fielding percentage
noun
: the average (as of a baseball fielder) determined by dividing the number of putouts and assists by the number of chances
called also fielding average
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She was named to the SEC’s all-defensive team after having a perfect fielding percentage in league play.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 Dec. 2025
Sandberg finished his career as a .285 hitter with 282 home runs and a fielding percentage of .989.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
This season, Witt ranked second among AL shortstops in assists (382) and fielding percentage (.983).
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
On the defensive side, his nine Gold Gloves denote a player who is tenth in career fielding percentage at second.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 Dec. 2025
Sandberg finished his career as a .285 hitter with 282 home runs and a fielding percentage of .989.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
This season, Witt ranked second among AL shortstops in assists (382) and fielding percentage (.983).
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
On the defensive side, his nine Gold Gloves denote a player who is tenth in career fielding percentage at second.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Fielding percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielding%20percentage. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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