1889 MLB Pitcher Fielding Leaders
Every pitcher fielding board for 1889 on one page, top ten in each.
John Clarkson led all pitchers in assists in 1889, with 172. John Clarkson also led in putouts (36). John Clarkson made the most errors, 27.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 134.0 innings, the ERA-title bar.
Assists
P A- 1 John Clarkson 172
- 2 Matt Kilroy 129
- 3 Park Swartzel 120
- 4 Bob Caruthers 91
- 5 Harry Staley 89
- 5 Red Ehret 89
- 7 Bill Hutchison 86
- 8 Mark Baldwin 84
- 9 Adonis Terry 81
- 10 Jesse Duryea 80
Putouts
P PO- 1 John Clarkson 36
- 2 Mark Baldwin 33
- 3 Bob Caruthers 29
- 4 Matt Kilroy 25
- 4 Cinders O'Brien 25
- 6 Adonis Terry 24
- 7 Pretzels Getzien 22
- 7 Ben Sanders 22
- 7 John Tener 22
- 10 Pud Galvin 20
Fielding Percentage
P FPCT- 1 Ed Morris 1.000
- 1 Mickey Hughes 1.000
- 3 Old Hoss Radbourn .975
- 4 Bob Caruthers .968
- 5 Adonis Terry .963
- 6 Henry Boyle .958
- 7 Harry Staley .956
- 8 John Ewing .954
- 9 Mickey Welch .947
- 10 Silver King .947
Range Factor
P RF- 1 Park Swartzel 2.90
- 2 John Clarkson 2.85
- 3 Bill Hutchison 2.81
- 4 Matt Kilroy 2.61
- 5 John Tener 2.60
- 6 Adonis Terry 2.56
- 7 Sadie McMahon 2.46
- 8 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.33
- 8 Egyptian Healy 2.33
- 10 Cinders O'Brien 2.32
Games
P G- 1 John Clarkson 73
- 2 Mark Baldwin 63
- 3 Matt Kilroy 59
- 4 Bob Caruthers 56
- 4 Silver King 56
- 6 Gus Weyhing 54
- 7 Ice Box Chamberlain 53
- 7 Jesse Duryea 53
- 9 Frank Foreman 51
- 10 Harry Staley 49
Errors
P E- 1 John Clarkson 27
- 2 Matt Kilroy 17
- 3 Frank Foreman 14
- 3 Toad Ramsey 14
- 5 Mark Baldwin 13
- 5 Bill Hutchison 13
- 7 Red Ehret 12
- 8 Jesse Duryea 11
- 8 Park Swartzel 11
- 8 Ben Sanders 11