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Major League Fielding Leaders

Putouts
1. FletcherPIT 1,541
2. LupienBOS 1,487
3. KuhelCHW 1,471
4. EttenNYY 1,410
5. VernonWSH 1,351
Assists
1. WietelmannBSN 581
2. MillerCIN 543
3. WitekNYG 505
4. ApplingCHW 500
5. DoerrBOS 490
GordonNYY 490
Errors Committed
1. HallPHA 41
HooverDET 41
SullivanWSH 41
4. WietelmannBSN 40
5. MerulloCHC 39
Def. Games as C
1. MuellerCIN 140
2. EarlyWSH 122
3. LopezPIT 116
4. Livingston2TM 115
5. RosarCLE 114
Putouts as C
1. MuellerCIN 579
2. RichardsDET 537
3. CooperSTL 504
4. RosarCLE 480
5. EarlyWSH 443
Assists as C
1. MuellerCIN 100
2. RosarCLE 91
3. RichardsDET 86
4. EarlyWSH 83
5. LopezPIT 66
Errors Committed as C
1. CooperSTL 14
2. EarlyWSH 11
3. Clarke2TM 10
LombardiNYG 10
MancusoNYG 10
RosarCLE 10
Double Plays Turned as C
1. MuellerCIN 17
2. RichardsDET 12
3. OwenBRO 11
RosarCLE 11
ParteeBOS 11
Passed Balls
1. EarlyWSH 13
WagnerPHA 13
3. CooperSTL 9
TurnerCHW 9
OwenBRO 9
ParteeBOS 9
Stolen Bases Allowed as C
1. WagnerPHA 58
HayesSLB 58
3. SwiftPHA 52
4. ParteeBOS 48
5. FerrellSLB 42
Caught Stealing as C
1. RichardsDET 55
2. RosarCLE 47
3. MuellerCIN 42
4. EarlyWSH 41
5. WagnerPHA 29
Caught Stealing %
1. LopezPIT 65.0
2. RosarCLE 60.3
3. RichardsDET 59.8
4. MuellerCIN 56.8
5. DickeyNYY 55.9
Def. Games as 1B
1. YorkDET 155
2. EttenNYY 154
FletcherPIT 154
4. KuhelCHW 153
LupienBOS 153
Putouts as 1B
1. FletcherPIT 1,541
2. LupienBOS 1,487
3. KuhelCHW 1,471
4. EttenNYY 1,410
5. VernonWSH 1,351
Assists as 1B
1. YorkDET 149
2. LupienBOS 118
3. SiebertPHA 111
4. FletcherPIT 108
5. KuhelCHW 106
Errors Committed as 1B
1. CavarrettaCHC 18
2. EttenNYY 17
3. YorkDET 15
SiebertPHA 15
5. VernonWSH 14
Double Plays Turned as 1B
1. LupienBOS 149
2. EttenNYY 148
3. KuhelCHW 143
4. SandersSTL 142
5. FletcherPIT 141
Def. Games as 2B
1. DoerrBOS 155
2. MackCLE 153
WitekNYG 153
4. GordonNYY 152
5. FreyCIN 144
Putouts as 2B
1. DoerrBOS 415
2. GordonNYY 407
3. WitekNYG 401
4. FreyCIN 399
5. MackCLE 381
Assists as 2B
1. WitekNYG 505
2. DoerrBOS 490
GordonNYY 490
4. FreyCIN 461
5. MackCLE 444
Errors Committed as 2B
1. WitekNYG 31
2. GordonNYY 29
GutteridgeSLB 29
4. MackCLE 28
5. StankyCHC 27
Double Plays Turned as 2B
1. DoerrBOS 132
2. MackCLE 123
3. GordonNYY 114
4. FreyCIN 112
5. PriddyWSH 105
Def. Games as 3B
1. JohnsonNYY 155
2. ElliottPIT 151
3. HigginsDET 138
4. KurowskiSTL 137
5. HackCHC 136
Putouts as 3B
1. JohnsonNYY 183
2. MayoPHA 176
3. KurowskiSTL 166
4. HigginsDET 156
5. ElliottPIT 149
HackCHC 149
Assists as 3B
1. JohnsonNYY 326
2. ElliottPIT 294
3. MayPHI 280
4. MesnerCIN 274
5. HackCHC 264
Clift2TM 264
