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Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 390
2. Ware • CBE 179
3. Young • CAG 176
4. Greene • KCM 138
5. Tatum • IC 133

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 73
2. Neil • IC 71
3. Renfroe • KCM 65
4. Cowan • CBE 55
5. Hamilton • KCM 53

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 16
2. Wyatt • 2TM 12
Smith • IC 12
4. Thompson • KCM 11
Renfroe • KCM 11

Def. Games as C

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

1. Greene • KCM 23
2. Taborn • KCM 19
3. Trouppe • CBE 15
Haywood • IC 15
5. Hairston • IC 14

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Greene • KCM 136
2. Taborn • KCM 94
3. Haywood • IC 83
4. Hairston • IC 81
5. Trouppe • CBE 73

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Greene • KCM 31
2. Taborn • KCM 18
3. Haywood • IC 13
4. Trouppe • CBE 12
5. Jones • MRS 11

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Taborn • KCM 7
2. Charter • CAG 4
Trouppe • CBE 4
4. Hairston • IC 3
Haywood • IC 3
Jones • MRS 3

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Greene • KCM 4
2. Taborn • KCM 3
3. Jones • MRS 2
4. Bassett • BBB 1
Charter • CAG 1
Hairston • IC 1
Trouppe • CBE 1

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Greene • KCM 5
2. Charter • CAG 3
Taborn • KCM 3
4. Trouppe • CBE 2
5. Haywood • IC 1

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. Jones • MRS 17
2. Greene • KCM 15
3. Barnhill • CAG 13
4. Haywood • IC 12
5. Trouppe • CBE 8

Def. Games as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM 39
2. Young • CAG 18
Ware • CBE 18
4. Tatum • IC 17
5. Taylor • MRS 11

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 390
2. Ware • CBE 179
3. Young • CAG 175
4. Tatum • IC 133
5. Taylor • MRS 91

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 22
2. Young • CAG 10
3. Ware • CBE 9
4. Taylor • MRS 3
5. Bostock • BBB 2
Davis • IC 2
Merchant • IC 2

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 4
Young • CAG 4
3. Ware • CBE 3
4. Smith • IC 2
Tatum • IC 2

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. O'Neil • KCM 26
2. Tatum • IC 10
Ware • CBE 10
Young • CAG 10
5. Taylor • MRS 6

Def. Games as 2B

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

1. Neil • IC 26
2. Thompson • KCM 19
3. Longest • CAG 15
4. Brown • KCM 12
Cowan • CBE 12

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Neil • IC 61
2. Longest • CAG 34
Thompson • KCM 34
4. Brown • KCM 30
5. Bankhead • MRS 29

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Neil • IC 71
2. Thompson • KCM 49
3. Cowan • CBE 42
4. Longest • CAG 37
5. Brown • KCM 34

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Longest • CAG 10
Neil • IC 10
3. Thompson • KCM 9
4. Brown • KCM 6
5. Jethroe • CBE 5

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Thompson • KCM 11
2. Bankhead • MRS 9
Neil • IC 9
4. Longest • CAG 6
5. Cowan • CBE 5

Def. Games as 3B

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

1. Souell • KCM 38
2. Nelson • CAG 19
3. Kellman • CBE 17
4. Hairston • IC 14
5. Britton • BBB 10

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 41
2. Nelson • CAG 28
3. Kellman • CBE 16
4. Hairston • IC 12
5. Radcliff • MRS 9

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 67
2. Nelson • CAG 38
3. Kellman • CBE 26
4. Hairston • IC 19
5. Britton • BBB 13
Radcliff • MRS 13

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 16
2. Kellman • CBE 7
3. Nelson • CAG 6
4. Hairston • IC 4
Lockett • IC 4

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 11
2. Kellman • CBE 2
3. Britton • BBB 1
Carter • MRS 1
Longley • MRS 1
Nelson • CAG 1
Radcliff • MRS 1
Smith • CBE 1

Def. Games as SS

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

1. Renfroe • KCM 24
2. Wyatt • 2TM 16
Hamilton • KCM 16
4. Ferrer • IC 14
5. McNeal • CAG 13

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Renfroe • KCM 39
2. Wyatt • 2TM 37
3. McNeal • CAG 23
4. Ferrer • IC 20
Smith • IC 20
Wells • MRS 20

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Renfroe • KCM 54
2. Hamilton • KCM 51
3. Wyatt • 2TM 45
4. McNeal • CAG 29
5. Smith • IC 28

