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1884 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 1884 with .980, 9 points ahead of John Morrill (.971). It was one of 6 times Joe Start led in first base fielding percentage.

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Joe Start Led the NL in 1884 Joe Start Providence Grays
.980 First Base Fielding Percentage .009 clear of John Morrill
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# Player Team 1B FPCT G PO A E
1 Joe Start Joe Start PRO .980 93 939 21 20
2 John Morrill John Morrill BSN .971 91 953 34 30
3 Milt Scott DTN .968 110 1,120 26 38
4 Sid Farrar Sid Farrar PHI .966 111 1,142 42 42
5 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers BFN .964 93 958 30 37
6 Bill Phillips Bill Phillips CL2 .959 111 1,107 30 48
7 Cap Anson Cap Anson CHN .956 112 1,211 40 58
8 Alex McKinnon Alex McKinnon NY1 .955 116 1,097 31 53