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Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as P
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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 P | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heath Bell (10, 35) | 1.0000 | R |
| Luis Vizcaino (11, 38) | 1.0000 | R | |
| 3. | Luis Ayala (9, 35) | .9932 | R |
| 4. | Mark Eichhorn (11) | .9918 | R |
| 5. | Bob Patterson (13) | .9898 | L |
| 6. | Woodie Fryman (18) | .9878 | L |
| 7. | Jon Rauch (11, 34) | .9875 | R |
| 8. | Paul Assenmacher (14) | .9863 | L |
| 9. | Mike Trombley (11) | .9858 | R |
| 10. | Pete Alexander+ (20) | .9847 | R |
| 11. | Jesse Orosco (24) | .9842 | L |
| 12. | Mariano Rivera (19, 43) | .9833 | R |
| 13. | Willie Hernandez (13) | .9827 | L |
| 14. | Trever Miller (13) | .9825 | L |
| 15. | Rick Aguilera (16) | .9822 | R |
| 16. | Tom Henke (14) | .9821 | R |
| 17. | Rick Wise (18) | .9820 | R |
| 18. | Livan Hernandez (17) | .9819 | R |
| 19. | Shigetoshi Hasegawa (9) | .9818 | R |
| Braden Looper (12) | .9818 | R | |
| 21. | Rafael Betancourt (11, 38) | .9811 | R |
| 22. | Mike Mussina (18) | .9798 | R |
| 23. | J.J. Putz (11, 36) | .9796 | R |
| 24. | Mike DeJean (10) | .9793 | R |
| Frank DiPino (12) | .9793 | L | |
| 26. | Mike Flanagan (18) | .9792 | L |
| Harry Gumbert (15) | .9792 | R | |
| 28. | Frank Tanana (21) | .9785 | L |
| 29. | Eppa Rixey+ (21) | .9779 | L |
| Hoyt Wilhelm+ (21) | .9779 | R | |
| 31. | Paul Lindblad (14) | .9775 | L |
| Wilbur Wood (17) | .9775 | L | |
| 33. | Ryan Franklin (12) | .9773 | R |
| Tom Glavine (22) | .9773 | L | |
| Pedro Ramos (15) | .9773 | R | |
| 36. | Jeff Brantley (14) | .9771 | R |
| 37. | Greg Swindell (17) | .9770 | L |
| 38. | Freddie Fitzsimmons (19) | .9768 | R |
| 39. | Jamie Moyer (25) | .9767 | L |
| 40. | Ugueth Urbina (11) | .9765 | R |
| 41. | Phil Regan (13) | .9764 | R |
| 42. | Lee Smith (18) | .9760 | R |
| 43. | Bobby Shantz (16) | .9757 | L |
| 44. | Charlie Root (17) | .9756 | R |
| 45. | Derek Lowe (17, 40) | .9754 | R |
| 46. | Ron Reed (19) | .9751 | R |
| 47. | Trevor Hoffman (18) | .9739 | R |
| 48. | Guy Bush (17) | .9738 | R |
| 49. | Charlie Hough (25) | .9737 | R |
| 50. | Tom Hume (11) | .9733 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| Damaso Marte (11) | .9733 | L | |
| 52. | Bob Howry (13) | .9732 | R |
| Dan Plesac (18) | .9732 | L | |
| 54. | John Candelaria (19) | .9730 | L |
| 55. | Camilo Pascual (18) | .9729 | R |
| 56. | Roger Clemens (24) | .9728 | R |
| 57. | Herb Pennock+ (22) | .9727 | L |
| 58. | Stu Miller (16) | .9724 | R |
| 59. | Scott Schoeneweis (12) | .9722 | L |
| Jamie Walker (10) | .9722 | L | |
| 61. | Darren Oliver (20, 42) | .9721 | L |
| 62. | Ricky Bottalico (12) | .9720 | R |
| 63. | Rick Reuschel (19) | .9717 | R |
| 64. | Phil Niekro+ (24) | .9716 | R |
| 65. | Rod Beck (13) | .9712 | R |
| Francisco Rodriguez (11, 31) | .9712 | R | |
| 67. | Clay Carroll (15) | .9711 | R |
| Christy Mathewson+ (17) | .9711 | R | |
