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1907 1909 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 Frank Chance Vet     CHI 1 R 30   126 1291 86 15 56 .989   452 123 27 4 2 65 55 37 8 16 27 .272 .338 .363 .701 69     17.5   2.4   19.9 .139 .019 .158   23.56 1 1 Frank Chance
2 2 Kitty Bransfield     PHI 4 R 33   143 1472 89 22 67 .986   527 160 25 7 3 53 71 23 2 16 30 .304 .335 .395 .730 72     18.5   1.8   20.3 .129 .013 .142   22.78 2 2 Kitty Bransfield
3 3 Fred Tenney     NY T2 L 36   156 1624 117 18 68 .990   583 149 20 1 2 101 49 72 7 22 17 .256 .344 .304 .648 71     15.9   3.2   19.1 .102 .021 .122   19.91 3 3 Fred Tenney
4 4 Ed Konetchy     STL 8 R 22   154 1610 122 24 61 .986   545 135 19 12 5 46 50 38 10 25 16 .248 .309 .354 .663 59     14.2   3.3   17.5 .092 .021 .114   17.57 4 4 Ed Konetchy
5 5   Tim Jordan             BRO 7 L 29       146 1462 55 28 52 .982     515 127 18 5 12 58 60 59     3 11   9     .247 .328 .371 .699 67       15.3   1.1   16.4 .105 .008 .112   16.37 5 5   Tim Jordan
6 6 John Ganzel     CIN 5 R 34   108 1116 61 12 52 .990   388 97 16 10 1 32 53 19 2 18 6 .250 .289 .351 .640 43      9.1   2.3   11.4 .084 .021 .106   11.03 6 6 John Ganzel
7 7 Dan McGann     BOS 6 B 36   121 1229 93 16 66 .988   442 106 7 5 2 48 51 35 18 19 8 .240 .321 .292 .613 49      9.2   1.0   10.2 .076 .008 .084    8.82 7 7 Dan McGann
8 Alan Storke     PIT T2 R 23   49 481 17 6 19 .988   177 45 4 3 1 18 11 8 0 7 4 .254 .286 .328 .614 18      3.6   0.6    4.2 .073 .012 .086    3.66 8 Alan Storke
9 Solly Hofman     CHI 1 R 25 2B,CF   37 357 20 11 10 .972   127 31 5 2 1 17 13 10 2 9 5 .244 .309 .339 .648 15      3.1   0.7    3.8 .084 .019 .103    3.63 9 Solly Hofman
10 Jim Kane   R   PIT T2 L 26   40 378 24 14 19 .966   145 35 3 3 0 16 22 12 0 9 5 .241 .299 .303 .602 15      3.4   0.4    3.8 .085 .010 .095    3.49 10 Jim Kane
                             
11 Doc Hoblitzell   R   CIN 5 R 19   32 313 24 5 11 .985   114 29 3 2 0 8 8 7 2 3 2 .254 .309 .316 .625 12      2.5   0.7    3.2 .078 .022 .100    3.01 11 Doc Hoblitzell
12 Warren Gill   R   PIT T2 R 29   25 237 7 0 10 1.000   76 17 0 1 0 10 14 11 6 9 3 .224 .366 .250 .616 10      2.2   0.3    2.5 .088 .012 .100    2.35 12 Warren Gill
13 8 Harry Swacina   R   PIT T2 R 26   50 501 19 9 19 .983   176 38 6 1 0 7 13 5 0 5 4 .216 .238 .261 .499 11      0.9   0.6    1.5 .018 .012 .030    0.77 13 8 Harry Swacina
League Average Age 29.9 League Avg WS/Game .097 .016 .113
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1394.4 84.8 20.8 58.9 .986 Offense Share of WS 86.2%
League Average per 600 PA 529.8 135.6 19.0 7.0 3.6 59.5 58.4 41.7 7.5 21.0 16.9 .256 .319 .338 .657 63.5 Average WS/Team  16.73
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   29.1%   342 3464 196 60 139 .984     1243 311 41 9 14 175 131 143     10 42   31     .250 .332 .331 .663 153       34.6   4.7   39.3 .101 .014 .115 Bats Left
