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1959 MLB Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at third base

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Jim Davenport led the majors in third base fielding percentage with .978 in 1959, 11 points ahead of Willie Jones (.967). It stands 84th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Jim Davenport led in third base fielding percentage.

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Jim Davenport Led all of MLB in 1959 Jim Davenport San Francisco Giants
.978 Third Base Fielding Percentage .011 clear of Willie Jones
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# Player Team 3B FPCT G PO A E
1 Jim Davenport Jim Davenport SFN .978 121 91 221 7
2 Willie Jones Willie Jones CIN .967 118 135 191 11
3 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost DET .962 146 168 259 17
4 Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews ML1 .961 148 144 305 18
5 Don Hoak Don Hoak PIT .961 155 169 322 20
6 Jim Gilliam Jim Gilliam LAN .958 132 121 245 16
7 Ken Boyer Ken Boyer SLN .956 143 134 300 20
8 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .953 154 134 357 24
9 Al Dark Al Dark CHN .948 131 111 255 20
10 Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew WS1 .938 150 129 325 30
11 Gene Freese Gene Freese PHI .916 109 83 156 22