American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Cash • DET 1,231
2. Skowron • NYY 1,228
3. Gentile • BAL 1,209
4. Power • CLE 1,174
5. Sievers • CHW 1,096

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Aparicio • CHW 487
2. Hansen • BAL 460
3. Schilling • BOS 449
Kubek • NYY 449
5. Howser • KCA 427

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Howser • KCA 38
2. Hansen • BAL 31
3. Aparicio • CHW 30
Kubek • NYY 30
Versalles • MIN 30

Total Zone Runs

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Boyer • NYY 30
2. Kaline • DET 29
3. Colavito • DET 19
4. Hansen • BAL 18
5. Piersall • CLE 17

Def. Games as C

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Romano • CLE 141
2. Battey • MIN 131
3. Triandos • BAL 114
4. Howard • NYY 111
5. Pagliaroni • BOS 108

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Battey • MIN 812
2. Romano • CLE 752
3. Triandos • BAL 642
4. Howard • NYY 635
5. Pagliaroni • BOS 586

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Battey • MIN 60
2. Romano • CLE 58
3. Triandos • BAL 55
4. Lollar • CHW 48
5. Howard • NYY 43

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Pagliaroni • BOS 10
2. Romano • CLE 9
Pignatano • KCA 9
Nixon • BOS 9
5. Triandos • BAL 8

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Battey • MIN 9
Triandos • BAL 9
3. Romano • CLE 8
4. Brown • DET 7
Sullivan • KCA 7
Pignatano • KCA 7

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Triandos • BAL 21
2. Averill • LAA 17
3. Battey • MIN 13
Green • WSA 13
5. Nixon • BOS 11

Stolen Bases Allowed as C

Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1968 and for those we may not have any data.

1. Romano • CLE 48
2. Averill • LAA 44
3. Pagliaroni • BOS 37
4. Green • WSA 36
5. Battey • MIN 33

Caught Stealing as C

Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1968 and for those we may not have any data.

1. Romano • CLE 31
2. Brown • DET 24
3. Lollar • CHW 22
4. Triandos • BAL 20
Howard • NYY 20

Caught Stealing %

Caught Stealing Percentage
CS / (SB + CS)

1. Brown • DET 55.8
2. Howard • NYY 50.0
3. Triandos • BAL 47.6
4. Lollar • CHW 44.9
5. Sullivan • KCA 39.5

Def. Games as 1B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Cash • DET 157
2. Skowron • NYY 149
3. Gentile • BAL 144
4. Power • CLE 141
5. Sievers • CHW 132

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Cash • DET 1,231
2. Skowron • NYY 1,228
3. Gentile • BAL 1,209
4. Power • CLE 1,154
5. Sievers • CHW 1,096

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Power • CLE 142
2. Cash • DET 127
3. Skowron • NYY 102
4. Gentile • BAL 100
5. Sievers • CHW 94

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Long • WSA 15
2. Gentile • BAL 14
Killebrew • MIN 14
4. Cash • DET 11
Siebern • KCA 11

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Skowron • NYY 146
2. Gentile • BAL 129
3. Cash • DET 121
4. Power • CLE 101
5. Sievers • CHW 93

Def. Games as 2B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Wood • DET 162
2. Richardson • NYY 161
3. Fox • CHW 159
4. Schilling • BOS 158
5. Lumpe • KCA 147

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Fox • CHW 413
Richardson • NYY 413
3. Lumpe • KCA 403
4. Schilling • BOS 397
5. Wood • DET 380

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Schilling • BOS 449
2. Lumpe • KCA 426
3. Fox • CHW 407
4. Wood • DET 396
5. Richardson • NYY 376

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Wood • DET 25
2. Temple • CLE 18
Lumpe • KCA 18
Richardson • NYY 18
5. Martin • MIN 17

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Richardson • NYY 136
2. Schilling • BOS 121
3. Lumpe • KCA 105
4. Fox • CHW 97
5. Wood • DET 83

Def. Games as 3B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Robinson • BAL 163
2. Malzone • BOS 149
3. Phillips • CLE 143
4. Boyer • NYY 141
5. Boros • DET 116

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Phillips • CLE 188
2. Boyer • NYY 151
Robinson • BAL 151
4. Malzone • BOS 136
5. Boros • DET 115

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Boyer • NYY 353
2. Robinson • BAL 331
3. Malzone • BOS 304
4. Phillips • CLE 246
5. Causey • KCA 193

