1972 MLB First Base Fielding Leaders
Every first base fielding board for 1972 on one page, top ten in each.
Wes Parker led qualified first basemen with a .997 fielding percentage in 1972. John Mayberry led in putouts (1,338) and double plays (141). Nate Colbert led in assists (103). Boog Powell made the most errors, 15.
Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 104 games at first base, the fielding-title rule of two-thirds of the team's games.
Fielding Percentage
1B FPCT- 1 Wes Parker .997
- 2 Ed Kranepool .996
- 3 Lee May .996
- 4 Nate Colbert .996
- 5 John Mayberry .995
- 6 Dick Allen .995
- 7 Bob Oliver .994
- 8 Chris Chambliss .993
- 9 Tony Perez .993
- 10 Norm Cash .993
Putouts
1B PO- 1 John Mayberry 1,338
- 2 Lee May 1,318
- 3 Nate Colbert 1,290
- 4 Dick Allen 1,234
- 5 Tony Perez 1,207
- 6 George Scott 1,180
- 7 Boog Powell 1,116
- 8 Mike Epstein 1,111
- 9 Chris Chambliss 1,109
- 10 Bob Oliver 1,079
Assists
1B A- 1 Nate Colbert 103
- 2 Harmon Killebrew 99
- 3 John Mayberry 82
- 4 Lee May 76
- 5 George Scott 73
- 5 Mike Epstein 73
- 7 Norm Cash 70
- 7 Boog Powell 70
- 7 Jim Hickman 70
- 10 Tony Perez 68
Double Plays
1B DP- 1 John Mayberry 141
- 2 Lee May 133
- 3 Nate Colbert 119
- 4 Tony Perez 111
- 4 Boog Powell 111
- 6 Chris Chambliss 109
- 7 George Scott 106
- 8 Norm Cash 102
- 9 Mike Epstein 101
- 10 Willie Stargell 96
Range Factor
1B RF- 1 Chris Chambliss 9.79
- 2 John Mayberry 9.73
- 3 Lee May 9.55
- 4 Wes Parker 9.52
- 5 Hank Aaron 9.49
- 6 Tony Perez 9.38
- 7 Nate Colbert 9.29
- 8 Dick Allen 9.10
- 9 George Scott 9.01
- 10 Bob Oliver 8.92
Games
1B G- 1 Nate Colbert 150
- 2 Lee May 146
- 2 John Mayberry 146
- 4 Dick Allen 143
- 5 George Scott 139
- 6 Mike Epstein 137
- 7 Tony Perez 136
- 8 Norm Cash 134
- 9 Boog Powell 133
- 10 Harmon Killebrew 130
Errors
1B E- 1 Boog Powell 15
- 1 Willie Stargell 15
- 3 Hank Aaron 14
- 4 Ron Blomberg 13
- 5 Mike Epstein 12
- 5 Frank Howard 12
- 7 George Scott 10
- 8 Tony Perez 9
- 8 Harmon Killebrew 9
- 8 Willie McCovey 9