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 Marlins find themselves near the bottom of pack – 29th to be exact – in two key areas, fielding percentage and errors.
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Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
However, second base and shortstop have been very much below average, with the league’s second most errors at short, and a bottom ten in fielding percentage at the Keystone.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Just four teams in the competitive, talented SEC had a better fielding percentage than A&M softball last season.
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Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
However, second base and shortstop have been very much below average, with the league’s second most errors at short, and a bottom ten in fielding percentage at the Keystone.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Just four teams in the competitive, talented SEC had a better fielding percentage than A&M softball last season.
—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fielding percentage
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“Fielding percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielding%20percentage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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