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1945 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Babe Dahlgren led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .996 in 1945, 2 points ahead of Frank McCormick (.994).

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Babe Dahlgren Led all of MLB in 1945 Babe Dahlgren Pittsburgh Pirates
.996 First Base Fielding Percentage .002 clear of Frank McCormick
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Babe Dahlgren Babe Dahlgren PIT .996 144 1,373 93 6
2 Frank McCormick Frank McCormick CIN .994 151 1,469 118 9
3 Phil Cavarretta Phil Cavarretta CHN .993 120 1,149 77 9
4 Mickey Rocco Mickey Rocco CLE .992 141 1,203 115 10
5 George McQuinn George McQuinn SLA .991 136 1,143 105 11
6 Dick Siebert Dick Siebert PHA .991 147 1,427 135 14
7 Buck Leonard HG .991 40 422 17 4
8 Joe Kuhel Joe Kuhel WS1 .989 141 1,323 94 16
9 Nick Etten Nick Etten NYA .989 152 1,401 94 17
10 Rudy York Rudy York DET .988 155 1,464 113 19
11 Ray Sanders Ray Sanders SLN .986 142 1,259 90 19
12 Dave Thomas Dave Thomas NYC .980 20 187 13 4
13 Doc Dennis Doc Dennis BEG .978 50 476 17 11
14 Jim West Jim West PS .970 51 452 25 15