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1889 MLB Shortstop Range Factor Leaders

Putouts plus assists per game at shortstop

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Herman Long led all of MLB in shortstop range factor in 1889 with 6.36, 0.26 ahead of Phil Tomney (6.10). It stands 14th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Herman Long led in shortstop range factor.

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Herman Long Led all of MLB in 1889 Herman Long Kansas City Cowboys
6.36 Shortstop Range Factor 0.26 clear of Phil Tomney
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# Player Team SS RF G PO A E
1 Herman Long Herman Long KC2 6.36 128 335 479 117
2 Phil Tomney Phil Tomney LS2 6.10 112 229 454 114
3 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock IN3 5.49 132 246 478 67
4 Bill Hallman PHI 5.42 106 237 337 67
5 Ollie Beard Ollie Beard CN2 5.33 141 214 537 87
6 John Ward John Ward NY1 5.07 108 229 319 68
7 Arthur Irwin Arthur Irwin WS8 5.00 103 190 325 65
8 Shorty Fuller Shorty Fuller SL4 4.99 140 240 459 67
9 Germany Smith Germany Smith BR3 4.99 120 182 417 67
10 Ed McKean Ed McKean CL4 4.95 122 206 398 62
11 Pop Smith Pop Smith PIT 4.88 117 214 357 68
12 Frank Fennelly PH4 4.59 138 181 453 93