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Negro American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Taborn • KCM 293
2. Cooper • KCM 243
3. Scott • BBB 214
4. O'Neil • KCM 205
5. Ware • CBE 182

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Baker • KCM 119
2. Roberts • KCM 117
3. Souell • KCM 90
4. Davis • BBB 86
5. Wilson • BBB 82

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Baker • KCM 20
2. Davis • BBB 14
3. Roberts • KCM 13
4. Renfroe • CBE 11
5. Pendleton • CAG 10
Taborn • KCM 10
Scott • BBB 10

Def. Games as C

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

1. Taborn • KCM 44
2. Pigg • IC 19
3. Bell • BBB 16
4. Harris • CBE 15
5. Bassett • BBB 13
Jones • MRS 13

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Taborn • KCM 293
2. Bell • BBB 96
3. Harris • CBE 81
4. Bassett • BBB 80
5. Pigg • IC 68

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Taborn • KCM 36
2. Pigg • IC 14
3. Harris • CBE 10
Trouppe • CAG 10
5. Bassett • BBB 8
Hairston • IC 8

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Taborn • KCM 10
2. Bassett • BBB 3
Harris • CBE 3
Pigg • IC 3
Tolbert • CAG 3

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Taborn • KCM 3
2. Pigg • IC 2
Trouppe • CAG 2
4. Bassett • BBB 1
Hairston • IC 1
Harris • CBE 1
Tolbert • CAG 1

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Taborn • KCM 8
2. Bassett • BBB 3
Harris • CBE 3
4. Bell • BBB 2
Pigg • IC 2
Rodríguez • CAG 2

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. Taborn • KCM 39
2. Pigg • IC 18
3. Hairston • IC 11
4. Harris • CBE 9
5. Bassett • BBB 8
Cooper • KCM 8
Greene • CBE 8

Def. Games as 1B

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

1. Cooper • KCM 25
Scott • BBB 25
3. O'Neil • KCM 23
4. Ware • CBE 22
5. Tatum • IC 20

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Scott • BBB 214
2. Cooper • KCM 212
3. O'Neil • KCM 205
4. Ware • CBE 182
5. Tatum • IC 178

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Ware • CBE 13
2. O'Neil • KCM 12
3. Scott • BBB 11
4. Cooper • KCM 9
Tatum • IC 9

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Scott • BBB 10
2. Cooper • KCM 6
3. Tatum • IC 5
4. Boyd • MRS 3
Ware • CBE 3
Williams • CAG 3

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Cooper • KCM 17
2. Scott • BBB 15
3. O'Neil • KCM 11
4. Williams • CAG 8
5. Tatum • IC 7
Ware • CBE 7

Def. Games as 2B

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

1. Roberts • KCM 45
2. Davis • BBB 26
3. Neil • IC 25
4. McNeal • CAG 13
Reynolds • CBE 13

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Roberts • KCM 107
2. Davis • BBB 68
3. Neil • IC 58
4. McNeal • CAG 46
5. Cowan • MRS 28

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Roberts • KCM 117
2. Davis • BBB 84
3. Neil • IC 68
4. Reynolds • CBE 48
5. McNeal • CAG 35

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Davis • BBB 13
2. Roberts • KCM 12
3. Neil • IC 8
4. Reynolds • CBE 6
5. McNeal • CAG 3
Nelson • CBE 3

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Roberts • KCM 22
2. Davis • BBB 13
Neil • IC 13
4. McNeal • CAG 9
5. Cowan • MRS 3
Reynolds • CBE 3

Def. Games as 3B

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

1. Souell • KCM 46
2. Britton • BBB 29
3. Hairston • IC 17
4. Kellman • CBE 13
5. Pérez • IC 9

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 36
2. Britton • BBB 28
3. Hairston • IC 26
4. Kellman • CBE 18
5. Pérez • IC 11

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 90
2. Britton • BBB 41
3. Hairston • IC 29
4. Kellman • CBE 24
5. Pérez • IC 20

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 9
2. Britton • BBB 4
Hairston • IC 4
4. Nelson • CBE 2
Renfroe • CBE 2

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Souell • KCM 7
2. Britton • BBB 3
Pérez • IC 3
4. Baylis • CAG 1
Carter • CAG 1
Kellman • CBE 1
Robinson • MRS 1