| 69. | Eddie Plank+ (17) | .9710 | L |
| 70. | Chuck McElroy (13) | .9708 | L |
| 71. | Claude Osteen (18) | .9706 | L |
| Gerry Staley (15) | .9706 | R | |
| 73. | Jeff Fassero (16) | .9705 | L |
| 74. | Greg Maddux (23) | .9704 | R |
| 75. | Bill Henry (16) | .9702 | L |
| 76. | Gaylord Perry+ (22) | .9699 | R |
| Kent Tekulve (16) | .9699 | R | |
| 78. | Lew Burdette (18) | .9698 | R |
| Tom Burgmeier (17) | .9698 | L | |
| Rheal Cormier (16) | .9698 | L | |
| 81. | Danys Baez (10) | .9697 | R |
| Jim Gott (14) | .9697 | R | |
| 83. | Frank Linzy (11) | .9696 | R |
| 84. | Bob Friend (16) | .9695 | R |
| Rob Murphy (11) | .9695 | L | |
| Milt Pappas (17) | .9695 | R | |
| 87. | Bert Blyleven+ (22) | .9694 | R |
| 88. | Danny Graves (11) | .9692 | R |
| Jeff Montgomery (13) | .9692 | R | |
| 90. | Joe Niekro (22) | .9691 | R |
| Dan Wheeler (13, 35) | .9691 | R | |
| 92. | Walter Johnson+ (21) | .9690 | R |
| 93. | Dave Burba (15) | .9689 | R |
| Paul Derringer (15) | .9689 | R | |
| 95. | Red Ruffing+ (22) | .9685 | R |
| 96. | Jack Quinn (23) | .9684 | R |
| Matt Thornton (10, 36) | .9684 | L | |
| 98. | Don Sutton+ (23) | .9683 | R |
| 99. | Guillermo Mota (14) | .9682 | R |
| Mike Myers (13) | .9682 | L | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| 101. | Eddie Rommel (13) | .9680 | R |
| 102. | Murry Dickson (18) | .9679 | R |
| 103. | Alan Embree (16) | .9675 | L |
| Early Wynn+ (23) | .9675 | R | |
| 105. | Carl Hubbell+ (16) | .9674 | L |
| 106. | Robin Roberts+ (19) | .9673 | R |
| 107. | LaTroy Hawkins (19, 40) | .9672 | R |
| Tom Zachary (19) | .9672 | L | |
| 109. | Gene Garber (19) | .9670 | R |
| 110. | Hooks Dauss (15) | .9669 | R |
| 111. | Vida Blue (17) | .9668 | L |
| 112. | Antonio Alfonseca (11) | .9664 | R |
| 113. | Johnny Klippstein (18) | .9663 | R |
| 114. | Francisco Cordero (14) | .9662 | R |
| 115. | Eddie Guardado (17) | .9661 | L |
| 116. | Waite Hoyt+ (21) | .9660 | R |
| 117. | Mudcat Grant (14) | .9659 | R |
| 118. | Jesse Haines+ (19) | .9656 | R |
| 119. | Jeff Shaw (12) | .9655 | R |
| Todd Worrell (11) | .9655 | R | |
| 121. | Dutch Leonard (20) | .9654 | R |
| Curt Simmons (20) | .9654 | L | |
| 123. | Don Robinson (15) | .9653 | R |
| 124. | Dan Quisenberry (12) | .9652 | R |
| Chris Short (15) | .9652 | L | |
| 126. | Jack Morris (18) | .9650 | R |
| 127. | Fernando Rodney (11, 36) | .9649 | R |
| 128. | Greg Minton (16) | .9648 | R |
| 129. | Syl Johnson (19) | .9646 | R |
| 130. | Firpo Marberry (14) | .9645 | R |
| Mike Morgan (22) | .9645 | R | |
| 132. | Stan Belinda (12) | .9643 | R |
| Dick Drago (13) | .9643 | R | |
| John Franco (21) | .9643 | L | |
| Don McMahon (18) | .9643 | R | |
| 136. | John Smoltz (21) | .9641 | R |
| 137. | Dennis Lamp (16) | .9639 | R |
| 138. | Dave Giusti (15) | .9637 | R |
| 139. | Jack Russell (15) | .9636 | R |
| 140. | Jeff Russell (14) | .9634 | R |
| 141. | Bob Feller+ (18) | .9633 | R |
| Craig Lefferts (12) | .9633 | L | |
| 143. | Gary Bell (12) | .9632 | R |
| 144. | Lindy McDaniel (21) | .9631 | R |
