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1952 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Ted Kluszewski led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .993 in 1952, just ahead of Mickey Vernon (.9933 to .9929). It was one of 5 times Ted Kluszewski led in first base fielding percentage.

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Ted Kluszewski Led all of MLB in 1952 Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Reds
.993 First Base Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Mickey Vernon
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski CIN .993 133 1,121 66 8
2 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon WS1 .993 153 1,291 115 10
3 Gil Hodges Gil Hodges BRO .992 153 1,322 116 11
4 Whitey Lockman Whitey Lockman NY1 .992 154 1,435 111 13
5 Eddie Waitkus Eddie Waitkus PHI .991 146 1,281 95 12
6 Joe Collins NYA .990 119 1,047 73 11
7 Walt Dropo Walt Dropo DET .990 150 1,324 99 14
8 Eddie Robinson Eddie Robinson CHA .990 155 1,329 89 14
9 Dee Fondy Dee Fondy CHN .990 143 1,257 103 14
10 Earl Torgeson Earl Torgeson BSN .989 105 931 73 11
11 Tony Bartirome PIT .989 118 909 72 11
12 Dick Sisler Dick Sisler SLN .985 114 1,022 84 17
13 Ferris Fain Ferris Fain PHA .984 144 1,245 150 22
14 Luke Easter Luke Easter CLE .983 118 940 90 18