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Defensive Records by position:
Minimum 100 games played as starter
® denotes player in his rookie season
Prior to the 1961 season, the league was under a 154 game schedule.
** denotes a player who was played out of position.
Catcher:
Assists:
Bill Freehan, STL – 1966 – 131
Putouts:
John Bateman, NYY – 1972 - 1251
Double plays:
Bob Didier, DET – 1979 - 22
Errors:
Ray Katt, WAS – 1955 – 26
**: Wally Post (RF playing C), WAS – 1960 - 62
Fielding Percentage:
Dave Duncan, CLE – 1971, 1972 & 1974 - Buck Rodgers, HOU – 1971 – Johnny Bench, STL – 1972 & MIL - 1981 & Elmo Plaskett, MON – 1972 – Johnny Edwards, OAK - 1973 – Ted Simmons, CAL – 1974 – Carlton Fisk, TEX & Randy Hundley, SF - 1975 – Bob Didier, DET & Jake Gibbs, NYM – 1976 – Larry Haney, PHI – 1977 – Gary Carter, CHC – 1978 & 1985 - Thurman Munson, KC - 1978 – Randy Bobb, SEA – 1979 – Dennis Littlejohn, NYM – 1980, 1981 & 1986 – Tony Pena, DET - 1981 - Lance Parrish, NYY – 1982 & 1985 - Dan Graham, TEX – 1982 – Marv Foley, TOR – 1985 – Mike Scioscia, SD - 1986 – 1.000
Range Factor:
Duane Josephson, SF – 1967 – 8.45
Assists Per Game:
Earl Battey, KC – 1957 & Bill Freehan, STL – 1966 – 0.86
Passed Balls:
Darrell Porter, BOS – 1985 - 12
**: Wally Post (RF playing C), WAS – 1960 – 60
Fewest:
Carlton Fisk, TEX – 1972 – Johnny Bench, STL – 1974 – Thurman Munson, KC - 1975 – Bob Didier, DET & Andy Etchebarren, OAK & Ted Simmons, CAL & Duke Sims, SD – 1976 – Johnny Oates, NYY - 1978 – None in 162 games
Runners Thrown Out:
Fred Kendall, MON – 1975 - 65
RTO %:
Buck Rodgers, ATL – 1970 – 70.6%
First base:
Assists:
Alvin Davis, DET – 1985 - 171
Putouts:
Lee May, DET – 1970 - 1963
Double plays:
John Mayberry, CHW – 1975 – 258
Errors:
Ben Taylor, KC & George Crowe, STL – 1955 - 19
Fielding Percentage:
Ted Kluszewski (twice), IND – 1955, WAS - 1961 & Randy Jackson, CIN – 1957 & Hank Thompson, LAD – 1960 & Boog Powell, WAS – 1964 & PHI – 1967 & ATL – 1974 (1 error in 2036 chances) & TEX, 1980 – Don Mincher, WAS & Lee May, DET – 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975 & 1977 – Ed Kranepool, CAL – 1969, 1973 & Dan Ardell, MIN – 1971 & 1974 - Tom Hutton, KC & Bob Robertson, NYM – 1971 & 1977 – John Mayberry, CIN – 1973 – Mike Lum, TEX – 1974 & 1975 - Mike Hargrove, LAD - 1974 – Rusty Staub, CLE – 1978 – Mike Epstein, NYM – 1980 – Dan Driessen, BOS – 1982, 1983 & 1985 – Don Mattingly, LAD – 1985 - Gerald Perry, BAL & Pete O’Brien, TEX – 1986 - .999
Range Factor:
Tony Solaita, MIL – 1979 – 13.76
Assists Per Game:
Jason Thompson, CLE – 1980 – 1.14
Double plays per game:
John Mayberry, CHW – 1975 – 1.59
Second base:
Assists:
Frank White, KC – 1981 - 754
Putouts:
Gary Sutherland, MON – 1971 – 465
Double plays:
Tony LaRussa, CHW – 1975 - 213
Errors:
Curt Roberts, KC – 1961 – 33
Fielding Percentage:
Ken Hubbs, NYM – 1971- Ryne Sandberg, SEA - 1983 - .997
Range Factor:
Jerry Buchek, CLE – 1978 – 7.38
Assists per game:
Jerry Buchek, CLE – 1978 – 5.07
Double plays per game:
Jerry Kenney, TOR** – 1977 – 1.33
Shortstop:
Assists:
Toby Harrah, BAL – 1980 - 758
Putouts:
Larry Brown, CHC – 1972 - 404
Double plays:
Sandy Alomar, CHW – 1979 - 214
Errors:
Kevin Collins, CLE – 1981 - 55
**Kevin Collins, CLE – 1978 - 56
Fielding Percentage:
Bucky Dent, ATL – 1983 – Ozzie Smith, PIT – 1985 – .994
Range Factor:
Sandy Alomar, CHW – 1979 – 7.18
Assists per game:
Marty Perez, DET – 1979 – 4.84
Double plays per game:
Freddie Patek, TOR – 1977 – Sandy Alomar, CHW - 1979 – 1.32
Third base:
Assists:
Aurelio Rodriguez, DET – 1979 - 460
Putouts:
Brooks Robinson, MIL – 1965 – 179
Double plays:
Don Hoak, IND – 1957 - 88
Errors:
Ken Harrelson, CAL – 1979 - 45
**Hal Jones, CHC (1B playing 3B) – 1965 – 51 (in 147 games, .865 FPct.)
Fielding Percentage:
Tim Wallach, CHC – 1985 - .988
Range Factor:
Don Hoak, CIN – 1960 – 4.17
Assists per game:
Don Hoak, CIN – 1960 – 3.08
Double plays per game:
Don Hoak, IND – 1957 – 0.57
Left Field:
Assists:
Willie Stargell, NYM – 1967 – 47
Putouts:
Dave Collins, STL – 1975 – 328
Double plays:
Pete Rose, HOU – 1964 – Tommy Harper, CHC - 1977 - 7
Errors:
Richie Ashburn, BAL – 1957 - 25
Fielding Percentage:
Brian Downing, DET – 1977, 1979, 1980 & 1984 & Rickey Henderson, CAL – 1983 & 1986 – Kevin McReynolds, STL - 1986 – 1.000
Range Factor:
Dave Collins, STL – 1977 – 2.40
Center Field:
Assists:
Vic Power, KC – 1962 – 37
Putouts:
Mickey Rivers, STL – 1974 - 414
Double plays:
Bill Virdon, PIT – 1955 & Vic Power (twice), IND – 1957 & KC - 1962 & Chick King, CHC – 1962 – Mark Gilbert, ATL & Lyman Bostock, TEX - 1984 - 7
Errors:
Ivan Murrell, HOU – 1977 – 31
Fielding Percentage:
Don Demeter®, NYY – 1958 & Jim Landis, WAS – 1960 & Chet Lemon, DET – 1980 – Donell Nixon, HOU - 1982 - Tony Walker, NYM – 1985 - .997
Range Factor:
Mickey Rivers, STL – 1976 – 2.96
Right Field:
Assists:
Bernie Carbo, NYM – 1977 - 32
Putouts:
Ron Swoboda, BOS – 1974 - 356
Double plays:
Glen Gorbous, LAD – 1962 - 8
Errors:
Scott Northey, CHC – 1976 - 58
Fielding Percentage:
Terry Puhl, SEA – 1979 – Mark Corey, ATL – 1981 & 1986 – Von Hayes, MIN - 1985 – 1.000
Range Factor:
Al Cowens, STL – 1977 – 2.50
Minimum 100 games played as starter
® denotes player in his rookie season
Prior to the 1961 season, the league was under a 154 game schedule.
** denotes a player who was played out of position.
Catcher:
Assists:
Bill Freehan, STL – 1966 – 131
Putouts:
John Bateman, NYY – 1972 - 1251
Double plays:
Bob Didier, DET – 1979 - 22
Errors:
Ray Katt, WAS – 1955 – 26
**: Wally Post (RF playing C), WAS – 1960 - 62
Fielding Percentage:
Dave Duncan, CLE – 1971, 1972 & 1974 - Buck Rodgers, HOU – 1971 – Johnny Bench, STL – 1972 & MIL - 1981 & Elmo Plaskett, MON – 1972 – Johnny Edwards, OAK - 1973 – Ted Simmons, CAL – 1974 – Carlton Fisk, TEX & Randy Hundley, SF - 1975 – Bob Didier, DET & Jake Gibbs, NYM – 1976 – Larry Haney, PHI – 1977 – Gary Carter, CHC – 1978 & 1985 - Thurman Munson, KC - 1978 – Randy Bobb, SEA – 1979 – Dennis Littlejohn, NYM – 1980, 1981 & 1986 – Tony Pena, DET - 1981 - Lance Parrish, NYY – 1982 & 1985 - Dan Graham, TEX – 1982 – Marv Foley, TOR – 1985 – Mike Scioscia, SD - 1986 – 1.000
Range Factor:
Duane Josephson, SF – 1967 – 8.45
Assists Per Game:
Earl Battey, KC – 1957 & Bill Freehan, STL – 1966 – 0.86
Passed Balls:
Darrell Porter, BOS – 1985 - 12
**: Wally Post (RF playing C), WAS – 1960 – 60
Fewest:
Carlton Fisk, TEX – 1972 – Johnny Bench, STL – 1974 – Thurman Munson, KC - 1975 – Bob Didier, DET & Andy Etchebarren, OAK & Ted Simmons, CAL & Duke Sims, SD – 1976 – Johnny Oates, NYY - 1978 – None in 162 games
Runners Thrown Out:
Fred Kendall, MON – 1975 - 65
RTO %:
Buck Rodgers, ATL – 1970 – 70.6%
First base:
Assists:
Alvin Davis, DET – 1985 - 171
Putouts:
Lee May, DET – 1970 - 1963
Double plays:
John Mayberry, CHW – 1975 – 258
Errors:
Ben Taylor, KC & George Crowe, STL – 1955 - 19
Fielding Percentage:
