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1898 NL Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at third base

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Lave Cross led the NL in third base fielding percentage with .945 in 1898, 5 points ahead of Charlie Irwin (.940). It was one of 5 times Lave Cross led in third base fielding percentage.

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Lave Cross Led the NL in 1898 Lave Cross St. Louis Browns
.945 Third Base Fielding Percentage .005 clear of Charlie Irwin
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# Player Team 3B FPCT G PO A E
1 Lave Cross Lave Cross SLN .945 149 215 351 33
2 Charlie Irwin CIN .940 136 223 305 34
3 Bobby Wallace Bobby Wallace CL4 .936 141 201 329 36
4 Jimmy Collins Jimmy Collins BSN .932 152 243 332 42
5 Billy Shindle Billy Shindle BRO .911 120 154 278 42
6 John McGraw John McGraw BLN .900 137 142 271 46
7 Barry McCormick Barry McCormick CHN .888 136 152 322 60
8 Fred Hartman Fred Hartman NY1 .882 123 146 280 57
9 Bill Gray Bill Gray PIT .879 137 172 258 59