1979 MLB Fielding Leaders by Position
Who led every fielding stat at every position in 1979.
At shortstop, Larry Bowa led in fielding percentage (.991). At catcher, Gene Tenace led in fielding percentage (.998). In the outfield, George Hendrick led in assists (20).
- SS FPCT Larry Bowa .991
- SS A Roy Smalley 572
- SS PO Roy Smalley 296
- SS DP Roy Smalley 144
- SS RF Garry Templeton 5.45
- SS G Frank Taveras 164
- SS E Alfredo Griffin 36
- 2B FPCT Duane Kuiper .988
- 2B A Willie Randolph 478
- 2B PO Doug Flynn 369
- 2B DP Willie Randolph 128
- 2B RF Paul Molitor 5.75
- 2B G Bobby Grich 153
- 2B E Mike Edwards 22
- 3B FPCT Carney Lansford .983
- 3B A George Brett 373
- 3B PO Carney Lansford 135
- 3B DP Mike Schmidt 36
- 3B RF George Brett 3.37
- 3B G Darrell Evans 159
- 3B E Darrell Evans 30
- 1B FPCT Willie Stargell .997
- 1B PO Keith Hernandez 1,489
- 1B A Keith Hernandez 146
- 1B DP Ron Jackson 175
- 1B RF Chris Chambliss 10.40
- 1B G Steve Garvey 162
- 1B E Cesar Cedeno 17
- C FPCT Gene Tenace .998
- C PO Jim Sundberg 754
- C A Gary Carter 88
- C DP Darrell Porter 15
- C RF Gary Carter 6.08
- C G Jim Sundberg 150
- C E Gary Alexander 18
- OF A George Hendrick 20
- OF PO Omar Moreno 490
- OF FPCT Terry Puhl 1.000
- OF RF Garry Maddox 3.19
- OF G Rick Bosetti 162
- OF E Dave Parker 15
- P A Mike Caldwell 64
- P PO Phil Niekro 31
- P FPCT Lynn McGlothen 1.000
- P RF Mike Caldwell 2.37
- P G Kent Tekulve 94
- P E Jim Kern 7