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1897 NL Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at third base

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Billy Clingman led the NL in third base fielding percentage in 1897 with .947, 7 points ahead of Charlie Irwin (.940).

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Billy Clingman Led the NL in 1897 Billy Clingman Louisville Colonels
.947 Third Base Fielding Percentage .007 clear of Charlie Irwin
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# Player Team 3B FPCT G PO A E
1 Billy Clingman Billy Clingman LS3 .947 115 178 273 25
2 Charlie Irwin CIN .940 134 186 236 27
3 Bobby Wallace Bobby Wallace CL4 .928 130 190 249 34
4 Jimmy Collins Jimmy Collins BSN .917 134 214 303 47
5 Charlie Reilly Charlie Reilly WAS .905 101 149 224 39
6 Billy Shindle Billy Shindle BRO .904 134 185 241 45
7 John McGraw John McGraw BLN .886 105 112 182 38
8 Fred Hartman Fred Hartman SLN .867 125 161 255 64
9 Bill Joyce Bill Joyce NY1 .851 107 166 199 64