Third Basemen
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1958 1960 Chronology Home 3B Index Guide
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 Eddie Mathews BBW 2 A,a   MIL 2 L 27   148 144 305 18 21 .961   594 182 16 8 46 118 114 80 2 71 3 3 2 2 1 6 .306 .390 .593 .983 131     32.1   4.4   36.5 .217 .030 .247   51.51 1 1 Eddie Mathews
2 2 Ken Boyer 10 a,A G   STL 7 R 28   143 134 300 20 32 .956   537 164 18 5 25 82 86 63 7 72 2 0 1 12 6 7 .305 .380 .497 .877 98     18.2   5.4   23.6 .127 .038 .165   27.22 2 2 Ken Boyer
3 3 Don Hoak 17   PIT 4 R 31   155 169 322 20 31 .961   564 166 29 3 8 60 65 71 4 75 4 6 6 9 2 18 .294 .374 .399 .773 85     16.1   5.9   22.0 .104 .038 .142   23.54 3 3 Don Hoak
4 4 Jim Gilliam a   LA 1 B 30   132 121 245 16 18 .958   503 142 16 4 3 85 27 90 4 19 0 3 3 21 10 3 .282 .389 .348 .737 77     14.1   4.2   18.3 .107 .032 .139   19.38 4 4 Jim Gilliam
5 5   Gene Freese             PHI 8 R 25       109 83 156 22 15 .916     370 100 13 5 18 51 57 40 4 54 5 3 3 8 4 8 .270 .347 .478 .825 62       11.4   1.6   13.0 .105 .015 .119   12.74 5 5   Gene Freese
6 6 Al Dark   CHI T5 R 37   131 111 255 20 20 .948   462 122 22 9 6 60 45 50 9 48 3 6 3 1 1 3 .264 .338 .390 .728 64      9.8   3.8   13.6 .075 .029 .104   12.46 6 6 Al Dark
7 7 Jim Davenport   SF 3 R 25   121 91 221 7 15 .978   465 121 16 3 6 64 38 27 0 64 2 9 2 0 1 5 .260 .302 .346 .648 48      5.6   3.2    8.8 .046 .026 .073    6.75 7 7 Jim Davenport
8 8 Willie Jones   PHI/CIN 8/T5 R 33   114 132 181 10 14 .969   400 103 21 2 14 63 55 48 3 43 1 1 4 0 2 12 .258 .336 .425 .761 56      4.9   2.5    7.4 .043 .022 .065    5.36 8 8 Willie Jones
9 Frank Thomas   CIN T5 R 30 LF   64 55 111 13 8 .927   233 52 14 2 4 23 26 15 2 34 2 2 5 0 1 7 .223 .271 .352 .623 21      1.4   1.0    2.4 .022 .016 .038    1.33 9 Frank Thomas
10 Randy Jackson   CHI T5 R 33   22 20 28 3 2 .941   58 17 5 1 1 7 9 9 1 7 0 4 0 0 0 4 .293 .388 .466 .854 9      1.0   0.4    1.4 .045 .018 .064    1.01 10 Randy Jackson
                               
11 Eddie Kasko   CIN T5 R 27 SS   31 10 23 2 2 .943   25 7 1 0 0 4 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .379 .320 .699 3      0.3   0.9    1.2 .010 .029 .039    0.67 11 Eddie Kasko
12 Danny O'Connell   SF 3 R 32   26 15 36 4 3 .927   42 7 2 0 0 6 0 3 0 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 .167 .222 .214 .436 2      -     0.4    0.4 .000 .015 .015    0.14 12 Danny O'Connell
League Average Age 29.6 League Avg WS/Game .096 .028 .124
League Avg per 400 Chances 126.8 255.1 18.1 21.2 .955 Offense Share of WS 77.3%
League Average per 600 PA 526.9 146.6 21.4 5.2 16.2 77.2 64.9 62.0 4.6 61.8 2.7 4.8 3.6 6.6 3.7 9.0 .278 .355 .431 .786 81.3 Average WS/Team  18.58
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 by Andre Lower Bats Left   13.4%   148 144 305 18 21 .961     594 182 16 8 46 118 114 80 2 71 3 3 2 2 1 6 .306 .390 .593 .983 131       32.1   4.4   36.5 .217 .030 .247 Bats Left
