1871 MLB Pitcher Fielding Leaders
Every pitcher fielding board for 1871 on one page, top ten in each.
Cherokee Fisher led all pitchers in assists in 1871, with 54. Al Pratt led in putouts (22). Al Spalding made the most errors, 17.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 25.0 innings, the ERA-title bar.
Assists
P A- 1 Cherokee Fisher 54
- 2 Al Spalding 48
- 3 Al Pratt 44
- 4 John McMullin 43
- 5 George Zettlein 41
- 6 Rynie Wolters 40
- 7 Dick McBride 33
- 8 Asa Brainard 28
- 9 Bobby Mathews 23
- 10 Charlie Pabor 7
Putouts
P PO- 1 Al Pratt 22
- 1 Cherokee Fisher 22
- 3 Dick McBride 20
- 4 Bobby Mathews 19
- 5 Asa Brainard 18
- 6 Rynie Wolters 11
- 6 Al Spalding 11
- 6 John McMullin 11
- 9 George Zettlein 8
- 10 Charlie Pabor 2
Fielding Percentage
P FPCT- 1 Cherokee Fisher .927
- 2 Dick McBride .883
- 3 Al Pratt .880
- 4 John McMullin .871
- 5 Rynie Wolters .864
- 6 Asa Brainard .852
- 7 Bobby Mathews .840
- 8 George Zettlein .831
- 9 Al Spalding .776
Range Factor
P RF- 1 Cherokee Fisher 3.17
- 2 Al Pratt 2.36
- 3 Bobby Mathews 2.21
- 4 Dick McBride 2.12
- 5 Al Spalding 1.90
- 6 John McMullin 1.86
- 7 George Zettlein 1.75
- 8 Rynie Wolters 1.59
- 9 Asa Brainard 1.53
Games
P G- 1 Rynie Wolters 32
- 2 Al Spalding 31
- 3 Asa Brainard 30
- 4 John McMullin 29
- 5 Al Pratt 28
- 5 George Zettlein 28
- 7 Dick McBride 25
- 8 Cherokee Fisher 24
- 9 Bobby Mathews 19
- 10 Harry Wright 9
Errors
P E- 1 Al Spalding 17
- 2 George Zettlein 10
- 3 Al Pratt 9
- 4 Rynie Wolters 8
- 4 Asa Brainard 8
- 4 John McMullin 8
- 4 Bobby Mathews 8
- 8 Dick McBride 7
- 9 Cherokee Fisher 6
- 10 Charlie Pabor 2