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1979 MLB Pitcher Fielding Leaders

Every pitcher fielding board for 1979 on one page, top ten in each.

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Mike Caldwell led all pitchers in assists in 1979, with 64. Phil Niekro led in putouts (31). Jim Kern made the most errors, 7.

Fielding percentage and range factor count qualified players only: at least 162.0 innings, the ERA-title bar.

Assists

P A
  1. 1 Mike Caldwell 64
  2. 2 Randy Jones 60
  3. 3 Dennis Martinez 59
  4. 4 Phil Niekro 56
  5. 5 Rick Wise 53
  6. 6 Tommy John 51
  7. 7 Joaquin Andujar 50
  8. 7 Fergie Jenkins 50
  9. 7 Jerry Koosman 50
  10. 10 Rick Reuschel 49

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Putouts

P PO
  1. 1 Phil Niekro 31
  2. 2 Mike Parrott 27
  3. 2 Rick Reuschel 27
  4. 4 Dennis Martinez 26
  5. 4 Rick Langford 26
  6. 6 Fergie Jenkins 25
  7. 6 Bob Forsch 25
  8. 8 Lary Sorensen 23
  9. 8 Rick Wise 23
  10. 8 Matt Keough 23

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Fielding Percentage

P FPCT
  1. 1 Lynn McGlothen 1.000
  2. 1 Rick Sutcliffe 1.000
  3. 1 Joe Niekro 1.000
  4. 1 Mike Parrott 1.000
  5. 1 Bert Blyleven 1.000
  6. 1 Jim Barr 1.000
  7. 1 Craig Swan 1.000
  8. 1 Rick Langford 1.000
  9. 1 Rick Waits 1.000
  10. 1 John Candelaria 1.000

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Range Factor

P RF
  1. 1 Mike Caldwell 2.37
  2. 2 Rick Wise 2.24
  3. 3 Dennis Martinez 2.13
  4. 4 Rick Reuschel 2.11
  5. 5 Fergie Jenkins 2.03
  6. 6 Phil Niekro 1.98
  7. 7 Randy Jones 1.92
  8. 8 Rick Langford 1.82
  9. 8 Lary Sorensen 1.82
  10. 10 Ken Forsch 1.81

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Games

P G
  1. 1 Kent Tekulve 94
  2. 2 Mike Marshall 90
  3. 3 Enrique Romo 84
  4. 4 Dick Tidrow 77
  5. 5 Sid Monge 76
  6. 6 Grant Jackson 72
  7. 7 Jim Kern 71
  8. 8 Gary Lavelle 70
  9. 9 Gene Garber 68
  10. 10 Sparky Lyle 67

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Errors

P E
  1. 1 Jim Kern 7
  2. 2 Lary Sorensen 6
  3. 2 Dennis Eckersley 6
  4. 2 Eric Wilkins 6
  5. 5 Joaquin Andujar 5
  6. 5 Dennis Martinez 5
  7. 5 J. R. Richard 5
  8. 5 Jerry Koosman 5
  9. 5 Steve Carlton 5
  10. 5 Bob Knepper 5

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