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The Fielding Percentage in baseball computes the Fielding Percentage based on putouts, assists and total chances.
INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:
- (PO) Putouts
- (A) Assists
- (E) Errors
Fielding Percentage (FP): The calculator returns the value as a number. However, this can be automatically converted to a percentage via the pull-down menu.
The Math / Science
The Fielding Percentage in baseball is the measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. While a high fielding percentage is regarded as a sign of defensive skill, it is also possible for a player of lesser defensive skill to have a high fielding percentage, as it does not take into account a player's defensive range; a player than cannot get to a ball surrenders a hit instead of having an opportunity to make an out or an error. Conversely, a highly skilled fielder might have a comparatively low fielding percentage by virtue of reaching, and potentially missing, a great number of balls. Fielding Percentage is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists divided by the number of total chances:
`F%=(PO+A)/(TC)`
where:
- `PO` = number of putouts (number of times the fielder tags, forces, or appeals a runner and he is called out as a result
- `A` = number of assists (number of outs recorded on a play where a fielder touched the ball, except if such touching is the putout
- `TC` = number of total chances (assists plus putouts plus errors)
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- Total Average
- Batting Average Against
- Range Factor
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- Pythagorean Expectation
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- Bronco League Base Separation
- Mustang League Base Separation
- Pinto League Base Separation
- Shetland League Separation
- Little League Base Separation
References
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding_percentage and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_statistics)
