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1976 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders

Every first base fielding board for 1976 on one page, top ten in each.

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Jim Spencer led qualified first basemen with a .998 fielding percentage in 1976. Steve Garvey led in putouts (1,583). Jim Spencer also led in assists (112). Rod Carew led in double plays (149). Willie Montanez made the most errors, 22.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 108 games at first base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Fielding Percentage

1B FPCT

1 Jim Spencer .998
2 Steve Garvey .998
3 Tony Perez .996
4 John Mayberry .996
5 Mike Ivie .995
6 Chris Chambliss .994
7 Jason Thompson .994
8 Darrell Evans .992
9 George Scott .991
10 Tony Muser .991

Putouts

1B PO

1 Steve Garvey 1,583
2 Willie Montanez 1,569
3 John Mayberry 1,484
4 Chris Chambliss 1,440
5 Bob Watson 1,395
6 Rod Carew 1,394
7 George Scott 1,393
8 Mike Hargrove 1,222
9 Jim Spencer 1,206
10 Tony Perez 1,158

Assists

1B A

1 Jim Spencer 112
2 Mike Hargrove 110
3 Chris Chambliss 109
4 Rod Carew 108
5 Willie Montanez 107
5 George Scott 107
5 Keith Hernandez 107
8 John Mayberry 105
9 Bob Watson 96
10 Darrell Evans 91

Double Plays

1B DP

1 Rod Carew 149
2 Willie Montanez 141
3 Steve Garvey 138
4 George Scott 133
5 John Mayberry 132
6 Bob Watson 126
7 Chris Chambliss 123
8 Jim Spencer 116
9 Tony Perez 110
10 Jason Thompson 104

Range Factor

1B RF

1 Jason Thompson 10.64
2 Willie Montanez 10.41
3 Steve Garvey 10.19
4 Chris Chambliss 9.99
5 John Mayberry 9.93
6 Rod Carew 9.88
7 Willie Stargell 9.82
8 George Scott 9.68
9 Bob Watson 9.62
10 Mike Hargrove 9.45

Games

1B G

1 Steve Garvey 162
2 Willie Montanez 161
3 John Mayberry 160
4 Chris Chambliss 155
4 George Scott 155
4 Bob Watson 155
7 Rod Carew 152
8 Jim Spencer 143
9 Mike Hargrove 141
10 Tony Perez 136

Errors

1B E