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1898 MLB Second Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at second base

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Henry Reitz led the majors in second base fielding percentage with .959 in 1898, 1 point ahead of Bobby Lowe (.958). It was one of 3 times Henry Reitz led in second base fielding percentage.

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Henry Reitz Led all of MLB in 1898 Henry Reitz Washington Senators
.959 Second Base Fielding Percentage .001 clear of Bobby Lowe
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# Player Team 2B FPCT G PO A E
1 Henry Reitz Henry Reitz WAS .959 132 323 401 31
2 Bobby Lowe Bobby Lowe BSN .958 145 397 457 37
3 Bid McPhee Bid McPhee CIN .956 130 299 396 32
4 Nap Lajoie Nap Lajoie PHI .949 146 442 406 46
5 Dick Padden Dick Padden PIT .947 128 301 407 40
6 Jim Connor CHN .946 138 330 437 44
7 Gene DeMontreville Gene DeMontreville BLN .944 123 303 386 41
8 Bill Hallman Bill Hallman BRO .944 124 268 419 41
9 Kid Gleason Kid Gleason NY1 .938 144 366 468 55
10 Cupid Childs Cupid Childs CL4 .931 110 273 370 48