San Francisco Giants: Top Ten First Baseman in Team History

By Michael Saltzman

Jan 9, 2017

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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Jul 23, 2016; Cooperstown, NY, USA; Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda and his wife during the MLB baseball hall of fame parade of legends at National Baseball Hall of Fame. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Orlando Cepeda (1958-1966)

Wins Above Replacement: 30.4

Cepeda played nine seasons with the Giants. The Hall of Famer won Rookie of the Year honors in 1958 and finished second in the MVP voting in 1961. He finished that season with a slashline of .311/.362/.609 for an OPS of .970. He also hit 46 home runs and drove in 142 runs. He also went to six straight All-Star games from 1959-1964

Overall, “The Baby Bull” played 1114 career games in San Francisco and had a career slashline with the Giants of .308/.352/.535 for an OPS of .887.