MLB September First Baseman Rankings
Here are some final-month rankings. I’m a little short on comments, since I’ll be hopping on a plane awfully early Monday morning. Please try not to get too bent out of shape if your star player isn’t listed where you like ... anything can happen in a month.
As always, players are ranked by position and then combined into an overall top 300 list.
Click to see other September rankings:
Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C
First Baseman Rankings
Sept | First Basemen | Team | 2023 | July | Aug |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | Braves | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
1 DH | Shohei Ohtani | Angels | 1 DH | 1 DH | 1 DH |
3 | Blue Jays | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
4 | 2 DH | 2 DH | 6 | ||
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
7 | Rangers | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
8 | Cubs | n/a | 17 | 9 | |
9 | Rays | n/a | 7 | 8 | |
10 | 25 | 9 | 11 | ||
11 | Marlins | 15 | 8 | 10 | |
12 | Orioles | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
13 | n/a | 23 | 13 | ||
14 | Reds | n/a | 11 | 17 | |
15 | Orioles | n/a | 14 | 15 | |
16 | Rockies | n/a | 18 | 23 | |
17 | Rays | 32 | 16 | 16 | |
18 | Phillies | n/a | 20 | 19 | |
2 DH | Dodgers | 3 DH | 3 DH | 2 DH | |
19 | Tigers | 27 | 41 | 29 | |
20 | Angels | n/a | n/a | 18 | |
21 | Marlins | 14 | 24 | 22 | |
22 | Red Sox | 22 | 32 | 20 | |
23 | Mariners | 19 | 21 | 27 | |
24 | Reds | n/a | n/a | 28 | |
25 | Royals | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
26 | 12 | 15 | 21 | ||
27 | Padres | 33 | 46 | 60 | |
28 | 7 | 26 | 25 | ||
29 | Angels | 30 | 29 | 30 | |
30 | Marlins | n/a | n/a | 31 | |
31 | Angels | 9 | 12 | 24 | |
32 | Nationals | 23 | 38 | 36 | |
33 | 18 | 22 | 35 | ||
34 | Giants | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
35 | Athletics | 26 | 37 | 32 | |
36 | Rays | n/a | 31 | 37 | |
37 | Guardians | 20 | 19 | 12 | |
38 | 24 | 33 | 39 | ||
39 | Angels | 45 | 49 | 46 | |
40 | Giants | 39 | 66 | 40 | |
41 | Hunter Goodman | Rockies | NR | NR | NR |
42 | Blue Jays | 37 | 52 | 51 | |
43 | Mets | 15 DH | 51 | 42 | |
44 | Rays | 38 | 42 | 45 | |
45 | Giants | 41 | 34 | 41 | |
46 | Astros | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
47 | Orioles | 20 DH | NR | 43 | |
48 | Cardinals | n/a | n/a | 47 | |
49 | Blue Jays | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
50 | Royals | 56 | 35 | 53 | |
51 | Rockies | n/a | 69 | 49 | |
52 | Reds | 35 | 27 | 26 | |
53 | Yankees | 13 | 10 | 44 | |
54 | Athletics | 49 | 43 | 54 | |
55 | Guardians | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
56 | Angels | NR | NR | NR | |
57 | Brewers | 44 | 53 | 48 | |
58 | Athletics | n/a | n/a | 50 | |
59 | Yankees | NR | 56 | 34 | |
60 | Guardians | n/a | NR | 55 | |
61 | Twins | n/a | 30 | 38 | |
62 | Rays | NR | NR | NR | |
63 | Dodgers | n/a | n/a | 58 | |
64 | Cardinals | NR | NR | NR | |
65 | Angels | NR | NR | NR | |
66 | Twins | n/a | 39 | 52 | |
67 | Pirates | NR | NR | 64 | |
68 | Pirates | 59 | 68 | NR | |
69 | Nationals | 36 | 62 | 62 | |
70 | Brewers | n/a | 60 | 59 | |
71 | Cubs | 40 | 45 | 57 | |
72 | Orioles | n/a | 58 | 69 | |
73 | Michael Toglia | Rockies | n/a | NR | 61 |
74 | Reds | n/a | 40 | 56 | |
75 | Ji-Man Choi | Padres | 50 | NR | 63 |
76 | Phillies | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
77 | Mariners | NR | NR | 66 | |
78 | Rockies | 29 | 50 | 67 |
Dropping off: Jake Cronenworth (33rd), Miguel Vargas (65th), Emmanuel Rivera (68th), Donovan Solano (70th)
I’m guessing it won’t happen, but I am little concerned about the possibility of Shohei Ohtani shutting it down early to undergo Tommy John surgery and put himself in better position for next year. I have him ranked 12th among position players now, down from second last month.
It’s nice to see the Rockies giving Hunter Goodman an opportunity rather than wasting at-bats on Jurickson Profar . Goodman earned the chance by hitting 34 homers between Double- and Triple-A, though that came with a modest .259 average I doubt he’ll be a mixed-league guy this month, but he’s probably better than Michael Toglia , and he could end up being a useful part-timer for Colorado in the long run with his ability to serve as a third catcher.
