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1979 MLB Outfield Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at outfield

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Terry Puhl led the majors in outfield fielding percentage with 1.000 in 1979, 4 points ahead of Derrel Thomas (.996). It is the best single-season outfield fielding percentage mark in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Terry Puhl led in outfield fielding percentage.

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Terry Puhl Led all of MLB in 1979 Terry Puhl Houston Astros
1.000 Outfield Fielding Percentage .004 clear of Derrel Thomas
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# Player Team OF FPCT G PO A E
1 Terry Puhl Terry Puhl HOU 1.000 152 352 7 0
2 Derrel Thomas Derrel Thomas LAN .996 119 269 10 1
3 Garry Maddox Garry Maddox PHI .996 140 433 13 2
4 Cesar Geronimo Cesar Geronimo CIN .993 118 291 11 2
5 George Hendrick George Hendrick SLN .993 138 254 20 2
6 Amos Otis Amos Otis KCA .992 146 385 11 3
7 Gorman Thomas Gorman Thomas ML4 .991 152 435 4 4
8 Dusty Baker Dusty Baker LAN .990 150 289 14 3
9 Ron LeFlore Ron LeFlore DET .990 113 293 6 3
10 Bobby Murcer Bobby Murcer NYA .990 124 279 8 3
11 Ruppert Jones Ruppert Jones SEA .989 161 453 13 5
12 Lee Mazzilli Lee Mazzilli NYN .989 143 358 12 4
13 Bake McBride Bake McBride PHI .989 147 341 12 4
14 Rick Miller Rick Miller CAL .989 117 349 3 4
15 Dwayne Murphy Dwayne Murphy OAK .988 118 322 10 4
16 Dwight Evans Dwight Evans BOS .988 149 307 15 4
17 Andre Dawson Andre Dawson MON .988 153 394 7 5
18 Fred Lynn Fred Lynn BOS .987 143 381 10 5
19 Bill North Bill North SFN .987 130 300 8 4
20 Bob Bailor Bob Bailor TOR .987 118 210 16 3
21 Sixto Lezcano Sixto Lezcano ML4 .986 135 281 10 4
22 Al Cowens Al Cowens KCA .986 134 288 3 4
23 Dave Winfield Dave Winfield SDN .986 157 344 14 5
24 Rick Manning Rick Manning CLE .986 141 417 9 6
25 Jerry Morales Jerry Morales DET .986 119 206 6 3
26 Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson NYA .986 125 274 7 4
27 Willie Wilson Willie Wilson KCA .985 152 384 12 6
28 Joel Youngblood Joel Youngblood NYN .985 147 308 18 5
29 Ben Oglivie Ben Oglivie ML4 .985 120 252 7 4
30 Tony Scott Tony Scott SLN .984 151 427 14 7
31 Jim Rice Jim Rice BOS .984 125 241 8 4
32 Jerry Mumphrey Jerry Mumphrey SLN .984 114 180 3 3
33 Leon Roberts SEA .983 136 286 6 5
34 Ellis Valentine Ellis Valentine MON .983 144 281 10 5
35 Barry Bonnell Barry Bonnell ATL .983 124 220 8 4
36 Bill Robinson Bill Robinson PIT .982 125 161 6 3
37 George Foster George Foster CIN .982 116 214 7 4
38 Jack Clark Jack Clark SFN .982 140 261 13 5
39 Lou Piniella Lou Piniella NYA .982 112 204 13 4
40 Al Bumbry Al Bumbry BAL .982 146 367 7 7
41 Jerry Martin Jerry Martin CHN .981 144 297 11 6
42 Gary Roenicke BAL .981 130 246 10 5
43 Ken Singleton Ken Singleton BAL .981 143 247 8 5
44 Ken Landreaux Ken Landreaux MIN .981 147 292 10 6
45 Bobby Bonds Bobby Bonds CLE .979 116 267 9 6
46 Mickey Rivers Mickey Rivers NYA .978 126 300 8 7
47 Dan Ford Dan Ford CAL .977 141 332 10 8
48 Chet Lemon Chet Lemon CHA .977 147 411 10 10
49 Steve Kemp Steve Kemp DET .976 120 229 12 6
50 Warren Cromartie Warren Cromartie MON .976 158 343 16 9
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