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1955 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Norm Zauchin led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .995 in 1955, just ahead of Walt Dropo (.9951 to .9949).

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Norm Zauchin Led all of MLB in 1955 Norm Zauchin Boston Red Sox
.995 First Base Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Walt Dropo
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Norm Zauchin Norm Zauchin BOS .995 126 1,137 84 6
2 Walt Dropo Walt Dropo CHA .995 140 1,101 62 6
3 Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski CIN .995 153 1,388 86 8
4 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon WS1 .994 144 1,258 69 8
5 Vic Power Vic Power KC1 .993 144 1,281 130 10
6 Earl Torgeson Earl Torgeson DET .993 126 1,044 79 8
7 Stan Musial Stan Musial SLN .992 110 925 92 8
8 Gil Hodges Gil Hodges BRO .991 139 1,274 105 12
9 Dee Fondy Dee Fondy CHN .991 147 1,304 107 13
10 Dale Long Dale Long PIT .988 119 968 97 13