Career Leaders
& Records for Assists as OF
+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Assists
Minimum of
1000 IP,
3000 PA,
500 games
(fielding),
200 stolen base attempts
(catchers) or
80 stolen base attempts
(baserunners only since 1951) or
100 decisions
for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics.
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 1. | Tris Speaker+ (22) | 449 | L |
| 2. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | 392 | R |
| 3. | Jimmy Ryan (18) | 375 | L |
| 4. | George Van Haltren (17) | 349 | L |
| 5. | Tom Brown (17) | 348 | R |
| 6. | Harry Hooper+ (17) | 344 | R |
| 7. | Max Carey+ (20) | 339 | R |
| 8. | Jimmy Sheckard (17) | 307 | R |
| 9. | Clyde Milan (16) | 294 | R |
| 10. | Orator Shafer (13) | 290 | R |
| 11. | King Kelly+ (16) | 285 | R |
| 12. | Sam Thompson+ (15) | 283 | L |
| 13. | Sam Rice+ (20) | 278 | R |
| 14. | Dummy Hoy (14) | 274 | R |
| 15. | Jesse Burkett+ (16) | 270 | L |
| 16. | Sam Crawford+ (19) | 268 | L |
| 17. | Roberto Clemente+ (18) | 266 | R |
| | Tommy McCarthy+ (13) | 266 | R |
| 19. | Patsy Donovan (17) | 265 | L |
| 20. | Willie Keeler+ (19) | 258 | L |
| 21. | Mel Ott+ (22) | 256 | R |
| 22. | Fred Clarke+ (21) | 254 | R |
| 23. | George Gore (14) | 243 | R |
| | Mike Griffin (12) | 243 | R |
| 25. | Hugh Duffy+ (17) | 241 | R |
| | Paul Waner+ (20) | 241 | L |
| 27. | Ed Delahanty+ (16) | 238 | R |
| 28. | Paul Hines (20) | 237 | R |
| 29. | Zack Wheat+ (19) | 232 | R |
| 30. | Jim O'Rourke+ (23) | 228 | R |
| | Chicken Wolf (11) | 228 | R |
| 32. | Hugh Nicol (10) | 226 | R |
| | Cy Williams (19) | 226 | L |
| 34. | Fielder Jones (15) | 225 | R |
| 35. | Pop Corkhill (10) | 224 | R |
| 36. | Dode Paskert (15) | 223 | R |
| 37. | Edd Roush+ (18) | 222 | L |
| 38. | Goose Goslin+ (18) | 221 | R |
| | Tillie Walker (13) | 221 | R |
| 40. | Paul Radford (12) | 217 | R |
| 41. | Joe Kelley+ (17) | 212 | R |
| 42. | Duffy Lewis (11) | 210 | R |
| 43. | Steve Brodie (12) | 209 | R |
| 44. | Ned Hanlon+ (13) | 208 | R |
| | Bob Johnson (13) | 208 | R |
| 46. | Bobby Veach (14) | 207 | R |
| | Curt Welch (10) | 207 | R |
| 48. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 204 | L |
| 49. | George Wood (13) | 203 | R |
| 50. | Jack Tobin (13) | 202 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 51. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 201 | R |
| | John Titus (11) | 201 | L |
| 53. | George Burns (15) | 197 | R |
| | Elmer Flick+ (13) | 197 | R |
| | Kip Selbach (13) | 197 | R |
| 56. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | 196 | L |
| 57. | Willie Mays+ (22) | 195 | R |
| | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 195 | R |
| 59. | Chuck Klein+ (17) | 194 | R |
| | Frank Schulte (15) | 194 | R |
| 61. | Kiki Cuyler+ (18) | 191 | R |
| | Ross Youngs+ (10) | 191 | R |
| 63. | Tommy Griffith (13) | 189 | R |
| 64. | Cy Seymour (16) | 188 | L |
