1942 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders

Every first base fielding board for 1942 on one page, top ten in each.

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Johnny Mize led qualified first basemen with a .995 fielding percentage in 1942. Les Fleming led in putouts (1,503) and double plays (152). Rudy York led in assists (146). Mickey Vernon made the most errors, 26.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 103 games at first base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Fielding Percentage

1B FPCT

1 Johnny Mize .995
2 Frank McCormick .993
3 Les Fleming .993
4 Tony Lupien .992
5 Elbie Fletcher .992
6 Dolph Camilli .992
7 George McQuinn .991
8 Buddy Hassett .991
9 Joe Kuhel .991
10 Dick Siebert .989

Putouts

1B PO

1 Les Fleming 1,503
2 Rudy York 1,413
3 Frank McCormick 1,403
4 Johnny Mize 1,393
5 George McQuinn 1,384
6 Elbie Fletcher 1,379
7 Mickey Vernon 1,360
8 Dick Siebert 1,345
9 Dolph Camilli 1,334
10 Nick Etten 1,152

Assists

1B A

1 Rudy York 146
2 Elbie Fletcher 118
2 Buddy Hassett 118
4 George McQuinn 105
5 Dick Siebert 104
6 Frank McCormick 101
7 Mickey Vernon 95
8 Les Fleming 90
9 Dolph Camilli 85
10 Nick Etten 83

Double Plays

1B DP

1 Les Fleming 152
2 Frank McCormick 132
3 Buddy Hassett 130
4 Dolph Camilli 123
5 Rudy York 117
6 George McQuinn 116
7 Dick Siebert 109
7 Mickey Vernon 109
9 Elbie Fletcher 104
10 Nick Etten 99

Range Factor

1B RF

1 Archie Ware 11.25
2 Jim West 11.00
3 Johnny Mize 10.63
4 Frank McCormick 10.44
5 Elbie Fletcher 10.40
6 George McQuinn 10.34
7 Joe Kuhel 10.31
8 Rudy York 10.26
9 George Scales 10.24
10 Jud Wilson 10.22

Games

1B G

1 Les Fleming 156
2 Dick Siebert 152
2 Rudy York 152
4 Mickey Vernon 151
5 Dolph Camilli 150
6 Elbie Fletcher 144
6 Frank McCormick 144
6 George McQuinn 144
9 Johnny Mize 138
10 Nick Etten 135

Errors

1B E