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2026 Major-League First Basemen, Batter-Performance Results
Note! Men are included in this list if they have played this position at all this season; that will include some men who have played it only infrequently.
Through games of Friday, 15 May 2026.true, unadjusted data.
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Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Ben Rice * Yankees
1B/DH/PH
165
0.314
0.349
0.686
0.261
2.186
0.152
0.255
0.418
0.570
1528
Ildemaro Vargas # Diamondbacks
1B/2B/3B/SS/LF/DH/PH
151
0.347
0.355
0.576
0.331
1.660
0.033
0.106
0.364
0.550
1354
Nick Kurtz * Athletics
1B
198
0.276
0.393
0.494
0.217
1.791
0.202
0.298
0.429
0.389
1335
Griffin Conine * Marlins
LF/PH/RF/1B
25
0.273
0.286
0.591
0.240
2.167
0.080
0.240
0.360
0.520
1318
Mickey Gasper # Red Sox
DH/C/1B/PH
18
0.412
0.467
0.529
0.389
1.286
0
0.111
0.444
0.500
1304
Kyle Schwarber * Phillies
DH/LF/1B
203
0.237
0.235
0.645
0.197
2.725
0.148
0.315
0.365
0.537
1277
Jared Young * Mets
1B/PH/LF/RF/DH
23
0.350
0.389
0.450
0.304
1.286
0.087
0.130
0.391
0.391
1258
Matt Olson * Braves
1B
198
0.287
0.321
0.615
0.253
2.140
0.111
0.253
0.364
0.540
1230
Dalton Rushing * Dodgers
C/1B/DH/PH
78
0.271
0.300
0.600
0.244
2.211
0.064
0.295
0.346
0.538
1222
Andrew Vaughn + Brewers
1B/DH/PH
34
0.286
0.304
0.464
0.235
1.625
0.118
0.118
0.412
0.382
1217
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/PH/DH
185
0.280
0.327
0.473
0.227
1.690
0.146
0.232
0.389
0.384
1167
Paul Goldschmidt + Yankees
1B/PH/DH
70
0.262
0.286
0.557
0.229
2.125
0.114
0.214
0.357
0.486
1134
Liam Hicks * Marlins
C/1B/DH/PH
155
0.287
0.254
0.507
0.252
1.769
0.077
0.084
0.348
0.445
1128
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
189
0.247
0.243
0.494
0.201
2
0.159
0.164
0.376
0.402
1126
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
190
0.227
0.263
0.526
0.184
2.314
0.184
0.337
0.368
0.426
1071
Bryce Harper * Phillies
1B/DH
188
0.282
0.290
0.534
0.245
1.891
0.128
0.160
0.372
0.463
1070
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/RF/1B/PH
190
0.270
0.286
0.472
0.226
1.744
0.147
0.126
0.374
0.395
1066
Nick Loftin + Royals
2B/3B/PH/1B/LF
60
0.250
0.267
0.375
0.200
1.500
0.133
0.083
0.367
0.300
1029
Nathaniel Lowe * Reds
DH/PH/1B
101
0.244
0.276
0.500
0.218
2.045
0.109
0.257
0.327
0.446
984
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Carson Kelly + Cubs
C/PH/1B/DH
122
0.299
0.353
0.402
0.262
1.344
0.115
0.164
0.385
0.352
959
Brandon Lockridge + Brewers
LF/CF/PH/1B
96
0.294
0.417
0.341
0.260
1.160
0.104
0.260
0.365
0.302
932
Jake Bauers * Brewers
1B/PH/LF/DH
146
0.275
0.326
0.481
0.247
1.750
0.103
0.226
0.349
0.432
921
Curtis Mead + Nationals
1B/PH/2B/3B/DH
108
0.231
0.243
0.440
0.194
1.905
0.139
0.157
0.352
0.370
919
Sal Stewart + Reds
1B/3B/2B/DH
197
0.238
0.246
0.459
0.208
1.927
0.117
0.193
0.325
0.401
917
Ryan O'Hearn * Pirates
RF/1B/DH/PH
181
0.291
