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

compare batting average

Examples of fielding percentage in a Sentence

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His fielding percentage has improved from .885 in his freshman season to .911 in his sophomore season to .954 this season. Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 The Cubs defense has been pretty crisp this season, coming into the game with the fourth-highest fielding percentage (.991) and the most putouts (477) in the majors. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Had a fielding percentage of .935 with just five errors in 27 games last season. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 Dorsey was also one of the best fielders on the Owls with a 92.1 fielding percentage. Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for fielding percentage

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fielding percentage was in 1822

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“Fielding percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielding%20percentage. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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