1908 MLB Catcher Fielding Leaders

Every catcher fielding board for 1908 on one page, top ten in each.

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Bill Bergen led qualified catchers with a .989 fielding percentage in 1908. Roger Bresnahan led in putouts (657). Red Dooin led in assists (191) and double plays (17). Boss Schmidt made the most errors, 37.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 77 games at catcher, the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games.

Fielding Percentage

C FPCT

1 Bill Bergen .989
2 Roger Bresnahan .985
3 Billy Sullivan .985
4 Tubby Spencer .983
5 Lou Criger .980
6 Johnny Kling .979
7 Gabby Street .973
7 Red Kleinow .973
9 George Gibson .973
10 Jay Clarke .969

Putouts

C PO

1 Roger Bresnahan 657
2 George Gibson 607
3 Johnny Kling 596
4 Gabby Street 578
5 Red Dooin 554
6 Billy Sullivan 553
7 Boss Schmidt 541
8 Bill Bergen 470
9 Ossee Schrecongost 402
10 Tubby Spencer 398

Assists

C A

1 Red Dooin 191
2 Boss Schmidt 184
3 Gabby Street 167
4 Billy Sullivan 156
5 Johnny Kling 149
6 Roger Bresnahan 140
7 Bill Bergen 137
8 George Gibson 136
9 Lou Criger 120
10 Red Kleinow 116

Double Plays

C DP

Range Factor

C RF

1 Johnny Kling 6.37
2 Bill Bergen 6.13
3 Boss Schmidt 5.99
4 Lou Criger 5.95
5 Gabby Street 5.82
6 Tubby Spencer 5.76
7 Roger Bresnahan 5.73
8 Red Dooin 5.64
9 Red Kleinow 5.58
10 George Gibson 5.31

Games

C G

1 George Gibson 140
2 Roger Bresnahan 139
3 Billy Sullivan 137
4 Red Dooin 132
5 Gabby Street 128
6 Boss Schmidt 121
7 Johnny Kling 117
8 Bill Bergen 99
9 Jay Clarke 90
10 Red Kleinow 89

Errors

C E