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1956 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Roy McMillan led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .975 in 1956, 7 points ahead of Johnny Logan (.968). It was one of 4 times Roy McMillan led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Roy McMillan Led all of MLB in 1956 Roy McMillan Cincinnati Redlegs
.975 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .007 clear of Johnny Logan
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# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Roy McMillan Roy McMillan CIN .975 150 319 511 21
2 Johnny Logan Johnny Logan ML1 .968 148 266 467 24
3 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn DET .968 141 219 388 20
4 Chico Carrasquel Chico Carrasquel CLE .967 141 240 352 20
5 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese BRO .965 136 263 367 23
6 Joe DeMaestri Joe DeMaestri KC1 .964 132 210 407 23
7 Willy Miranda Willy Miranda BAL .962 147 229 436 26
8 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .962 139 279 357 25
9 Al Dark Al Dark SLN .960 147 267 424 29
10 Dick Groat Dick Groat PIT .954 141 287 420 34
11 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio CHA .954 152 250 474 35
12 Don Buddin Don Buddin BOS .953 113 213 370 29
13 Granny Hamner Granny Hamner PHI .937 110 177 302 32