A measurement of the defensive performance of a fielder or team, being the number of put-outs and assists achieved divided by the total number of chances to achieve them, expressed as a figure rounded to the third decimal place.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Daily Republican-Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
Definition of fielding percentage in US English:
fielding percentage
noun
A measurement of the defensive performance of a fielder or team, being the number of put-outs and assists achieved divided by the total number of chances to achieve them, expressed as a figure rounded to the third decimal place.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Daily Republican-Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).