1970 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders
Every first base fielding board for 1970 on one page, top ten in each.
Wes Parker led qualified first basemen with a .996 fielding percentage in 1970. Wes Parker also led in putouts (1,498). Willie McCovey led in assists (134). Lee May led in double plays (143). Willie McCovey made the most errors, 15.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 108 games at first base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.
Fielding Percentage
1B FPCT- 1 Wes Parker .996
- 2 Deron Johnson .995
- 3 Ron Fairly .995
- 4 Jim Spencer .995
- 5 Mike Hegan .994
- 6 Tony Horton .994
- 7 Lee May .993
- 8 Bob Oliver .993
- 9 Danny Cater .992
- 10 Boog Powell .992
Putouts
1B PO- 1 Wes Parker 1,498
- 2 Nate Colbert 1,406
- 3 Lee May 1,362
- 4 Orlando Cepeda 1,288
- 5 Willie McCovey 1,217
- 6 Jim Spencer 1,212
- 7 Boog Powell 1,209
- 8 Deron Johnson 1,178
- 9 Rich Reese 1,118
- 10 Don Mincher 1,109
Assists
1B A- 1 Willie McCovey 134
- 2 Wes Parker 125
- 3 Mike Hegan 113
- 4 Orlando Cepeda 112
- 5 Lee May 109
- 6 Don Mincher 91
- 7 Nate Colbert 90
- 7 Ron Fairly 90
- 9 Boog Powell 89
- 10 Jim Spencer 85
Double Plays
1B DP- 1 Lee May 143
- 2 Jim Spencer 131
- 3 Nate Colbert 126
- 4 Willie McCovey 117
- 5 Wes Parker 116
- 6 Ron Fairly 112
- 7 Boog Powell 107
- 7 Don Mincher 107
- 7 Bob Robertson 107
- 10 Tony Horton 106
Range Factor
1B RF- 1 Wes Parker 10.08
- 2 Nate Colbert 9.78
- 3 Lee May 9.61
- 4 Mike Epstein 9.59
- 5 Orlando Cepeda 9.46
- 6 Bob Oliver 9.43
- 7 Willie McCovey 9.25
- 8 Jim Spencer 9.13
- 9 Boog Powell 8.95
- 10 Ron Fairly 8.76
Games
1B G- 1 Wes Parker 161
- 2 Deron Johnson 154
- 3 Nate Colbert 153
- 3 Lee May 153
- 5 Orlando Cepeda 148
- 6 Willie McCovey 146
- 6 Rich Reese 146
- 8 Boog Powell 145
- 9 Jim Spencer 142
- 10 Mike Hegan 139
Errors
1B E- 1 Willie McCovey 15
- 2 Nate Colbert 14
- 3 Orlando Cepeda 12
- 3 Don Mincher 12
- 5 Lee May 10
- 5 Rich Reese 10
- 5 Boog Powell 10
- 5 Mike Epstein 10
- 5 Norm Cash 10
- 10 Gail Hopkins 9