1986 MLB Pitcher Fielding Leaders
Every pitcher fielding board for 1986 on one page, top ten in each.
Bob Knepper led all pitchers in assists in 1986, with 47. Dwight Gooden led in putouts (36). Ron Darling made the most errors, 7.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 162.0 innings, the ERA-title bar.
Assists
P A- 1 Bob Knepper 47
- 1 Ron Darling 47
- 1 Fernando Valenzuela 47
- 4 Zane Smith 45
- 5 Rick Reuschel 44
- 5 Bryn Smith 44
- 7 Charlie Leibrandt 43
- 8 Jimmy Key 42
- 9 Rick Mahler 41
- 9 Tom Candiotti 41
Putouts
P PO- 1 Dwight Gooden 36
- 2 Jim Clancy 34
- 3 Rick Rhoden 32
- 4 Walt Terrell 30
- 5 Fernando Valenzuela 29
- 6 Mike Boddicker 28
- 6 Al Nipper 28
- 8 Tom Candiotti 27
- 8 Jack Morris 27
- 8 Roger Clemens 27
Fielding Percentage
P FPCT- 1 Andy Hawkins 1.000
- 1 Bert Blyleven 1.000
- 1 Jimmy Key 1.000
- 1 Mark Gubicza 1.000
- 1 David Palmer 1.000
- 1 Jay Tibbs 1.000
- 1 Teddy Higuera 1.000
- 1 Rick Rhoden 1.000
- 1 Walt Terrell 1.000
- 1 Bob Forsch 1.000
Range Factor
P RF- 1 Fernando Valenzuela 2.24
- 2 Dwight Gooden 2.18
- 3 Ron Darling 2.09
- 4 John Denny 2.07
- 5 Rick Reuschel 1.94
- 6 Rick Rhoden 1.94
- 7 Mike Boddicker 1.94
- 8 Tom Candiotti 1.89
- 9 Bryn Smith 1.83
- 10 Mike Witt 1.79
Games
P G- 1 Craig Lefferts 83
- 2 Mitch Williams 80
- 3 Roger McDowell 75
- 4 John Franco 74
- 4 Dave Righetti 74
- 4 Todd Worrell 74
- 7 Greg Harris 73
- 7 Kent Tekulve 73
- 9 Lance McCullers 70
- 9 Ron Robinson 70
Errors
P E- 1 Ron Darling 7
- 2 Mark Langston 6
- 3 Ray Fontenot 5
- 3 Andy McGaffigan 5
- 3 Danny Cox 5
- 3 Tim Conroy 5
- 3 Chris Codiroli 5
- 8 John Franco 4
- 8 Matt Young 4
- 8 Mike Moore 4