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1916 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at catcher

Ray Schalk led the majors in catcher fielding percentage with .988 in 1916, 3 points ahead of Bill Killefer (.985). It was one of 6 times Ray Schalk led in catcher fielding percentage.

Showing players with at least 78 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games. Show all players

Ray Schalk Led all of MLB in 1916 Ray Schalk Chicago White Sox
.988 Catcher Fielding Percentage .003 clear of Bill Killefer
Showing Catcher Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team C FPCT G PO A E
1 Ray Schalk Ray Schalk CHA .988 124 653 166 10
2 Bill Killefer Bill Killefer PHI .985 91 443 89 8
3 Les Nunamaker Les Nunamaker NYA .983 79 353 102 8
4 John Henry John Henry WS1 .981 116 538 124 13
5 Pinch Thomas Pinch Thomas BOS .981 90 321 86 8
6 Mike Gonzalez Mike Gonzalez SLN .981 93 367 136 10
7 Hank Gowdy BSN .980 116 533 158 14
8 Hank Severeid Hank Severeid SLA .976 89 313 99 10
9 William Fischer William Fischer CHN .973 91 429 119 15
10 Bill Rariden Bill Rariden NY1 .972 119 576 144 21
11 Steve O'Neill Steve O'Neill CLE .971 128 540 154 21
12 Oscar Stanage Oscar Stanage DET .969 94 392 110 16
13 Ivey Wingo Ivey Wingo CIN .958 107 463 170 28