0.328
0.462
0.254
1.587
0.105
0.188
0.370
0.403
913
Spencer Horwitz * Pirates
1B/PH
150
0.274
0.301
0.419
0.227
1.529
0.153
0.133
0.387
0.347
911
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
187
0.265
0.281
0.506
0.235
1.909
0.096
0.193
0.342
0.449
904
Miguel Amaya + Cubs
C/DH/PH/1B
75
0.230
0.286
0.344
0.187
1.500
0.133
0.227
0.360
0.280
902
Troy Johnston * Rockies
RF/1B/DH/LF/PH
146
0.318
0.404
0.455
0.288
1.429
0.075
0.212
0.377
0.411
896
Willson Contreras + Red Sox
1B/DH
178
0.245
0.304
0.442
0.202
1.806
0.112
0.281
0.360
0.365
894
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/1B/PH
134
0.279
0.349
0.475
0.254
1.706
0.090
0.254
0.343
0.433
888
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
DH/C/PH/1B
104
0.202
0.211
0.440
0.163
2.176
0.183
0.212
0.356
0.356
878
TJ Rumfield * Rockies
1B/DH/PH
179
0.273
0.302
0.441
0.246
1.614
0.084
0.168
0.341
0.397
866
David Fry + Guardians
RF/PH/C/DH/1B/LF
73
0.246
0.316
0.426
0.205
1.733
0.164
0.274
0.370
0.356
866
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. + Blue Jays
1B/DH/PH
185
0.288
0.321
0.369
0.249
1.283
0.119
0.119
0.378
0.319
848
Miguel Andujar + Padres
DH/3B/PH/1B
122
0.297
0.348
0.492
0.287
1.657
0.025
0.189
0.320
0.475
839
Casey Schmitt + Giants
DH/1B/3B/2B/LF
147
0.274
0.316
0.481
0.252
1.757
0.041
0.218
0.327
0.442
837
Tyler Black * Brewers
DH/PH/1B/LF
28
0.333
0.450
0.481
0.321
1.444
0.036
0.250
0.357
0.464
823
Spencer Steer + Reds
LF/1B/RF/3B/2B/PH
170
0.263
0.300
0.447
0.235
1.700
0.082
0.212
0.335
0.400
819
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Michael Busch * Cubs
1B/PH
193
0.231
0.296
0.356
0.192
1.541
0.150
0.228
0.352
0.295
816
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH
127
0.196
0.246
0.381
0.150
1.947
0.213
0.268
0.370
0.291
812
Kazuma Okamoto + Blue Jays
3B/1B/DH
181
0.239
0.286
0.459
0.210
1.921
0.116
0.287
0.326
0.403
803
Alec Burleson * Cardinals
1B/PH
189
0.276
0.306
0.447
0.249
1.617
0.095
0.164
0.344
0.402
799
Ryan Vilade + Rays
RF/PH/1B/LF/DH/2B
63
0.281
0.326
0.439
0.254
1.563
0.079
0.190
0.333
0.397
794
Junior Caminero + Rays
3B/1B
187
0.248
0.242
0.467
0.219
1.878
0.112
0.166
0.332
0.412
777
José Fermín + Cardinals
LF/PH/CF/1B
54
0.244
0.286
0.378
0.204
1.545
0.130
0.185
0.333
0.315
766
Isaac Paredes + Astros
3B/1B/2B/DH/PH
169
0.257
0.296
0.385
0.225
1.500
0.089
0.172
0.349
0.337
736
Jeff McNeil * Athletics
2B/PH/RF/1B/3B
147
0.285
0.321
0.377
0.252
1.324
0.075
0.129
0.347
0.333
723
Luis García Jr. * Nationals
1B/PH/DH
138
0.267
0.296
0.427
0.254
1.600
0.043
0.152
0.297
0.406
722
Freddie Freeman * Dodgers
1B
181
0.270
0.294
0.423
0.243
1.568
0.094
0.127
0.343
0.381
719
José Fernández + Diamondbacks
DH/1B/PH/3B/SS
119
0.265
0.329
0.381
0.252
1.433
0.042
0.235
0.303
0.361
715
Kody Clemens * Twins
1B/2B/LF/PH
120
0.225
0.288
0.412
0.192
1.826
0.092
0.267
0.325
0.350
711
Ryan Ward * Dodgers
1B/PH
6
0.333
0.400
0.333
0.333
1
0
0.167
0.333
0.333
