1943 MLB Pitcher Fielding Leaders
Every pitcher fielding board for 1943 on one page, top ten in each.
Nate Andrews led all pitchers in assists in 1943, with 71. Jim Bagby led in putouts (21). Al Javery made the most errors, 6.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 153.0 innings, the ERA-title bar.
Assists
P A- 1 Nate Andrews 71
- 2 Al Javery 69
- 3 Dizzy Trout 67
- 3 Jim Bagby 67
- 3 Johnny Vander Meer 67
- 6 Jim Tobin 66
- 7 Spud Chandler 63
- 8 Tex Hughson 61
- 8 Russ Christopher 61
- 10 Rip Sewell 60
Putouts
P PO- 1 Jim Bagby 21
- 1 Orval Grove 21
- 3 Dizzy Trout 20
- 4 Bucky Walters 19
- 5 Al Javery 18
- 5 Tommy Bridges 18
- 7 Red Barrett 17
- 8 Dick Barrett 16
- 8 Elmer Riddle 16
- 8 Virgil Trucks 16
Fielding Percentage
P FPCT- 1 Bobo Newsom 1.000
- 1 Mickey Haefner 1.000
- 1 Kirby Higbe 1.000
- 1 Claude Passeau 1.000
- 1 Don Black 1.000
- 1 Bob Klinger 1.000
- 1 Virgil Trucks 1.000
- 1 Tiny Bonham 1.000
- 1 Milo Candini 1.000
- 1 Johnny Niggeling 1.000
Range Factor
P RF- 1 Theolic Smith 3.75
- 2 Jack Matchett 2.53
- 3 Bill Byrd 2.53
- 4 Verdell Mathis 2.50
- 4 Willie Cornelius 2.50
- 6 Jim Bagby 2.44
- 7 Spud Chandler 2.43
- 8 Jim Tobin 2.30
- 9 Nate Andrews 2.28
- 10 Gentry Jessup 2.27
Games
P G- 1 Ace Adams 70
- 2 Les Webber 54
- 3 Mace Brown 49
- 4 Ed Head 47
- 5 Van Mungo 45
- 5 Clyde Shoun 45
- 7 Dizzy Trout 44
- 8 Hank Gornicki 42
- 9 Al Javery 41
- 9 Roger Wolff 41
Errors
P E- 1 Al Javery 6
- 1 Jim Tobin 6
- 3 Johnny Podgajny 5
- 3 Lefty Boone 5
- 5 Dizzy Trout 4
- 5 Newt Kimball 4
- 5 Johnny Vander Meer 4
- 5 Rip Sewell 4
- 5 Wally Hebert 4
- 5 Steve Sundra 4