MLB Single-Season Outfield Fielding Percentage Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season outfield fielding percentage record is 1.000, set by Frank Duncan in 1920. It has stood for 106 years. The mark has been raised 16 times since 1871.
Record Holders
17 marks since 1871| Year | Player | OF FPCT | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Frank Duncan | 1.000 | still standing |
| 1919 |
 Babe Ruth
|
.996 | 1 year |
| 1916 |
 Max Flack
|
.991 | 3 years |
| 1907 |
 Ed Hahn
|
.990 | 9 years |
| 1905 |
 Sam Crawford
|
.988 | 2 years |
| 1904 |
 Harry Bay
|
.987 | 1 year |
| 1892 |
 Mike Griffin
|
.987 | 12 years |
| 1891 | Howard Earl | .978 | 1 year |
| 1890 |
 Jim Fogarty
|
.963 | 1 year |
| 1888 |
 John Corkhill
|
.961 | 2 years |
| 1887 |
John Corkhill
|
.952 | 1 year |
| 1886 |
 Curt Welch
|
.952 | 1 year |
| 1881 | Joe Hornung | .948 | 5 years |
| 1878 |
 Jack Remsen
|
.944 | 3 years |
| 1876 |
 Paul Hines
|
.923 | 2 years |
| 1875 |
 Dave Eggler
|
.921 | 1 year |
| 1871 | Fred Treacey | .918 | 4 years |
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.