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Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as LF (s.1954)
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Statistic Description: Fielding Percentage Putouts + Assists / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)
Minimum of 1000 IP, 3000 PA, 500 games (fielding), 200 stolen base attempts (catchers) or 80 stolen base attempts (baserunners only since 1951) or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics.
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brian Downing (20) | .9952 | R |
| 2. | Frank Catalanotto (14) | .9927 | R |
| 3. | Ryan Braun (6, 28) | .9917 | R |
| Joe Rudi (16) | .9917 | R | |
| 5. | Gary Roenicke (12) | .9909 | R |
| 6. | Pete Rose (24) | .9907 | R |
| 7. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | .9906 | R |
| 8. | Carl Crawford (11, 30) | .9903 | L |
| Reed Johnson (10, 35) | .9903 | R | |
| 10. | Jay Payton (12) | .9898 | R |
| 11. | Jason Bay (10, 33) | .9892 | R |
| Gene Woodling (17) | .9892 | R | |
| 13. | Phil Bradley (8) | .9891 | R |
| 14. | Billy Sample (9) | .9887 | R |
| 15. | Charlie Maxwell (14) | .9884 | L |
| 16. | Garret Anderson (17) | .9882 | L |
| Don Buford (10) | .9882 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (13, 34) | .9882 | L | |
| 19. | Brady Anderson (15) | .9880 | L |
| 20. | Dave Collins (16) | .9878 | L |
| Tim Raines (23) | .9878 | R | |
| 22. | Raul Ibanez (17, 40) | .9876 | R |
| 23. | Roy White (15) | .9875 | R |
| 24. | John Lowenstein (16) | .9873 | R |
| 25. | Tito Francona (15) | .9870 | L |
| 26. | Troy O'Leary (11) | .9869 | L |
| 27. | Billy Hatcher (12) | .9864 | R |
| 28. | Jeff Conine (17) | .9862 | R |
| 29. | Luis Gonzalez (19) | .9861 | R |
| Tommy Harper (15) | .9861 | R | |
| 31. | Rocky Colavito (14) | .9859 | R |
| 32. | Dale Mitchell (11) | .9856 | L |
| 33. | Geoff Jenkins (11) | .9855 | R |
| Greg Vaughn (15) | .9855 | R | |
| 35. | Rondell White (15) | .9852 | R |
| 36. | Roy Sievers (17) | .9851 | R |
| Shannon Stewart (14) | .9851 | R | |
| 38. | Al Simmons+ (20) | .9850 | R |
| 39. | Hoot Evers (12) | .9849 | R |
| Peanuts Lowrey (13) | .9849 | R | |
| 41. | Marty Cordova (9) | .9848 | R |
| Kevin McReynolds (12) | .9848 | R | |
| 43. | Dusty Baker (19) | .9847 | R |
| 44. | Carlos Lee (14, 36) | .9844 | R |
| 45. | Josh Willingham (9, 33) | .9840 | R |
| 46. | George Foster (18) | .9839 | R |
| Sid Gordon (13) | .9839 | R | |
| Carlos May (10) | .9839 | R | |
| 49. | Barry Bonds (22) | .9837 | L |
| 50. | Mel Hall (13) | .9833 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| Willie Wilson (19) | .9833 | R | |
| 52. | Eric Byrnes (11) | .9832 | R |
| 53. | Scott Podsednik (11, 36) | .9830 | L |
| 54. | Luis Polonia (12) | .9826 | L |
| 55. | Matt Holliday (9, 32) | .9825 | R |
| 56. | Johnny Damon (18, 38) | .9824 | L |
| Bernard Gilkey (12) | .9824 | R | |
| Gary Ward (12) | .9824 | R | |
| 59. | Morrie Arnovich (7) | .9823 | R |
| Dan Gladden (11) | .9823 | R | |
| Mike Greenwell (12) | .9823 | R | |
| Charlie Keller (13) | .9823 | R | |
| 63. | Jim Wohlford (15) | .9822 | R |
| 64. | Heinie Manush+ (17) | .9820 | L |
| Tom Tresh (9) | .9820 | R | |
| 66. | Steve Kemp (11) | .9819 | L |
| Rick Reichardt (11) | .9819 | R | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | .9819 | R | |
| 69. | Danny Litwhiler (11) | .9815 | R |
| 70. | Jim Russell (10) | .9813 | R |
| 71. | Hideki Matsui (10, 38) | .9809 | R |
| Lou Piniella (18) | .9809 | R | |
| 73. | Jim Rice+ (16) | .9808 | R |
| 74. | Stan Musial+ (22) | .9807 | L |
| 75. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | .9806 | L |
| 76. | Kal Daniels (7) | .9803 | R |
| Greg Gross (17) | .9803 | L | |
| 78. | Rusty Greer (9) | .9799 | L |
| 79. | Ken Griffey (19) | .9798 | L |
| Ben Oglivie (16) | .9798 | L | |
| 81. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | .9796 | R |
| Henry Rodriguez (11) | .9796 | L | |
| 83. | Rickey Henderson+ (25) | .9793 | L |
| 84. | Enos Slaughter+ (19) | .9792 | R |
| 85. | Joe Medwick+ (17) | .9791 | R |
| 86. | Augie Galan (16) | .9790 | R |
| Frank Robinson+ (21) | .9790 | R | |
| 88. | George Burns (15) | .9788 | R |
