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1947 MLB Outfield Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at outfield

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Joe DiMaggio led the majors in outfield fielding percentage with .997 in 1947, 5 points ahead of Sam Mele (.992).

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Showing players with at least 104 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games. Show all players

Joe DiMaggio Led all of MLB in 1947 Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees
.997 Outfield Fielding Percentage .005 clear of Sam Mele
Showing Outfield Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team OF FPCT G PO A E
1 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .997 139 316 2 1
2 Sam Mele Sam Mele BOS .992 116 233 10 2
3 Bill Nicholson CHN .990 140 281 7 3
4 George Metkovich George Metkovich CLE .989 119 349 2 4
5 Tommy Holmes Tommy Holmes BSN .989 147 336 12 4
6 Gene Benson Gene Benson PS .989 49 80 6 1
7 Augie Galan Augie Galan CIN .988 118 246 2 3
8 Wally Westlake Wally Westlake PIT .988 109 239 8 3
9 Pete Reiser Pete Reiser BRO .988 108 240 3 3
10 Pat Mullin Pat Mullin DET .988 106 229 10 3
11 Jeff Heath Jeff Heath SLA .987 140 297 7 4
12 Sam Chapman Sam Chapman PHA .987 146 428 16 6
13 Dave Philley Dave Philley CHA .986 133 355 9 5
14 Al Zarilla Al Zarilla SLA .986 110 209 6 3
15 Andy Pafko Andy Pafko CHN .985 127 327 9 5
16 Stan Spence Stan Spence WS1 .984 142 408 12 7
17 Terry Moore Terry Moore SLN .983 120 292 6 5
18 Barney McCosky PHA .983 136 346 8 6
19 Tommy Henrich Tommy Henrich NYA .983 132 278 13 5
20 Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner PIT .983 152 390 8 7
21 Jerry Benjamin Jerry Benjamin HG .982 52 102 9 2
22 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter SLN .982 142 306 15 6
23 Jim Russell Jim Russell PIT .980 119 343 6 7
24 Johnny Hopp Johnny Hopp BSN .980 125 296 2 6
25 Paul Lehner Paul Lehner SLA .980 127 344 1 7
26 Bobby Thomson Bobby Thomson NY1 .980 127 330 12 7
27 Del Ennis Del Ennis PHI .979 135 320 12 7
28 Archie Brathwaite PS .979 47 84 8 2
29 Hoot Evers Hoot Evers DET .978 123 354 10 8
30 Johnny Lindell Johnny Lindell NYA .978 118 308 6 7
31 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .977 115 252 8 6
32 Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio BOS .977 134 413 19 10
33 Frank Baumholtz Frank Baumholtz CIN .977 150 282 18 7
34 Carl Furillo Carl Furillo BRO .977 121 287 9 7
35 Ted Williams Ted Williams BOS .975 156 347 10 9
36 Elmer Valo Elmer Valo PHA .973 104 205 9 6
37 Willard Marshall Willard Marshall NY1 .972 155 334 19 10
38 Johnny Wyrostek Johnny Wyrostek PHI .971 126 261 11 8
39 Sid Gordon Sid Gordon NY1 .971 124 254 13 8
40 Bob Kennedy Bob Kennedy CHA .968 106 204 8 7
41 Buddy Lewis Buddy Lewis WS1 .968 130 259 11 9
42 Harry Walker Harry Walker PHI .964 137 365 15 14
43 Dixie Walker Dixie Walker BRO .964 147 261 9 10
44 Luke Easter Luke Easter HG .962 61 90 10 4
45 Johnie Scott Johnie Scott KCM .958 65 110 5 5
46 Butch Davis BEG .956 67 101 7 5
47 Ron Northey Ron Northey SLN .955 107 141 9 7
48 Henry Kimbro Henry Kimbro BEG .947 64 136 8 8