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1926 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

Jimmy Cooney led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .972 in 1926, 3 points ahead of Topper Rigney (.969). It was one of 2 times Jimmy Cooney led in shortstop fielding percentage.

Showing players with at least 104 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games. Show all players

Jimmy Cooney Led all of MLB in 1926 Jimmy Cooney Chicago Cubs
.972 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .003 clear of Topper Rigney
Showing Shortstop Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Jimmy Cooney Jimmy Cooney CHN .972 141 344 492 24
2 Topper Rigney Topper Rigney BOS .969 146 286 492 25
3 Travis Jackson Travis Jackson NY1 .962 108 256 351 24
4 Dave Bancroft Dave Bancroft BSN .956 123 317 398 33
5 Tommy Thevenow Tommy Thevenow SLN .956 156 371 597 45
6 Joe Sewell Joe Sewell CLE .955 154 326 463 37
7 Jackie Tavener DET .952 156 300 470 39
8 Wally Gerber Wally Gerber SLA .944 129 261 358 37
9 Heinie Sand Heinie Sand PHI .939 149 358 495 55
10 Cool Turner BRG .935 26 72 72 10
11 Walter Cannady Walter Cannady HBG .935 49 115 144 18
12 Chick Galloway Chick Galloway PHA .935 133 274 315 41
13 Willie Wells Willie Wells SLS .935 81 188 271 32
14 Bill Riggins Bill Riggins DS .934 87 178 300 34
15 Newt Allen Newt Allen KCM .934 61 127 210 24
16 Mark Koenig Mark Koenig NYA .931 141 281 422 52
17 Buddy Myer Buddy Myer WS1 .928 118 215 297 40
18 Glenn Wright Glenn Wright PIT .927 116 242 382 49
19 Pelayo Chacón Pelayo Chacón CSE .926 34 68 106 14
20 Halley Harding Halley Harding ABC .922 72 129 204 28
21 Dick Lundy Dick Lundy ACB .914 52 136 139 26
22 Jake Stephens Jake Stephens HIL .910 66 125 188 31
23 Francisco Correa Francisco Correa CSW .910 59 131 191 32