| | Roy Thomas (13) | 188 | L |
| 66. | Harry Heilmann+ (17) | 183 | R |
| | Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | 183 | R |
| 68. | Billy Hamilton+ (14) | 182 | R |
| 69. | Max Flack (12) | 181 | L |
| | Chief Wilson (9) | 181 | R |
| 71. | Mike Mitchell (8) | 180 | R |
| 72. | Richie Ashburn+ (15) | 178 | R |
| 73. | Shano Collins (16) | 177 | R |
| 74. | Gavvy Cravath (11) | 176 | R |
| | Joe Hornung (12) | 176 | R |
| | Nemo Leibold (13) | 176 | R |
| | Sherry Magee (16) | 176 | R |
| | Red Murray (11) | 176 | R |
| 79. | Johnny Callison (16) | 175 | R |
| 80. | Emmett Seery (9) | 174 | R |
| 81. | Barry Bonds (22) | 173 | L |
| | Les Mann (16) | 173 | R |
| | Burt Shotton (14) | 173 | R |
| 84. | Doc Cramer (20) | 172 | R |
| | Dick Johnston (8) | 172 | R |
| | Vada Pinson (18) | 172 | L |
| 87. | Jim Fogarty (7) | 171 | R |
| 88. | Al Kaline+ (22) | 170 | R |
| 89. | Al Simmons+ (20) | 169 | R |
| 90. | Jimmy Slagle (10) | 168 | R |
| 91. | Ginger Beaumont (12) | 167 | R |
| | Ken Williams (14) | 167 | R |
| 93. | Dave Winfield+ (22) | 166 | R |
| 94. | Rusty Staub (23) | 165 | R |
| | Harry Stovey (14) | 165 | R |
| 96. | Pete Hotaling (9) | 163 | R |
| | Charley Jones (12) | 163 | R |
| 98. | Jesse Barfield (12) | 162 | R |
| | Johnny Bates (9) | 162 | L |
| | Chick Stahl (10) | 162 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 101. | Tony Gwynn+ (20) | 160 | L |
| 102. | Ira Flagstead (13) | 159 | R |
| | Amos Strunk (17) | 159 | L |
| | Mike Tiernan (13) | 159 | L |
| 105. | Andre Dawson+ (21) | 157 | R |
| | Dwight Evans (20) | 157 | R |
| | Cliff Heathcote (15) | 157 | L |
| | Bob Meusel (11) | 157 | R |
| 109. | Cliff Carroll (11) | 156 | R |
| | Ben Chapman (15) | 156 | R |
| 111. | Jake Evans (7) | 154 | R |
| | Ken Griffey (22) | 154 | L |
| | Dixie Walker (18) | 154 | R |
| | Larry Walker (17) | 154 | R |
| 115. | Joe DiMaggio+ (13) | 153 | R |
| 116. | Enos Slaughter+ (19) | 152 | R |
| 117. | Carl Furillo (15) | 151 | R |
| | Jack Graney (14) | 151 | L |
| | Jimmy McAleer (13) | 151 | R |
| | Jim McTamany (7) | 151 | R |
| | Hi Myers (14) | 151 | R |
| | Lloyd Waner+ (18) | 151 | R |
| | Sam West (16) | 151 | L |
| 124. | Del Ennis (14) | 150 | R |
| 125. | John Cassidy (11) | 148 | L |
| 126. | Dom DiMaggio (11) | 147 | R |
| | Wally Moses (17) | 147 | L |
| | Casey Stengel+ (14) | 147 | L |
| | Walt Wilmot (10) | 147 | R |
| 130. | Abner Dalrymple (12) | 146 | R |
| | Jack Manning (12) | 146 | R |
| | Blondie Purcell (12) | 146 | R |
| 133. | Curt Walker (12) | 144 | R |
| 134. | Jimmy Barrett (10) | 143 | R |
| | Pete Browning (13) | 143 | R |
| | Jose Cardenal (18) | 143 | R |
| | Willie Davis (18) | 143 | L |
| | Dave Parker (19) | 143 | R |
| | Mike Smith (14) | 143 | L |
| | Sammy Sosa (18) | 143 | R |
| | Billy Williams+ (18) | 143 | R |
| 142. | Carson Bigbee (11) | 142 | R |
| | Lou Brock+ (19) | 142 | L |
