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1939 Negro National League Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Jelly Jackson led the Negro National League in shortstop fielding percentage in 1939 with .951, 14 points ahead of Chester Williams (.937). It was one of 2 times Jelly Jackson led in shortstop fielding percentage.

SS ASS POSS DPSS FPCTSS RFSS GSS E2B A2B PO2B DP2B FPCT2B RF2B G2B E3B A3B PO3B DP3B FPCT3B RF3B G3B EC POC AC DPC FPCTC RFC GC E1B PO1B A1B DP1B FPCT1B RF1B G1B EOF POOF AOF FPCTOF RFOF GOF EP AP POP FPCTP RFP GP E

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Jelly Jackson Led the NN2 in 1939 Jelly Jackson Homestead Grays
.951 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .014 clear of Chester Williams
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# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Jelly Jackson Jelly Jackson HG .951 35 72 104 9
2 Chester Williams Chester Williams PS .937 44 114 137 17