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1885 MLB Catcher Range Factor Leaders

Putouts plus assists per game at catcher

John Milligan led the majors in catcher range factor with 8.25 in 1885, 0.68 ahead of Bill Traffley (7.57). It was one of 2 times John Milligan led in catcher range factor.

Showing players with at least 57 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games. Show all players

John Milligan Led all of MLB in 1885 John Milligan Philadelphia Athletics
8.25 Catcher Range Factor 0.68 clear of Bill Traffley
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# Player Team C RF G PO A E
1 John Milligan John Milligan PH4 8.25 61 419 84 35
2 Bill Traffley BL2 7.57 61 357 105 28
3 Fred Carroll Fred Carroll PT1 7.12 60 328 99 34
4 Charlie Bennett DTN 7.00 62 347 87 38
5 Buck Ewing Buck Ewing NY1 6.97 63 337 102 39
6 Silver Flint Silver Flint CHN 6.71 68 356 100 36
7 Doc Bushong Doc Bushong SL4 6.48 85 429 122 40
8 Charlie Reipschlager Charlie Reipschlager NY4 6.42 59 262 117 52
9 Barney Gilligan Barney Gilligan PRO 5.98 65 305 84 57
10 George Myers George Myers BFN 5.80 69 305 95 45
11 Fatty Briody Fatty Briody SL5 5.43 60 243 83 39