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Malzone • BOS 23
2. Phillips • CLE 19
3. Boyer • NYY 17
Bertoia • 3TM 17
5. O'Connell • WSA 16

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Malzone • BOS 45
2. Boyer • NYY 36
3. Robinson • BAL 34
4. Phillips • CLE 23
5. Causey • KCA 20

Def. Games as SS

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Howser • KCA 157
2. Aparicio • CHW 156
3. Hansen • BAL 149
4. Kubek • NYY 145
5. Held • CLE 144

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Howser • KCA 299
2. Aparicio • CHW 264
3. Kubek • NYY 261
4. Held • CLE 258
5. Hansen • BAL 256

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Aparicio • CHW 487
2. Kubek • NYY 449
3. Hansen • BAL 437
4. Howser • KCA 427
5. Held • CLE 393

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Howser • KCA 38
2. Aparicio • CHW 30
Versalles • MIN 30
Kubek • NYY 30
Hansen • BAL 30

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Hansen • BAL 110
2. Kubek • NYY 107
3. Held • CLE 90
4. Aparicio • CHW 86
5. Howser • KCA 85

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Colavito • DET 150
2. Miñoso • CHW 147
3. Yastrzemski • BOS 146
4. Francona • CLE 138
5. Lemon • MIN 120

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Colavito • DET 301
2. Francona • CLE 288
3. Miñoso • CHW 267
4. Yastrzemski • BOS 249
5. Lemon • MIN 186

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Colavito • DET 14
2. Wagner • LAA 11
Yastrzemski • BOS 11
4. Miñoso • CHW 10
5. Posada • KCA 7

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Miñoso • CHW 13
2. Lemon • MIN 11
3. Yastrzemski • BOS 9
4. Colavito • DET 8
5. Hinton • WSA 7

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Hinton • WSA 4
2. Colavito • DET 3
3. Berra • NYY 2
Francona • CLE 2
Keough • WSA 2
Miñoso • CHW 2

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Bruton • DET 155
2. Mantle • NYY 150
3. Green • MIN 140
4. Landis • CHW 139
5. Tasby • WSA 138

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Bruton • DET 406
2. Landis • CHW 394
3. Mantle • NYY 348
4. Piersall • CLE 337
5. Tasby • WSA 328

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Geiger • BOS 12
2. Piersall • CLE 9
Landis • CHW 9
4. Del Greco • KCA 7
5. Mantle • NYY 6

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Hunt • LAA 9
2. Brandt • BAL 6
Mantle • NYY 6
Green • MIN 6
5. Bruton • DET 5
Tasby • WSA 5
Landis • CHW 5

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Landis • CHW 3
Piersall • CLE 3
Stephens • 2TM 3
4. Bruton • DET 2
Del Greco • KCA 2

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Allison • MIN 150
Maris • NYY 150
3. Kaline • DET 141
4. Kirkland • CLE 138
5. Jensen • BOS 129

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Kaline • DET 308
2. Allison • MIN 301
3. Kirkland • CLE 288
4. Jensen • BOS 271
5. Maris • NYY 242

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Allison • MIN 14
2. Kirkland • CLE 12
Jensen • BOS 12
4. Maris • NYY 9
5. Kaline • DET 8

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Allison • MIN 8
Maris • NYY 8
Kirkland • CLE 8
4. Pearson • LAA 7
5. Thomas • LAA 5

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Kirkland • CLE 5
2. Allison • MIN 3
Hardy • BOS 3
Kaline • DET 3
5. Jensen • BOS 2
King • WSA 2
Robinson • BAL 2
Stephens • 2TM 2

Def. Games as OF

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Colavito • DET 161
2. Maris • NYY 160
3. Bruton • DET 155
4. Green • MIN 153
5. Allison • MIN 150
Mantle • NYY 150

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Bruton • DET 410
2. Landis • CHW 389
3. Kaline • DET 378
4. Green • MIN 356
5. Mantle • NYY 351

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Colavito • DET 16
2. Allison • MIN 14
Jensen • BOS 14
4. Kirkland • CLE 12
Wagner • LAA 12
Yastrzemski • BOS 12
Geiger • BOS 12

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Hunt • LAA 14
2. Miñoso • CHW 13
3. Lemon • MIN 12
4. Pearson • LAA 11
5. Yastrzemski • BOS 10

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Stephens • 2TM 5
Kirkland • CLE 5
3. Colavito • DET 4
Hinton • WSA 4
5. Allison • MIN 3
Robinson • BAL 3
Piersall • CLE 3
Hardy • BOS 3
Landis • CHW 3
Kaline • DET 3

