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1873 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Everett Mills led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .949 in 1873, 6 points ahead of Joe Start (.943).

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Everett Mills Led all of MLB in 1873 Everett Mills Baltimore Canaries
.949 First Base Fielding Percentage .006 clear of Joe Start
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Everett Mills Everett Mills BL1 .949 53 515 8 28
2 Joe Start Joe Start NY2 .943 53 413 18 26
3 Michael Campbell Michael Campbell ELI .938 18 225 3 15
4 Denny Mack Denny Mack PH2 .938 42 429 8 29
5 Herman Dehlman Herman Dehlman BR2 .926 54 682 9 55
6 Cap Anson Cap Anson PH1 .920 36 396 9 35
7 John Glenn WS5 .915 39 384 4 36