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1963 MLB First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Jim Gentile led the majors in first base fielding percentage with .995 in 1963, just ahead of Joe Pepitone (.9954 to .9952).

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Jim Gentile Led all of MLB in 1963 Jim Gentile Baltimore Orioles
.995 First Base Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Joe Pepitone
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Jim Gentile Jim Gentile BAL .995 143 1,185 110 6
2 Joe Pepitone Joe Pepitone NYA .995 143 1,140 103 6
3 Ron Fairly Ron Fairly LAN .995 119 884 45 5
4 Norm Cash Norm Cash DET .994 142 1,161 99 7
5 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .993 125 1,178 78 9
6 Vic Power Vic Power MIN .992 124 896 76 8
7 Bill White Bill White SLN .991 162 1,389 105 13
8 Norm Siebern Norm Siebern KC1 .991 131 1,193 102 12
9 Donn Clendenon Donn Clendenon PIT .991 151 1,450 118 15
10 Rusty Staub Rusty Staub HOU .989 109 881 58 10
11 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers PHI .989 126 981 77 12
12 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SFN .985 150 1,262 83 21
13 Dick Stuart Dick Stuart BOS .979 155 1,207 134 29