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Through 2021, 21 players had appeared in over 2,000 games as first basemen, more than at any other position; [2] at least one of the 21 has been active in every major league season, except the last two years of World War II. Eddie Murray [3] [4] [5] is the all-time leader in career games as a first baseman, playing 2,413 games at the position. [6]
Known as one of the slickest fielding first basemen of all time, he won the National League Gold Glove Award for first base every year from 1967 to 1972. [3] In 1970, Parker posted a career high batting average of .319 and performed the unusual feat of driving in over 100 runs in a season while hitting no more than 10 home runs.
(First-team votes) Runner-up Team(s) represented by season Year of induction into National Baseball Hall of Fame Total votes (First-team votes) Catcher: Johnny Bench: Cincinnati Reds (1967–1983) 1989: 52 (24) Yogi Berra: New York Yankees (1946–1963) New York Mets 1972: 22 (4) First baseman: Lou Gehrig: New York Yankees (1923–1939) 1939 ...
Highest on-base percentage by a first baseman .447 [113] Highest slugging percentage by a first baseman .632 [113] Most extra base hits by a first baseman 1,190 [113] Single–season Most runs batted-in by a first baseman 184 (1931) [113] Most runs scored by a first baseman 167 (1936) [113] Highest slugging percentage by a first baseman .765 ...
Cap Anson, whose career began in 1871 and who played nearly 400 more games at first base than any other player in the 19th century, is the all-time leader in career errors as a first baseman with 658, nearly three times as many as any first baseman whose career began after 1920; he also holds the National League record of 583.
Harold Homer Chase (February 13, 1883 – May 18, 1947), nicknamed "Prince Hal", was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, widely viewed as the best fielder at his position.
There’s one deluxe option and a handful of useful bats on this year’s free agent first baseman market. So for many Major League Baseball teams, significantly upgrading the position might only ...
In the American League, Don Mattingly won nine times with the New York Yankees for the second-highest total among first basemen, [7] and George Scott won eight awards playing for the Boston Red Sox (three) and the Milwaukee Brewers (five). [8] Vic Power, and Bill White each won seven awards; [9] [10] six-time winners include Wes Parker and J. T ...