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Major League Fielding Leaders

Putouts
1. Jones • 2TM 1,462
2. Mize • NYG 1,381
3. Musial • STL 1,360
4. York • 2TM 1,327
5. Robinson • BRO 1,323
Assists
1. Stephens • SLB 494
2. Boudreau • CLE 475
3. Doerr • BOS 466
Gordon • CLE 466
5. Kerr • NYG 461
Errors Committed
1. Lake • DET 43
2. Joost • PHA 38
3. Appling • CHW 35
4. Gustine • PIT 31
5. Merullo • CHC 29
Def. Games as C
1. Hegan • CLE 133
2. Cooper • NYG 132
3. Edwards • BRO 128
4. Masi • BSN 123
5. Tebbetts • 2TM 109
Lamanno • CIN 109
Putouts as C
1. Edwards • BRO 592
2. Hegan • CLE 566
3. Cooper • NYG 561
4. Lamanno • CIN 556
5. Seminick • PHI 438
Assists as C
1. Rosar • PHA 70
2. Tebbetts • 2TM 65
3. Lamanno • CIN 62
4. Edwards • BRO 58
Masi • BSN 58
Errors Committed as C
1. Cooper • NYG 13
2. Edwards • BRO 11
Seminick • PHI 11
4. Tebbetts • 2TM 10
5. Guerra • PHA 9
Taborn • KCM 9
Lamanno • CIN 9
Tresh • CHW 9
Double Plays Turned as C
1. Evans • WSH 14
Hegan • CLE 14
3. Rosar • PHA 12
4. Edwards • BRO 11
5. Tresh • CHW 10
Tebbetts • 2TM 10
Passed Balls
1. Seminick • PHI 17
2. Howell • PIT 12
3. Edwards • BRO 11
4. Scheffing • CHC 9
5. Dickey • CHW 8
Stolen Bases Allowed as C
1. Seminick • PHI 40
2. Moss • SLB 39
3. Edwards • BRO 35
Masi • BSN 35
5. Haywood • IC 31
Caught Stealing as C
1. Rosar • PHA 38
2. Hegan • CLE 34
3. Evans • WSH 31
4. Lamanno • CIN 28
5. Edwards • BRO 27
Seminick • PHI 27
Masi • BSN 27
Caught Stealing %
1. Rosar • PHA 67.9
2. Hegan • CLE 60.7
3. Kluttz • PIT 57.5
4. Evans • WSH 55.4
5. Swift • DET 55.0
Def. Games as 1B
1. Mize • NYG 154
Vernon • WSH 154
3. Jones • 2TM 152
4. Robinson • BRO 151
5. York • 2TM 150
Putouts as 1B
1. Jones • 2TM 1,462
2. Mize • NYG 1,381
3. Musial • STL 1,360
4. York • 2TM 1,327
5. Robinson • BRO 1,323
Assists as 1B
1. Cullenbine • DET 139
2. Mize • NYG 118
3. York • 2TM 107
4. Vernon • WSH 105
5. Jones • 2TM 104
Errors Committed as 1B
1. Fain • PHA 19
Vernon • WSH 19
3. Torgeson • BSN 18
4. Jones • 2TM 16
Robinson • BRO 16
Double Plays Turned as 1B
1. Jones • 2TM 159
2. York • 2TM 151
3. Robinson • BRO 144
4. Musial • STL 138
5. Vernon • WSH 123
Def. Games as 2B
1. Gordon • CLE 155
Verban • PHI 155
3. Ryan • BSN 150
4. Stirnweiss • NYY 148
5. Doerr • BOS 146
Priddy • WSH 146
Stanky • BRO 146
Putouts as 2B
1. Verban • PHI 450
2. Stanky • BRO 402
3. Ryan • BSN 393
4. Priddy • WSH 382
5. Doerr • BOS 376
Assists as 2B
1. Doerr • BOS 466
Gordon • CLE 466
3. Verban • PHI 453
4. Ryan • BSN 432
5. Suder • PHA 413
Errors Committed as 2B
1. Kolloway • CHW 23
Ryan • BSN 23
3. Renfroe • KCM 20
4. Schoendienst • STL 19
5. Gordon • CLE 18
Double Plays Turned as 2B
1. Stanky • BRO 123
2. Doerr • BOS 118
3. Verban • PHI 111
4. Gordon • CLE 110
5. Schoendienst • STL 109
Def. Games as 3B
1. Gustine • PIT 156
2. Kell • DET 152
3. Keltner • CLE 150
4. Elliott • BSN 148
5. Kurowski • STL 141
Putouts as 3B
1. Gustine • PIT 193
2. Dillinger • SLB 169
3. Kell • DET 167
4. Majeski • PHA 160
5. Keltner • CLE 156
Assists as 3B
1. Kell • DET 333
2. Gustine • PIT 330
3. Elliott • BSN 302