| | Kenny Lofton (17) | 142 | L |
| | Kirby Puckett+ (12) | 142 | R |
| 146. | Lon Knight (8) | 141 | R |
| | Jack Smith (15) | 141 | L |
| 148. | Sam Mertes (10) | 140 | R |
| | Ted Williams+ (19) | 140 | R |
| 150. | Ping Bodie (9) | 139 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | Oyster Burns (11) | 139 | R |
| | Charlie Hemphill (11) | 139 | L |
| | Joe Medwick+ (17) | 139 | R |
| | Minnie Minoso (17) | 139 | R |
| | Jim Wynn (15) | 139 | R |
| 156. | Bob Bescher (11) | 137 | L |
| | Ducky Holmes (10) | 137 | R |
| | Dave Philley (18) | 137 | R |
| | Jim Rice+ (16) | 137 | R |
| 160. | Bobby Abreu (17, 38) | 136 | R |
| | Bibb Falk (12) | 136 | L |
| | Benny Kauff (8) | 136 | L |
| | Bill Lange (7) | 136 | R |
| 164. | Gary Matthews (16) | 135 | R |
| | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 135 | R |
| 166. | Steve Finley (19) | 134 | L |
| | Tim Raines (23) | 134 | R |
| | Fred Snodgrass (9) | 134 | R |
| | Farmer Weaver (7) | 134 | |
| 170. | Gus Bell (15) | 133 | R |
| | Emmet Heidrick (8) | 133 | R |
| | Reggie Jackson+ (21) | 133 | L |
| | Tommy Leach (19) | 133 | R |
| | Matty McIntyre (10) | 133 | L |
| 175. | Ed Swartwood (9) | 132 | R |
| 176. | Jim Edmonds (17) | 131 | L |
| | Rickey Henderson+ (25) | 131 | L |
| | Jack McGeachey (6) | 131 | R |
| 179. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 130 | L |
| | Andy Pafko (17) | 130 | R |
| | Tom York (15) | 130 | L |
| 182. | Ed Andrews (8) | 129 | R |
| | Joe Birmingham (9) | 129 | R |
| | George Browne (12) | 129 | R |
| | Jack McCarthy (12) | 129 | L |
| | Willie McGee (18) | 129 | R |
| | Irish Meusel (11) | 129 | R |
| | Manny Ramirez (19, 40) | 129 | R |
| 189. | Carlos Beltran (15, 35) | 128 | R |
| | Dante Bichette (14) | 128 | R |
| | Bobby Bonds (14) | 128 | R |
| | Roy Johnson (10) | 128 | R |
| 193. | Charlie Duffee (5) | 127 | R |
| | Reggie Smith (17) | 127 | R |
| | Billy Southworth+ (13) | 127 | R |
| 196. | Vladimir Guerrero (16, 37) | 126 | R |
| | Dick Harley (7) | 126 | R |
| | Bing Miller (16) | 126 | R |
| | Amos Otis (17) | 126 | R |
| 200. | Jose Cruz (19) | 125 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | Vince DiMaggio (10) | 125 | R |
| | Bug Holliday (10) | 125 | R |
| | Willard Marshall (11) | 125 | R |
| | Bobby Murcer (17) | 125 | R |
| 205. | Bobby Higginson (11) | 124 | R |
| | Jackie Jensen (11) | 124 | R |
| | Andruw Jones (17, 35) | 124 | R |
| | Ray Powell (9) | 124 | R |
| 209. | Rocky Colavito (14) | 123 | R |
| | Duke Snider+ (18) | 123 | R |
| 211. | Brett Butler (17) | 122 | L |
| | Mark Kotsay (16, 36) | 122 | L |
| 213. | George Foster (18) | 119 | R |
| | Davy Jones (15) | 119 | R |
| | Rebel Oakes (7) | 119 | R |
| 216. | Bill Nicholson (16) | 118 | R |
| 217. | Tom Brunansky (14) | 117 | R |
| | Patsy Dougherty (10) | 117 | R |
| | Mickey Mantle+ (18) | 117 | R |
| 220. | Eddie Burke (8) | 116 | R |
| | Happy Felsch (6) | 116 | R |
