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1885 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders

Every first base fielding board for 1885 on one page, top ten in each.

Milt Scott led qualified first basemen with a .979 fielding percentage in 1885. Cap Anson led in putouts (1,253). Roger Connor led in assists (42) and double plays (66). Cap Anson made the most errors, 57.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 74 games at first base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Putouts

1B PO
  1. 1 Cap Anson 1,253
  2. 2 Roger Connor 1,178
  3. 3 Sid Farrar 1,153
  4. 4 Bill Phillips 1,109
  5. 5 Alex McKinnon 1,102
  6. 6 Dave Orr 1,089
  7. 7 Joe Start 1,036
  8. 8 John Reilly 1,034
  9. 9 Milt Scott 1,017
  10. 10 Dan Brouthers 996

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Range Factor

1B RF
  1. 1 Cap Anson 11.54
  2. 2 Bill Phillips 11.44
  3. 3 Milt Scott 11.30
  4. 4 Alex McKinnon 11.28
  5. 5 Roger Connor 11.09
  6. 6 Harry Stovey 11.04
  7. 7 Jim Field 10.88
  8. 8 Charlie Comiskey 10.88
  9. 9 Sid Farrar 10.76
  10. 10 John Morrill 10.70

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