| Bruce Sutter+ (12) | .9631 | R | |
| 146. | Troy Percival (14) | .9630 | R |
| 147. | Mike Marshall (14) | .9628 | R |
| 148. | Rollie Fingers+ (17) | .9627 | R |
| Tommy John (26) | .9627 | L | |
| 150. | Dennis Martinez (23) | .9626 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| Ted Power (13) | .9626 | R | |
| Dick Tidrow (13) | .9626 | R | |
| 153. | Scott Downs (12, 37) | .9624 | L |
| 154. | Jim Palmer+ (19) | .9623 | R |
| 155. | Doug Brocail (15) | .9622 | R |
| Bump Hadley (16) | .9622 | R | |
| 157. | Jim Bunning+ (17) | .9617 | R |
| 158. | Rich Rodriguez (13) | .9613 | L |
| 159. | Moe Drabowsky (17) | .9612 | R |
| Michael Jackson (17) | .9612 | R | |
| 161. | Turk Lown (11) | .9611 | R |
| 162. | Doyle Alexander (19) | .9608 | R |
| Paul Quantrill (14) | .9608 | R | |
| Bob Welch (17) | .9608 | R | |
| 165. | Tom Seaver+ (20) | .9605 | R |
| 166. | Scott Radinsky (11) | .9604 | L |
| 167. | George Uhle (17) | .9603 | R |
| 168. | Jim Perry (17) | .9601 | R |
| 169. | Larry Jackson (14) | .9600 | R |
| Dave LaRoche (14) | .9600 | L | |
| 171. | Brandon Lyon (12, 33) | .9597 | R |
| Randy Myers (14) | .9597 | L | |
| Billy Wagner (16) | .9597 | L | |
| 174. | Jason Frasor (10, 35) | .9596 | R |
| 175. | Catfish Hunter+ (15) | .9594 | R |
| 176. | Chad Bradford (12) | .9589 | R |
| 177. | Ron Kline (17) | .9588 | R |
| 178. | Bobo Newsom (20) | .9585 | R |
| 179. | Ted Lyons+ (21) | .9580 | R |
| 180. | Todd Jones (16) | .9579 | R |
| Kenny Rogers (20) | .9579 | L | |
| 182. | Tom Gordon (21) | .9577 | R |
| John Hiller (15) | .9577 | L | |
| Dolf Luque (20) | .9577 | R | |
| 185. | Roy Face (16) | .9576 | R |
| 186. | Tippy Martinez (14) | .9575 | L |
| 187. | Chad Qualls (10, 34) | .9574 | R |
| 188. | Bill Campbell (15) | .9572 | R |
| 189. | Ryan Dempster (16, 36) | .9563 | R |
| Jay Howell (15) | .9563 | R | |
| 191. | Curt Schilling (20) | .9562 | R |
| Diego Segui (15) | .9562 | R | |
| 193. | Billy Pierce (18) | .9561 | L |
| 194. | Eddie Fisher (15) | .9560 | R |
| Clem Labine (13) | .9560 | R | |
| 196. | Doug Bair (15) | .9559 | R |
| 197. | Wilbur Cooper (15) | .9558 | L |
| Dan Spillner (12) | .9558 | R | |
| 199. | Rudy Seanez (17) | .9556 | R |
| 200. | Virgil Trucks (17) | .9552 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| 201. | Bill Sherdel (15) | .9551 | L |
| 202. | Keith Foulke (11) | .9549 | R |
| 203. | Steve Kline (11) | .9548 | L |
| 204. | Warren Spahn+ (21) | .9547 | L |
| 205. | Mel Harder (20) | .9545 | R |
| 206. | Fergie Jenkins+ (19) | .9543 | R |
| 207. | Curt Leskanic (11) | .9542 | R |
| Mel Rojas (10) | .9542 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (13) | .9542 | R | |
| 210. | Burleigh Grimes+ (19) | .9541 | R |
| 211. | Lefty Grove+ (17) | .9539 | L |
| 212. | Mark Guthrie (15) | .9538 | L |
| Gregg Olson (14) | .9538 | R | |
| Mike Timlin (18) | .9538 | R | |
| 215. | Miguel Batista (18, 42) | .9537 | R |
| Sad Sam Jones (22) | .9537 | R | |
| 217. | Andy Pettitte (18, 41) | .9531 | L |
| 218. | Danny Darwin (21) | .9530 | R |
