1880 MLB Second Base Fielding Leaders
Every second base fielding board for 1880 on one page, top ten in each.
Jack Burdock led qualified second basemen with a .923 fielding percentage in 1880. Fred Dunlap led in assists (290) and double plays (44). Jack Burdock also led in putouts (328). Pop Smith made the most errors, 89.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 58 games at second base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.
Fielding Percentage
2B FPCT- 1 Jack Burdock .923
- 2 Fred Dunlap .911
- 3 Bob Ferguson .904
- 4 Joe Quest .895
- 5 Jack Farrell .888
- 6 George Creamer .883
- 7 Pop Smith .855
Assists
2B A- 1 Fred Dunlap 290
- 2 Jack Burdock 275
- 3 George Creamer 274
- 3 Jack Farrell 274
- 5 Joe Quest 270
- 6 Bob Ferguson 255
- 7 Pop Smith 243
- 8 Davy Force 206
- 9 Charles Fulmer 33
- 10 Sam Crane 27
Putouts
2B PO- 1 Jack Burdock 328
- 2 Bob Ferguson 294
- 3 Pop Smith 282
- 4 Fred Dunlap 252
- 5 George Creamer 238
- 6 Joe Quest 223
- 7 Jack Farrell 207
- 8 Davy Force 163
- 9 Charles Fulmer 34
- 10 Sam Crane 31
Double Plays
2B DP- 1 Fred Dunlap 44
- 2 Jack Burdock 39
- 3 Bob Ferguson 38
- 4 George Creamer 34
- 5 Pop Smith 32
- 6 Davy Force 27
- 7 Jack Farrell 26
- 7 Joe Quest 26
- 9 Sam Crane 5
- 10 Charles Fulmer 2
Range Factor
2B RF- 1 Jack Burdock 7.01
- 2 Bob Ferguson 6.70
- 3 Fred Dunlap 6.38
- 4 Pop Smith 6.33
- 5 Joe Quest 6.16
- 6 George Creamer 6.02
- 7 Jack Farrell 6.01
Games
2B G- 1 Jack Burdock 86
- 2 George Creamer 85
- 2 Fred Dunlap 85
- 4 Pop Smith 83
- 5 Bob Ferguson 82
- 6 Jack Farrell 80
- 6 Joe Quest 80
- 8 Davy Force 53
- 9 Charles Fulmer 11
- 10 Sam Crane 10
Errors
2B E- 1 Pop Smith 89
- 2 George Creamer 68
- 3 Jack Farrell 61
- 4 Bob Ferguson 58
- 4 Joe Quest 58
- 6 Fred Dunlap 53
- 7 Jack Burdock 50
- 8 Davy Force 24
- 9 Charles Fulmer 9
- 9 Sam Crane 9