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1883 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Jack Glasscock led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .922 in 1883, 38 points ahead of Davy Force (.884). It was one of 6 times Jack Glasscock led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Jack Glasscock Led all of MLB in 1883 Jack Glasscock Cleveland Blues
.922 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .038 clear of Davy Force
Showing Shortstop Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock CL2 .922 93 134 313 38
2 Davy Force Davy Force BFN .884 78 79 240 42
3 John Richmond John Richmond CL5 .877 91 122 304 60
4 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson NY4 .875 97 98 232 47
5 Tom Burns Tom Burns CHN .872 79 121 260 56
6 Bill Gleason Bill Gleason SL4 .871 98 120 257 56
7 Charles Fulmer Charles Fulmer CN2 .863 92 134 243 60
8 Arthur Irwin Arthur Irwin PRO .856 94 93 293 65
9 Ed Caskin Ed Caskin NY1 .855 81 146 250 67
10 Sadie Houck DTN .852 101 162 328 85
11 Bill McClellan Bill McClellan PHI .849 78 152 254 72
12 Mike Moynahan PH4 .833 95 105 268 75
13 Sam Wise Sam Wise BSN .823 96 134 274 88
14 Lou Say Lou Say BL2 .794 74 76 241 82