1879 MLB Third Base Fielding Leaders
Every third base fielding board for 1879 on one page, top ten in each.
Ed Williamson led qualified third basemen with a .871 fielding percentage in 1879. Ed Williamson also led in assists (193) and putouts (84). Hardy Richardson led in double plays (13). Hardy Richardson made the most errors, 44.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 56 games at third base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.
Assists
3B A- 1 Ed Williamson 193
- 2 Hardy Richardson 153
- 3 Bill Hague 122
- 4 Fred Warner 109
- 5 Herm Doscher 101
- 6 John Morrill 96
- 7 King Kelly 88
- 8 Bob Ferguson 55
- 9 Will Foley 54
- 10 Red Woodhead 51
Putouts
3B PO- 1 Ed Williamson 84
- 2 Hardy Richardson 83
- 3 Fred Warner 78
- 4 John Morrill 70
- 5 Bill Hague 54
- 6 Red Woodhead 52
- 7 Herm Doscher 51
- 8 Will Foley 46
- 9 Jack Allen 44
- 10 King Kelly 36
Double Plays
3B DP- 1 Hardy Richardson 13
- 1 Ed Williamson 13
- 3 Will Foley 8
- 4 Herm Doscher 7
- 5 Fred Warner 5
- 5 Bob Ferguson 5
- 7 Red Woodhead 4
- 7 Mike McGeary 4
- 9 King Kelly 3
- 9 Ezra Sutton 3
Games
3B G- 1 Hardy Richardson 78
- 2 Ed Williamson 70
- 3 Fred Warner 54
- 4 Bill Hague 51
- 4 John Morrill 51
- 6 Herm Doscher 50
- 7 Red Woodhead 34
- 8 King Kelly 33
- 8 Ezra Sutton 33
- 10 Will Foley 29
Errors
3B E- 1 Hardy Richardson 44
- 2 Ed Williamson 41
- 3 Fred Warner 39
- 4 Bill Hague 38
- 4 Herm Doscher 38
- 6 Red Woodhead 27
- 7 King Kelly 25
- 8 John Morrill 23
- 9 Will Foley 22
- 10 Jack Allen 21