Def. Games as SS

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

1. Baker • KCM 46
2. Wilson • BBB 29
3. Renfroe • CBE 17
4. Pendleton • CAG 13
5. Ferrer • IC 11

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Baker • KCM 90
2. Wilson • BBB 52
3. Pendleton • CAG 35
Renfroe • CBE 35
5. Ferrer • IC 16
Wells • MRS 16

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Baker • KCM 118
2. Wilson • BBB 82
3. Renfroe • CBE 48
4. Pendleton • CAG 41
5. Ferrer • IC 34

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Baker • KCM 20
2. Pendleton • CAG 10
3. Renfroe • CBE 9
4. Wilson • BBB 6
5. Felder • IC 4
Ferrer • IC 4

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Baker • KCM 17
2. Wilson • BBB 15
3. Pendleton • CAG 9
4. Renfroe • CBE 5
5. Ferrer • IC 4

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Howard • KCM 20
2. Zapp • BBB 16
Scott • KCM 16
4. Mesa • IC 15
5. Smith • CBE 14

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Zapp • BBB 30
2. Howard • KCM 24
3. Scott • KCM 21
4. Scott • MRS 19
5. Thompson • KCM 17
Mays • BBB 17

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Thompson • KCM 2
Witherspoon • IC 2
3. Mays • BBB 1
Mesa • IC 1
Miles • CAG 1
Robinson • MRS 1
Wilson • IC 1
Zapp • BBB 1

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Howard • KCM 3
2. Cabrera • IC 2
Mays • BBB 2
4. Bruton • CBE 1
Miles • CAG 1
Roberts • KCM 1
Robinson • MRS 1
Scott • KCM 1
Scott • MRS 1
Smith • CBE 1
Steele • BBB 1
Zapp • BBB 1

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Thompson • KCM 1
Wilson • IC 1

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Brown • KCM 46
2. Robinson • BBB 29
3. Drake • IC 25
4. Hill • CAG 12
5. Jethroe • CBE 10

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 68
2. Robinson • BBB 59
3. Drake • IC 55
4. Hill • CAG 29
5. Jethroe • CBE 23

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 7
2. Merchant • IC 2
Robinson • BBB 2
4. Drake • IC 1

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 8
2. Minor • CBE 4
Robinson • BBB 4
4. Merchant • IC 3
5. Drake • IC 1
Jethroe • CBE 1

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 3

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Thompson • KCM 32
2. Steele • BBB 28
3. Grace • CBE 18
4. Scott • KCM 12
5. Hyde • MRS 11

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Thompson • KCM 35
2. Steele • BBB 33
3. Strong • IC 21
Hyde • MRS 21
5. Grace • CBE 18

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Scott • MRS 5
2. Thompson • KCM 3
3. Cabrera • IC 2
Grace • CBE 2
Steele • BBB 2
Strong • IC 2

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Grace • CBE 4
Steele • BBB 4
3. Thompson • KCM 3
4. Hyde • MRS 2
5. Cooper • KCM 1
Miles • CAG 1

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Cabrera • IC 1
Grace • CBE 1

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 68
2. Robinson • BBB 59
3. Drake • IC 55
4. Thompson • KCM 52
5. Scott • KCM 38
Merchant • IC 38

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 7
2. Thompson • KCM 5
Scott • MRS 5
4. Merchant • IC 3
5. Cabrera • IC 2
Witherspoon • IC 2
Wilson • IC 2
Strong • IC 2
Steele • BBB 2
Robinson • BBB 2
Miles • CAG 2
Mesa • IC 2
Grace • CBE 2

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 8
2. Steele • BBB 5
3. Grace • CBE 4
Minor • CBE 4
Robinson • BBB 4

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Brown • KCM 3
2. Cabrera • IC 1
Grace • CBE 1
Thompson • KCM 1
Wilson • IC 1

Def. Games as P

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

1. LaMarque • KCM 16
2. Newberry • BBB 13
3. Smith • KCM 11
Perry • BBB 11
Collins • KCM 11

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Clarke • CBE 7
2. LaMarque • KCM 5
3. Brewer • CBE 4
Perry • BBB 4
5. Powell • BBB 3

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. LaMarque • KCM 38
2. Clarke • CBE 15
3. Smith • KCM 14
4. Newberry • BBB 13
5. Smith • KCM 12
Collins • KCM 12

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Collins • KCM 4
2. Carter • MRS 3
Smith • KCM 3
4. Morgan • MRS 2
Perry • BBB 2