Bats Right 60.6%   724 7378 445 104 305 .987   2582 675 105 42 13 256 288 158 32 108 97 .261 .312 .350 .662 309     71.6  12.7   84.3 .099 .018 .116 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   10.4%     121 1229 93 16 66 .988     442 106 7 5 2 48 51 35     18 19   8     .240 .321 .292 .613 49        9.2   1.0   10.2 .076 .008 .084 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 19.7%   235 2404 163 35 91 .987   836 209 26 17 6 72 69 53 12 35 22 .250 .304 .343 .647 89     20.3   4.6   24.9 .086 .020 .106 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 24.6%   298 2935 125 62 110 .980   1039 248 32 12 13 108 122 97 11 43 26 .239 .310 .330 .640 118     24.9   3.1   28.0 .084 .010 .094 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 31.7%   377 3879 236 49 175 .988   1367 380 68 21 6 150 179 79 12 50 63 .278 .323 .372 .695 184     45.1   6.5   51.6 .120 .017 .137 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   24.0%   277 2853 210 34 134 .989   1025 255 27 6 4 149 100 107 25 41 25 .249 .334 .299 .633 120     25.1   4.2   29.3 .091 .015 .106 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     12.1%     147 1429 74 28 59 .982     511 119 12 7 0 41 57 35     8 26   14     .233 .292 .284 .576 48        9.0   2.0   11.0 .061 .014 .075 Rookie  
Starter 84.9%   1004 10305 642 144 441 .987   3628 935 138 45 27 410 402 288 0 50 132 117 .258 .321 .343 .664 441    100.6  15.7  116.3 .100 .016 .116 Starter  
Reserve     15.1%     183 1766 92 36 69 .981     639 157 15 11 2 69 68 48   0 10 37   19     .246 .308 .313 .621 70       14.8   2.7   17.5 .081 .015 .096 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   29.1%   342 1396.8 79.0 24.2 56.0 .984     518.6 129.8 17.1 3.8 5.8 73.0 54.7 59.7     4.2 17.5   12.9     .250 .332 .331 .663 63.8       14.4   2.0   16.4 .101 .014 .115 Bats Left
Bats Right 60.6%   724 1396.1 84.2 19.7 57.7 .987   537.9 140.6 21.9 8.8 2.7 53.3 60.0 32.9 6.7 22.5 20.2 .261 .312 .350 .662 64.4     14.9   2.6   17.6 .099 .018 .116 Bats Right
Bats Both   10.4%     121 1377.8 104.3 17.9 74.0 .988     515.9 123.7 8.2 5.8 2.3 56.0 59.5 40.9     21.0 22.2   9.3     .240 .321 .292 .613 57.2       10.7   1.2   11.9 .076 .008 .084 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 19.7%   235 1385.8 94.0 20.2 52.5 .987   535.9 134.0 16.7 10.9 3.8 46.2 44.2 34.0 7.7 22.4 14.1 .250 .304 .343 .647 57.1     13.0   2.9   16.0 .086 .020 .106 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 24.6%   298 1410.1 60.1 29.8 52.9 .980   523.9 125.0 16.1 6.1 6.6 54.5 61.5 48.9 5.5 21.7 13.1 .239 .310 .330 .640 59.5     12.6   1.6   14.1 .084 .010 .094 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 31.7%   377 1397.3 85.0 17.7 63.0 .988   543.9 151.2 27.1 8.4 2.4 59.7 71.2 31.4 4.8 19.9 25.1 .278 .323 .372 .695 73.2     17.9   2.6   20.5 .120 .017 .137 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   24.0%   277 1381.8 101.7 16.5 64.9 .989   513.4 127.7 13.5 3.0 2.0 74.6 50.1 53.6 12.5 20.5 12.5 .249 .334 .299 .633 60.1     12.6   2.1   14.7 .091 .015 .106 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     12.1%     147 1400.1 72.5 27.4 57.8 .982     528.6 123.1 12.4 7.2 0.0 42.4 59.0 36.2     8.3 26.9   14.5     .233 .292 .284 .576 49.7        9.3   2.1   11.4 .061 .014 .075 Rookie  
Starter 84.9%   1004 1393.7 86.8 19.5 59.6 .987   531.2 136.9 20.2 6.6 4.0 60.0 58.9 42.2 0.0 7.3 19.3 17.1 .258 .321 .343 .664 64.6     14.7   2.3   17.0 .100 .016 .116 Starter  
Reserve     15.1%     183 1398.6 72.9 28.5 54.6 .981     522.3 128.3 12.3 9.0 1.6 56.4 55.6 39.2   0.0 8.2 30.3   15.5     .246 .308 .313 .621 57.2       12.1   2.2   14.3 .081 .015 .096 Reserve