710
Connor Norby + Marlins
1B/DH/3B/PH
149
0.234
0.325
0.391
0.201
1.667
0.101
0.302
0.336
0.336
710
Matt Shaw + Cubs
PH/RF/DH/2B/3B/1B/LF/CF
99
0.256
0.282
0.422
0.232
1.652
0.061
0.172
0.303
0.384
706
Ty France + Padres
1B/3B/PH
74
0.254
0.264
0.507
0.243
2
0.027
0.189
0.284
0.486
699
Ryan Mountcastle + Orioles
PH/1B/DH
15
0.286
0.333
0.357
0.267
1.250
0.067
0.133
0.333
0.333
688
Vaughn Grissom + Angels
2B/1B/PH/3B
90
0.250
0.258
0.408
0.211
1.632
0.122
0.111
0.333
0.344
688
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/DH/PH/LF
132
0.240
0.261
0.463
0.220
1.931
0.076
0.205
0.303
0.424
683
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
133
0.304
0.400
0.368
0.286
1.211
0.053
0.226
0.346
0.346
675
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/PH/DH/1B
144
0.238
0.325
0.400
0.215
1.677
0.083
0.299
0.313
0.361
653
Spencer Torkelson + Tigers
1B/PH
173
0.200
0.271
0.379
0.168
1.897
0.145
0.318
0.324
0.318
652
Pete Alonso + Orioles
1B/DH
191
0.213
0.246
0.414
0.188
1.944
0.110
0.246
0.304
0.366
646
Andruw Monasterio + Red Sox
PH/1B/SS/DH/2B/3B
71
0.258
0.314
0.424
0.239
1.647
0.070
0.197
0.310
0.394
643
Brett Baty * Mets
RF/3B/1B/PH/DH/2B
143
0.230
0.307
0.341
0.203
1.483
0.091
0.266
0.301
0.301
641
Connor Joe + Mariners
RF/PH/1B
32
0.214
0.263
0.393
0.188
1.833
0.125
0.250
0.313
0.344
636
Tristan Gray * Twins
3B/SS/PH/1B/2B
72
0.242
0.333
0.394
0.222
1.625
0.042
0.347
0.278
0.361
615
Miguel Rojas + Dodgers
SS/PH/2B/P/1B/3B
73
0.284
0.305
0.373
0.260
1.316
0.055
0.110
0.315
0.342
601
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
121
0.210
0.257
0.330
0.174
1.571
0.140
0.248
0.322
0.273
599
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/PH
185
0.200
0.220
0.344
0.173
1.719
0.108
0.195
0.286
0.297
592
Deyvison De Los Santos + Marlins
1B/DH
7
0.286
0.500
0.429
0.286
1.500
0
0.429
0.286
0.429
592
Josh Naylor * Mariners
1B
187
0.247
0.272
0.365
0.225
1.476
0.080
0.160
0.310
0.332
588
Mark Vientos + Mets
1B/PH/DH
133
0.234
0.250
0.419
0.218
1.793
0.053
0.203
0.278
0.391
580
Jake Burger + Rangers
1B/PH
171
0.224
0.266
0.385
0.211
1.722
0.047
0.269
0.263
0.363
548
Rafael Devers * Giants
1B/DH
184
0.243
0.327
0.385
0.223
1.585
0.071
0.304
0.293
0.353
546
Nolan Schanuel * Angels
1B/PH
175
0.256
0.292
0.375
0.234
1.463
0.069
0.166
0.309
0.343
544
Edouard Julien * Rockies
2B/1B/PH/DH
130
0.237
0.329
0.333
0.208
1.407
0.115
0.277
0.331
0.292
541
Ramón Urías + Cardinals
3B/PH/1B/SS
68
0.158
0.159
0.316
0.132
2
0.088
0.176
0.279
0.265
529
Andrés Chaparro + Nationals
1B/DH/PH
10
0.222
0.286
0.333
0.200
1.500
0.100
0.200
0.300
0.300
509
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Jared Triolo + Pirates
3B/SS/1B/PH/DH
49
0.250
0.306
0.295
0.224
1.182
0.061
0.163
0.306
0.265
507
Victor Caratini # Twins
C/1B/PH/DH
122
0.194
0.232
0.233
0.164
1.200
0.082
0.197
0.287
0.197
502
Nick Castellanos + Padres
RF/DH/PH/1B/LF
90
0.200
0.259
0.329
0.189
1.647
0.044
0.289
