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1885 MLB Pitcher Fielding Leaders

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

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John Clarkson led all pitchers in assists in 1885, with 174. John Harkins led in putouts (36). John Clarkson made the most errors, 20.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 112.0 innings, the ERA-title bar.

Assists

P A
  1. 1 John Clarkson 174
  2. 2 Jim Whitney 128
  3. 3 Charlie Buffinton 118
  4. 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 115
  5. 5 Dave Foutz 101
  6. 6 Guy Hecker 97
  7. 7 Pud Galvin 96
  8. 8 Ed Morris 93
  9. 8 Henry Porter 93
  10. 10 Ed Daily 87

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Putouts

P PO
  1. 1 John Harkins 36
  2. 2 Guy Hecker 30
  3. 2 Tim Keefe 30
  4. 4 Hardie Henderson 28
  5. 5 Charlie Ferguson 27
  6. 6 John Clarkson 26
  7. 6 Henry Boyle 26
  8. 8 Ed Morris 24
  9. 8 Bob Caruthers 24
  10. 8 Dave Foutz 24

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Fielding Percentage

P FPCT
  1. 1 Al Mays 1.000
  2. 2 Larry McKeon .983
  3. 3 Adonis Terry .961
  4. 4 Jim McCormick .951
  5. 5 Henry Porter .938
  6. 6 Old Hoss Radbourn .937
  7. 7 Guy Hecker .927
  8. 8 Charlie Ferguson .927
  9. 9 Jack Lynch .918
  10. 10 Dupee Shaw .916

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Range Factor

P RF
  1. 1 Jim McCormick 3.46
  2. 2 Jim Whitney 2.86
  3. 3 John Clarkson 2.86
  4. 4 John Harkins 2.74
  5. 5 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.71
  6. 6 Dave Foutz 2.66
  7. 7 Pud Galvin 2.66
  8. 8 Charlie Buffinton 2.63
  9. 9 Lady Baldwin 2.43
  10. 10 Guy Hecker 2.40

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Games

P G
  1. 1 John Clarkson 70
  2. 2 Ed Morris 63
  3. 3 Hardie Henderson 61
  4. 4 Mickey Welch 56
  5. 5 Henry Porter 54
  6. 6 Bob Caruthers 53
  7. 6 Guy Hecker 53
  8. 8 Charlie Buffinton 51
  9. 8 Jim Whitney 51
  10. 10 Ed Daily 50

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Errors

P E
  1. 1 John Clarkson 20
  2. 1 Ed Morris 20
  3. 3 Jim Whitney 16
  4. 3 Pud Galvin 16
  5. 5 Hardie Henderson 14
  6. 5 Mickey Welch 14
  7. 5 Dave Foutz 14
  8. 8 Charlie Buffinton 13
  9. 8 Tim Keefe 13
  10. 8 Charlie Sweeney 13

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