Def. Games as P

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Arroyo • NYY 65
2. Lown • CHW 59
Morgan • LAA 59
4. Kunkel • KCA 58
5. Fornieles • BOS 57

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Lary • DET 32
2. Bell • CLE 26
3. Grant • CLE 25
4. Pappas • BAL 24
5. Bunning • DET 21

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Barber • BAL 60
2. Lary • DET 55
3. McBride • LAA 53
4. Kralick • MIN 47
5. Ford • NYY 45

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Perry • CLE 5
Ford • NYY 5
Bowsfield • LAA 5
4. Barber • BAL 4
Daley • 2TM 4
Donovan • WSA 4
Delock • BOS 4

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Kaat • MIN 8
Barber • BAL 8
Mossi • DET 8
4. Bunning • DET 6
5. McBride • LAA 5
Lary • DET 5
Ford • NYY 5
Perry • CLE 5
Stafford • NYY 5

Total Zone Runs as C (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Brown • DET 9
2. Lollar • CHW 7
3. Howard • NYY 4
4. Roarke • DET 3
5. Berra • NYY 2
Thomas • CLE 2

Range Factor/9Inn as C

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Averill • LAA 7.37
2. Battey • MIN 7.01
3. Carreon • CHW 6.82
4. Triandos • BAL 6.73
5. Howard • NYY 6.61

Range Factor/Game as C

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Battey • MIN 6.66
2. Averill • LAA 6.59
3. Triandos • BAL 6.11
4. Howard • NYY 6.11
5. Carreon • CHW 5.92

Fielding % as C

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Lollar • CHW .998
2. Battey • MIN .993
3. Howard • NYY .993
4. Averill • LAA .991
5. Brown • DET .990

Total Zone Runs as 1B (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Cash • DET 9
2. Gentile • BAL 8
Skowron • NYY 8
4. Wertz • BOS 4
Power • CLE 4

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Wertz • BOS 10.02
2. Long • WSA 9.79
3. Sievers • CHW 9.76
4. Gentile • BAL 9.61
5. Siebern • KCA 9.52

Range Factor/Game as 1B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Long • WSA 9.36
2. Power • CLE 9.19
3. Gentile • BAL 9.09
4. Siebern • KCA 9.02
5. Sievers • CHW 9.02

Fielding % as 1B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Runnels • BOS .995
2. Power • CLE .994
3. Sievers • CHW .993
4. Skowron • NYY .993
5. Cash • DET .992

Total Zone Runs as 2B (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Schilling • BOS 16
2. Adair • BAL 8
3. Breeding • BAL 7
4. Fox • CHW 4
5. O'Connell • WSA 4

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Lumpe • KCA 5.87
2. Cottier • 2TM 5.68
3. Aspromonte • 2TM 5.64
4. Schilling • BOS 5.51
5. Fox • CHW 5.34

Range Factor/Game as 2B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Lumpe • KCA 5.64
2. Cottier • 2TM 5.46
3. Schilling • BOS 5.35
4. Aspromonte • 2TM 5.19
5. Fox • CHW 5.16

Fielding % as 2B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Schilling • BOS .991
2. Fox • CHW .982
3. Lumpe • KCA .979
4. Richardson • NYY .978
5. Wood • DET .969

Total Zone Runs as 3B (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Boyer • NYY 30
2. Robinson • BAL 16
3. Leek • LAA 9
4. Martin • CHW 6
5. Tuttle • MIN 5

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Causey • KCA 4.05
2. Boyer • NYY 3.78
3. Tuttle • MIN 3.12
4. Phillips • CLE 3.07
5. Malzone • BOS 3.02

Range Factor/Game as 3B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Boyer • NYY 3.57
2. Causey • KCA 3.35
3. Phillips • CLE 3.03
4. Robinson • BAL 2.96
5. Malzone • BOS 2.95

Fielding % as 3B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Robinson • BAL .972
2. Boyer • NYY .967
3. Phillips • CLE .958
4. Boros • DET .953
5. Malzone • BOS .950

Total Zone Runs as SS (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Hansen • BAL 16
2. Kubek • NYY 14
3. Aparicio • CHW 9
4. Hamlin • LAA 5
5. DeMaestri • NYY 4

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Aparicio • CHW 5.08
2. Kubek • NYY 5.07
3. Versalles • MIN 4.95
4. Howser • KCA 4.85
5. Hansen • BAL 4.84

