1978 MLB Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Aurelio Rodriguez led the majors in third base fielding percentage with .987 in 1978, 12 points ahead of Graig Nettles (.975). It stands 13th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Aurelio Rodriguez led in third base fielding percentage.

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Led all of MLB in 1978 Aurelio Rodriguez Detroit Tigers

.987 Third Base Fielding Percentage .012 clear of Graig Nettles

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#	Player	Team	3B FPCT	G	PO	A	E
1	Aurelio Rodriguez	DET	.987	131	79	228	4
2	Graig Nettles	NYA	.975	159	109	326	11
3	Doug DeCinces	BAL	.975	130	111	280	10
4	Ken Reitz	SLN	.973	150	111	314	12
5	Mike Cubbage	MIN	.971	115	65	233	9
6	Buddy Bell	CLE	.970	139	125	355	15
7	Sal Bando	ML4	.968	134	89	329	14
8	Lenny Randle	NYN	.967	124	108	215	11
9	Ron Cey	LAN	.966	158	116	336	16
10	Eric Soderholm	CHA	.964	128	128	245	14
11	Mike Schmidt	PHI	.963	139	98	324	16
12	Pete Rose	CIN	.961	156	117	256	15
13	George Brett	KCA	.961	128	104	289	16
14	Enos Cabell	HOU	.958	153	136	274	18
15	Darrell Evans	SFN	.952	155	147	348	25
16	Roy Howell	TOR	.950	131	109	306	22
17	Larry Parrish	MON	.947	139	122	288	23
18	Carney Lansford	CAL	.942	117	93	182	17
19	Bill Almon	SDN	.933	114	72	221	21
20	Bill Stein	SEA	.929	111	72	244	24
21	Butch Hobson	BOS	.899	133	122	261	43