2005 MLB Third Base Fielding Leaders

Every third base fielding board for 2005 on one page, top ten in each.

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Mike Lowell led qualified third basemen with a .983 fielding percentage in 2005. Brandon Inge led in assists (378) and double plays (42). Vinny Castilla led in putouts (142). David Wright made the most errors, 24.

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

Fielding Percentage

3B FPCT

1 Mike Lowell .983
2 Hank Blalock .973
3 Bill Mueller .972
4 Joe Crede .971
5 Alex Rodriguez .971
6 Vinny Castilla .970
7 Adrian Beltre .967
8 Joe Randa .967
9 Eric Chavez .966
10 Morgan Ensberg .964

Assists

3B A

1 Brandon Inge 378
2 David Wright 336
3 Troy Glaus 310
4 Hank Blalock 304
4 David Bell 304
6 Eric Chavez 302
6 Melvin Mora 302
8 Aaron Boone 299
9 Morgan Ensberg 296
10 Alex Rodriguez 288

Putouts

3B PO

1 Vinny Castilla 142
2 Adrian Beltre 140
3 Brandon Inge 129
4 Joe Randa 126
5 Eric Chavez 121
6 Alex Rodriguez 115
7 Troy Glaus 113
7 Mark Teahen 113
9 Mike Lowell 107
10 David Bell 105

Double Plays

3B DP

Range Factor

3B RF

1 Brandon Inge 3.17
2 Troy Glaus 2.92
3 Mark Teahen 2.80
4 Eric Chavez 2.77
5 David Wright 2.73
6 David Bell 2.73
7 Melvin Mora 2.69
8 Morgan Ensberg 2.68
8 Aaron Boone 2.68
10 Adrian Beltre 2.65

Games

3B G

1 Alex Rodriguez 161
2 Brandon Inge 160
2 David Wright 160
4 Hank Blalock 158
5 Adrian Beltre 155
6 Eric Chavez 153
7 David Bell 150
8 Morgan Ensberg 148
8 Melvin Mora 148
10 Troy Glaus 145

Errors

3B E