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Chances Records by First Basemen
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a record book of baseball milestones for chances by first basemen — including career marks, single season plateaus, and game related records.
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"Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it." - Bill Terry (most season leading the league record holder for chances by a first basemen in the National League)
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| Record |
Lg |
Name(s) |
Team(s) |
Data |
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Most
In A Career
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AL |
Mickey Vernon
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Washington
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16,804
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21,198
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Cleveland
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2,676
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Boston
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1,718
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| NL |
Jake Beckley
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Pittsburgh
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9,696
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23,687
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New York
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634
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Cincinnati
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9,084
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St. Louis
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4,453
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| Record |
Lg |
Name(s) |
Team(s) |
Data |
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Fewest
In A Season
150+ Games
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AL |
Tino Martinez
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New York
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1,242
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2000
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| NL |
Deron Johnson
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Philadelphia
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1,251
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1970
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Fewest
In A Season
By The League Leader
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AL |
Bill Skowron
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New York
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1,048
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1956
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Vic Wertz
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Cleveland
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1956
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| NL |
Ed Bouchee
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Philadelphia
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1,222
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1959
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Most
In A Season
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AL |
Jiggs Donahue
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Chicago
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1,986
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1907
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| NL |
George Kelly
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New York
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1,862
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1920
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Most Seasons
Leading The League
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AL |
Wally Pipp
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New York
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4
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1915
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1919
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1920
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1922
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| NL |
Jake Beckley
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Pittsburgh
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6
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1892
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1894
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1895
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Cincinnati
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1900
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1902
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St. Louis
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1904
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Bill Terry
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New York
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1927
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1928
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1929
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1930
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1932
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1934
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| Record |
Lg |
Name(s) |
Team(s) |
Data |
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Most
In A Doubleheader
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AL |
Hal Chase
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New York
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38
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08-05-1905
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| NL |
Hal Chase
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New York
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35
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08-26-1919
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Most
In A Game
Extra Innings
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AL |
Rod Carew
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California
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34
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04-13-1982
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20 Innings
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Mike Epstein
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Washington
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06-12-1967
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22 Innings
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Rudy York
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Detroit
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07-21-1945
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24 Innings
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| NL |
Walter Holke
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Boston
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43
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05-01-1920
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26 Innings
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| Record |
Lg |
Name(s) |
Team(s) |
Data |
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Chances by First Basemen
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The record for fewest chances in a game at first base is actually zero (0). In the American League it has happened three times: Bud Clancy of Chicago on April 27, 1930, Norm Cash of Detroit on June 27, 1963, and Gene Tenace of Oakland on September 1, 1974. In the National League it has only happened once in history and Rip Collins of Chicago on June 29, 1937 is the holder of this unique senior circuit record.
The most chances offered in a nine inning game is twenty-two and the record is held by several players. The last player in the American League to tie the record was Alvin Davis on May 28, 1988 and the last player in the National League to tie the record was Ernie Banks on May 9, 1963.
Did you know that on July 10, 1924, and July 11, 1924, Harvey Cotter of the Chicago Cubs set a Major League record for most chances by a first baseman in two consecutive games with thirty-nine?
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