1998 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders

Every first base fielding board for 1998 on one page, top ten in each.

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J. T. Snow led qualified first basemen with a .999 fielding percentage in 1998. Rafael Palmeiro led in putouts (1,435). Todd Helton led in assists (146) and double plays (156). Brad Fullmer made the most errors, 17.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 109 games at first base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Fielding Percentage

1B FPCT

1 J. T. Snow .999
1 David Segui .999
3 Travis Lee .998
4 John Olerud .996
4 Rico Brogna .996
6 Fred McGriff .995
6 Jeff King .995
8 Jeff Bagwell .995
9 Todd Helton .995
10 Kevin Young .994

Putouts

1B PO

1 Rafael Palmeiro 1,435
2 Kevin Young 1,334
3 Mark McGwire 1,326
4 Mark Grace 1,279
5 Travis Lee 1,269
6 Tony Clark 1,265
7 John Olerud 1,258
8 Jason Giambi 1,255
9 Jeff Bagwell 1,239
10 Rico Brogna 1,238

Assists

1B A

1 Todd Helton 146
2 Rico Brogna 141
3 Jeff Bagwell 128
4 Rafael Palmeiro 124
5 Mark Grace 122
6 John Olerud 116
6 David Segui 116
8 Derrek Lee 114
9 Eric Karros 110
10 Tony Clark 102

Double Plays

1B DP

1 Todd Helton 156
2 Fred McGriff 140
3 Kevin Young 139
4 Tony Clark 134
5 Mark McGwire 128
6 Rafael Palmeiro 127
7 Eric Karros 122
8 Jason Giambi 120
9 John Olerud 119
10 Derrek Lee 116

Range Factor

1B RF

1 Rafael Palmeiro 9.81
2 Tony Clark 9.63
3 Mark McGwire 9.42
4 Travis Lee 9.38
5 Jeff Bagwell 9.30
6 Eric Karros 9.27
7 Jim Thome 9.26
8 Rico Brogna 9.13
9 Fred McGriff 9.12
10 Jason Giambi 9.10

Games

1B G

1 Rafael Palmeiro 159
2 John Olerud 157
2 Kevin Young 157
4 Mark Grace 156
5 Rico Brogna 151
5 Mark McGwire 151
7 Andres Galarraga 149
8 Jeff Bagwell 147
9 Jason Giambi 146
9 Todd Helton 146

Errors

1B E