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1886 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Jack Glasscock led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .906 in 1886, 11 points ahead of Pop Smith (.895). It was one of 6 times Jack Glasscock led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Showing players with at least 84 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games. Show all players

Jack Glasscock Led all of MLB in 1886 Jack Glasscock St. Louis Maroons
.906 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .011 clear of Pop Smith
Showing Shortstop Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock SL5 .906 120 156 392 57
2 Pop Smith Pop Smith PT1 .895 98 132 356 57
3 Arthur Irwin Arthur Irwin PHI .891 100 137 322 56
4 John Ward John Ward NY1 .890 122 191 369 69
5 Charley Bassett Charley Bassett KCN .886 82 120 277 51
6 Jack Rowe Jack Rowe DTN .880 110 86 310 54
7 Bill White Bill White LS2 .871 135 212 430 95
8 Ed Williamson Ed Williamson CHN .869 121 161 355 78
9 Germany Smith Germany Smith BR3 .860 105 142 381 85
10 Sadie Houck BL2 .853 106 131 311 76
11 Bill Gleason Bill Gleason SL4 .853 125 128 352 83
12 Frank Fennelly CN2 .848 132 169 485 117