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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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.
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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
Ended the season as one of Heritage’s top defensive players, recording a fielding percentage of .939.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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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
Ended the season as one of Heritage’s top defensive players, recording a fielding percentage of .939.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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“Fielding percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielding%20percentage. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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