Range Factor/Game as SS

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Kubek • NYY 4.90
2. Aparicio • CHW 4.81
3. Versalles • MIN 4.65
4. Hansen • BAL 4.65
5. Howser • KCA 4.62

Fielding % as SS

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Aparicio • CHW .962
2. Held • CLE .960
3. Kubek • NYY .959
4. Hansen • BAL .959
5. Fernández • DET .958

Total Zone Runs as LF (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Colavito • DET 16
2. King • WSA 8
3. Francona • CLE 7
4. Posada • KCA 5
Keough • WSA 5

Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Colavito • DET 2.24
2. Francona • CLE 2.22
3. Berra • NYY 2.09
4. Miñoso • CHW 1.94
5. Lemon • MIN 1.92

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Francona • CLE 2.12
2. Colavito • DET 2.10
3. Berra • NYY 1.89
4. Miñoso • CHW 1.88
5. Yastrzemski • BOS 1.78

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Francona • CLE .987
2. Colavito • DET .975
3. Yastrzemski • BOS .967
4. Miñoso • CHW .955
5. Lemon • MIN .946

Total Zone Runs as CF (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Piersall • CLE 17
2. Bruton • DET 9
3. Kaline • DET 6
4. Landis • CHW 2
5. Busby • BAL 1

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Piersall • CLE 3.00
2. Landis • CHW 2.94
3. Bruton • DET 2.85
4. Tuttle • 2TM 2.65
5. Geiger • BOS 2.58

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Landis • CHW 2.90
2. Piersall • CLE 2.88
3. Bruton • DET 2.64
4. Tasby • WSA 2.41
5. Geiger • BOS 2.41

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Piersall • CLE .991
2. Geiger • BOS .988
3. Bruton • DET .988
4. Landis • CHW .988
5. Tasby • WSA .985

Total Zone Runs as RF (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Kaline • DET 23
2. Kirkland • CLE 8
3. Robinson • BAL 7
Jensen • BOS 7
5. Pearson • LAA 5

Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Kaline • DET 2.48
2. Kirkland • CLE 2.29
3. Robinson • CHW 2.23
4. Allison • MIN 2.23
5. Jensen • BOS 2.22

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Kaline • DET 2.24
2. Jensen • BOS 2.19
3. Kirkland • CLE 2.17
4. Allison • MIN 2.10
5. Robinson • CHW 2.09

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Jensen • BOS .990
2. Kaline • DET .988
3. Allison • MIN .975
4. Kirkland • CLE .974
5. Maris • NYY .969

Total Zone Runs as OF (s.1953)

<strong>Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg</strong><br>The number of runs above or below average the player was worth based on the number of plays made.<br>This number combines the R<em>tz</em>, R<em>dp</em>, R<em>of</em>, R<em>catch</em> numbers into a total defensive contribution.<br>See the <a href="/about/total_zone.shtml">glossary section</a> for a more complete explanation.<br><em>Provided by BaseballProjection.com</em>

1. Kaline • DET 29
2. Colavito • DET 19
3. Piersall • CLE 17
4. Bruton • DET 9
5. Kirkland • CLE 8

Range Factor/9Inn as OF

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Piersall • CLE 2.93
2. Landis • CHW 2.90
3. Bruton • DET 2.89
4. Kaline • DET 2.68
5. Geiger • BOS 2.62

Range Factor/Game as OF

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Landis • CHW 2.86
2. Piersall • CLE 2.81
3. Bruton • DET 2.67
4. Kaline • DET 2.63
5. Geiger • BOS 2.45

Fielding % as OF

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Piersall • CLE .991
2. Kaline • DET .990
3. Geiger • BOS .988
4. Bruton • DET .988
5. Landis • CHW .988

Range Factor/9Inn as P

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Pappas • BAL 2.94
2. Lary • DET 2.84
3. Kaat • MIN 2.69
4. McBride • LAA 2.68
5. McLish • CHW 2.66

Range Factor/Game as P

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Lary • DET 2.42
2. Pappas • BAL 2.23
3. Barber • BAL 1.97
4. McBride • LAA 1.89
5. Kralick • MIN 1.79

Fielding % as P

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Sheldon • NYY 1.000
Brown • BAL 1.000
McLish • CHW 1.000
Foytack • DET 1.000
Terry • NYY 1.000
Walker • KCA 1.000

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/Team Game (batting), 1.0 IP/Team Game (pitching), 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/Team Game (W-L%) is needed for single-season leaderboards. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1898, so all leaders are since 1898. Explanation of min. requirements