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1896 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Roger Connor led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .988 in 1896, 2 points ahead of George LaChance (.986). It was one of 4 times Roger Connor led in first base fielding percentage.

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Roger Connor Led all of MLB in 1896 Roger Connor St. Louis Browns
.988 First Base Fielding Percentage .002 clear of George LaChance
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Roger Connor Roger Connor SLN .988 126 1,217 94 16
2 George LaChance George LaChance BRO .986 89 956 37 14
3 Patsy Tebeau Patsy Tebeau CL4 .985 122 1,340 75 21
4 Tommy Tucker Tommy Tucker BSN .985 122 1,214 72 20
5 Cap Anson Cap Anson CHN .983 98 880 54 16
6 Jake Beckley Jake Beckley PIT .982 101 976 53 19
7 Ed Cartwright Ed Cartwright WAS .978 133 1,276 71 30
8 Jack Doyle Jack Doyle BLN .974 118 1,173 42 32