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1872 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Joe Start led all of MLB in first base fielding percentage in 1872 with .958, 10 points ahead of Michael McAtee (.948). It was one of 6 times Joe Start led in first base fielding percentage.

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Joe Start Led all of MLB in 1872 Joe Start New York Mutuals
.958 First Base Fielding Percentage .010 clear of Michael McAtee
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Joe Start Joe Start NY2 .958 54 497 0 22
2 Michael McAtee TRO .948 25 253 2 14
3 Joe Simmons CL1 .938 15 133 3 9
4 Charlie Gould Charlie Gould BS1 .934 44 513 6 37
5 Everett Mills Everett Mills BL1 .931 55 464 6 35
6 Andy Allison BR1 .930 22 224 2 17
7 Herman Dehlman BR2 .928 37 457 4 36
8 Tim Murnane Tim Murnane MID .905 23 285 0 30