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1945 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Eddie Miller led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .975 in 1945, 8 points ahead of Marty Marion (.967). It was one of 5 times Eddie Miller led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Eddie Miller Led all of MLB in 1945 Eddie Miller Cincinnati Reds
.975 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .008 clear of Marty Marion
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# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Eddie Miller Eddie Miller CIN .975 115 245 382 16
2 Marty Marion Marty Marion SLN .967 122 237 372 21
3 Willie Wells Willie Wells NBY .965 26 54 85 5
4 Buddy Kerr Buddy Kerr NY1 .964 148 333 515 32
5 Vern Stephens Vern Stephens SLA .961 144 256 439 28
6 Skeeter Webb Skeeter Webb DET .957 104 215 343 25
7 Dick Culler Dick Culler BSN .954 126 252 386 31
8 Gil Torres Gil Torres WS1 .953 145 272 437 35
9 Ed Busch Ed Busch PHA .952 116 209 370 29
10 Lennie Merullo Lennie Merullo CHN .948 118 209 336 30
11 Eddie Lake Eddie Lake BOS .948 130 265 459 40
12 Frankie Crosetti Frankie Crosetti NYA .946 126 264 380 37
13 Frank Austin Frank Austin PS .940 50 129 155 18
14 Cass Michaels Cass Michaels CHA .936 126 259 426 47
15 Rabbit Martínez NYC .934 23 47 67 8
16 Frankie Gustine Frankie Gustine PIT .930 104 177 291 35
17 Tommy Butts Tommy Butts BEG .908 48 97 140 24