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. LaMarque • KCM 3
2. Clarke • CBE 2
Smith • KCM 2
4. Cathey • IC 1
Cohen • IC 1
Perry • BBB 1
Porter • IC 1
Richardson • KCM 1

Range Factor/9Inn as C

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

1. Taborn • KCM 7.99
2. Bell • BBB 7.06
3. Bassett • BBB 6.83
4. Harris • CBE 6.69
5. Jones • MRS 6.05

Range Factor/Game as C

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

1. Taborn • KCM 7.48
2. Bassett • BBB 6.77
3. Bell • BBB 6.31
4. Harris • CBE 6.07
5. Jones • MRS 4.85

Fielding % as C

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

1. Bell • BBB .990
2. Taborn • KCM .971
3. Jones • MRS .969
4. Harris • CBE .968
5. Bassett • BBB .967

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

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

1. Tatum • IC 10.61
2. O'Neil • KCM 10.46
3. Ware • CBE 10.05
4. Cooper • KCM 9.99
5. Scott • BBB 9.61

Range Factor/Game as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM 9.43
2. Tatum • IC 9.35
3. Scott • BBB 9.00
4. Ware • CBE 8.86
5. Boyd • MRS 8.85

Fielding % as 1B

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

1. O'Neil • KCM .995
2. Ware • CBE .985
3. Tatum • IC .974
4. Cooper • KCM .974
5. Scott • BBB .957

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

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

1. McNeal • CAG 7.08
2. Reynolds • CBE 6.55
3. Davis • BBB 6.52
4. Neil • IC 5.74
5. Roberts • KCM 5.37

Range Factor/Game as 2B

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

1. McNeal • CAG 6.23
2. Davis • BBB 5.85
3. Reynolds • CBE 5.62
4. Neil • IC 5.04
5. Roberts • KCM 4.98

Fielding % as 2B

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

1. Roberts • KCM .949
2. Neil • IC .940
3. Davis • BBB .921

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

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

1. Hairston • IC 3.70
2. Kellman • CBE 3.52
3. Souell • KCM 2.89
4. Britton • BBB 2.55

Range Factor/Game as 3B

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

1. Hairston • IC 3.24
2. Kellman • CBE 3.23
3. Souell • KCM 2.74
4. Britton • BBB 2.38

Fielding % as 3B

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

1. Britton • BBB .945
2. Souell • KCM .933

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

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

1. Pendleton • CAG 6.58
2. Renfroe • CBE 5.29
3. Wilson • BBB 4.93
4. Baker • KCM 4.83

Range Factor/Game as SS

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

1. Pendleton • CAG 5.85
2. Renfroe • CBE 4.88
3. Wilson • BBB 4.62
4. Baker • KCM 4.52

Fielding % as SS

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

1. Wilson • BBB .957
2. Baker • KCM .912

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

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

1. Zapp • BBB 2.18
2. Scott • KCM 1.37
3. Howard • KCM 1.28
4. Smith • CBE 1.16
5. Mesa • IC 0.86

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Zapp • BBB 1.94
2. Scott • KCM 1.31
3. Howard • KCM 1.20
4. Smith • CBE 1.07
5. Mesa • IC 0.73

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

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

1. Howard • KCM .889

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

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

1. Drake • IC 2.62
2. Robinson • BBB 2.24
3. Brown • KCM 1.75

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Drake • IC 2.24
2. Robinson • BBB 2.10
3. Brown • KCM 1.63

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

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

1. Drake • IC .982
2. Robinson • BBB .938
3. Brown • KCM .904

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

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

1. Steele • BBB 1.34
2. Thompson • KCM 1.29
3. Grace • CBE 1.26

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Steele • BBB 1.25
2. Thompson • KCM 1.19
3. Grace • CBE 1.11

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

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

1. Thompson • KCM .927
2. Steele • BBB .897
3. Grace • CBE .833

Range Factor/9Inn as P

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

1. LaMarque • KCM 3.28
2. Clarke • CBE 3.18
3. Brewer • CBE 3.06
4. Williams • IC 2.90
5. Richardson • KCM 2.62

Range Factor/Game as P

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

1. LaMarque • KCM 2.69
2. Clarke • CBE 2.44
3. Brewer • CBE 2.40
4. Powell • BBB 2.00
5. Smith • KCM 1.88

Fielding % as P

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

1. Cabrera • IC 1.000
Smith • KCM 1.000
Clarke • CBE 1.000
Cohen • IC 1.000
Powell • BBB 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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