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1901 MLB Outfield Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at outfield

Willie Keeler led the majors in outfield fielding percentage with .985 in 1901, 6 points ahead of Patsy Donovan (.979). It was one of 2 times Willie Keeler led in outfield fielding percentage.

Showing players with at least 92 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games. Show all players

Willie Keeler Led all of MLB in 1901 Willie Keeler Brooklyn Superbas
.985 Outfield Fielding Percentage .006 clear of Patsy Donovan
Showing Outfield Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team OF FPCT G PO A E
1 Willie Keeler Willie Keeler BRO .985 125 181 17 3
2 Patsy Donovan Patsy Donovan SLN .979 129 215 19 5
3 Jim Jackson Jim Jackson BLA .971 96 234 4 7
4 Fred Clarke Fred Clarke PIT .970 127 282 13 9
5 Roy Thomas Roy Thomas PHI .967 129 283 9 10
6 Elmer Flick Elmer Flick PHI .962 138 278 23 12
7 Billy Hoy Billy Hoy CHA .958 132 278 16 13
8 Chick Stahl Chick Stahl BOS .957 131 277 12 13
9 Socks Seybold Socks Seybold PHA .954 100 157 10 8
10 Topsy Hartsel Topsy Hartsel CHN .951 140 273 16 15
11 Ollie Pickering Ollie Pickering CLE .949 137 315 22 18
12 John Dobbs John Dobbs CIN .948 100 189 11 11
13 Sam Dungan WS1 .947 104 145 15 9
14 Herm McFarland Herm McFarland CHA .946 132 283 14 17
15 Cy Seymour Cy Seymour BLA .945 133 271 23 17
16 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton BSN .945 99 232 7 14
17 Emmet Heidrick Emmet Heidrick SLN .945 118 258 15 16
18 Jimmy Sheckard Jimmy Sheckard BRO .944 121 287 15 18
19 Ginger Beaumont Ginger Beaumont PIT .943 133 289 8 18
20 Lefty Davis Lefty Davis PIT .942 110 177 18 12
21 Kip Selbach NY1 .942 125 215 11 14
22 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren NY1 .941 135 263 23 18
23 Jimmy Barrett Jimmy Barrett DET .940 135 300 31 21
24 Jack O'Brien Jack O'Brien CLE .939 103 176 9 12
25 Tommy Dowd Tommy Dowd BOS .937 137 288 11 20
26 Fielder Jones Fielder Jones CHA .937 133 216 20 16
27 Dave Fultz Dave Fultz PHA .935 106 216 13 16
28 Jimmy Slagle Jimmy Slagle BSN .932 114 197 23 16
29 William Nance DET .932 132 240 20 19
30 Danny Green CHN .932 133 312 16 24
31 Cozy Dolan BRO .931 105 171 18 14
32 Charlie Hemphill Charlie Hemphill BOS .925 136 188 22 17
33 Clarence Foster WS1 .924 111 209 10 18
34 Sam Crawford Sam Crawford CIN .923 127 209 20 19
35 Irv Waldron WS1 .923 140 237 16 21
36 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett SLN .923 142 307 17 27
37 Ducky Holmes Ducky Holmes DET .907 131 217 18 24
38 Bill Hallman MLA .905 139 226 21 26
39 Dick Harley Dick Harley CIN .898 133 245 20 30