1997 MLB Outfield Fielding Leaders

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

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Bobby Higginson led all outfielders in assists in 1997, with 20. Brian Hunter led in putouts (408). Rusty Greer made the most errors, 12.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 108 games at outfield, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Assists

OF A

Putouts

OF PO

1 Brian Hunter 408
2 Ken Griffey 388
3 Rondell White 376
4 Tom Goodwin 370
5 Darren Bragg 365
6 Gerald Williams 357
7 Marquis Grissom 356
8 Tim Salmon 352
9 Albert Belle 351
9 Otis Nixon 351

Fielding Percentage

OF FPCT

1 Jay Buhner .997
2 Otis Nixon .994
3 Bernie Williams .993
4 B. J. Surhoff .992
5 Rondell White .992
5 Wil Cordero .992
7 Tom Goodwin .992
8 Gerald Williams .992
8 Larry Walker .992
10 Marquis Grissom .992

Range Factor

OF RF

1 Mike Cameron 3.03
2 Jim Edmonds 2.79
3 Ken Griffey 2.60
4 Brian Hunter 2.57
5 Tom Goodwin 2.56
6 Rich Becker 2.53
7 Rondell White 2.53
8 Marquis Grissom 2.52
9 Darren Bragg 2.51
10 Steve Finley 2.49

Games

OF G

1 Brian Hunter 162
2 Sammy Sosa 161
3 Barry Bonds 159
3 Raul Mondesi 159
5 Albert Belle 154
5 Jay Buhner 154
5 Gerald Williams 154
8 Rusty Greer 153
8 Ken Griffey 153
8 Tim Salmon 153

Errors

OF E