| Mike Remlinger (14) | .9530 | L | |
| 220. | Bob Miller (17) | .9525 | R |
| Kid Nichols+ (15) | .9525 | R | |
| 222. | Joe Boever (12) | .9524 | R |
| Matt Herges (11) | .9524 | R | |
| David Wells (21) | .9524 | L | |
| 225. | Bob Stanley (13) | .9523 | R |
| 226. | Steve Carlton+ (24) | .9520 | L |
| 227. | Steve Reed (14) | .9519 | R |
| 228. | Billy Hoeft (15) | .9518 | L |
| 229. | Turk Farrell (14) | .9517 | R |
| 230. | Rube Marquard+ (18) | .9512 | L |
| 231. | Terry Forster (16) | .9510 | L |
| 232. | Turk Wendell (11) | .9509 | R |
| 233. | Larry French (14) | .9507 | L |
| 234. | Ted Abernathy (14) | .9496 | R |
| 235. | Jamey Wright (18, 38) | .9492 | R |
| 236. | Steve Bedrosian (14) | .9490 | R |
| 237. | Tim Wakefield (19) | .9488 | R |
| 238. | Dennis Eckersley+ (24) | .9487 | R |
| Justin Speier (12) | .9487 | R | |
| 240. | Bob Gibson+ (17) | .9486 | R |
| Earl Whitehill (17) | .9486 | L | |
| 242. | Shawn Camp (10, 37) | .9485 | R |
| Jerry Reuss (22) | .9485 | L | |
| 244. | Bob Locker (10) | .9482 | R |
| Al Worthington (14) | .9482 | R | |
| 246. | Jose Mesa (19) | .9479 | R |
| 247. | Arthur Rhodes (20) | .9477 | L |
| Rube Walberg (15) | .9477 | L | |
| 249. | Jim Brewer (17) | .9474 | L |
| Doug Henry (11) | .9474 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| 251. | Jim Kaat (25) | .9473 | L |
| 252. | J.C. Romero (14, 37) | .9468 | L |
| 253. | Julian Tavarez (17) | .9467 | R |
| 254. | Orel Hershiser (18) | .9464 | R |
| 255. | Felix Rodriguez (11) | .9459 | R |
| Elias Sosa (12) | .9459 | R | |
| 257. | Red Faber+ (20) | .9458 | R |
| Steve Farr (11) | .9458 | R | |
| 259. | Luis Tiant (19) | .9457 | R |
| 260. | Dennis Cook (15) | .9455 | L |
| 261. | Rick White (12) | .9451 | R |
| 262. | Scott Eyre (13) | .9444 | L |
| Graeme Lloyd (10) | .9444 | L | |
| 264. | Ken Forsch (16) | .9441 | R |
| 265. | Dizzy Trout (15) | .9437 | R |
| David Weathers (19) | .9437 | R | |
| 267. | Jerry Koosman (19) | .9432 | L |
| 268. | Dave Stewart (16) | .9429 | R |
| 269. | Rick Honeycutt (21) | .9428 | L |
| 270. | Gary Lavelle (13) | .9424 | L |
| 271. | Stan Bahnsen (16) | .9420 | R |
| 272. | Robb Nen (10) | .9417 | R |
| 273. | Eddie Cicotte (14) | .9415 | R |
| 274. | Joe Nathan (13, 38) | .9407 | R |
| 275. | Buddy Groom (14) | .9402 | L |
| 276. | Javier Lopez (11, 35) | .9400 | L |
| 277. | Terry Adams (11) | .9394 | R |
| Joe Beimel (11) | .9394 | L | |
| 279. | Roger McDowell (12) | .9392 | R |
| 280. | Juan Agosto (13) | .9391 | L |
| Dave Righetti (16) | .9391 | L | |
| 282. | Kevin Gregg (11, 35) | .9390 | R |
| 283. | Cy Young+ (22) | .9389 | R |
| 284. | Mike Henneman (10) | .9388 | R |
| Heathcliff Slocumb (10) | .9388 | R | |
| 286. | Jack Powell (16) | .9383 | R |
| Ricardo Rincon (11) | .9383 | L | |
| 288. | Jay Powell (11) | .9381 | R |
| 289. | Red Ames (17) | .9373 | R |
| 290. | Jeremy Affeldt (12, 34) | .9372 | L |
| Bob McClure (19) | .9372 | L | |
| 292. | Don Drysdale+ (14) | .9368 | R |
| Ron Perranoski (13) | .9368 | L | |
