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1953 MLB Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at third base

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Willie Jones led the majors in third base fielding percentage with .975 in 1953, 3 points ahead of George Kell (.972). It was one of 6 times Willie Jones led in third base fielding percentage.

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Willie Jones Led all of MLB in 1953 Willie Jones Philadelphia Phillies
.975 Third Base Fielding Percentage .003 clear of George Kell
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# Player Team 3B FPCT G PO A E
1 Willie Jones Willie Jones PHI .975 147 176 253 11
2 George Kell George Kell BOS .972 124 114 231 10
3 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost WS1 .965 152 190 300 18
4 Al Rosen Al Rosen CLE .964 154 174 338 19
5 Danny O'Connell Danny O'Connell PIT .958 104 119 221 15
6 Gil McDougald Gil McDougald NYA .953 136 147 299 22
7 Bobby Adams Bobby Adams CIN .951 150 159 324 25
8 Randy Jackson Randy Jackson CHN .949 133 141 265 22
9 Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews ML1 .939 157 154 311 30
10 Ray Jablonski Ray Jablonski SLN .932 157 94 278 27