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1947 MLB Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at third base

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Hank Majeski led the majors in third base fielding percentage with .988 in 1947, 16 points ahead of Ken Keltner (.972). It stands 9th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Hank Majeski led in third base fielding percentage.

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Hank Majeski Led all of MLB in 1947 Hank Majeski Philadelphia Athletics
.988 Third Base Fielding Percentage .016 clear of Ken Keltner
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# Player Team 3B FPCT G PO A E
1 Hank Majeski Hank Majeski PHA .988 134 160 263 5
2 Ken Keltner Ken Keltner CLE .972 150 156 266 12
3 George Kell George Kell DET .962 152 167 333 20
4 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost WS1 .958 114 125 198 14
5 Bob Dillinger Bob Dillinger SLA .958 137 169 265 19
6 Bob Elliott Bob Elliott BSN .956 148 129 302 20
7 Whitey Kurowski Whitey Kurowski SLN .954 141 140 250 19
8 Billy Johnson Billy Johnson NYA .952 132 136 204 17
9 Spider Jorgensen BRO .949 128 116 235 19
10 Frankie Gustine Frankie Gustine PIT .944 156 193 330 31
11 Clarence Isreal Clarence Isreal HG .942 49 42 72 7
12 Jack Lohrke Jack Lohrke NY1 .939 111 118 188 20
13 Grady Hatton Grady Hatton CIN .938 136 143 248 26
14 Murray Watkins PS .935 42 51 93 10
15 Herb Souell KCM .924 61 61 97 13