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1945 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at catcher

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Paul Richards led the majors in catcher fielding percentage with .995 in 1945, just ahead of Ken O'Dea (.9951 to .9946). It was one of 2 times Paul Richards led in catcher fielding percentage.

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Paul Richards Led all of MLB in 1945 Paul Richards Detroit Tigers
.995 Catcher Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Ken O'Dea
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# Player Team C FPCT G PO A E
1 Paul Richards Paul Richards DET .995 83 361 44 2
2 Ken O'Dea Ken O'Dea SLN .995 91 321 50 2
3 Al Lopez Al Lopez PIT .992 91 326 38 3
4 Rick Ferrell Rick Ferrell WS1 .990 83 331 64 4
5 Frankie Hayes Frankie Hayes CLE .989 151 639 91 8
6 Frank Mancuso Frank Mancuso SLA .989 115 467 55 6
7 Bob Swift Bob Swift DET .988 94 358 60 5
8 Buddy Rosar Buddy Rosar PHA .987 85 338 54 5
9 Mike Tresh Mike Tresh CHA .984 150 575 102 11
10 Ernie Lombardi Ernie Lombardi NY1 .983 96 425 49 8
11 Josh Gibson Josh Gibson HG .981 42 221 34 5
12 Phil Masi Phil Masi BSN .980 95 335 52 8
13 Bill Cash Bill Cash PS .976 40 254 34 7
14 Lou Louden Lou Louden NYC .975 18 99 16 3
15 Roy Campanella Roy Campanella BEG .973 42 255 37 8
16 Bill Salkeld Bill Salkeld PIT .973 86 279 40 9
17 Ray Noble Ray Noble NYC .971 14 86 14 3