1998 MLB Shortstop Fielding Leaders

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

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Omar Vizquel led qualified shortstops with a .993 fielding percentage in 1998. Neifi Perez led in assists (516) and double plays (127). Omar Vizquel also led in putouts (273). Mike Caruso made the most errors, 35.

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

Fielding Percentage

SS FPCT

1 Omar Vizquel .993
2 Mike Bordick .990
3 Derek Jeter .986
4 Deivi Cruz .983
5 Gary Disarcina .980
6 Chris Gomez .980
7 Barry Larkin .979
7 Kevin Stocker .979
9 Rich Aurilia .979
10 Ricky Gutierrez .976

Assists

SS A

1 Neifi Perez 516
2 Mark Grudzielanek 455
3 Mike Bordick 446
4 Alex Rodriguez 445
4 Deivi Cruz 445
6 Omar Vizquel 442
7 Royce Clayton 438
8 Gary Disarcina 437
9 Alex Gonzalez 427
10 Pat Meares 412

Putouts

SS PO

1 Omar Vizquel 273
2 Neifi Perez 272
3 Alex Rodriguez 268
4 Rey Ordonez 265
5 Pat Meares 263
6 Alex Gonzalez 259
7 Gary Disarcina 253
8 Mike Bordick 236
9 Mark Grudzielanek 230
10 Nomar Garciaparra 228

Double Plays

SS DP

1 Neifi Perez 127
2 Gary Disarcina 103
3 Deivi Cruz 100
4 Alex Gonzalez 98
5 Omar Vizquel 94
6 Chris Gomez 93
6 Edgar Renteria 93
8 Pat Meares 92
9 Mike Bordick 91
9 Mike Caruso 91

Range Factor

SS RF

1 Neifi Perez 4.86
2 Deivi Cruz 4.75
3 Kevin Stocker 4.74
4 Omar Vizquel 4.74
5 Royce Clayton 4.72
6 Mike Bordick 4.55
7 Mike Caruso 4.53
8 Pat Meares 4.53
9 Alex Rodriguez 4.46
10 Rey Ordonez 4.41

Games

SS G

1 Neifi Perez 162
2 Alex Rodriguez 160
3 Alex Gonzalez 158
4 Gary Disarcina 157
5 Mark Grudzielanek 156
6 Rey Ordonez 151
6 Omar Vizquel 151
8 Mike Bordick 150
9 Pat Meares 149
10 Derek Jeter 148

Errors

SS E