1872 MLB Outfield Fielding Leaders
Every outfield fielding board for 1872 on one page, top ten in each.
Dave Eggler led all outfielders in assists in 1872, with 12. Dave Eggler also led in putouts (154). Jack Remsen made the most errors, 24.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 38 games at outfield, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.
Assists
OF A- 1 Dave Eggler 12
- 2 Tom York 7
- 2 Andy Leonard 7
- 4 Eddie Booth 6
- 5 Jack Remsen 5
- 5 Levi Meyerle 5
- 5 Steve King 5
- 5 Ham Allen 5
- 9 George Hall 4
- 9 George Bechtel 4
Putouts
OF PO- 1 Dave Eggler 154
- 2 John McMullin 146
- 3 Tom York 145
- 4 Ned Cuthbert 95
- 5 Fred Treacey 93
- 6 Jack Remsen 89
- 7 George Hall 88
- 8 George Bechtel 75
- 9 Harry Wright 67
- 10 Count Gedney 66
Fielding Percentage
OF FPCT- 1 Dave Eggler .917
- 2 Tom York .916
- 3 Count Gedney .892
- 4 John McMullin .871
- 5 Harry Wright .866
- 6 Charlie Pabor .863
- 7 Ned Cuthbert .858
- 8 Ed Mincher .837
- 9 George Hall .836
- 10 Andy Leonard .828
Range Factor
OF RF- 1 Ed Mincher 3.73
- 2 John Glenn 3.40
- 3 Tom York 2.98
- 4 Dave Eggler 2.96
- 5 John McMullin 2.81
- 6 Jack Remsen 2.54
- 7 Count Gedney 2.44
- 8 Steve King 2.36
- 9 Charlie Pabor 2.32
- 10 Art Allison 2.16
Games
OF G- 1 Dave Eggler 56
- 2 John McMullin 53
- 3 George Hall 52
- 4 Tom York 51
- 5 George Bechtel 50
- 6 Harry Wright 48
- 7 Ned Cuthbert 47
- 7 Fred Treacey 47
- 9 Fraley Rogers 41
- 10 Andy Leonard 38
Errors
OF E- 1 Jack Remsen 24
- 2 John McMullin 22
- 2 Fred Treacey 22
- 4 George Hall 18
- 5 George Bechtel 17
- 5 Steve King 17
- 7 Ned Cuthbert 16
- 8 Dave Eggler 15
- 8 Levi Meyerle 15
- 10 Tom York 14