Ted Kluszewski (twice), IND – 1955, WAS - 1961 & Randy Jackson, CIN – 1957 & Hank Thompson, LAD – 1960 & Boog Powell, WAS – 1964 & PHI – 1967 & ATL – 1974 (1 error in 2036 chances) & TEX, 1980 – Don Mincher, WAS & Lee May, DET – 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975 & 1977 – Ed Kranepool, CAL – 1969, 1973 & Dan Ardell, MIN – 1971 & 1974 - Tom Hutton, KC & Bob Robertson, NYM – 1971 & 1977 – John Mayberry, CIN – 1973 – Mike Lum, TEX – 1974 & 1975 - Mike Hargrove, LAD - 1974 – Rusty Staub, CLE – 1978 – Mike Epstein, NYM – 1980 – Dan Driessen, BOS – 1982, 1983 & 1985 – Don Mattingly, LAD – 1985 - Gerald Perry, BAL & Pete O’Brien, TEX – 1986 - .999
Range Factor:
Tony Solaita, MIL – 1979 – 13.76
Assists Per Game:
Jason Thompson, CLE – 1980 – 1.14
Double plays per game:
John Mayberry, CHW – 1975 – 1.59
Second base:
Assists:
Frank White, KC – 1981 - 754
Putouts:
Gary Sutherland, MON – 1971 – 465
Double plays:
Tony LaRussa, CHW – 1975 - 213
Errors:
Curt Roberts, KC – 1961 – 33
Fielding Percentage:
Ken Hubbs, NYM – 1971- Ryne Sandberg, SEA - 1983 - .997
Range Factor:
Jerry Buchek, CLE – 1978 – 7.38
Assists per game:
Jerry Buchek, CLE – 1978 – 5.07
Double plays per game:
Jerry Kenney, TOR** – 1977 – 1.33
Shortstop:
Assists:
Toby Harrah, BAL – 1980 - 758
Putouts:
Larry Brown, CHC – 1972 - 404
Double plays:
Sandy Alomar, CHW – 1979 - 214
Errors:
Kevin Collins, CLE – 1981 - 55
**Kevin Collins, CLE – 1978 - 56
Fielding Percentage:
Bucky Dent, ATL – 1983 – Ozzie Smith, PIT – 1985 – .994
Range Factor:
Sandy Alomar, CHW – 1979 – 7.18
Assists per game:
Marty Perez, DET – 1979 – 4.84
Double plays per game:
Freddie Patek, TOR – 1977 – Sandy Alomar, CHW - 1979 – 1.32
Third base:
Assists:
Aurelio Rodriguez, DET – 1979 - 460
Putouts:
Brooks Robinson, MIL – 1965 – 179
Double plays:
Don Hoak, IND – 1957 - 88
Errors:
Ken Harrelson, CAL – 1979 - 45
**Hal Jones, CHC (1B playing 3B) – 1965 – 51 (in 147 games, .865 FPct.)
Fielding Percentage:
Tim Wallach, CHC – 1985 - .988
Range Factor:
Don Hoak, CIN – 1960 – 4.17
Assists per game:
Don Hoak, CIN – 1960 – 3.08
Double plays per game:
Don Hoak, IND – 1957 – 0.57
Left Field:
Assists:
Willie Stargell, NYM – 1967 – 47
Putouts:
Dave Collins, STL – 1975 – 328
Double plays:
Pete Rose, HOU – 1964 – Tommy Harper, CHC - 1977 - 7
Errors:
Richie Ashburn, BAL – 1957 - 25
Fielding Percentage:
Brian Downing, DET – 1977, 1979, 1980 & 1984 & Rickey Henderson, CAL – 1983 & 1986 – Kevin McReynolds, STL - 1986 – 1.000
Range Factor:
Dave Collins, STL – 1977 – 2.40
Center Field:
Assists:
Vic Power, KC – 1962 – 37
Putouts:
Mickey Rivers, STL – 1974 - 414
Double plays:
Bill Virdon, PIT – 1955 & Vic Power (twice), IND – 1957 & KC - 1962 & Chick King, CHC – 1962 – Mark Gilbert, ATL & Lyman Bostock, TEX - 1984 - 7
Errors:
Ivan Murrell, HOU – 1977 – 31
Fielding Percentage:
Don Demeter®, NYY – 1958 & Jim Landis, WAS – 1960 & Chet Lemon, DET – 1980 – Donell Nixon, HOU - 1982 - Tony Walker, NYM – 1985 - .997
Range Factor:
Mickey Rivers, STL – 1976 – 2.96
Right Field:
Assists:
Bernie Carbo, NYM – 1977 - 32
Putouts:
Ron Swoboda, BOS – 1974 - 356
Double plays:
Glen Gorbous, LAD – 1962 - 8
Errors:
Scott Northey, CHC – 1976 - 58
Fielding Percentage:
Terry Puhl, SEA – 1979 – Mark Corey, ATL – 1981 & 1986 – Von Hayes, MIN - 1985 – 1.000
Range Factor:
Al Cowens, STL – 1977 – 2.50