About the Fielding Percentage Calculator
Fielding percentage: successful defensive plays as a share of total chances.
Also known as: fielding pct, defensive percentage, errors percentage.
How to use this calculator
- Enter putouts + assists, total chances (incl. errors).
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Open “Step-by-step” to see how the answer was worked out.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Fielding percentage = Putouts + assists ÷ Total chances (incl. errors) × 100
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Putouts + assists = 285
- Total chances (incl. errors) = 292
the calculator returns:
- Fielding percentage: 97.603%
Working
Fielding percentage = 285 ÷ 292 × 100 = 97.603%