| 294. | Tim Worrell (14) | .9365 | R |
| 295. | Jeff Nelson (15) | .9355 | R |
| 296. | Mickey Lolich (16) | .9352 | L |
| 297. | Dan Miceli (14) | .9346 | R |
| 298. | Felix Heredia (10) | .9344 | L |
| 299. | Brad Lidge (11) | .9342 | R |
| 300. | Grant Jackson (18) | .9336 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| 301. | Ray King (10) | .9333 | L |
| 302. | Jason Grimsley (15) | .9326 | R |
| 303. | Brian Fuentes (12) | .9318 | L |
| 304. | Joe Nuxhall (16) | .9316 | L |
| 305. | Bob Wickman (15) | .9315 | R |
| 306. | John Grabow (9) | .9302 | L |
| 307. | Jesse Crain (10, 31) | .9286 | R |
| 308. | Pedro Borbon (12) | .9279 | R |
| 309. | Tug McGraw (19) | .9274 | L |
| 310. | Rudy May (16) | .9269 | L |
| 311. | Hector Carrasco (12) | .9255 | R |
| 312. | Kent Mercker (18) | .9254 | L |
| 313. | Rich Gossage+ (22) | .9247 | R |
| 314. | Jason Isringhausen (16) | .9238 | R |
| 315. | Octavio Dotel (15, 39) | .9231 | R |
| Sparky Lyle (16) | .9231 | L | |
| 317. | Norm Charlton (13) | .9227 | L |
| 318. | Russ Springer (18) | .9224 | R |
| 319. | Randy Moffitt (12) | .9222 | R |
| 320. | Dave Smith (13) | .9214 | R |
| 321. | Ron Mahay (15) | .9213 | L |
| 322. | Mike Stanton (19) | .9211 | L |
| 323. | Dale Murray (12) | .9199 | R |
| 324. | Darold Knowles (16) | .9185 | L |
| 325. | Mark Davis (15) | .9184 | L |
| 326. | Tony Mullane (13) | .9181 | |
| 327. | Jeff Reardon (16) | .9154 | R |
| 328. | Scott Linebrink (12) | .9140 | R |
| 329. | Pud Galvin+ (15) | .9138 | R |
| 330. | Roberto Hernandez (17) | .9137 | R |
| 331. | Old Hoss Radbourn+ (12) | .9135 | R |
| 332. | Eric Plunk (14) | .9128 | R |
| 333. | Dave Veres (10) | .9127 | R |
| 334. | Ron Villone (15) | .9121 | L |
| 335. | B.J. Ryan (11) | .9118 | L |
| 336. | Greg Harris (15) | .9114 | R |
| 337. | Kyle Farnsworth (15, 37) | .9107 | R |
| 338. | Armando Benitez (15) | .9103 | R |
| 339. | Mike Fetters (16) | .9102 | R |
| 340. | Doug Jones (16) | .9099 | R |
| 341. | Larry Andersen (17) | .9084 | R |
| 342. | Jose Valverde (11, 35) | .9077 | R |
| 343. | Terry Mulholland (20) | .9073 | L |
| 344. | Al Hrabosky (13) | .9070 | L |
| 345. | Chuck Finley (17) | .9067 | L |
| 346. | Alejandro Pena (15) | .9062 | R |
| 347. | Randy Johnson (22) | .9042 | L |
| 348. | Darren Holmes (13) | .9026 | R |
| 349. | Jason Christiansen (11) | .9012 | L |
| 350. | Scott Sullivan (10) | .9000 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as P | Throws |
| 351. | Tony Fossas (12) | .8972 | L |
| 352. | Nolan Ryan+ (27) | .8950 | R |
| 353. | John Clarkson+ (12) | .8938 | R |
| 354. | Tim Keefe+ (14) | .8883 | R |
| 355. | Dan Schatzeder (15) | .8856 | L |
| 356. | Dennys Reyes (15, 36) | .8848 | L |
| 357. | Mark Wohlers (12) | .8846 | R |
| 358. | Gus Weyhing (14) | .8808 | R |
| 359. | John Wetteland (12) | .8788 | R |
| 360. | Ray Sadecki (18) | .8779 | L |
| 361. | Mickey Welch+ (13) | .8739 | R |
| 362. | Mitch Williams (11) | .8396 | L |
| 363. | Bobby Mathews (15) | .8236 | R |
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