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1881 MLB Catcher Errors Leaders

Errors committed at catcher

Doc Bushong led the majors with 44 catcher errors in 1881, 2 ahead of Pop Snyder (42). It stands 98th among all single seasons in MLB history.

Doc Bushong Led all of MLB in 1881 Doc Bushong Worcester Ruby Legs
44 Catcher Errors 2 clear of Pop Snyder
Showing Catcher Errors and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team C E G PO A FPCT
1 Doc Bushong Doc Bushong WOR 44 76 368 124 .918
2 Pop Snyder Pop Snyder BSN 42 60 261 105 .897
3 Emil Gross PRO 37 50 240 70 .893
4 John Clapp John Clapp CL2 35 48 211 73 .890
5 Buck Ewing Buck Ewing TRN 28 44 211 89 .915
6 Silver Flint Silver Flint CHN 27 80 319 92 .938
7 Jack Rowe Jack Rowe BFN 25 46 187 39 .900
8 Bill Holbert Bill Holbert TRN 24 43 201 69 .918
9 Sleeper Sullivan Sleeper Sullivan BFN 24 31 108 31 .853
10 Doc Kennedy CL2 21 35 207 36 .920
11 Charlie Bennett DTN 20 70 418 85 .962
12 Barney Gilligan Barney Gilligan PRO 17 36 184 41 .930
13 Pat Deasley Pat Deasley BSN 15 28 133 27 .914
14 King Kelly King Kelly CHN 10 11 28 9 .787
15 Jim O'Rourke Jim O'Rourke BFN 8 8 30 7 .822
16 Charlie Reilley DTN 7 12 46 15 .897
17 Sam Trott DTN 5 6 27 6 .868
18 Pete Hotaling Pete Hotaling WOR 5 3 11 7 .783
19 Deacon White Deacon White BFN 3 4 17 3 .870
20 Joseph Quinn Joseph Quinn WOR 2 2 4 1 .714
21 Phil Powers CL2 1 4 17 4 .955
22 Cap Anson Cap Anson CHN 0 2 2 0 1.000
23 Rudy Kemmler CL2 0 1 5 2 1.000
24 Martin Powell DTN 0 1 0 0 —
25 Ed Williamson Ed Williamson CHN 0 1 0 0 —