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1879 MLB Second Base Range Factor Leaders

Putouts plus assists per game at second base

Thorny Hawkes led the majors in second base range factor with 7.56 in 1879, 0.01 ahead of Charles Fulmer (7.55). It stands 2nd among all single seasons in MLB history.

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Thorny Hawkes Led all of MLB in 1879 Thorny Hawkes Troy Trojans
7.56 Second Base Range Factor 0.01 clear of Charles Fulmer
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# Player Team 2B RF G PO A E
1 Thorny Hawkes Thorny Hawkes TRN 7.56 64 220 264 56
2 Charles Fulmer Charles Fulmer BFN 7.55 76 273 301 60
3 Jack Burdock Jack Burdock BSN 7.18 84 303 300 59
4 Joe Quest CHN 7.16 83 263 331 48
5 Joe Gerhardt Joe Gerhardt CN1 6.96 55 191 192 39
6 Jack Farrell Jack Farrell SR1 6.74 66 204 241 61
7 Mike McGeary Mike McGeary PRO 6.48 73 218 255 62
8 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock CL2 6.20 66 201 208 36