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1947 1949 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 Ferris Fain T24   PHI 4 L 27   145 1284 120 16 148 .989   520 146 27 6 7 81 88 113 37 3 8 10 5 17 .281 .412 .396 .808 97     18.7   2.4  21.1 .129 .017 .146   28.33 1 1 Ferris Fain
2 2 Billy Goodman T27 R-T4   BOS 2 L 22   117 1101 69 8 118 .993   430 133 26 2 1 63 64 72 43 5 3 5 3 17 .309 .414 .386 .800 75     12.8   1.8  14.6 .109 .015 .125   18.15 2 2 Billy Goodman
3 Tommy Henrich T6 A(OF)   NY 3 L 35 RF   46 352 21 6 41 .984   179 55 13 4 8 42 30 23 13 1 2 1 1 4 .307 .389 .559 .948 39      7.9   0.7   8.6 .172 .015 .187   13.09 3 Tommy Henrich
4 3 George McQuinn A   NY 3 L 38   90 693 48 5 79 .993   302 75 11 4 11 33 41 40 38 0 4 0 2 5 .248 .336 .421 .757 46      6.9   1.4   8.3 .077 .016 .092    8.87 4 3 George McQuinn
5 4   Eddie Robinson             CLE 1 L 27       131 1213 79 7 123 .995     493 125 18 5 16 53 83 36   42 2 9   1 0 13 .254 .307 .408 .715 60        7.3   2.1   9.4 .056 .016 .072    8.86 5 4   Eddie Robinson
6 5 Sam Vico R   DET 5 L 24   142 1169 85 15 112 .988   521 139 23 9 8 50 58 39 39 7 17 2 2 23 .267 .326 .392 .718 61      7.0   1.7   8.7 .049 .012 .061    7.58 6 5 Sam Vico
7 6 Tony Lupien   CHI 8 L 31   154 1436 92 11 155 .993   617 152 19 3 6 69 54 74 38 0 9 11 7 3 .246 .327 .316 .643 67      7.2   1.4   8.6 .047 .009 .056    7.15 7 6 Tony Lupien
8 7 Mickey Vernon a   WAS 7 L 30   150 1297 113 15 128 .989   558 135 27 7 3 78 48 54 43 1 6 15 11 17 .242 .310 .332 .642 58      4.5   3.1   7.6 .030 .021 .051    6.02 8 7 Mickey Vernon
9 8 Chuck Stevens   STL 6 B 29   85 737 56 7 89 .991   287 75 12 4 1 34 26 41 26 0 18 2 2 3 .261 .354 .341 .695 37      3.8   1.1   4.9 .045 .013 .058    4.14 9 8 Chuck Stevens
10 Hank Arft R   STL 6 L 26   69 598 43 3 81 .995   248 59 10 3 5 25 38 45 43 0 3 1 2 7 .238 .355 .363 .718 32      3.3   0.9   4.2 .048 .013 .061    3.65 10 Hank Arft
                           
11 Wally Judnich   CLE 1 L 31 CF   20 147 7 1 19 .994   63 16 4 1 1 10 8 16 7 0 2 1 1 1 .254 .405 .397 .802 11      1.8   0.3   2.1 .090 .015 .105    2.40 11 Wally Judnich
12 Paul Campbell R   DET 5 L 30   27 172 18 6 11 .969   83 22 1 1 1 15 11 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .274 .337 .611 8      0.7   0.2   0.9 .026 .007 .033    0.58 12 Paul Campbell
13 Jake Jones   BOS 2 R 27   31 275 22 2 30 .993   105 21 4 0 1 3 8 11 26 0 0 1 0 4 .200 .276 .267 .543 7      -     0.5   0.5 .000 .016 .016    0.22 13 Jake Jones
14 Steve Souchock R   NY 3 R 29   32 231 13 3 25 .988   118 24 3 1 3 11 11 7 13 0 1 3 0 4 .203 .248 .322 .570 9      -     0.5   0.5 .000 .016 .016    0.22 14 Steve Souchock
League Average Age 28.4  League Avg WS/Game  .066 .015 .081
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1384.7 101.7 13.6 149.9 .991  Offense Share of WS  81.9%
League Average per 600 PA 522.2 135.9 22.9 5.8 8.3 65.4 65.6 66.0 48.2 2.2 9.6 6.1 4.2 13.6 .260 .346 .374 .720 70.1  Average WS/Team  12.50
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   88.4%   1091 9462 695 93 1015 .991     4014 1057 179 45 67 519 523 513   353 19 64   47 34 107 .263 .350 .380 .730 554     78.1 16.0 94.1 .072 .015 .086 Bats Left