Bats Right 75.1%   916 820 1633 121 142 .953   3156 859 141 30 82 420 383 330 31 409 19 33 24 30 19 64 .272 .342 .414 .756 448     68.7  25.1   93.8 .075 .027 .102 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   11.5%     132 121 245 16 18 .958     503 142 16 4 3 85 27 90 4 19 0 3 3 21 10 3 .282 .389 .348 .737 77       14.1   4.2   18.3 .107 .032 .139 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 45.7%   552 462 1005 69 85 .955   1991 574 64 21 95 319 297 214 14 263 12 15 8 22 13 26 .288 .360 .485 .845 342     67.6  15.5   83.1 .122 .028 .151 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 43.2%   513 512 923 66 76 .956   1800 487 87 12 30 244 182 236 14 188 7 18 18 30 16 44 .271 .354 .382 .736 250     37.5  14.4   51.9 .073 .028 .101 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   11.0%   131 111 255 20 20 .948   462 122 22 9 6 60 45 50 9 48 3 6 3 1 1 3 .264 .338 .390 .728 64      9.8   3.8   13.6 .075 .029 .104 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     0.0%                                                                               Rookie  
Starter 86.4%   1007 945 1909 130 161 .956   3725 1055 142 38 119 553 462 449 31 429 20 30 22 53 27 58 .283 .361 .438 .799 595    109.9  30.0  139.9 .109 .030 .139 Starter  
Reserve     13.6%     189 140 274 25 20 .943     528 128 31 4 12 70 62 51 6 70 2 9 7 0 3 15 .242 .308 .384 .692 61        5.0   3.7    8.7 .026 .020 .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   13.4%   148 123.3 261.3 15.4 18.0 .961     522.6 160.1 14.1 7.0 40.5 103.8 100.3 70.4 1.8 62.5 2.6 2.6 1.8 1.8 0.9 5.3 .306 .390 .593 .983 115.2       28.2   3.9   32.1 .217 .030 .247 Bats Left
Bats Right 75.1%   916 127.4 253.8 18.8 22.1 .953   531.6 144.7 23.8 5.1 13.8 70.7 64.5 55.6 5.2 68.9 3.2 5.6 4.0 5.1 3.2 10.8 .272 .342 .414 .756 75.5     11.6   4.2   15.8 .075 .027 .102 Bats Right
Bats Both   11.5%     132 126.7 256.5 16.8 18.8 .958     503.8 142.2 16.0 4.0 3.0 85.1 27.0 90.2 4.0 19.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 21.0 10.0 3.0 .282 .389 .348 .737 77.1       14.1   4.2   18.3 .107 .032 .139 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 45.7%   552 120.3 261.7 18.0 22.8 .955   533.3 153.8 17.1 5.6 25.4 85.4 79.6 57.3 3.8 70.4 3.2 4.0 2.2 5.9 3.5 7.0 .288 .360 .485 .845 91.6     18.1   4.2   22.3 .122 .028 .151 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 43.2%   513 136.4 246.0 17.6 21.9 .956   519.5 140.5 25.1 3.5 8.7 70.4 52.5 68.1 4.0 54.3 2.0 5.2 5.2 8.7 4.6 12.7 .271 .354 .382 .736 72.2     10.8   4.2   15.0 .073 .028 .101 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   11.0%   131 115.0 264.3 20.7 22.9 .948   529.0 139.7 25.2 10.3 6.9 68.7 51.5 57.3 10.3 55.0 3.4 6.9 3.4 1.1 1.1 3.4 .264 .338 .390 .728 73.3     11.2   4.4   15.6 .075 .029 .104 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     0.0%                                                                               Rookie  
Starter 86.4%   1007 126.7 255.9 17.4 21.6 .956   526.4 149.1 20.1 5.4 16.8 78.1 65.3 63.5 4.4 60.6 2.8 4.2 3.1 7.5 3.8 8.2 .283 .361 .438 .799 84.1     15.5   4.2   19.8 .109 .030 .139 Starter  
Reserve     13.6%     189 127.6 249.6 22.8 18.2 .943     530.7 128.6 31.2 4.0 12.1 70.4 62.3 51.3 6.0 70.4 2.0 9.0 7.0 0.0 3.0 15.1 .242 .308 .384 .692 61.3        5.0   3.7    8.7 .026 .020 .046 Reserve