.8 4.6   5.4 2.9 12.4 .255 .341 .446 .787 80.4     15.3 2.6 17.9 .108 .018 .126 Age 35 & over
Rookie     14.6%     180 1380.6 104.3 15.1 131.9 .990     545.1 139.1 23.0 7.2 6.4 67.5 46.9 47.7   76.3 2.4 4.8   3.2 7.2 13.5 .255 .318 .359 .677 61.2     8.6 1.8 10.4 .060 .013 .073 Rookie  
Starter 76.9%   939 1376.0 109.7 14.3 136.9 .990   529.0 144.3 28.9 5.7 14.1 68.3 77.0 67.0 72.2 1.0 3.0 5.2 3.7 12.9 .273 .356 .429 .785 79.1   16.7 2.1 18.9 .119 .015 .134 Starter  
Reserve     23.1%     285 1378.2 104.7 17.1 133.2 .989     528.1 139.4 22.5 5.0 9.5 60.4 63.9 62.9   65.4 3.0 6.0   4.0 5.0 11.0 .264 .346 .379 .725 68.9     13.4 1.9 15.3 .094 .013 .108 Reserve