Fielding Average Records by First Basemen

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a record book of baseball milestones for fielding averages by first basemen - including career marks and single season plateaus.
"The biggest part of my game was my quick hands. When I left, I still had that." - Don Mattingly

Fielding Average Records by First Basemen

Career Records
Record Lg Name(s) Team(s) Data
Highest
In A Career
1,000+ Games
AL
Don Mattingly
New York
.996
NL
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles
.996
San Diego
Wes Parker
Los Angeles
Fielding Average Records by First Basemen

Single Season Records
Record Lg Name(s) Team(s) Data
Highest
In A Season
100+ Games
AL
Stuffy McInnis
Boston
.999
1921
Jim Spencer
California
1973
Texas
NL
Steve Garvey
San Diego
1.000
1984
Highest
In A Season
150+ Games
AL
Stuffy McInnins
Boston
.999
1921
NL
Steve Garvey
San Diego
1.000
1984
Lowest
In A Season
100+ Games
AL
Harry Davis
Philadelphia
.972
1903
Pat Newnam
St. Louis
1910
NL
Alex McKinnon
New York
.954
1884
Lowest
In A Season
By The League Leader
AL
John Anderson
Milwaukee
.981
1901
NL
Alex McKinnon
New York
.978
1885
Most Seasons
Leading The League
100+ Games
AL
Joe Judge
Washington
6
1923
1924
1925
1927
1929
1930
Don Mattingly
New York
1984
1985
1986
1987
1992
1993
NL
Charlie Grimm
Pittsburgh
9
1920
1922
1923
1924
Chicago
1928
1930
1931
1932
1933
Most Seasons
Leading The League
100+ Games
Consecutively
AL
Chick Gandil
Cleveland
4
1916
Chicago
1917
1918
1919
Don Mattingly
New York
1984
1985
1986
1987
NL
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
5
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955


From June 2, 1925, through September 27, 1930, Lou Gehrigplayed first base (885 games) setting the Major League record for most consecutive games played at first base!

Steve Garvey set the Major League record for most seasons leading the league in most games played at first base with nine seasons!

At the end of the 1959 season, Vic Power of Cleveland set a new Major League record for fewest games played at first by the league leader with one-hundred twenty-one!
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