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1879 NL First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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Joe Start led the NL in first base fielding percentage in 1879 with .973, 19 points ahead of Bill Phillips (.954). It was one of 6 times Joe Start led in first base fielding percentage.

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Joe Start Led the NL in 1879 Joe Start Providence Grays
.973 First Base Fielding Percentage .019 clear of Bill Phillips
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Joe Start Joe Start PRO .973 65 779 11 22
2 Bill Phillips Bill Phillips CL2 .954 75 726 22 36
3 Cal McVey Cal McVey CN1 .946 72 736 5 42
4 Oscar Walker BFN .946 72 828 30 49