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1883 NL First Base Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at first base

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John Morrill led the NL in first base fielding percentage in 1883 with .974, 7 points ahead of Bill Phillips (.967).

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John Morrill Led the NL in 1883 John Morrill Boston Beaneaters
.974 First Base Fielding Percentage .007 clear of Bill Phillips
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 John Morrill John Morrill BSN .974 81 794 20 22
2 Bill Phillips Bill Phillips CL2 .967 97 953 22 33
3 Sid Farrar Sid Farrar PHI .965 99 1,038 31 39
4 Cap Anson Cap Anson CHN .964 98 1,031 41 40
5 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers BFN .961 97 1,040 35 44
6 Roger Connor Roger Connor NY1 .958 98 958 40 44
7 Joe Start Joe Start PRO .957 87 923 29 43
8 Martin Powell DTN .950 101 995 32 54