Errors Committed as 3B
1. HigginsDET 26
TaborBOS 26
3. ElliottPIT 24
MesnerCIN 24
5. Clift2TM 21
KurowskiSTL 21
Double Plays Turned as 3B
1. ElliottPIT 34
2. TaborBOS 32
JohnsonNYY 32
4. KurowskiSTL 29
MesnerCIN 29
Def. Games as SS
1. ApplingCHW 155
2. MillerCIN 154
3. WietelmannBSN 153
4. BoudreauCLE 152
5. HallPHA 148
Putouts as SS
1. MillerCIN 335
2. BoudreauCLE 328
3. WietelmannBSN 307
4. HooverDET 301
5. ApplingCHW 300
Assists as SS
1. WietelmannBSN 581
2. MillerCIN 543
3. ApplingCHW 500
4. BoudreauCLE 488
5. SullivanWSH 445
Errors Committed as SS
1. HooverDET 41
SullivanWSH 41
3. HallPHA 40
WietelmannBSN 40
5. MerulloCHC 39
Double Plays Turned as SS
1. BoudreauCLE 122
2. MillerCIN 121
3. ApplingCHW 115
4. MarionSTL 93
5. WietelmannBSN 91
HallPHA 91
Def. Games as LF (s.1901)
1. KellerNYY 140
2. WakefieldDET 139
TiptonCIN 139
4. RussellPIT 133
5. CurtrightCHW 128
Putouts as LF (s.1901)
1. TiptonCIN 298
2. KellerNYY 286
3. RussellPIT 245
4. LaabsSLB 208
Litwhiler2TM 208
Assists as LF (s.1901)
1. LaabsSLB 15
RussellPIT 15
3. Litwhiler2TM 12
4. JohnsonWSH 11
5. Medwick2TM 10
Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)
1. WakefieldDET 11
2. CurtrightCHW 9
HeathCLE 9
4. ParnellPS 8
5. Medwick2TM 7
Van RobaysPIT 7
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)
1. LaabsSLB 4
2. Litwhiler2TM 3
TiptonCIN 3
RussellPIT 3
5. Medwick2TM 2
Def. Games as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggioPIT 156
2. HolmesBSN 149
3. SpenceWSH 148
4. WalkerSTL 142
5. CramerDET 138
Putouts as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggioPIT 381
2. HolmesBSN 356
3. SpenceWSH 331
4. TuckerCHW 297
5. GalanBRO 287
Assists as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggioPIT 18
2. HolmesBSN 16
3. TuckerCHW 14
WalkerSTL 14
LowreyCHC 14
Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)
1. WalkerSTL 12
2. WhitePHA 10
RuckerNYG 10
4. HockettCLE 9
5. DiMaggioPIT 7
CrabtreeCIN 7
McLaurinBBB 7
SpenceWSH 7
MetkovichBOS 7
Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)
1. WalkerSTL 4
LowreyCHC 4
3. RuckerNYG 3
CramerDET 3
HolmesBSN 3
DiMaggioPIT 3
Def. Games as RF (s.1901)
1. NicholsonCHC 154
2. NortheyPHI 145
3. WorkmanBSN 133
4. MarshallCIN 129
5. MosesCHW 125
Putouts as RF (s.1901)
1. NicholsonCHC 285
2. NortheyPHI 247
3. MarshallCIN 240
4. MosesCHW 237
5. MusialSTL 235
Assists as RF (s.1901)
1. WorkmanBSN 20
NortheyPHI 20
3. MusialSTL 15
NicholsonCHC 15
5. CullenbineCLE 14
WalkerBRO 14
Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)
1. FoxBOS 11
2. WalkerBRO 9
3. NicholsonCHC 8
4. HarrisDET 7
NortheyPHI 7
Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)
