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1962 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Luis Aparicio led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .973 in 1962, just ahead of Jose Pagan (.9734 to .9727). It was one of 8 times Luis Aparicio led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Luis Aparicio Led all of MLB in 1962 Luis Aparicio Chicago White Sox
.973 Shortstop Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Jose Pagan
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# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio CHA .973 152 280 452 20
2 Jose Pagan Jose Pagan SFN .973 164 286 461 21
3 Roy McMillan Roy McMillan ML1 .972 135 243 424 19
4 Leo Cardenas Leo Cardenas CIN .972 149 273 443 21
5 Zoilo Versalles Zoilo Versalles MIN .970 160 335 501 26
6 Tom Tresh Tom Tresh NYA .970 111 201 312 16
7 Jerry Adair Jerry Adair BAL .969 113 216 285 16
8 Eddie Bressoud Eddie Bressoud BOS .965 153 291 482 28
9 Elio Chacon Elio Chacon NYN .961 110 204 332 22
10 Andre Rodgers Andre Rodgers CHN .960 133 239 433 28
11 Chico Fernandez Chico Fernandez DET .960 138 235 336 24
12 Joe Koppe Joe Koppe LAA .957 118 197 356 25
13 Dick Groat Dick Groat PIT .956 161 314 521 38
14 Woodie Held Woodie Held CLE .956 133 221 371 27
15 Maury Wills Maury Wills LAN .956 165 295 493 36
16 Julio Gotay Julio Gotay SLN .956 120 179 339 24