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HIGHEST FIELDING PCT. BY POSITION

(100-or-More GAMES)
POSITION PLAYER PCT YEAR G PO A E TC
Catcher Bengie Molina .999 2002 121 707 60 1 768
First Base Scott Spiezio .999 2001 105 819 74 1 894
Second Base Bobby Grich .997 1985 116 224 380 2 606
Shortstop David Eckstein .988 2004 138 198 309 6 513
Orlando Cabrera .988 2005 141 229 347 7 583
Third Base Carney Lansford .983 1979 157 135 263 7 405
Outfield Ken Berry 1.000 1972 116 272 13 0 285
Bobby Clark 1.000 1982 102 88 2 0 90
Brian Downing 1 .000 1984 131 272 5 0 277
1 .000 1982 158 321 9 0 330
Torii Hunter 1.000 2008 137 350 4 0 354
Mike Trout 1.000 2018 125 271 7 0 278
1 .000 2015 156 428 7 0 435
Pitcher# Tommy John 1 .000 1983 34 16 39 0 55
Bert Blyleven 1.000 1989 33 14 38 0 52
# 50-or-more total chances
Angels Triple Plays
1. June 26, 1970 at Kansas City…“around the horn” on a ground ball hit by Amos Otis; Chico Ruiz (3b) to Sandy Alomar
(2b) to Billy Cowan (1b).
2. June 27, 1972 at Minnesota…fly ball hit by Jim Nettles and ensuing rundown of runners originally at second
(Steve Braun) and third (Harmon Killebrew), Jim Spencer (lf) to Ken McMullen (3b) to Sandy Alomar (2b) to Leo
Cardenas (ss).
3. July 14, 1977 vs. Seattle…“around the horn” on a ground ball hit by Lee Stanton; Ron Jackson (3b) to Jerry Remy
(2b) to Tony Solaita (1b).
4. July 23, 1977 at Minnesota…line drive hit by Lyman Bostock with runners being doubled off second (Jerry Terrell)
and first (Mike Cubbage) bases; Rance Mulliniks (ss) to Jerry Remy (2b) to Tony Solaita (1b).
5. Sept. 8, 1996 at Minnesota…”around the horn” on a ground ball hit by Ron Coomer; Jack Howell (3b) to Rex Hudler
(2b) to J.T. Snow (1b).
6. July 5, 1997 vs. Seattle...deep fly hit by Rich Amaral with runners being doubled of second (Russ Davis) and first
(Dan Wilson) bases; Garret Anderson (cf) to Gary DiSarcina (ss) to Darin Erstad (1b).
Opponents Triple Plays
1. Sept. 28, 1963 at Boston…Felix Torres hit comebacker to Bob Heffner who started unique triple play; Heffner (p) to
Frank Malzone (3b) to Ed Bressoud (ss) to Felix Mantilla (2b), who was covering first base.
2. Aug. 18, 1966 at Minnesota…“around the horn” on ground ball hit by Frank Malzone; Rich Rollins (3b) to Cesar
Tovar (2b) to Harmon Killebrew (1b).
3. May 10, 1979 at Boston…line drive hit by Joe Rudi with runners being doubled off sec-
ond (Rod Carew) and first (Don Baylor) bases; Jerry Remy (2b) to Rick Burleson (ss) to George
Scott (1b).
4. May 16, 1979 vs. Milwaukee…“around the horn” on a ground ball hit by Bobby Grich; Sal Bando (3b) to Paul Molitor
(2b) to Cecil Cooper (1b).
5. July 23, 1979 at Boston…line drive hit by Willie Aikens with runners
being doubled off second (Dan Ford) and first (Don Baylor) bases; Rick
Burleson (ss) to Carl Yastrzemski (1b).
6. Apr. 27, 1981 at Oakland…line drive hit by Don Baylor with runners club history
being doubled off second (John Harris) and first (Ed Ott) bases; Rob
Picciolo (ss) to Dave Revering (1b).
7. Aug. 8, 1983 vs. Minnesota…line drive hit by Ron Jackson with run-
ners doubled off second (Bobby Grich) and first (Reggie Jackson)
bases; Gary Gaetti (3b) to John Castino (2b) to Kent Hrbek (1b).
8. Aug. 25, 1992 at Baltimore…line drive hit by Gary Gaetti with runners
being doubled off third (Tim Salmon) and first (Chad Curtis) bases;
Leo Gomez (3b) to Randy Milligan (1b).
9. July 7, 2004 at Chicago (A.L.)…“around the horn” on ground ball hit by
Bengie Molina; Joe Crede (3b) to Juan Uribe (2b) to Paul Konerko (1b).
10. June 1, 2017 vs. Minnesota...”around the horn” on ground ball hit by
Jefry Marte; Miguel Sano (3b) to Brian Dozier (2B) to Joe Mauer (1b).
11. Aug. 16, 2018 at Texas...ground ball hit to third by David Fletcher;
Jurickson Profar (3b) tagged runner (Taylor Ward) at third base,
stepped on third base for force out of runner from second (Eric Young
Jr.) and throws to Rougned Odor (2b) for force out of runner from first
(Kole Calhoun).

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