1. WorkmanBSN 7
2. CullenbineCLE 6
NortheyPHI 6
4. MarshallCIN 4
MusialSTL 4
Def. Games as OF
1. DiMaggioPIT 156
2. WakefieldDET 155
MusialSTL 155
4. NicholsonCHC 154
5. HolmesBSN 152
Putouts as OF
1. DiMaggioPIT 457
2. HolmesBSN 408
3. TuckerCHW 399
4. SpenceWSH 396
5. MusialSTL 376
Assists as OF
1. WorkmanBSN 22
2. WalkerBRO 20
3. NortheyPHI 19
4. HolmesBSN 18
5. LaabsSLB 16
DiMaggioPIT 16
NicholsonCHC 16
RussellPIT 16
Errors Committed as OF
1. HockettCLE 15
2. WakefieldDET 14
3. WhitePHA 12
WalkerSTL 12
5. FoxBOS 11
Double Plays Turned as OF
1. WorkmanBSN 7
2. CullenbineCLE 6
NortheyPHI 6
4. LowreyCHC 4
WalkerSTL 4
MarshallCIN 4
MusialSTL 4
LaabsSLB 4
Def. Games as P
1. AdamsNYG 70
2. WebberBRO 54
3. BrownBOS 49
4. HeadBRO 47
5. MungoNYG 45
ShounCIN 45
Putouts as P
1. BagbyCLE 21
GroveCHW 21
3. TroutDET 20
4. WaltersCIN 19
5. BridgesDET 18
JaveryBSN 18
Assists as P
1. AndrewsBSN 71
2. JaveryBSN 69
3. BagbyCLE 67
TroutDET 67
Vander MeerCIN 67
Errors Committed as P
1. JaveryBSN 6
TobinBSN 6
3. BooneHAR 5
Podgajny2TM 5
5. NaymickCLE 4
SundraSLB 4
TroutDET 4
WensloffNYY 4
MatchettKCM 4
SuttonCAG 4
HebertPIT 4
SewellPIT 4
Vander MeerCIN 4
BarnhillNYC 4
Kimball2TM 4
Double Plays Turned as P
1. Vander MeerCIN 7
WaltersCIN 7
3. HarrisPHA 6
4. BagbyCLE 5
ChristopherPHA 5
FloresPHA 5
LeonardWSH 5
HebertPIT 5
PasseauCHC 5
ShounCIN 5
Niggeling2TM 5
Range Factor/9Inn as C
1. BarnhillKCM 7.63
2. DuncanKCM 7.50
3. RuffinNE 7.22
4. HardyBBB 6.92
5. RichardsDET 6.64
Range Factor/Game as C
1. BarnhillKCM 7.00
2. RuffinNE 6.64
3. DuncanKCM 6.32
4. RichardsDET 6.23
5. HardyBBB 6.17
Fielding % as C
1. HaywoodCC 1.000
2. Livingston2TM .991
LopezPIT .991
4. MuellerCIN .988
5. OwenBRO .987
Range Factor/9Inn as 1B
1. WareCBE 12.45
2. ClaytonNBY 12.06
3. YoungCAG 11.64
4. McCarthyBSN 11.47
5. PearsonNE 11.19
Range Factor/Game as 1B
1. WareCBE 11.53
2. McCarthyBSN 11.44
3. ClaytonNBY 11.17
4. FletcherPIT 10.71
5. PearsonNE 10.53
Fielding % as 1B
1. FletcherPIT .996
2. RoccoCLE .995
3. McCormickCIN .995
4. KuhelCHW .995
5. SandersSTL .995
Range Factor/9Inn as 2B
1. StankyCHC 6.21
2. MurtaughPHI 5.99
3. WitekNYG 5.97
4. FreyCIN 5.97
5. GordonNYY 5.83
Range Factor/Game as 2B
1. FreyCIN 5.97
2. StankyCHC 5.94
3. WitekNYG 5.92
4. GordonNYY 5.90
5. MurtaughPHI 5.89
Fielding % as 2B
1. DoerrBOS .990
2. FreyCIN .985
3. EasterlingHG .974
4. MurtaughPHI .974
5. KleinSTL .973
Range Factor/9Inn as 3B
1. WatkinsNE 3.76
2. BrittonCC 3.63
3. Clift2TM 3.61
4. MayPHI 3.56
5. SpearmanPS 3.43
Range Factor/Game as 3B
1. Clift2TM 3.64
2. WatkinsNE 3.54
3. SpearmanPS 3.32
4. JohnsonNYY 3.28
5. MayoPHA 3.24
