1891 MLB Outfield Fielding Leaders
Every outfield fielding board for 1891 on one page, top ten in each.
Charlie Duffee led all outfielders in assists in 1891, with 33. Mike Griffin led in putouts (353). Lefty Johnson made the most errors, 37.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 24 games at outfield, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.
Assists
OF A- 1 Charlie Duffee 33
- 2 Sam Thompson 32
- 2 Farmer Weaver 32
- 4 Mike Griffin 31
- 5 Lefty Johnson 28
- 6 Chicken Wolf 27
- 6 George Davis 27
- 8 Billy Hoy 26
- 9 Steve Brodie 25
- 9 George Wood 25
Putouts
OF PO- 1 Mike Griffin 353
- 2 Farmer Weaver 290
- 3 Billy Hamilton 287
- 4 Jimmy McAleer 284
- 5 Jim McTamany 279
- 6 Steve Brodie 268
- 7 John Corkhill 266
- 8 Curt Welch 258
- 9 George Davis 257
- 10 Billy Hoy 251
Fielding Percentage
OF FPCT- 1 Howard Earl .978
- 2 Ed Andrews .961
- 3 Mike Griffin .960
- 4 Farmer Weaver .958
- 5 Steve Brodie .951
- 6 Darby O'Brien .951
- 7 John Corkhill .951
- 8 Curt Welch .946
- 9 George Wood .939
- 10 Bug Holliday .939
Range Factor
OF RF- 1 Mike Griffin 2.87
- 2 Curt Welch 2.48
- 3 Farmer Weaver 2.48
- 4 George Davis 2.45
- 5 Ed Andrews 2.39
- 6 John Corkhill 2.31
- 7 Billy Hamilton 2.29
- 8 Ed Delahanty 2.23
- 9 Eddie Burke 2.23
- 10 Jimmy McAleer 2.23
Games
OF G- 1 Billy Hoy 139
- 1 Jim McTamany 139
- 3 Tom Brown 137
- 4 Jimmy McAleer 136
- 5 Mike Griffin 134
- 5 Harry Stovey 134
- 5 Mike Tiernan 134
- 8 Steve Brodie 133
- 8 Billy Hamilton 133
- 8 Sam Thompson 133
Errors
OF E- 1 Lefty Johnson 37
- 2 Tom Brown 35
- 3 Ned Hanlon 33
- 4 Billy Hamilton 31
- 5 Billy Hoy 27
- 5 Jim McTamany 27
- 5 Jimmy Ryan 27
- 8 Patsy Donovan 26
- 8 Ed Beecher 26
- 10 Jimmy McAleer 25