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LISTED BELOW ARE THE SEASON FIELDING PERCENTAGE LEADERS FOR EACH POSITION, except pitcher, since 1900. To qualify for a league fielding title, a catcher must catch in one-half of his team's games for that season while an infielder or outfielder must play in two-thirds of his team's contests. AMERICAN LEAGUE FIRST BASE Year Player, Team FA 1901 John Anderson, Mil. .982 1902 Scoops Carey, Wash. .989 1903 John Granzel, N.Y. .988 1904 Candy LaChance, Bos. .992 1905 Jiggs Donahue, Chi. .988 1906 Jiggs Donahue, Chi. .988 1907 Jiggs Donahue, Chi. .994 1908 George Stovall, Cle. .990 1909 Frank Isbell, Chi. .994 1910 George Stovall, Cle. .988 1911 George Stovall, Cle. .986 1912 Chick Gandil, Wash. .990 1913 Stuffy McInnis, Phil. .992 1914 Stuffy McInnis, Phil. .995 1915 Wally Pipp, N.Y. .992 1916 Chick Gandil, Cle. .995 1917 Chick Gandil, Chi. .995 1918 Stuffy McInnis, Bos. .992 1919 Chick Gandil, Chi. .997 1920 Stuffy McInnis, Bos. .996 1921 Stuffy McInnis, Bos. .999 1922 Stuffy McInnis, Cle. .997 1923 Joe Judge, Wash. .993 1924 Wally Pipp, N.Y. .994 1925 Joe Judge, Wash. .993 1926 Earl Sheely, Chi. .995 1927 Joe Judge, Wash. .996 1928 Phil Todt, Bos. .997 1929 Joe Judge, Wash. .996 1930 Joe Judge, Wash. .998 1931 Bill Sweeney, Bos. .993 1932 Jimmie Foxx, Phil. .994 1933 Joe Kuhel, Wash. .996 1934 Zeke Bonura, Chi. .996 1935 Jimmie Foxx, Phil. .997 1936 Zeke Bonura, Chi. .996 1937 Jimmie Foxx, Bos. .994 1938 Zeke Bonura, Chi. .993 1939 Hank Greenberg, Det. .993 1940 George McQuinn, St.L. .992 1941 George McQuinn, St.L. .995 1942 Les Fleming, Cle. .993 1943 Mickey Rocco, Cle. .995 1944 George McQuinn, St.L. .994 1945 Mickey Rocco, Cle. .992 1946 Chuck Stevens, St.L. .995 1947 Rudy York, Bos./Chi. .995 1948 Eddie Robinson, Cle. .995 1949 Billy Goodman, Bos. .992 1950 Mickey Vernon, Cle./Wash. .990 1951 Mickey Vernon, Wash. .994 1952 Mickey Vernon, Wash. .993 1953 Bill Glynn, Cle. .993 1954 Mickey Vernon, Wash. .992 1955 Norm Zauchin, Bos. .995 1956 Walt Dropo, Chi. .993 1957 Vic Power, K.C. .998 1958 Bill Skowron, N.Y. .993 1959 Vic Power, Cle. .995 1960 Vic Power, Cle. .996 1961 Pete Runnels, Bos. .995 1962 Joe Cunningham, Chi. .994 1963 Jim Gentile, Balt. .995 1964 Norm Cash, Det. .997 1965 Joe Pepitone, N.Y. .997 1966 Joe Pepitone, N.Y. .995 1967 Norm Cash, Det. .995 1968 Danny Cater, Oak. .995 1969 Joe Pepitone, N.Y. .995 1970 Jim Spencer, Cal. .995 1971 Jim Spencer, Cal. .996 1972 John Mayberry, K.C. .995 1973 Jim Spencer, Cal./Tex. .999 1974 George Scott, Mil. .992 1975 Boog Powell, Cle. .997 1976 Jim Spencer, Chi. .998 1977 John Mayberry, K.C. .995 1978 Chris Chambliss, N.Y. .997 1979 Pete LaCock, K.C. .997 1980 Cecil Cooper, Mil. .997 1981 Eddie Murray, Balt. .999 1982 Eddie Murray, Balt. .997 1983 Mike Squires, Chi. .996 1984 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .996 1985 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .995 1986 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .996 1987 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .996 