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1871 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Wes Fisler led all of MLB in first base fielding percentage in 1871 with .972, 5 points ahead of Everett Mills (.967).

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Led all of MLB in 1871 Wes Fisler Philadelphia Athletics
.972 First Base Fielding Percentage .005 clear of Everett Mills
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Wes Fisler PH1 .972 26 240 1 7
2 Everett Mills Everett Mills WS3 .967 32 343 5 12
3 Michael McAtee CH1 .943 26 276 5 17
4 Denny Mack Denny Mack RC1 .936 24 271 6 19
5 Joe Start Joe Start NY2 .921 33 334 2 29
6 Charlie Gould Charlie Gould BS1 .906 30 343 3 36
7 Jim Carleton CL1 .898 29 295 4 34
8 Jim Foran FW1 .878 16 111 4 16