The 2015 top 10 MLB first basemen features a list of who we think are the best players in all of baseball at the position. Our list includes a 2015 predictions rating the player on a scale of 30.
10. Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians
Contact 6/10
Power 6/10
Fielding 7/10
Total 19/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 156 | .253 | 658 | 550 | 80 | 139 | 35 | 1 | 24 | 83 | 102 | 108 | .371 | .451 |
2014 | 152 | .231 | 660 | 541 | 68 | 125 | 25 | 0 | 27 | 85 | 113 | 124 | .365 | .427 |
9. Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
Contact 6/10
Power 9/10
Fielding 5/10
Total 20/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 137 | .255 | 568 | 479 | 84 | 122 | 30 | 0 | 38 | 101 | 79 | 83 | .363 | .555 |
2014 | 128 | .268 | 542 | 477 | 75 | 128 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 98 | 62 | 82 | .354 | .547 |
8. Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
Contact 7/10
Power 6/10
Fielding 9/10
Total 22/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 160 | .272 | 700 | 624 | 97 | 170 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 102 | 66 | 109 | .340 | .439 |
2014 | 159 | .276 | 660 | 591 | 83 | 163 | 41 | 0 | 27 | 116 | 56 | 112 | .335 | .482 |
7. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
Contact 7/10
Power 7/10
Fielding 8/10
Total 22/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 157 | .300 | 684 | 619 | 95 | 186 | 40 | 0 | 32 | 108 | 52 | 78 | .355 | .520 |
2014 | 159 | .272 | 695 | 633 | 89 | 172 | 37 | 1 | 28 | 105 | 48 | 71 | .324 | .466 |
6. Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
Contact 7/10
Power 8/10
Fielding 7/10
Total 22/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 145 | .284 | 630 | 545 | 77 | 155 | 36 | 1 | 32 | 86 | 70 | 124 | .362 | .530 |
2014 | 140 | .286 | 616 | 524 | 89 | 150 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 78 | 73 | 116 | .386 | .527 |
5. Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Contact 8/10
Power 9/10
Fielding 7/10
Total 22/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 148 | .297 | 636 | 573 | 82 | 170 | 33 | 1 | 40 | 110 | 48 | 136 | .360 | .567 |
2014 | 145 | .317 | 622 | 556 | 80 | 176 | 35 | 2 | 36 | 107 | 51 | 131 | .383 | .581 |
4. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
Contact 9/10
Power 6/10
Fielding 8/10
Total 23/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 160 | 580 | 701 | .310 | 101 | 180 | 38 | 1 | 22 | 88 | 115 | 128 | .425 | |
2014 | 62 | 272 | 220 | .255 | 32 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 49 | .390 | .409 |
3. Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
Contact 8/10
Power 7/10
Fielding 9/10
Total 23/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 162 | .311 | 710 | 604 | 101 | 188 | 45 | 3 | 26 | 115 | 93 | 128 | .405 | .522 |
2014 | 162 | .288 | 708 | 607 | 93 | 175 | 43 | 4 | 18 | 78 | 90 | 145 | .386 | .461 |
2. Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Contact 7/10
Power 8/10
Fielding 8/10
Total 23/10
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 138 | .297 | 632 | 553 | 98 | 164 | 42 | 1 | 25 | 97 | 72 | 122 | .376 | .505 |
2014 | 109 | .300 | 479 | 406 | 75 | 122 | 39 | 1 | 19 | 69 | 64 | 110 | .396 | .542 |
1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Contact 10/10
Power 9/10
Fielding 6/10
Total 25/30
Year | G | BA | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Projected | 158 | .332 | 678 | 590 | 106 | 196 | 46 | 0 | 38 | 128 | 79 | 101 | .398 | .603 |
2014 | 159 | .313 | 685 | 611 | 101 | 191 | 52 | 1 | 25 | 109 | 60 | 117 | .371 | .524 |