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Wyatt • 2TM 12
2. Smith • IC 10
3. Renfroe • KCM 9
4. McNeal • CAG 6
5. Hamilton • KCM 5

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Renfroe • KCM 12
2. Ferrer • IC 6
Smith • IC 6
Wyatt • 2TM 6
5. Wells • MRS 5

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Scott • KCM 38
2. Armour • CBE 16
3. Xiqués • IC 15
4. Bissant • CAG 9
5. Lockett • 2TM 8

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Scott • KCM 41
2. Armour • CBE 29
3. Xiqués • IC 23
4. Lockett • 2TM 17
5. Bissant • CAG 10

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Scott • KCM 4
2. Moody • BBB 2
3. Miles • CAG 1
Sampson • BBB 1
Lockett • 2TM 1

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Scott • KCM 4
2. Bissant • CAG 2
3. Miles • CAG 1
Minor • CBE 1
Rhodes • CAG 1

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Scott • KCM 2

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Brown • KCM 26
2. Drake • IC 25
3. Jethroe • CBE 13
4. Thomas • CAG 12
5. Smith • KCM 10

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 62
2. Drake • IC 53
3. Jethroe • CBE 26
4. Thomas • CAG 19
5. Smith • KCM 13

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Drake • IC 8
2. Brown • KCM 3
3. Hyde • MRS 2
Thomas • CAG 2
5. Jethroe • CBE 1
McDaniel • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1
Thompson • KCM 1

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Drake • IC 3
2. Miles • CAG 2
Smith • KCM 2
Thompson • KCM 2
5. Chism • CBE 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Jethroe • CBE 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Merchant • IC 1
Thomas • CAG 1
Green • 2TM 1

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Drake • IC 3
2. Brown • KCM 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Strong • KCM 31
2. Cleveland • IC 23
3. Grace • CBE 16
4. McCurine • CAG 13
5. Steele • BBB 9

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Cleveland • IC 41
2. Strong • KCM 38
3. McCurine • CAG 18
4. Grace • CBE 17
5. Steele • BBB 10

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Strong • KCM 4
2. Lockett • IC 2
Steele • BBB 2
4. Cleveland • IC 1
Grace • CBE 1
Rhodes • CAG 1

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. McCurine • CAG 2
Strong • KCM 2
3. Carter • MRS 1
Grace • CBE 1
Longley • MRS 1
Rhodes • CAG 1
Steele • BBB 1
Thomas • CAG 1

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Cleveland • IC 1

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 62
2. Drake • IC 53
3. Scott • KCM 41
Cleveland • IC 41
5. Strong • KCM 38

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Drake • IC 8
2. Strong • KCM 4
Scott • KCM 4
4. Lockett • 2TM 3
Brown • KCM 3

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Scott • KCM 4
2. Drake • IC 3
Miles • CAG 3
4. Thompson • KCM 2
Thomas • CAG 2
Strong • KCM 2
Smith • KCM 2
McCurine • CAG 2
Bissant • CAG 2
Rhodes • CAG 2

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Drake • IC 3
2. Scott • KCM 2
3. Brown • KCM 1
Cleveland • IC 1
Hyde • MRS 1
Smith • KCM 1

Def. Games as P

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

1. Johnson • KCM 12
2. LaMarque • KCM 11
3. Wylie • KCM 10
4. Paige • KCM 8
Colzie • IC 8
Smith • KCM 8

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. LaMarque • KCM 6
2. Bremer • CBE 3
Johnson • KCM 3
Smith • KCM 3
Paige • KCM 3

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. LaMarque • KCM 20
Jessup • CAG 20
3. Wylie • KCM 18
4. Smith • KCM 17
Johnson • KCM 17

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Odom • IC 2
McCoy • CAG 2
3. Henry • IC 1
Howard • CAG 1
Hutchinson • MRS 1
Jessup • CAG 1
Mathis • MRS 1
Newberry • BBB 1
Pollard • BBB 1
Rhodes • CAG 1
Shelton • CBE 1
Smith • KCM 1
Williams • IC 1
Woods • CBE 1
Wylie • KCM 1
Colzie • IC 1
Brewer • 2TM 1

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Jessup • CAG 3
2. Smith • KCM 2
Williams • IC 2
Wylie • KCM 2
5. Allen • CBE 1
Bankhead • MRS 1
Gipson • BBB 1
LaMarque • KCM 1
Smith • KCM 1

