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1885 MLB Shortstop Range Factor Leaders

Putouts plus assists per game at shortstop

Germany Smith led the majors in shortstop range factor with 5.70 in 1885, 0.51 ahead of Sadie Houck (5.19). It was one of 3 times Germany Smith led in shortstop range factor.

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Germany Smith Led all of MLB in 1885 Germany Smith Brooklyn Grays
5.70 Shortstop Range Factor 0.51 clear of Sadie Houck
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# Player Team SS RF G PO A E
1 Germany Smith Germany Smith BR3 5.70 108 161 455 81
2 Sadie Houck PH4 5.19 93 121 362 77
3 Sam Wise Sam Wise BSN 5.13 79 135 270 67
4 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock SL5 5.03 110 156 397 50
5 Jimmy Macullar Jimmy Macullar BL2 4.96 98 175 311 68
6 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson NY4 4.89 107 153 370 63
7 Charlie Bastian Charlie Bastian PHI 4.86 103 164 337 62
8 Tom Burns Tom Burns CHN 4.69 111 151 370 96
9 John Ward John Ward NY1 4.66 111 167 350 55
10 Joe Miller Joe Miller LS2 4.56 79 94 266 44
11 Frank Fennelly CN2 4.55 112 151 359 74
12 Art Whitney PT1 4.19 75 95 219 28
13 Bill Gleason Bill Gleason SL4 3.73 112 115 303 63