Stats for Hall of Fame First Basemen

So why have these first basemen been placed into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? The following chart briefly illustrates the statistical accomplishments of each first basemen currently enshrined in Cooperstown.

The chart is meant to serve as a quick compilation of lifetime statistics meant for easy comparison side-by-side comparison. Full stats for each player can be found by clicking on the player's name or by visiting our Player Stats section located on the main menu.
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." - Hall of Fame First Baseman Lou Gehrig
Stats for Hall of Fame First Basemen

BOLD Indicates Statistical Leader For HOF First Basemen
Name [Link To Full Stats] AVG OBP SLG HITS HR RBI RUNS SB

Cap Anson (bio)

.329

.395

.446

2,995

97

1,879

1,719

247

Jake Beckley

.308

.361

.435

2,930

86

1,575

1,600

315

Jim Bottomley

.310

.369

.500

2,313

219

1,422

1,177

58

Dan Brouthers

.342

.423

.519

2,296

106

1,296

1,523

256

Orlando Cepeda

.297

.353

.499

2,351

379

1,365

1,131

142

Frank Chance

.296

.394

.394

1,273

20

596

797

401

Roger Connor

.317

.397

.486

2,467

138

1,322

1,620

244

Jimmie Foxx

.325

.428

.609

2,646

534

1,922

1,751

87

Lou Gehrig

.340

.447

.632

2,721

493

1,995

1,888

102

Hank Greenberg

.313

.412

.605

1,628

331

1,276

1,051

58

George Kelly

.297

.342

.452

1,778

148

1,020

819

65

Harmon Killebrew

.256

.379

.509

2,086

573

1,584

1,283

19

Willie McCovey

.270

.377

.515

2,211

521

1,555

1,229

26

Johnny Mize

.312

.397

.562

2,011

359

1,337

1,118

28

Eddie Murray

.287

.359

.476

3,255

504

1,917

1,627

110

Tony Perez

.279

.344

.463

2,732

379

1,652

1,272

49

George Sisler

.340

.379

.468

2,812

102

1,175

1,284

375

Bill Terry

.341

.393

.506

2,193

154

1,078

1,120

56
Name [Link To Full Stats] AVG OBP SLG HITS HR RBI RUNS SB

Stats for Hall of Fame First Basemen


Did you know that George Sisler joined the .400 Hitters Club twice during his career including a .420 batting average in 1922?

Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Eddie Murray and Jimmie Foxx are all members of the 500 Home Runs Club.

In the last game of the 1945 season, the first season after his four year term in the military, Hank Greenberg hit a pennant winning ninth inning grand slam for the Detroit Tigers.
     
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