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1929 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at catcher

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Henry Williams led the majors in catcher fielding percentage with .991 in 1929, 3 points ahead of Wally Schang (.988). It was one of 3 times Henry Williams led in catcher fielding percentage.

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Showing players with at least 44 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games. Show all players

Henry Williams Led all of MLB in 1929 Henry Williams St. Louis Stars
.991 Catcher Fielding Percentage .003 clear of Wally Schang
Showing Catcher Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team C FPCT G PO A E
1 Henry Williams Henry Williams SLS .991 46 203 24 2
2 Wally Schang Wally Schang SLA .988 85 268 56 4
3 Walt Lerian Walt Lerian PHI .986 103 271 69 5
4 Larry Brown Larry Brown MRS .984 81 418 78 8
5 Frank Duncan Frank Duncan KCM .983 42 216 20 4
6 Mickey Cochrane Mickey Cochrane PHA .983 135 659 77 13
7 Moe Berg Moe Berg CHA .982 106 290 86 7
8 Charlie Hargreaves PIT .981 101 308 56 7
9 Tom Young Tom Young KCM .981 40 170 38 4
10 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey NYA .979 127 476 95 12
11 Shanty Hogan Shanty Hogan NY1 .979 93 286 47 7
12 Clarence Palm Clarence Palm SLS .979 55 200 36 5
13 Val Picinich Val Picinich BRO .979 85 311 62 8
14 Bob O'Farrell Bob O'Farrell NY1 .979 84 254 22 6
15 Johnny Gooch Johnny Gooch CIN .975 86 251 61 8
16 Zack Taylor Zack Taylor CHN .974 95 348 71 11
17 Jimmie Wilson Jimmie Wilson SLN .972 119 410 80 14
18 Poindexter Williams BBB .972 61 298 44 10
19 Willie Jones ACB .967 37 148 26 6
20 Luke Sewell Luke Sewell CLE .966 124 433 81 18
21 Biz Mackey HIL .966 50 220 33 9
22 José María Fernández José María Fernández CSE .964 55 218 53 10
23 Buck Ewing HG .963 63 313 51 14
24 Bob Clarke Bob Clarke BBS .963 68 262 47 12
25 Virgil Davis Virgil Davis PHI .961 89 198 47 10
26 Aurelio Cortés Aurelio Cortés CSW .960 28 126 19 6
27 Julio Rojo Julio Rojo NLG .958 35 132 28 7
28 Al Spohrer Al Spohrer BSN .954 109 314 57 18
29 Rollie Hemsley Rollie Hemsley PIT .954 80 240 48 14
30 Charlie Spearman NLG .949 37 130 18 8
31 Mack Eggleston Mack Eggleston ACB .945 38 130 25 9