Outfielder Fielding Average Records

Baseball Almanac invites you to examine fielding average records for outfielders. Research is complete through completion of the previous season and includes all the fielding average variations.

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Outfielder Fielding Average Records

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Highest
In A Career (1,000+ OF Games)
AL Nick Markakis Baltimore .994 .994
NL Shane Victorino San Diego 1.000 .996
Philadelphia .996
Los Angeles .971
Highest Fielding Average
In A Season (150+ OF Games)
AL Jason Bay
Boston 1.000 2009
Michael Brantley Cleveland 2013
Rocky Colavito
Cleveland 1965
Brian Downing California 1982
Jacoby Ellsbury Boston 2011
Curtis Granderson New York 2012
Nick Markakis Baltimore 2011
Nick Markakis Baltimore 2013
Mike Trout
Los Angeles 2015
Vernon Wells Toronto 2005
Vernon Wells Toronto 2010
NL Brett Butler
Los Angeles 1.000 1991
Brett Butler
Los Angeles 1993
Juan Encarnacion Florida 2003
Curt Flood
St. Louis 1966
Shawn Green
Arizona 2005
Luis Gonzalez Arizona 2001
Danny Litwhiler
Philadelphia 1942
Juan Pierre Chicago 2006
Terry Puhl Houston 1979
Denard Span Washington 2013
Lowest
In A Season (100+ OF Games)
AL Bill O'Neill Washington .872 1904
NL Jack Manning Philadelphia .843 1884
Lowest
In A Season
By The League Leader
AL Chick Stahl Boston .959 1901
NL Pete Gillespie New York .941 1885
Most Consecutive Seasons
Leading The League
AL Gene Woodling New York 3 1951-1953
NL Joe Hornung Boston 3 1881-1883
Most Seasons
Leading The League
AL Amos Strunk Philadelphia 5 1912
Philadelphia 1914
Philadelphia 1917
Boston 1918
Philadelphia/Chicago 1920
NL Joe Hornung Boston 4 1881
Boston 1882
Boston 1883
Boston 1887
Outfielder Fielding Average Records
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baseball almanac fast facts

Did you know that Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs played in a Major League record one-hundred sixty four games at outfield position in 1965?

The American and National League records for career leader in fielding average are above; however, the Major League record holder is Darryl Hamilton who played in both leagues and finished with a major leauge best .995 fielding average.

In 1951, Ted Williams of Boston set the Major League record for fewest games played in the outfield by a league leader with one-hundred forty-seven.