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1997 MLB Third Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at third base

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Gary Gaetti led the majors in third base fielding percentage with .978 in 1997, just ahead of Travis Fryman (.9783 to .9777). It stands 81st among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 3 times Gary Gaetti led in third base fielding percentage.

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Gary Gaetti Led all of MLB in 1997 Gary Gaetti St. Louis Cardinals
.978 Third Base Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Travis Fryman
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# Player Team 3B FPCT G PO A E
1 Gary Gaetti Gary Gaetti SLN .978 132 72 243 7
2 Travis Fryman DET .978 153 126 312 10
3 Kevin Orie CHN .971 112 91 212 9
4 Matt Williams Matt Williams CLE .970 151 89 301 12
5 Edgardo Alfonzo Edgardo Alfonzo NYN .967 143 82 269 12
6 Ron Coomer Ron Coomer MIN .966 119 66 216 10
7 Jeff Cirillo Jeff Cirillo ML4 .963 150 126 320 17
8 Bill Mueller Bill Mueller SFN .956 122 85 218 14
9 Chipper Jones Chipper Jones ATL .955 152 77 241 15
10 Vinny Castilla Vinny Castilla COL .954 157 112 323 21
11 Cal Ripken Cal Ripken BAL .949 162 98 314 22
12 Scott Rolen Scott Rolen PHI .948 155 144 291 24
13 Dean Palmer Dean Palmer TEX .948 141 99 244 19
14 Ed Sprague Ed Sprague TOR .945 129 106 202 18
15 Ken Caminiti Ken Caminiti SDN .941 133 90 291 24
16 Russ Davis SEA .939 117 56 219 18
17 Bobby Bonilla Bobby Bonilla FLO .938 149 104 226 22
18 Joe Randa Joe Randa PIT .937 120 66 247 21
19 Todd Zeile Todd Zeile LAN .931 160 105 248 26
20 Dave Hollins Dave Hollins ANA .922 135 101 241 29