Range Factor/9Inn as C

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

1. Jones • MRS 8.92
2. Bassett • BBB 8.76
3. Greene • KCM 8.15
4. Hairston • IC 7.68
5. Taborn • KCM 7.39

Range Factor/Game as C

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

1. Bassett • BBB 8.00
2. Jones • MRS 7.30
3. Greene • KCM 7.26
4. Haywood • IC 6.40
5. Hairston • IC 6.21

Fielding % as C

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

1. Greene • KCM .988
2. Haywood • IC .970
3. Hairston • IC .967
4. Trouppe • CBE .955
5. Taborn • KCM .941

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM 11.21
2. Ware • CBE 11.13
3. Young • CAG 10.95
4. Tatum • IC 9.28
5. Taylor • MRS 9.13

Range Factor/Game as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM 10.56
2. Ware • CBE 10.44
3. Young • CAG 10.28
4. Taylor • MRS 8.55
5. Tatum • IC 7.88

Fielding % as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM .990
2. Tatum • IC .985
3. Ware • CBE .984
4. Young • CAG .979

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

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

1. Cowan • CBE 5.59
2. Brown • KCM 5.54
3. Bankhead • MRS 5.46
4. Neil • IC 5.28
5. Thompson • KCM 4.91

Range Factor/Game as 2B

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

1. Brown • KCM 5.33
Cowan • CBE 5.33
3. Neil • IC 5.08
4. Bankhead • MRS 4.91
5. Longest • CAG 4.73

Fielding % as 2B

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

1. Neil • IC .930
2. Thompson • KCM .902
3. Longest • CAG .877

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

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

1. Nelson • CAG 3.67
2. Souell • KCM 3.02
3. Hairston • IC 2.82
4. Kellman • CBE 2.64

Range Factor/Game as 3B

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

1. Nelson • CAG 3.47
2. Souell • KCM 2.84
3. Kellman • CBE 2.47
4. Hairston • IC 2.21

Fielding % as 3B

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

1. Nelson • CAG .917
2. Souell • KCM .871
3. Kellman • CBE .857

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

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

1. Wyatt • 2TM 5.09
2. McNeal • CAG 4.93
3. Hamilton • KCM 4.92
4. Wells • MRS 4.37
5. Renfroe • KCM 4.14

Range Factor/Game as SS

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

1. Wyatt • 2TM 5.13
2. Hamilton • KCM 4.19
3. Wells • MRS 4.09
4. McNeal • CAG 4.00
5. Renfroe • KCM 3.88

Fielding % as SS

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

1. Hamilton • KCM .931
2. Renfroe • KCM .912
3. Wyatt • 2TM .872

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

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

1. Armour • CBE 2.09
2. Xiqués • IC 1.67
3. Scott • KCM 1.26

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Armour • CBE 1.81
2. Xiqués • IC 1.53
3. Scott • KCM 1.18

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Armour • CBE 1.000
Xiqués • IC 1.000
3. Scott • KCM .918

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

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

1. Brown • KCM 2.70
2. Drake • IC 2.66
3. Thomas • CAG 2.30
4. Jethroe • CBE 2.29

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Brown • KCM 2.50
2. Drake • IC 2.44
3. Jethroe • CBE 2.08
4. Thomas • CAG 1.75

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Brown • KCM 1.000
2. Drake • IC .953

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

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

1. Cleveland • IC 1.90
2. McCurine • CAG 1.51
3. Strong • KCM 1.47
4. Grace • CBE 1.25

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Cleveland • IC 1.83
2. McCurine • CAG 1.38
3. Strong • KCM 1.35
4. Grace • CBE 1.13

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Cleveland • IC 1.000
2. Strong • KCM .955
3. Grace • CBE .947

Range Factor/9Inn as P

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

1. Clarke • CBE 4.25
2. Jessup • CAG 3.71
3. Smith • KCM 3.48
4. Smith • KCM 3.26
5. Wylie • KCM 3.20

Range Factor/Game as P

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

1. Jessup • CAG 4.20
2. Clarke • CBE 2.83
3. McCoy • CAG 2.67
4. Smith • KCM 2.50
5. LaMarque • KCM 2.36

Fielding % as P

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

1. Clarke • CBE 1.000
Smith • KCM 1.000
Davis • IC 1.000
García • IC 1.000
Godínez • IC 1.000
Paige • KCM 1.000
LaMarque • KCM 1.000
Bremer • CBE 1.000
Johnson • KCM 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

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