Fielding % as 3B
1. MayoPHA .976
2. KeltnerCLE .969
3. JohnsonNYY .966
4. MayPHI .963
5. HackCHC .960
Range Factor/9Inn as SS
1. BankheadHG 6.16
2. MartínezNYC 5.99
3. WietelmannBSN 5.80
4. MillerCIN 5.72
5. HorneCBE 5.69
Range Factor/Game as SS
1. WietelmannBSN 5.80
2. BankheadHG 5.76
3. MillerCIN 5.70
4. MartínezNYC 5.50
5. NewsomeBOS 5.43
Fielding % as SS
1. MillerCIN .979
2. BankheadHG .978
3. MarionSTL .970
4. BoudreauCLE .970
5. WilliamsKCM .965
Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)
1. HoskinsBEG 2.25
2. LockettBBB 2.08
3. BissantCAG 1.88
4. ParnellPS 1.73
5. BellHG 1.60
Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)
1. TiptonCIN 2.21
2. JohnsonWSH 2.18
3. EstalellaPHA 2.14
4. Litwhiler2TM 2.12
5. KellerNYY 2.10
Fielding % as LF (s.1901)
1. LockettBBB 1.000
2. Litwhiler2TM .995
3. KellerNYY .993
4. RussellPIT .989
5. BellHG .988
Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)
1. BensonPS 2.75
2. DavenportCAG 2.60
3. BrownKCM 2.56
4. KimbroBEG 2.54
5. BenjaminHG 2.49
Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)
1. GalanBRO 3.05
2. BensonPS 2.64
3. DiMaggioPIT 2.56
4. DavenportCAG 2.50
5. HolmesBSN 2.50
Fielding % as CF (s.1901)
1. DavenportCAG 1.000
2. HolmesBSN .992
3. BenjaminHG .987
4. CramerDET .985
5. TuckerCHW .984
Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)
1. SpearmanBBB 1.69
2. HundleyCBE 1.63
3. CurryPS 1.61
4. ThompsonKCM 1.58
5. CoimbreNYC 1.52
Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)
1. WalkerBRO 2.15
2. MusialSTL 2.05
3. MosesCHW 1.99
4. MarshallCIN 1.96
5. NicholsonCHC 1.95
Fielding % as RF (s.1901)
1. MusialSTL .988
2. WorkmanBSN .988
3. CaseWSH .987
4. SpearmanBBB .984
5. MarshallCIN .981
Range Factor/9Inn as OF
1. TuckerCHW 3.12
2. DiMaggioPIT 3.11
3. LowreyCHC 3.07
4. GalanBRO 3.02
5. Adams2TM 2.94
Range Factor/Game as OF
1. TuckerCHW 3.13
2. DiMaggioPIT 3.03
3. LowreyCHC 2.90
4. GalanBRO 2.90
5. HolmesBSN 2.80
Fielding % as OF
1. ByrnesSLB .997
2. Litwhiler2TM .996
3. KellerNYY .994
4. HolmesBSN .993
5. RussellPIT .990
Range Factor/9Inn as P
1. MatchettKCM 4.30
2. SmithCBE 3.84
3. Paige2TM 3.49
4. CorneliusCAG 3.48
5. CurryPS 3.46
Range Factor/Game as P
1. SmithCBE 3.45
2. Byrd2TM 2.63
3. MatchettKCM 2.59
4. JessupCAG 2.57
5. BagbyCLE 2.44
JeffersonCBE 2.44
Fielding % as P
1. MossMRS 1.000
CarterHG 1.000
BrownHG 1.000
PasseauCHC 1.000
MungoNYG 1.000
KlingerPIT 1.000
HigbeBRO 1.000
WilsonCC 1.000
SmithCBE 1.000
SaylorBBB 1.000
BlackPHA 1.000
McDanielKCM 1.000
MarkhamBBB 1.000
HutchinsonMRS 1.000
GipsonBBB 1.000
TrucksDET 1.000
HaefnerWSH 1.000
CandiniWSH 1.000
BridgesDET 1.000
BonhamNYY 1.000