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1896 NL Outfield Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at outfield

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Sam Thompson led the NL in outfield fielding percentage with .974 in 1896, 2 points ahead of Steve Brodie (.972). It was one of 2 times Sam Thompson led in outfield fielding percentage.

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Sam Thompson Led the NL in 1896 Sam Thompson Philadelphia Phillies
.974 Outfield Fielding Percentage .002 clear of Steve Brodie
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# Player Team OF FPCT G PO A E
1 Sam Thompson Sam Thompson PHI .974 119 231 28 7
2 Steve Brodie Steve Brodie BLN .972 132 320 22 10
3 Mike Tiernan Mike Tiernan NY1 .970 133 213 15 7
4 Willie Keeler Willie Keeler BLN .969 126 227 20 8
5 Mike Griffin Mike Griffin BRO .961 122 316 8 13
6 Joe Sullivan Joe Sullivan SLN .959 90 180 7 8
7 Joe Kelley Joe Kelley BLN .958 131 280 20 13
8 Jimmy McAleer Jimmy McAleer CL4 .958 116 278 18 13
9 Hugh Duffy Hugh Duffy BSN .957 120 250 15 12
10 Patsy Donovan Patsy Donovan PIT .954 131 224 24 12
11 Ed Delahanty Ed Delahanty PHI .952 99 262 18 14
12 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren NY1 .952 133 272 25 15
13 Tom Parrott SLN .951 108 276 16 15
14 Billy Hoy Billy Hoy CIN .946 120 303 14 18
15 Kip Selbach WAS .946 126 303 13 18
16 Elmer Smith Elmer Smith PIT .946 122 302 14 18
17 Harry Blake Harry Blake CL4 .944 103 184 17 12
18 Eddie Burke Eddie Burke CIN .935 122 290 13 21
19 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton BSN .934 131 276 8 20
20 Bill Lange Bill Lange CHN .932 121 313 18 24
21 Fielder Jones Fielder Jones BRO .928 103 171 10 14
22 Tom Brown Tom Brown WAS .928 116 262 7 21
23 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett CL4 .926 133 269 18 23
24 Duff Cooley Duff Cooley PHI .923 104 221 8 19
25 Jake Stenzel Jake Stenzel PIT .922 114 247 13 22
26 Tommy McCarthy Tommy McCarthy BRO .920 103 175 20 17
27 Tom McCreery LS3 .916 111 177 20 18
28 Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan CHN .912 128 207 21 22
29 Fred Clarke Fred Clarke LS3 .908 131 277 18 30
30 Dusty Miller Dusty Miller CIN .902 125 199 21 24
31 Billy Lush Billy Lush WAS .885 91 142 19 21