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San Francisco Giants: Top Ten First Baseman in Team History

By Michael Saltzman
Aug 31, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) extends to catch the ball to retire Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (26) during the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 31, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) extends to catch the ball to retire Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (26) during the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of a San Francisco Giants hat and glove in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of a San Francisco Giants hat and glove in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Bill Terry (1923-1936)

Wins Above Replacement: 54.2

Terry played all 14 seasons of his career with the Giants. The Hall of Famer earned MVP votes in seven different seasons, finishing as high as third in both 1929 and 1931. He went to the All-Star game three straight seasons from 1933-1935. Unfortunately, his best season was in 1930 despite there being no MVP award in 1930. The Sporting News, which attempted to fill the MVP void, announced its own selection of Terry as the Most Valuable Player for the National League. He earned a WAR of 7.1 and finished that season with an unbelievable slashline of .401/.452/.619 for an OPS of 1.071.

Overall, he played 1721 career games at first base in New York and had a career slashline of .341/.393/.506 for an OPS of .899.

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