4. Keltner • CLE 266
5. Dillinger • SLB 265
Errors Committed as 3B
1. Gustine • PIT 31
2. Hatton • CIN 26
3. Lohrke • NYG 20
Kell • DET 20
Elliott • BSN 20
Double Plays Turned as 3B
1. Gustine • PIT 35
2. Keltner • CLE 29
3. Baker • CHW 28
Majeski • PHA 28
5. Jorgensen • BRO 26
Def. Games as SS
1. Lake • DET 158
2. Joost • PHA 151
Rizzuto • NYY 151
Miller • CIN 151
5. Stephens • SLB 149
Putouts as SS
1. Joost • PHA 370
2. Rizzuto • NYY 340
3. Marion • STL 329
4. Boudreau • CLE 305
5. Miller • CIN 295
Assists as SS
1. Stephens • SLB 494
2. Boudreau • CLE 475
3. Kerr • NYG 461
4. Marion • STL 452
Joost • PHA 452
Errors Committed as SS
1. Lake • DET 43
2. Joost • PHA 38
3. Appling • CHW 35
4. Merullo • CHC 29
5. Rizzuto • NYY 25
Reese • BRO 25
Double Plays Turned as SS
1. Boudreau • CLE 120
2. Stephens • SLB 113
3. Rizzuto • NYY 111
4. Marion • STL 104
5. Joost • PHA 100
Def. Games as LF (s.1901)
1. Williams • BOS 156
2. Kiner • PIT 152
3. Heath • SLB 140
4. Ennis • PHI 135
5. Gordon • NYG 124
Putouts as LF (s.1901)
1. Kiner • PIT 351
2. Williams • BOS 326
3. Ennis • PHI 288
4. Heath • SLB 261
5. McCosky • PHA 260
Assists as LF (s.1901)
1. Gordon • NYG 14
2. Slaughter • STL 12
3. Ennis • PHI 11
4. Williams • BOS 10
Easter • HG 10
Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)
1. Rowell • BSN 12
2. Wakefield • DET 11
3. Williams • BOS 9
4. Gordon • NYG 8
5. Kiner • PIT 7
Lindell • NYY 7
Robertson • WSH 7
Ennis • PHI 7
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)
1. Heath • SLB 4
Slaughter • STL 4
3. Cavarretta • CHC 3
4. Scott • KCM 2
Davis • BEG 2
Easter • HG 2
Bockman • CLE 2
McCosky • PHA 2
Ennis • PHI 2
Wakefield • DET 2
Williams • BOS 2
Def. Games as CF (s.1901)
1. Spence • WSH 142
2. DiMaggio • NYY 139
3. Chapman • PHA 134
DiMaggio • BOS 134
5. Walker • 2TM 133
Putouts as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggio • BOS 401
2. Spence • WSH 393
3. Chapman • PHA 368
4. Metkovich • CLE 348
5. Walker • 2TM 329
Assists as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggio • BOS 19
2. Walker • 2TM 13
3. Spence • WSH 12
Chapman • PHA 12
5. Thomson • NYG 11
Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)
1. Walker • 2TM 13
2. DiMaggio • BOS 10
3. Kimbro • BEG 8
4. Evers • DET 7
Thomson • NYG 7
Lehner • SLB 7
Spence • WSH 7
Haas • CIN 7
Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggio • BOS 4
2. Pafko • CHC 3
Spence • WSH 3
4. Tucker • CHW 2
Thomson • NYG 2
Moore • STL 2
Farmer • NBY 2
Guilbe • BEG 2
Pagés • NYC 2
Philley • CHW 2
Chapman • PHA 2
Evers • DET 2
Metkovich • CLE 2
Furillo • BRO 2
Def. Games as RF (s.1901)
1. Marshall • NYG 155
2. Holmes • BSN 148
3. Walker • BRO 147
4. Baumholtz • CIN 140
Nicholson • CHC 140
Putouts as RF (s.1901)
1. Holmes • BSN 322
2. Marshall • NYG 320
3. Walker • BRO 260
4. Henrich • NYY 259
5. Nicholson • CHC 258
Assists as RF (s.1901)
1. Marshall • NYG 17
2. Holmes • BSN 12
Baumholtz • CIN 12
4. Lewis • WSH 10
Henrich • NYY 10
Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)
1. Marshall • NYG 10
Walker • BRO 10
3. Lewis • WSH 9
