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1885 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at catcher

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Bill Traffley led all of MLB in catcher fielding percentage in 1885 with .943, 8 points ahead of John Milligan (.935).

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Led all of MLB in 1885 Bill Traffley Baltimore Orioles
.943 Catcher Fielding Percentage .008 clear of John Milligan
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# Player Team C FPCT G PO A E
1 Bill Traffley BL2 .943 61 357 105 28
2 John Milligan John Milligan PH4 .935 61 419 84 35
3 Doc Bushong Doc Bushong SL4 .932 85 429 122 40
4 Silver Flint Silver Flint CHN .927 68 356 100 36
5 Fred Carroll Fred Carroll PT1 .926 60 328 99 34
6 Charlie Bennett DTN .920 62 347 87 38
7 Buck Ewing Buck Ewing NY1 .918 63 337 102 39
8 George Myers George Myers BFN .899 69 305 95 45
9 Fatty Briody SL5 .893 60 243 83 39
10 Charlie Reipschlager NY4 .879 59 262 117 52
11 Barney Gilligan Barney Gilligan PRO .872 65 305 84 57