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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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Mar 11, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A San Francisco Giants giants hat sits in a bucket of baseballs during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A San Francisco Giants giants hat sits in a bucket of baseballs during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Roger Connor (1883-1894)

Wins Above Replacement: 52.9

Connor was the original New York Giant first baseman. The Hall of Famer played ten seasons with the Giants. His best season was 1885, where he earned a WAR of 8.1 and finished that season with a slashline of .371/.435/.495 for an OPS of .929. From 1885-1888 alone, Connor earned a WAR of 28.9, which by itself, would have been good enough for 6th on this list.

Overall, he played 1120 career games at first base in New York and had a career slashline with the Giants of .319/.402/.488 for an OPS of .890.

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