4. Northey • 2TM 7
Wyrostek • PHI 7
Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)
1. Marshall • NYG 7
2. Holmes • BSN 4
Coleman • SLB 4
4. Peck • CLE 3
Tatum • 2TM 3
Baumholtz • CIN 3
Def. Games as OF
1. Williams • BOS 156
2. Marshall • NYG 155
3. Kiner • PIT 152
4. Baumholtz • CIN 150
5. Holmes • BSN 147
Walker • BRO 147
Putouts as OF
1. Chapman • PHA 428
2. DiMaggio • BOS 413
3. Spence • WSH 408
4. Kiner • PIT 390
5. Walker • 2TM 365
Assists as OF
1. DiMaggio • BOS 19
Marshall • NYG 19
3. Baumholtz • CIN 18
4. Chapman • PHA 16
5. Slaughter • STL 15
Walker • 2TM 15
Errors Committed as OF
1. Walker • 2TM 14
2. Rowell • BSN 12
3. Wakefield • DET 11
4. DiMaggio • BOS 10
Marshall • NYG 10
Walker • BRO 10
Double Plays Turned as OF
1. Marshall • NYG 6
2. Slaughter • STL 5
3. Holmes • BSN 4
Coleman • SLB 4
DiMaggio • BOS 4
Heath • SLB 4
Davis • BEG 4
Def. Games as P
1. Trinkle • NYG 62
2. Klieman • CLE 58
3. Page • NYY 56
4. Behrman • 2TM 50
Higbe • 2TM 50
Putouts as P
1. Newhouser • DET 23
2. Trout • DET 22
3. Jansen • NYG 19
4. Leonard • PHI 18
5. Feller • CLE 17
Barrett • BSN 17
Assists as P
1. Blackwell • CIN 70
2. Munger • STL 55
Sain • BSN 55
4. Newhouser • DET 52
Hatten • BRO 52
Errors Committed as P
1. Masterson • WSH 6
2. Pieretti • WSH 5
Wyse • CHC 5
Gaines • BEG 5
5. Benton • DET 4
Dietrich • PHA 4
Dorish • BOS 4
Newhouser • DET 4
Dickson • STL 4
Jansen • NYG 4
Black • BEG 4
Byrd • BEG 4
Double Plays Turned as P
1. Haynes • CHW 5
Johnson • BOS 5
Pollet • STL 5
Wyse • CHC 5
5. Embree • CLE 4
Lemon • CLE 4
Masterson • WSH 4
McCahan • PHA 4
Trout • DET 4
Barney • BRO 4
Hatten • BRO 4
Ostermueller • PIT 4
Taylor • BRO 4
Black • BEG 4
Raffensberger • 2TM 4
Voiselle • 2TM 4
Range Factor/9Inn as C
1. Longley • MRS 7.92
2. Trouppe • CBE 7.77
3. Cash • PS 7.74
4. Taborn • KCM 7.45
5. Louden • NYC 7.15
Range Factor/Game as C
1. Louden • NYC 7.24
2. Longley • MRS 6.79
3. Taborn • KCM 6.68
4. Trouppe • CBE 6.33
5. Napier • HG 6.11
Fielding % as C
1. Hayes • NBY 1.000
2. Rosar • PHA .996
3. Glenn • PS .993
4. Masi • BSN .989
5. Swift • DET .989
Range Factor/9Inn as 1B
1. Bostock • CAG 11.08
2. Tatum • IC 11.02
3. Ware • CBE 10.79
4. Robinson • CLE 10.53
5. Jones • 2TM 10.36
Range Factor/Game as 1B
1. Jones • 2TM 10.30
2. Bostock • CAG 10.30
3. Cabrera • NYC 10.23
4. Ware • CBE 10.05
5. Waitkus • CHC 10.02
Fielding % as 1B
1. Mize • NYG .996
2. York • 2TM .995
3. Musial • STL .994
4. McQuinn • NYY .994
5. Waitkus • CHC .994
Range Factor/9Inn as 2B
1. Verban • PHI 6.14
2. Kolloway • CHW 5.95
3. Doerr • BOS 5.91
4. Díaz • NYC 5.84
5. Berardino • SLB 5.79
Range Factor/Game as 2B
1. Kolloway • CHW 5.86
2. Verban • PHI 5.83
3. Doerr • BOS 5.77
4. Stanky • BRO 5.53
5. Ryan • BSN 5.50
Fielding % as 2B
1. Suder • PHA .986
2. Stanky • BRO .985
3. Mayo • DET .983
4. Stirnweiss • NYY .983
5. Verban • PHI .982
Range Factor/9Inn as 3B
1. Watkins • PS 3.74
2. Hairston • IC 3.48
3. Gustine • PIT 3.46
4. Baker • CHW 3.44
5. Lowrey • CHC 3.42
Range Factor/Game as 3B
1. Watkins • PS 3.38
2. Gustine • PIT 3.35
3. Baker • CHW 3.34
4. Kell • DET 3.29
