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1872 MLB Pitcher Range Factor Leaders

Putouts plus assists per game at pitcher

Al Spalding led the majors in pitcher range factor with 2.69 in 1872, 0.20 ahead of Dick McBride (2.49). It was one of 2 times Al Spalding led in pitcher range factor.

Showing pitchers with at least 48.0 innings — the same bar the ERA title asks for. Show all players

Al Spalding Led all of MLB in 1872 Al Spalding Boston Red Stockings
2.69 Pitcher Range Factor 0.20 clear of Dick McBride
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# Player Team P RF G PO A E
1 Al Spalding Al Spalding BS1 2.69 48 28 101 14
2 Dick McBride Dick McBride PH1 2.49 47 34 83 24
3 Cy Bentley MID 2.28 18 8 33 9
4 George Zettlein George Zettlein TRO 1.88 34 12 52 16
5 Cherokee Fisher Cherokee Fisher BL1 1.84 19 14 21 11
6 Jim Britt BR2 1.78 37 13 53 17
7 Phonney Martin Phonney Martin TRO 1.67 18 13 17 7
8 Candy Cummings Candy Cummings NY2 1.49 55 21 61 8
9 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews BL1 1.45 49 20 51 20
10 Bill Stearns WS4 1.36 11 3 12 7
11 Al Pratt Al Pratt CL1 1.27 15 8 11 6
12 Asa Brainard Asa Brainard WS3 1.09 11 1 11 6
13 Rynie Wolters Rynie Wolters CL1 0.75 12 1 8 9