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1998 MLB Catcher Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at catcher

Javy Lopez led the majors in catcher fielding percentage with .995 in 1998, just ahead of Chris Hoiles (.9952 to .9946).

Showing players with at least 81 games at the position — the fielding-title rule of half of the team's games. Show all players

Javy Lopez Led all of MLB in 1998 Javy Lopez Atlanta Braves
.995 Catcher Fielding Percentage Just ahead of Chris Hoiles
Showing Catcher Fielding Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team C FPCT G PO A E
1 Javy Lopez Javy Lopez ATL .995 128 978 68 5
2 Chris Hoiles Chris Hoiles BAL .995 83 516 39 3
3 Dan Wilson Dan Wilson SEA .994 94 677 35 4
4 Scott Servais CHN .994 110 652 47 4
5 Jorge Posada Jorge Posada NYA .994 99 587 46 4
6 Ivan Rodriguez Ivan Rodriguez TEX .994 139 864 72 6
7 Brian Johnson Brian Johnson SFN .994 95 590 33 4
8 John Flaherty John Flaherty TBA .993 91 542 45 4
9 Scott Hatteberg BOS .993 108 664 61 5
10 Lenny Webster Lenny Webster BAL .993 102 528 39 4
11 Mike Difelice Mike Difelice TBA .993 84 483 52 4
12 Brad Ausmus Brad Ausmus HOU .992 124 850 58 7
13 Sandy Alomar Sandy Alomar CLE .992 111 712 42 6
14 Charles Johnson Charles Johnson LAN .992 131 908 60 8
15 Carlos Hernandez Carlos Hernandez SDN .992 122 794 53 7
16 Jason Kendall Jason Kendall PIT .992 144 1,015 58 9
17 Darrin Fletcher Darrin Fletcher TOR .991 121 832 51 8
18 Brent Mayne SFN .991 88 493 39 5
19 Matt Walbeck Matt Walbeck ANA .990 104 682 46 7
20 Terry Steinbach Terry Steinbach MIN .990 119 665 52 7
21 Mike Piazza Mike Piazza NYN .990 140 984 85 11
22 Paul Bako Paul Bako DET .989 94 493 45 6
23 Kirt Manwaring Kirt Manwaring COL .988 108 528 48 7
24 Ed Taubensee Ed Taubensee CIN .988 126 776 44 10
25 Mike Lieberthal Mike Lieberthal PHI .988 83 607 41 8
26 Mike Matheny Mike Matheny MIL .987 107 570 45 8
27 Gregg Zaun Gregg Zaun FLO .986 88 531 48 8
28 A. J. Hinch OAK .986 118 602 47 9
29 Jeff Reed Jeff Reed COL .986 99 452 27 7
30 Kelly Stinnett Kelly Stinnett ARI .984 86 458 37 8
31 Mike Sweeney Mike Sweeney KCA .984 91 517 33 9
32 Chris Widger Chris Widger MON .983 123 752 64 14
33 Chad Kreuter Chad Kreuter CHA .981 94 438 36 9