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1898 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at catcher

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Jack Clements led the majors in catcher fielding percentage with .971 in 1898, 3 points ahead of Jack Warner (.968).

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Showing players with at least 77 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games. Show all players

Jack Clements Led all of MLB in 1898 Jack Clements St. Louis Browns
.971 Catcher Fielding Percentage .003 clear of Jack Warner
Showing Catcher Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team C FPCT G PO A E
1 Jack Clements Jack Clements SLN .971 86 287 81 11
2 Jack Warner Jack Warner NY1 .968 109 536 139 22
3 Deacon McGuire Deacon McGuire WAS .967 93 371 93 16
4 Wilbert Robinson Wilbert Robinson BLN .965 77 288 72 13
5 Tim Donahue Tim Donahue CHN .962 122 450 107 22
6 Marty Bergen Marty Bergen BSN .962 117 496 109 24
7 Ed McFarland Ed McFarland PHI .960 121 420 136 23
8 Jack Ryan Jack Ryan BRO .960 84 289 93 16
9 Lou Criger Lou Criger CL4 .957 82 322 105 19
10 Pop Schriver Pop Schriver PIT .957 92 302 95 18
11 Heinie Peitz Heinie Peitz CIN .945 101 323 90 24
12 Malachi Kittridge Malachi Kittridge LS3 .944 86 258 80 20