MLB Single-Season Third Base Fielding Percentage Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season third base fielding percentage record is 1.000, set by Felton Stratton in 1925. It has stood for 101 years. The mark has been raised 15 times since 1871.
Record Holders
16 marks since 1871| Year | Player | 3B FPCT | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Felton Stratton | 1.000 | still standing |
| 1924 |
 Heinie Groh
|
.983 | 1 year |
| 1920 |
 Larry Gardner
|
.976 | 4 years |
| 1913 |
 Hans Lobert
|
.974 | 7 years |
| 1907 |
 Harry Steinfeldt
|
.967 | 6 years |
| 1899 |
 Lave Cross
|
.959 | 8 years |
| 1897 |
 Billy Clingman
|
.948 | 2 years |
| 1895 |
Lave Cross
|
.940 | 2 years |
| 1890 |
 Chippy McGarr
|
.934 | 5 years |
| 1878 | Bill Hague | .925 | 12 years |
| 1877 |
 Cap Anson
|
.883 | 1 year |
| 1876 |
 Joe Battin
|
.867 | 1 year |
| 1875 |
 Bob Ferguson
|
.827 | 1 year |
| 1874 |
 Jack Burdock
|
.820 | 1 year |
| 1872 |
Bob Ferguson
|
.807 | 2 years |
| 1871 |
 Ezra Sutton
|
.795 | 1 year |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.