| Manny Mota (20) | .9788 | R | |
| Joe Vosmik (13) | .9788 | R | |
| 91. | Cleon Jones (13) | .9782 | L |
| Manny Ramirez (19, 40) | .9782 | R | |
| 93. | Riggs Stephenson (14) | .9780 | R |
| 94. | Moises Alou (17) | .9779 | R |
| Don Baylor (19) | .9779 | R | |
| 96. | Todd Hollandsworth (12) | .9778 | L |
| 97. | Brian Giles (15) | .9776 | L |
| Freddy Leach (10) | .9776 | R | |
| 99. | Bob Allison (13) | .9775 | R |
| Jeffrey Leonard (14) | .9775 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| Gene Stephens (12) | .9775 | R | |
| 102. | Tony Phillips (18) | .9773 | R |
| 103. | Frank Howard (16) | .9772 | R |
| 104. | Ted Williams+ (19) | .9768 | R |
| 105. | Ron Gant (16) | .9765 | R |
| 106. | Bobby Higginson (11) | .9764 | R |
| Wally Moon (12) | .9764 | R | |
| 108. | Chuck Hinton (11) | .9760 | R |
| 109. | Whitey Lockman (15) | .9757 | R |
| 110. | Pat Burrell (12) | .9755 | R |
| 111. | Derrick May (10) | .9750 | R |
| 112. | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | .9748 | R |
| 113. | Hank Sauer (15) | .9747 | R |
| 114. | Cliff Floyd (17) | .9746 | R |
| Gene Richards (8) | .9746 | L | |
| 116. | Hal Lee (7) | .9744 | R |
| Billy Williams+ (18) | .9744 | R | |
| 118. | Delmon Young (7, 26) | .9742 | R |
| 119. | Albert Belle (12) | .9740 | R |
| 120. | Gil Coan (11) | .9739 | R |
| Vince Coleman (13) | .9739 | R | |
| 122. | Ralph Kiner+ (10) | .9736 | R |
| 123. | Adam Comorosky (10) | .9735 | R |
| Jose Cruz (19) | .9735 | L | |
| Ryan Klesko (16) | .9735 | L | |
| Al Woods (7) | .9735 | L | |
| 127. | Gary Redus (13) | .9734 | R |
| 128. | Larry Herndon (14) | .9731 | R |
| Frank Thomas (16) | .9731 | R | |
| 130. | Jeff Heath (14) | .9730 | R |
| 131. | Rube Bressler (19) | .9729 | L |
| 132. | Minnie Minoso (17) | .9727 | R |
| 133. | Woody Jensen (9) | .9726 | L |
| 134. | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | .9723 | R |
| 135. | Bob Nieman (12) | .9722 | R |
| 136. | Greg Luzinski (15) | .9719 | R |
| Babe Ruth+ (22) | .9719 | L | |
| Bob Watson (19) | .9719 | R | |
| 139. | Kevin Mitchell (13) | .9717 | R |
| 140. | George Case (11) | .9716 | R |
| 141. | Tommy Davis (18) | .9713 | R |
| 142. | Pete Incaviglia (12) | .9712 | R |
| 143. | Del Ennis (14) | .9710 | R |
| 144. | Chick Hafey+ (13) | .9709 | R |
| 145. | John Briggs (12) | .9705 | L |
| Bobby Thomson (15) | .9705 | R | |
| 147. | Steve Henderson (12) | .9704 | R |
| 148. | Willie Horton (18) | .9702 | R |
| 149. | Pat Duncan (7) | .9698 | R |
| 150. | Bob Skinner (12) | .9696 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 151. | Bobby Veach (14) | .9693 | R |
| 152. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | .9690 | L |
| 153. | Bibb Falk (12) | .9688 | L |
| 154. | Dante Bichette (14) | .9687 | R |
| Joe Carter (16) | .9687 | R | |
| 156. | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | .9683 | R |
| 157. | Bob Johnson (13) | .9682 | R |
| 158. | Gus Zernial (11) | .9680 | R |
| 159. | Carson Bigbee (11) | .9679 | R |
| 160. | John Stone (11) | .9678 | R |
| 161. | Gary Matthews (16) | .9677 | R |
| 162. | Rip Radcliff (10) | .9672 | L |
| 163. | Zack Wheat+ (19) | .9671 | R |
| 164. | Ralph Garr (13) | .9670 | R |
| 165. | Al Martin (11) | .9667 | L |
| 166. | Rico Carty (15) | .9658 | R |
| 167. | Ray Blades (10) | .9652 | R |
| 168. | Bob Fothergill (12) | .9640 | R |
| 169. | Moose Solters (9) | .9638 | R |
| 170. | Bob Meusel (11) | .9637 | R |
| Lefty O'Doul (11) | .9637 | L | |
| 172. | Leon Wagner (12) | .9636 | R |
| 173. | George Bell (12) | .9633 | R |
| Lonnie Smith (17) | .9633 | R | |
| 175. | Gee Walker (15) | .9623 | R |
| 176. | Ken Williams (14) | .9622 | R |
| 177. | Irish Meusel (11) | .9620 | R |
| 178. | Dick Wakefield (9) | .9608 | R |
| 179. | Wes Covington (11) | .9606 | R |
| Jerry Lynch (13) | .9606 | R | |
| Willie Stargell+ (21) | .9606 | L | |
| 182. | Goose Goslin+ (18) | .9599 | R |
| 183. | Lee Maye (13) | .9597 | R |
| 184. | Lou Brock+ (19) | .9581 | L |
| 185. | Dave Kingman (16) | .9571 | R |
| 186. | Alex Johnson (13) | .9516 | R |
| 187. | Roy Johnson (10) | .9384 | R |
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