0.233
0.311
474
Kyle Manzardo * Guardians
1B/PH/DH
136
0.208
0.295
0.308
0.184
1.480
0.096
0.301
0.294
0.272
460
Willi Castro # Rockies
2B/3B/SS/1B/LF/PH
131
0.225
0.329
0.317
0.206
1.407
0.076
0.321
0.290
0.290
457
Justin Foscue + Rangers
2B/1B/PH
14
0.214
0.200
0.429
0.214
2
0
0.214
0.214
0.429
449
Adrian Del Castillo * Diamondbacks
DH/C/PH/1B
93
0.198
0.259
0.349
0.183
1.765
0.065
0.323
0.247
0.323
443
Kyle Stowers * Marlins
LF/RF/1B/DH/PH
95
0.205
0.271
0.289
0.179
1.412
0.105
0.242
0.305
0.253
442
Josh Bell # Twins
DH/1B/PH
174
0.209
0.263
0.316
0.190
1.515
0.080
0.241
0.276
0.287
437
Coby Mayo + Orioles
3B/1B/DH/PH
124
0.179
0.229
0.321
0.161
1.800
0.081
0.315
0.250
0.290
433
Nick Yorke + Pirates
3B/PH/RF/1B/LF/DH
83
0.205
0.246
0.288
0.181
1.400
0.084
0.193
0.289
0.253
425
Luis Rengifo # Brewers
3B/PH/1B
136
0.213
0.239
0.279
0.191
1.308
0.081
0.103
0.279
0.250
422
Shay Whitcomb + Astros
PH/3B/DH/1B/LF
17
0.125
0.167
0.313
0.118
2.500
0.059
0.529
0.176
0.294
405
Salvador Perez + Royals
C/DH/1B
181
0.200
0.222
0.335
0.188
1.676
0.033
0.221
0.238
0.315
399
Tim Tawa + Diamondbacks
LF/PH/3B/1B/2B/DH
55
0.152
0.171
0.261
0.127
1.714
0.127
0.200
0.255
0.218
389
Jorge Polanco # Mets
DH/1B
61
0.179
0.205
0.286
0.164
1.600
0.082
0.180
0.246
0.262
373
Lenyn Sosa + Blue Jays
2B/1B/PH/DH
58
0.214
0.256
0.321
0.207
1.500
0
0.224
0.207
0.310
333
Luis Torrens + Mets
C/PH/1B/DH
59
0.204
0.256
0.278
0.186
1.364
0.051
0.186
0.254
0.254
325
Lenyn Sosa + White Sox
DH/PH/1B/2B
33
0.212
0.269
0.303
0.212
1.429
0
0.212
0.212
0.303
271
Bryce Eldridge * Giants
DH/1B/PH
27
0.083
0.071
0.208
0.074
2.500
0.111
0.333
0.185
0.185
270
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Graham Pauley * Marlins
3B/1B/PH
81
0.173
0.218
0.293
0.160
1.692
0.062
0.235
0.222
0.272
240
Félix Reyes + Phillies
LF/1B/3B/RF/PH
38
0.158
0.179
0.263
0.158
1.667
0
0.237
0.158
0.263
215
Andy Ibáñez + Athletics
2B/PH/3B/1B/DH
18
0.118
0.133
0.118
0.111
1
0.056
0.111
0.167
0.111
205
Christopher Morel + Marlins
1B/DH/PH
42
0.154
0.240
0.179
0.143
1.167
0.048
0.333
0.214
0.167
204
Luken Baker + Diamondbacks
1B/PH
5
0.200
0.500
0.200
0.200
1
0
0.600
0.200
0.200
190
Billy Cook + Pirates
PH/RF/LF/CF/1B/DH
21
0.190
0.308
0.190
0.190
1
0
0.381
0.190
0.190
184
Jerar Encarnacion + Giants
RF/PH/1B/DH/LF
35
0.176
0.231
0.206
0.171
1.167
0.029
0.229
0.200
0.200
153
James McCann + Diamondbacks
C/P/1B/DH/PH
58
0.200
0.289
0.255
0.190
1.273
0.017
0.293
0.207
0.241
146
Santiago Espinal + Dodgers
2B/3B/PH/1B
38
0.194
0.200
0.333
0.184
1.714
0
0.132
0.184
0.316
142
Jeimer Candelario # Angels
PH/1B/3B/DH
20
0.111
0.200
0.222
0.100
2
0.050
0.400
0.200
0.200
122
Dylan Moore + Phillies
PH/1B/P/LF/CF/DH/2B
15
0
0
0
0
---
0.200
0.400
0.200
0
99
Carlos Santana # Diamondbacks
1B
26
0.083
0.125
0.125
0.077
1.500
0.077
0.308
0.154
0.115
73
Andy Ibáñez + Mets
LF/3B
8
0
0
0
0
---
0
0.125
0
0
0
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