1879 MLB Fielding Leaders by Position
Who led every fielding stat at every position in 1879.
At shortstop, Davy Force led in fielding percentage (.929). At catcher, Pop Snyder led in fielding percentage (.925). In the outfield, Orator Shafer led in assists (50).
- SS FPCT Davy Force .929
- SS A George Wright 319
- SS PO George Wright 96
- SS DP Davy Force 26
- SS RF Ross Barnes 5.02
- SS G George Wright 85
- SS E John Peters 71
- 2B FPCT Joe Quest .925
- 2B A Joe Quest 331
- 2B PO Jack Burdock 303
- 2B DP Charles Fulmer 46
- 2B RF Thorny Hawkes 7.56
- 2B G Jack Burdock 84
- 2B E Mike McGeary 62
- 3B FPCT Ed Williamson .871
- 3B A Ed Williamson 193
- 3B PO Ed Williamson 84
- 3B DP Hardy Richardson 13
- 3B RF Ed Williamson 3.96
- 3B G Hardy Richardson 78
- 3B E Hardy Richardson 44
- 1B FPCT Joe Start .973
- 1B PO Oscar Walker 828
- 1B A Oscar Walker 30
- 1B DP Oscar Walker 52
- 1B RF Joe Start 12.15
- 1B G Bill Phillips 75
- 1B E Oscar Walker 49
- C FPCT Pop Snyder .925
- C PO Pop Snyder 398
- C A Pop Snyder 142
- C DP Pop Snyder 10
- C RF Lew Brown 7.27
- C G Pop Snyder 80
- C E Lew Brown 63
- OF A Orator Shafer 50
- OF PO Mike Mansell 204
- OF FPCT Charley Jones .933
- OF RF Mike Mansell 3.21
- OF G Paul Hines 85
- OF E Abner Dalrymple 40
- P A Tommy Bond 144
- P PO Jim McCormick 39
- P FPCT Tommy Bond .957
- P RF Frank Hankinson 3.19
- P G Will White 76
- P E Pud Galvin 26