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Fielding Percentage Calculator

Fielding percentage is the share of a fielder's chances handled cleanly — putouts and assists over total chances including errors.

Fielding Percentage

Fielding percentage
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Total chances
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Formula

FPCT = (PO + A) ÷ (PO + A + E)

Total chances are putouts plus assists plus errors. Fielding percentage rewards not making errors, but it can't measure the range to reach a ball in the first place.

How it works

Fielding percentage = (putouts + assists) ÷ (putouts + assists + errors). A putout is recording an out directly; an assist is a throw that leads to an out. Errors are the only way the number drops.

Worked example

A shortstop with 150 putouts, 45 assists, and 5 errors handled (150 + 45) of (150 + 45 + 5) = 195 ÷ 200 = .975.

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Sources

Last reviewed March 1, 2025. Rules and manufacturer charts change — verify against current official sources each season.