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1919 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

Chick Gandil led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .997 in 1919, 2 points ahead of Stuffy McInnis (.995). It stands 90th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 4 times Chick Gandil led in first base fielding percentage.

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Chick Gandil Led all of MLB in 1919 Chick Gandil Chicago White Sox
.997 First Base Fielding Percentage .002 clear of Stuffy McInnis
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Chick Gandil Chick Gandil CHA .997 115 1,116 60 3
2 Stuffy McInnis Stuffy McInnis BOS .995 118 1,236 82 7
3 Ed Konetchy Ed Konetchy BRO .994 132 1,288 89 9
4 Walter Holke Walter Holke BSN .993 136 1,474 95 11
5 Wally Pipp Wally Pipp NYA .991 138 1,488 94 15
6 George Sisler George Sisler SLA .991 131 1,249 120 13
7 Jake Daubert Jake Daubert CIN .989 140 1,437 80 17
8 Joe Judge Joe Judge WS1 .988 133 1,177 78 15
9 Fred Luderus Fred Luderus PHI .985 138 1,385 108 22
10 Fred Merkle Fred Merkle CHN .985 132 1,494 56 23
11 Doc Johnston Doc Johnston CLE .984 98 957 57 16
12 Hal Chase Hal Chase NY1 .984 107 1,205 65 21
13 Harry Heilmann Harry Heilmann DET .979 140 1,402 78 31