Jumbo Davis of the Kansas City Cowboys committed five errors in a game against St. Louis on June 25, 1888. Over the course of the sesason, Davis committed 100 errors in 628 chances at shortstop and third base, giving him a .841 fielding percentage for the year (his lifetime fielding percentage would be .825). Kansas City lost the game to St. Louis, 10-3.
Hooray, Jumbo.
Said by a man who knows what it’s like to make multiple errors.
v
I’m guessing a guy nicknamed “Jumbo” probably wasn’t making up for bad hands with great range.