1997 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders

Every first base fielding board for 1997 on one page, top ten in each.

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Wally Joyner led qualified first basemen with a .996 fielding percentage in 1997. Andres Galarraga led in putouts (1,458) and double plays (176). Jeff King led in assists (147). Andres Galarraga made the most errors, 15.

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 Wally Joyner .996
2 Jeff King .996
3 Paul Sorrento .996
4 Mark Grace .996
5 J. T. Snow .995
5 Mark McGwire .995
5 John Olerud .995
8 David Segui .995
9 Tino Martinez .994
10 Rico Brogna .994

Putouts

1B PO

1 Andres Galarraga 1,458
2 Tony Clark 1,423
3 Jeff Bagwell 1,404
4 Mark McGwire 1,323
5 Eric Karros 1,318
6 J. T. Snow 1,308
7 Rafael Palmeiro 1,304
8 Tino Martinez 1,302
9 John Olerud 1,292
10 Jim Thome 1,233

Assists

1B A

1 Jeff King 147
2 Jeff Bagwell 137
3 Eric Karros 121
4 Mark Grace 120
4 John Olerud 120
6 Rico Brogna 119
7 Andres Galarraga 117
8 Rafael Palmeiro 112
9 J. T. Snow 108
10 Tino Martinez 105

Double Plays

1B DP

1 Andres Galarraga 176
2 Jeff Bagwell 140
3 Jeff King 135
4 J. T. Snow 133
5 Tony Clark 131
6 Mark McGwire 128
7 John Olerud 125
8 Rafael Palmeiro 124
9 Tino Martinez 123
9 Jim Thome 123

Range Factor

1B RF

1 Andres Galarraga 10.23
2 Jeff Bagwell 9.69
3 John Olerud 9.67
4 Tony Clark 9.64
5 Mark McGwire 9.38
6 Tino Martinez 9.38
7 Jim Thome 9.16
8 Rafael Palmeiro 9.14
9 Jeff King 9.09
10 J. T. Snow 9.08

Games

1B G

1 Eric Karros 162
2 Jeff Bagwell 159
3 Tony Clark 158
4 J. T. Snow 156
5 Rafael Palmeiro 155
6 Andres Galarraga 154
7 Mark McGwire 151
8 Jeff King 150
8 Tino Martinez 150
10 Fred McGriff 149

Errors

1B E