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1952 MLB Outfield Fielding Leaders

Every outfield fielding board for 1952 on one page, top ten in each.

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Richie Ashburn led all outfielders in assists in 1952, with 23. Jim Busby led in putouts (472). Sam Jethroe made the most errors, 13.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 104 games at outfield, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Assists

OF A
  1. 1 Richie Ashburn 23
  2. 2 Andy Pafko 18
  3. 3 Hank Sauer 17
  4. 3 Jackie Jensen 17
  5. 5 Hank Bauer 16
  6. 5 Willard Marshall 16
  7. 5 Johnny Wyrostek 16
  8. 5 Hal Jeffcoat 16
  9. 9 Mickey Mantle 15
  10. 10 Johnny Groth 14

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Putouts

OF PO
  1. 1 Jim Busby 472
  2. 2 Dave Philley 442
  3. 3 Jim Rivera 430
  4. 4 Richie Ashburn 428
  5. 5 Sam Jethroe 413
  6. 6 Larry Doby 398
  7. 7 Mickey Mantle 347
  8. 8 Duke Snider 341
  9. 9 Johnny Groth 329
  10. 10 Hank Sauer 327

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Fielding Percentage

OF FPCT
  1. 1 Sid Gordon .996
  2. 2 Gene Woodling .996
  3. 3 Sam Mele .994
  4. 4 Jim Busby .994
  5. 5 Dale Mitchell .992
  6. 6 Duke Snider .992
  7. 7 Dave Philley .991
  8. 8 Bob Borkowski .991
  9. 9 Enos Slaughter .989
  10. 10 Andy Pafko .988

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Range Factor

OF RF
  1. 1 Jim Busby 3.31
  2. 2 Jim Rivera 3.11
  3. 3 Dave Philley 3.05
  4. 4 Larry Doby 3.01
  5. 5 Richie Ashburn 2.93
  6. 6 Sam Jethroe 2.80
  7. 7 Mickey Mantle 2.57
  8. 8 Dom DiMaggio 2.56
  9. 9 Duke Snider 2.51
  10. 10 Johnny Groth 2.47

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Games

OF G
  1. 1 Richie Ashburn 154
  2. 2 Sam Jethroe 151
  3. 2 Hank Sauer 151
  4. 4 Del Ennis 149
  5. 4 Ralph Kiner 149
  6. 4 Dave Philley 149
  7. 7 Jackie Jensen 148
  8. 8 Jim Busby 144
  9. 9 Minnie Miñoso 143
  10. 10 Sid Gordon 142

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Errors

OF E
  1. 1 Sam Jethroe 13
  2. 2 Mickey Mantle 12
  3. 3 Richie Ashburn 9
  4. 3 Del Ennis 9
  5. 3 Jim Rivera 9
  6. 3 Gus Zernial 9
  7. 3 Elmer Valo 9
  8. 3 Ken Wood 9
  9. 3 Dusty Rhodes 9
  10. 10 Ralph Kiner 8

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