5. Dillinger • SLB 3.17
Fielding % as 3B
1. Majeski • PHA .988
2. Keltner • CLE .972
3. Kell • DET .962
4. Yost • WSH .958
5. Dillinger • SLB .958
Range Factor/9Inn as SS
1. Butts • BEG 5.67
2. Joost • PHA 5.52
3. Kerr • NYG 5.51
4. García • NYC 5.51
5. Marion • STL 5.51
Range Factor/Game as SS
1. Marion • STL 5.54
2. Butts • BEG 5.46
3. Joost • PHA 5.44
4. García • NYC 5.36
5. Kerr • NYG 5.30
Fielding % as SS
1. Boudreau • CLE .982
2. Marion • STL .981
3. Christman • WSH .978
4. Kerr • NYG .977
5. Pesky • BOS .976
Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)
1. Chism • BBB 2.21
2. Abernathy • IC 2.13
3. Easter • HG 1.79
4. Davis • BEG 1.78
5. Scott • KCM 1.75
Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)
1. Lindell • NYY 2.43
2. Kiner • PIT 2.36
3. McCosky • PHA 2.31
4. Ennis • PHI 2.21
5. Williams • BOS 2.15
Fielding % as LF (s.1901)
1. Galan • CIN .988
2. Heath • SLB .985
3. McCosky • PHA .982
4. Kiner • PIT .981
5. Ennis • PHI .977
Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)
1. Colás • MRS 2.91
2. Drake • IC 2.69
3. Jethroe • CBE 2.53
4. Armour • CAG 2.44
5. Benjamin • HG 2.39
Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggio • BOS 3.13
2. Metkovich • CLE 2.95
3. Colás • MRS 2.88
4. Russell • PIT 2.85
5. Spence • WSH 2.85
Fielding % as CF (s.1901)
1. DiMaggio • NYY .997
2. Metkovich • CLE .989
3. Benson • PS .988
4. Pafko • CHC .985
5. Chapman • PHA .984
Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)
1. Brathwaite • PS 2.07
2. Merchant • IC 2.02
3. Thurman • HG 2.02
4. Grace • CBE 1.84
5. McCurine • CAG 1.81
Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)
1. Holmes • BSN 2.26
2. Marshall • NYG 2.17
3. Henrich • NYY 2.17
4. Westlake • PIT 2.02
5. Lewis • WSH 1.98
Fielding % as RF (s.1901)
1. Nicholson • CHC .989
2. Holmes • BSN .988
3. Mullin • DET .986
4. Henrich • NYY .982
5. Brathwaite • PS .978
Range Factor/9Inn as OF
1. DiMaggio • BOS 3.31
2. Metkovich • CLE 3.18
3. Chapman • PHA 3.08
4. Spence • WSH 3.07
5. Evers • DET 3.04
Range Factor/Game as OF
1. DiMaggio • BOS 3.22
2. Chapman • PHA 3.04
3. Evers • DET 2.96
4. Spence • WSH 2.96
5. Metkovich • CLE 2.95
Fielding % as OF
1. DiMaggio • NYY .997
2. Mele • BOS .992
3. Nicholson • CHC .990
4. Metkovich • CLE .989
5. Holmes • BSN .989
Range Factor/9Inn as P
1. Jessup • CAG 3.96
2. Locke • CAG 3.96
3. Williams • IC 3.88
4. Barbee • NBY 3.80
5. Clarke • CBE 3.75
Range Factor/Game as P
1. Clarke • CBE 3.75
2. Williams • IC 3.25
3. Jessup • CAG 3.20
4. Richardson • KCM 3.00
5. Locke • CAG 2.75
Fielding % as P
1. Godínez • IC 1.000
Richardson • KCM 1.000
Powell • BBB 1.000
Perry • BBB 1.000
Newberry • BBB 1.000
McCoy • CAG 1.000
Locke • CAG 1.000
Johnson • KCM 1.000
Jessup • CAG 1.000
Henry • IC 1.000
Bevens • NYY 1.000
Colzie • IC 1.000
Clarke • CBE 1.000
Bumpus • CAG 1.000
Bremer • CBE 1.000
Bracken • CBE 1.000
Shea • NYY 1.000
Muncrief • SLB 1.000
Haefner • WSH 1.000
Dobson • BOS 1.000

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1901, so all leaders are since 1901. Explanation of min. requirements