What is the best fielding percentage?
What is the best fielding percentage?
Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as OF
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as OF |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jon Jay (12, 36) | .9958 |
| 2. | Darin Erstad (14) | .9955 |
| 3. | Brian Downing (20) | .9954 |
| 4. | Darryl Hamilton (13) | .9949 |
What is a good fielding percentage for a SS?
Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as SS
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as SS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Omar Vizquel (24) | .9847 |
| 2. | Troy Tulowitzki (13) | .9846 |
| 3. | Freddy Galvis (10, 31) | .9837 |
| 4. | Jimmy Rollins (17) | .9834 |
What is a good fielding percentage for a first baseman?
Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as 1B
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as 1B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Casey Kotchman (10) | .9975 |
| 2. | Kevin Youkilis (10) | .9974 |
| 3. | Travis Lee (9) | .9967 |
| 4. | Mark Teixeira (14) | .9966 |
What is the average MLB fielding percentage?
League Year-By-Year Fielding–Averages
| Year | Tms | Fld% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | .983 |
| 2019 | 30 | .984 |
| 2018 | 30 | .984 |
| 2017 | 30 | .984 |
What is a high fielding percentage?
In practice the pitcher who leads in fielding percentage is the pitcher who handles the most total chances without an error (percentage: 1.000) In order to qualify for major league career records for fielding average, a player must appear in 1000 games at the position; pitchers must have at least 1500 innings.
Is fielding percentage a good stat?
This is a necessary stat, so please don’t let the detractions make you believe I hate it. If a player makes a lot of errors, he’s a bad defender, plain and simple. Thus, fielding percentage and/or looking at the number of errors players make can help us determine who the worst defenders are.
What is a good fielding percentage for a second baseman?
Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as 2B
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as 2B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Placido Polanco (16) | .9927 |
| 2. | Jose Oquendo (12) | .9919 |
| 3. | Dustin Pedroia (14) | .9914 |
| 4. | Craig Counsell (16) | .9913 |
What is a good fielding percentage for a third baseman?
Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as 3B
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as 3B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Placido Polanco (16) | .9834 |
| 2. | Mike Lowell (13) | .9743 |
| 3. | Anthony Rendon (9, 31) | .9728 |
| 4. | Nolan Arenado (9, 30) | .9722 |
What team has the best fielding percentage in MLB?
POSTSEASON
| 1 | Brewers | 34.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardinals | 8.2 |
| 3 | Yankees | 8.0 |
| 4 | Braves | 87.0 |
| 5 | White Sox | 34.0 |
Is a 1.000 fielding percentage good?
Why is fielding percentage outdated?
Sabermetric types don’t like this measurement, for several reasons. First, it is somewhat subjective. Fielding percentage only counts errors as missed opportunities, and the official scorer decides errors. Second, errors are rare compared to putouts and assists.
What’s the best fielding percentage for a catcher?
One might know that.997 is a good fielding percentage for a catcher and.986 is good for a second baseman, but which is better?
Which is better.986 or.941 fielding percentage?
It’s very hard to compare one to another. One might know that .986 is not a good fielding percentage for a first baseman and .941 is not a good fielding percentage for a shortstop, but. . .which is worse? One might know that .997 is a good fielding percentage for a catcher and .986 is good for a second baseman, but which is better?
Who are some baseball players with Universal fielding percentages?
Here’s a Whitman’s Sample of Universal Fielding Percentage Scores for some other players: Omar Vizquel at shortstop .713 Brooks Robinson at third base .696 Brooks Robinson overall .695 Ozzie Smith at shortstop .684 Al Kaline in the outfield .652 Al Kaline, all positions .640 Alan Trammell as a shortstop .645 Alan Trammell, all positions .639
Is there a problem with reading fielding percentages?
There is a unique problem with reading fielding percentages, which is the multiplicity of standards. We interpret baseball statistics in casual conversation by the use of standards—he’s a 17-game winner with a 3.80 ERA, or he’s a .270 hitter with 80-90 RBI a year.