1970 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Bill Freehan led the majors in catcher fielding percentage with .997 in 1970, 1 point ahead of George Mitterwald (.996). It was one of 3 times Bill Freehan led in catcher fielding percentage.

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Led all of MLB in 1970 Bill Freehan Detroit Tigers

.997 Catcher Fielding Percentage .001 clear of George Mitterwald

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#	Player	Team	C FPCT	G	PO	A	E
1	Bill Freehan	DET	.997	114	742	42	2
2	George Mitterwald	MIN	.996	117	740	62	3
3	Johnny Edwards	HOU	.995	139	854	74	5
4	Tom Haller	LAN	.993	106	524	26	4
5	Jerry Grote	NYN	.991	125	855	46	8
6	Joe Azcue	CAL	.991	112	587	51	6
7	Jerry Moses	BOS	.990	88	578	45	6
8	Ray Fosse	CLE	.989	120	854	70	10
9	Thurman Munson	NYA	.989	125	631	80	8
10	Paul Casanova	WS2	.988	100	461	48	6
11	Manny Sanguillen	PIT	.988	125	775	66	10
12	Ed Herrmann	CHA	.988	88	433	51	6
13	Phil Roof	ML4	.988	107	596	47	8
14	Joe Torre	SLN	.987	90	571	29	8
15	Johnny Bench	CIN	.986	139	755	73	12
16	Elrod Hendricks	BAL	.986	95	509	35	8
17	Duane Josephson	CHA	.985	84	353	38	6
18	Dick Dietz	SFN	.984	139	820	58	14
19	Jerry McNertney	ML4	.984	94	387	46	7
20	John Bateman	MON	.983	137	824	62	15
21	Chris Cannizzaro	SDN	.980	110	559	44	12
22	EK Ed Kirkpatrick	KCA	.978	89	463	61	12