1900 MLB Catcher Fielding Leaders
Every catcher fielding board for 1900 on one page, top ten in each.
Ed McFarland led qualified catchers with a .963 fielding percentage in 1900. Charles Zimmer led in putouts (318). Ed McFarland also led in assists (137). Frank Bowerman led in double plays (15). Frank Bowerman made the most errors, 28.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 71 games at catcher, the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games.
Fielding Percentage
C FPCT- 1 Ed McFarland .963
- 2 Charles Zimmer .961
- 3 Heinie Peitz .958
- 4 Lou Criger .953
- 5 Duke Farrell .944
- 6 Frank Bowerman .929
Putouts
C PO- 1 Charles Zimmer 318
- 2 Heinie Peitz 310
- 3 Lou Criger 282
- 4 Ed McFarland 278
- 5 Duke Farrell 252
- 6 William Clarke 246
- 7 Frank Bowerman 232
- 7 Tim Donahue 232
- 9 Billy Sullivan 227
- 10 Deacon McGuire 218
Assists
C A- 1 Ed McFarland 137
- 2 Frank Bowerman 136
- 3 Heinie Peitz 125
- 4 Lou Criger 105
- 5 William Clarke 104
- 6 Charles Zimmer 100
- 7 Duke Farrell 88
- 8 Mike Kahoe 79
- 9 Deacon McGuire 77
- 10 Wilbert Robinson 72
Double Plays
C DP- 1 Frank Bowerman 15
- 2 Heinie Peitz 13
- 3 Billy Sullivan 10
- 4 Ed McFarland 9
- 5 Charles Zimmer 8
- 5 Lou Criger 8
- 5 Duke Farrell 8
- 5 William Clarke 8
- 9 Deacon McGuire 7
- 10 Tim Donahue 6
Range Factor
C RF- 1 Heinie Peitz 5.44
- 2 Charles Zimmer 5.36
- 3 Lou Criger 5.16
- 4 Frank Bowerman 4.91
- 5 Duke Farrell 4.59
- 6 Ed McFarland 4.46
Games
C G- 1 Ed McFarland 93
- 2 Heinie Peitz 80
- 3 Charles Zimmer 78
- 4 Frank Bowerman 75
- 4 Lou Criger 75
- 6 Duke Farrell 74
- 7 Deacon McGuire 69
- 8 William Clarke 67
- 9 Tim Donahue 66
- 9 Billy Sullivan 66
Errors
C E- 1 Frank Bowerman 28
- 2 William Clarke 27
- 3 Tim Donahue 23
- 4 Duke Farrell 20
- 5 Heinie Peitz 19
- 5 Lou Criger 19
- 7 Charles Zimmer 17
- 8 Ed McFarland 16
- 8 Frank Chance 16
- 10 Deacon McGuire 15