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Lou Gehrig has the best OPS by a first baseman in a season, with an OPS of 1.240 in 1927.

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first baseman best ops with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game hitting stats in a season

	NAME	OPS	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.240	1927	NYY	155	584	149	218	52	18	47	173	109	3	84	10	8	717	447	117	21				.373	.474	.765	199	110.9	.540	209	105.6
2	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	1.222	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	6	155	1	0	681	383	91	0	4	28	8	.299	.470	.752	176	91.7	.492	205	90.7
3	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	1.218	1932	PHA	154	585	151	213	33	9	58	169	116	0	96	3	7	701	438	100	0				.364	.469	.749	193	105.6	.522	198	95.8
4	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	1.217	1994	CWS	113	399	106	141	34	1	38	101	109	2	61	2	3	517	291	73	0	7	12	15	.353	.487	.729	138	72.3	.499	205	71.9
5	Jeff Bagwell J. Bagwell	1.201	1994	HOU	110	400	104	147	32	2	39	116	65	4	65	15	4	479	300	73	0	10	14	12	.368	.451	.750	123	62.6	.488	206	65.2
6	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	1.198	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	8	112	0	0	548	309	73	0	1	16	14	.312	.467	.730	142	71.8	.489	190	68.5
7	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.194	1930	NYY	154	581	143	220	42	17	41	173	101	3	63	12	14	703	419	100	18				.379	.473	.721	193	94.5	.507	198	98.3
8	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.174	1936	NYY	155	579	167	205	37	7	49	152	130	7	46	3	4	719	403	93	3				.354	.478	.696	192	97.6	.512	178	85.8
9	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.172	1934	NYY	154	579	128	210	40	6	49	166	109	2	31	9	5	690	409	95	0				.363	.465	.706	182	94.8	.511	194	90.9
10	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	1.166	1938	BSA	149	565	139	197	33	9	50	175	119	0	76	5	4	685	398	92	1				.349	.462	.704	178	91.7	.508	173	74.2
11	Todd Helton T. Helton	1.162	2000	COL	160	580	138	216	59	2	42	147	103	4	61	5	3	697	405	103	0	10	22	12	.372	.463	.698	174	82.4	.476	161	58
12	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	1.158	1939	BSA	124	467	130	168	31	10	35	105	89	2	72	4	3	563	324	76	5			17	.360	.464	.694	144	74.3	.507	181	63.5
13	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	1.153	1933	PHA	149	573	125	204	37	9	48	163	96	1	93	2	2	670	403	94	0				.356	.449	.703	170	92.1	.510	189	79.8
14	Norm Cash N. Cash	1.148	1961	DET	159	535	119	193	22	8	41	132	124	9	85	11	5	672	354	71	2	2	19	16	.361	.487	.662	168	88.3	.488	194	79.5
15	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	1.137	2001	OAK	154	520	109	178	47	2	38	120	129	13	83	2	0	671	343	87	0	9	24	17	.342	.477	.660	162	78.3	.465	193	78.7
16	Carlos Delgado C. Delgado	1.134	2000	TOR	162	569	115	196	57	1	41	137	123	15	104	0	1	711	378	99	0	4	18	12	.344	.470	.664	174	81	.471	179	76
17	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	1.123	2000	OAK	152	510	108	170	29	1	43	137	137	9	96	2	0	664	330	73	0	8	6	9	.333	.476	.647	163	75.5	.471	182	74.3
18	Jim Thome J. Thome	1.122	2002	CLE	147	480	101	146	19	2	52	118	122	5	139	1	2	613	325	73	0	6	18	5	.304	.445	.677	142	68.3	.461	189	67.1
19	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	1.122	1938	DET	155	556	143	175	23	4	58	147	119	3	92	7	5	681	380	85	3				.315	.438	.683	166	80.3	.489	162	62
20	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	1.120	1999	STL	153	521	118	145	21	1	65	147	133	2	141	0	0	661	363	87	0	5	21	12	.278	.424	.697	150	64.2	.453	169	61.5
21	Todd Helton T. Helton	1.116	2001	COL	159	587	132	197	54	2	49	146	98	5	104	7	5	696	402	105	1	5	15	14	.336	.432	.685	163	76.6	.457	160	54.8
22	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.116	1937	NYY	157	569	138	200	37	9	37	158	127	4	49	4	3	700	366	83	0				.351	.473	.643	173	85.5	.494	176	76.5
23	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.115	1928	NYY	154	562	139	210	47	13	27	147	95	4	69	4	11	677	364	87	16				.374	.467	.648	165	82.1	.496	192	80.9
24	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	1.114	2008	STL	148	524	100	187	44	0	37	116	104	5	54	7	3	641	342	81	0	8	34	16	.357	.462	.653	146	69.1	.459	185	68.1
25	Willie McCovey W. McCovey	1.108	1969	SFG	149	491	101	157	26	2	45	126	121	4	66	0	0	623	322	73	0	7	45	11	.320	.453	.656	138	71	.466	194	67

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Lou Gehrig has the best OPS by a first baseman in a season, with an OPS of 1.240 in 1927.

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