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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]
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.
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 ...
(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 ...
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 ...
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 (1927) [113] Extra-base hits by a first baseman 117 (1927 ...
Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach.. Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth in team history in both games played and
Hernandez is widely considered the best defensive first baseman of all time. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Hernandez has been a color commentator on Mets games for SNY , alongside former Mets teammate Ron Darling and play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen since the launch of the network in 2006.