Bats Right 4.8%   63 506 35 5 55 .991   223 45 7 1 4 14 19 18 39 0 1 4 0 8 .202 .261 .296 .557 16   0.0 1.0 1.0 .000 .016 .016 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   6.8%     85 737 56 7 89 .991     287 75 12 4 1 34 26 41   26 0 18   2 2 3 .261 .354 .341 .695 37     3.8 1.1 4.9 .045 .013 .058 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 21.0%   259 2270 154 23 230 .991   951 272 49 11 9 113 122 111 82 12 20 7 5 40 .286 .361 .389 .750 136   19.8 3.5 23.3 .076 .014 .090 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 40.0%   493 4338 333 38 496 .992   1771 450 74 19 33 207 254 253 187 5 39 18 9 48 .254 .342 .373 .715 242   33.1 7.5 40.6 .067 .015 .082 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 28.5%   351 3052 230 33 313 .990   1321 325 51 12 11 172 121 145 98 1 18 27 19 21 .246 .317 .328 .645 144   14.2 5.0 19.2 .040 .014 .055 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   10.4%     136 1045 69 11 120 .990     481 130 24 8 19 75 71 63   51 1 6   1 3 9 .270 .352 .472 .824 85     14.8 2.1 16.9 .109 .015 .124 Age 35 & over
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     30.8%     387 3271 228 35 347 .990     1400 377 63 16 18 164 182 164   148 12 25   11 7 51 .269 .351 .376 .727 185     23.8 5.1 28.9 .061 .013 .075 Rookie  
Starter 82.6%   1014 8930 662 84 952 .991   3728 980 163 40 53 461 462 469 306 18 74 46 32 98 .263 .348 .371 .719 501   68.2 15.0 83.2 .067 .015 .082 Starter  
Reserve     17.4%     225 1775 124 21 207 .989     796 197 35 10 19 106 106 103   112 1 9   7 4 20 .247 .334 .388 .722 106     13.7 3.1 16.8 .061 .014 .075 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   88.4%   1091 1384.7 101.7 13.6 148.5 .991     522.4 137.6 23.3 5.9 8.7 67.5 68.1 66.8   45.9 2.5 8.3   6.1 4.4 13.9 .263 .350 .380 .730 72.1     10.2 2.3 12.5 .072 .015 .086 Bats Left
Bats Right 4.8%   63 1390.1 96.2 13.7 151.1 .991   552.9 111.6 17.4 2.5 9.9 34.7 47.1 44.6 96.7 0.0 2.5 9.9 0.0 19.8 .202 .261 .296 .557 39.7   0.0 2.7 2.7 .000 .016 .016 Bats Right
Bats Both   6.8%     85 1381.9 105.0 13.1 166.9 .991     497.7 130.1 20.8 6.9 1.7 59.0 45.1 71.1   45.1 0.0 31.2   3.5 3.5 5.2 .261 .354 .341 .695 64.2     6.6 2.1 8.7 .045 .013 .058 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 21.0%   259 1391.5 94.4 14.1 141.0 .991   521.6 149.2 26.9 6.0 4.9 62.0 66.9 60.9 45.0 6.6 10.9 3.8 2.7 21.9 .286 .361 .389 .750 74.6   10.9 1.9 12.8 .076 .014 .090 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 40.0%   493 1381.8 106.1 12.1 158.0 .992   513.8 130.6 21.5 5.5 9.6 60.1 73.7 73.4 54.3 1.5 11.3 5.2 2.6 13.9 .254 .342 .373 .715 70.2   9.6 2.2 11.8 .067 .015 .082 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 28.5%   351 1381.0 104.1 14.9 141.6 .990   533.7 131.3 20.6 4.8 4.4 69.5 48.9 58.6 39.6 0.4 7.3 10.9 7.7 8.5 .246 .317 .328 .645 58.2   5.7 2.0 7.8 .040 .014 .055 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   10.4%     136 1393.3 92.0 14.7 160.0 .990     523.8 141.6 26.1 8.7 20.7 81.7 77.3 68.6   55.5 1.1 6.5   1.1 3.3 9.8 .270 .352 .472 .824 92.6     16.1 2.3 18.4 .109 .015 .124 Age 35 & over
Rookie     30.8%     387 1388.4 96.8 14.8 147.3 .990     524.7 141.3 23.6 6.0 6.7 61.5 68.2 61.4   55.5 4.5 9.4   4.1 2.6 19.1 .269 .351 .376 .727 69.3     8.9 1.9 10.8 .061 .013 .075 Rookie  
Starter 82.6%   1014 1384.4 102.6 13.0 147.6 .991   521.5 137.1 22.8 5.6 7.4 64.5 64.6 65.6 42.8 2.5 10.4 6.4 4.5 13.7 .263 .348 .371 .719 70.1   9.5 2.1 11.6 .067 .015 .082 Starter  
Reserve     17.4%     225 1386.7 96.9 16.4 161.7 .989     525.4 130.0 23.1 6.6 12.5 70.0 70.0 68.0   73.9 0.7 5.9   4.6 2.6 13.2 .247 .334 .388 .722 70.0     9.0 2.0 11.1 .061 .014 .075 Reserve