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1872 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Dickey Pearce led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .844 in 1872, 8 points ahead of George Wright (.836). It was one of 2 times Dickey Pearce led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Dickey Pearce Led all of MLB in 1872 Dickey Pearce New York Mutuals
.844 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .008 clear of George Wright
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# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Dickey Pearce Dickey Pearce NY2 .844 42 34 144 33
2 George Wright George Wright BS1 .836 48 87 193 55
3 Jim Holdsworth CL1 .774 25 65 72 40
4 John Radcliff John Radcliff BL1 .771 50 66 156 66
5 Jim Snyder BR1 .755 24 25 95 39
6 Jack Burdock Jack Burdock BR2 .743 36 50 112 56