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1959 MLB Outfield Fielding Leaders

Every outfield fielding board for 1959 on one page, top ten in each.

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Harry Anderson led all outfielders in assists in 1959, with 17. Vada Pinson led in putouts (423). Roberto Clemente made the most errors, 13.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 103 games at outfield, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.

Assists

OF A

Putouts

OF PO

1 Vada Pinson 423
2 Jim Landis 420
3 Bill Virdon 404
4 Mickey Mantle 366
5 Al Kaline 364
6 Richie Ashburn 359
7 Willie Mays 353
8 Bob Allison 333
9 Willie Tasby 320
10 Rocky Colavito 319

Fielding Percentage

OF FPCT

1 Gus Bell .996
2 Mickey Mantle .995
3 Jim Landis .993
4 Wally Post .992
5 Bill Bruton .991
6 George Altman .990
7 Al Kaline .989
7 Walt Moryn .989
9 Harvey Kuenn .988
10 Bobby Thomson .987

Range Factor

OF RF

1 Bill Virdon 2.92
2 Jim Landis 2.91
3 Vada Pinson 2.82
4 Al Kaline 2.71
5 Mickey Mantle 2.61
6 Bill Tuttle 2.57
7 Willie Mays 2.44
8 Richie Ashburn 2.44
9 Willie Tasby 2.43
10 Bill Bruton 2.37

Games

OF G

1 Rocky Colavito 154
1 Vada Pinson 154
3 Hank Aaron 152
4 Bob Allison 149
4 Richie Ashburn 149
6 Jim Landis 148
6 Minnie Miñoso 148
8 Willie Mays 147
9 Jackie Jensen 146
10 Gus Bell 145

Errors

OF E