1988 Fred McGriff, Tor. .997 1989 Wally Joyner, Cal. .997 1990 Kent Hrbek, Min. .997 1991 Pete O'Brien, Sea. .997 1992 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .997 1993 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .998 1994 Don Mattingly, N.Y. .998 1995 Wally Joyner, K.C. .998 1996 Tino Martinez, N.Y. .996 1997 Jeff King, K.C. .996 1998 David Segui, Sea. .999 1999 Doug Mientkiewicz, Min. .997 2000 John Olerud, Sea. .996 SECOND BASE Year Player, Team FA 1901 Nap Lajoie, Phil. .960 1902 Nap Lajoie, Phi./Cle. .974 1903 Barry McCormick, Wash. .960 1904 Gus Dundon, Chi. .973 1905 Gus Dundon, Chi. .978 1906 Nap Lajoie, Cle. .973 1907 Nap Lajoie, Cle. .969 1908 Nap Lajoie, Cle. .964 1909 Eddie Collins, Phil. .967 1910 Eddie Collins, Phil. .972 1911 Amby McConnell, Chi. .973 1912 Morrie Rath, Chi. .963 1913 Nap Lajoie, Cle. .970 1914 Eddie Collins, Phil. .970 1915 Eddie Collins, Chi. .974 1916 Eddie Collins, Chi. .976 1917 Jack Barry, Bos. .974 1918 Joe Gedeon, St.L. .977 1919 Joe Gedeon, St.L. .975 1920 Eddie Collins, Chi. .976 1921 Eddie Collins, Chi. .968 1922 Eddie Collins, Chi. .976 1923 Aaron Ward, N.Y. .980 1924 Eddie Collins, Chi. .977 1925 Frank O'Rourke, Det. .971 1926 Max Bishop, Phil. .987 1927 Bucky Harris, Wash. .972 1928 Max Bishop, Phil .978 1929 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .975 1930 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .979 1931 Buddy Myer, Wash. .984 1932 Max Bishop, Phil. .988 1933 Oscar Melillo, St.L. .991 1934 Oscar Melillo, St.L. .981 1935 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .985 1936 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .974 1937 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .986 1938 Buddy Myer, Wash. .982 1939 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .977 1940 Don Heffner, St.L. .977 1941 Charlie Gehringer, Det. .982 1942 Bobby Doerr, Bos. .975 1943 Bobby Doerr, Bos. .990 1944 Snuffy Stirnweiss, N.Y. .982 1945 Eddie Mayo, Det. .980 1946 Bobby Doerr, Bos. .986 1947 Pete Suder, Phil. .986 1948 Snuffy Stirnweiss, N.Y. .993 1949 Jerry Coleman, N.Y. .981 1950 Bobby Doerr, Bos. .988 1951 Pete Suder, Phil. .987 1952 Nellie Fox, Chi. .985 1953 Bobby Avila, Cle. .986 1954 Nellie Fox, Gill, .989 1955 Gil McDougald, N.Y. .985 1956 Nellie Fox, Chi. .986 1957 Billy Gardner, Balt. .987 1958 Frank Bolling, Det. .985 1959 Nellie Fox, Chi. .988 1960 Pete Runnels, Bos. .986 1961 Chuck Schilling, Bos. .991 1962 Nellie Fox, Chi. .990 1963 Nellie Fox, Chi. .988 1964 Jerry Adair, Balt. .994 1965 Jerry Adair, Balt. .986 1966 Bobby Knoop, Cal. .981 1967 Horace Clarke, N.Y. .990 1968 Bernie Allen, Wash. .991 1969 Dick Green, Oak. .986 1970 Tim Cullen, Wash. .994 1971 Cookie Rojas, K.C. .991 1972 Davey Johnson, Balt. .990 1973 Bobby Grich, Balt. .995 1974 Cookie Rojas, K.C. .987 1975 Sandy Alomar, Sr., N.Y. .985 1976 Duane Kuiper, Cle. .987 1977 Frank White, K.C. .989 ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Fielding Leaders.(Statistical Data Included)