| | Jeff Francoeur (8, 28) | 116 | R |
| | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | 116 | R |
| 224. | Earl Averill+ (13) | 115 | R |
| | Sam Chapman (11) | 115 | R |
| | Tommy Holmes (11) | 115 | L |
| | Chet Lemon (16) | 115 | R |
| 228. | Steve Evans (8) | 114 | L |
| | Curt Flood (15) | 114 | R |
| | George Hendrick (18) | 114 | R |
| | Fred Lynn (17) | 114 | L |
| | Dusty Miller (7) | 114 | R |
| | Harry Rice (10) | 114 | R |
| 234. | Solly Hofman (14) | 113 | R |
| | Baby Doll Jacobson (11) | 113 | R |
| | Dale Murphy (18) | 113 | R |
| 237. | Al Cowens (13) | 112 | R |
| | Raul Mondesi (13) | 112 | R |
| | Del Unser (15) | 112 | L |
| | Gee Walker (15) | 112 | R |
| 241. | John Anderson (14) | 111 | R |
| | Paul Blair (17) | 111 | R |
| | Joe Carter (16) | 111 | R |
| | Torii Hunter (16, 36) | 111 | R |
| | Bobby Thomson (15) | 111 | R |
| 246. | Dusty Baker (19) | 110 | R |
| | John Coleman (8) | 110 | R |
| | Paul O'Neill (17) | 110 | L |
| | Hardy Richardson (14) | 110 | R |
| 250. | Garret Anderson (17) | 109 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | Vince Coleman (13) | 109 | R |
| | Mike Donlin (12) | 109 | L |
| | Luis Gonzalez (19) | 109 | R |
| | Gene Moore (14) | 109 | L |
| | Ollie Pickering (8) | 109 | R |
| | Joe Sommer (10) | 109 | R |
| | Glenn Wilson (10) | 109 | R |
| 258. | Topsy Hartsel (14) | 108 | L |
| | Magglio Ordonez (15) | 108 | R |
| | Gary Sheffield (22) | 108 | R |
| | Ruben Sierra (20) | 108 | R |
| 262. | Hank Bauer (14) | 107 | R |
| | Bill Crowley (8) | 107 | R |
| | Bernard Gilkey (12) | 107 | R |
| | Danny Green (8) | 107 | R |
| | Jose Guillen (14) | 107 | R |
| | Andy Van Slyke (13) | 107 | R |
| | Joe Vosmik (13) | 107 | R |
| 269. | Ken Griffey (19) | 106 | L |
| | Chick Hafey+ (13) | 106 | R |
| | Babe Herman (13) | 106 | L |
| | Sixto Lezcano (12) | 106 | R |
| 273. | Bill Bruton (12) | 105 | R |
| | Bruce Campbell (13) | 105 | R |
| | Heinie Manush+ (17) | 105 | L |
| | Joe Orsulak (14) | 105 | L |
| | Lou Piniella (18) | 105 | R |
| | Hank Sauer (15) | 105 | R |
| 279. | Kevin McReynolds (12) | 104 | R |
| | Claudell Washington (17) | 104 | L |
| 281. | Ethan Allen (13) | 103 | R |
| | Beals Becker (8) | 103 | L |
| | Wally Post (15) | 103 | R |
| | Reggie Sanders (17) | 103 | R |
| 285. | Cesar Cedeno (17) | 102 | R |
| | Jim Lillie (4) | 102 | |
| | Terry Moore (11) | 102 | R |
| | Ben Oglivie (16) | 102 | L |
| | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 102 | L |
| | Ichiro Suzuki (12, 38) | 102 | R |
| 291. | Dave Martinez (16) | 101 | L |
| | Johnny Mostil (10) | 101 | R |
| | Lonnie Smith (17) | 101 | R |
| | John Stone (11) | 101 | R |
| 295. | Jay Buhner (15) | 100 | R |
| | Roy Cullenbine (10) | 100 | R |
| | Tommy Dowd (10) | 100 | R |
| | Jay Johnstone (20) | 100 | R |
| | Bill Virdon (12) | 100 | R |
| | Jimmy Welsh (6) | 100 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 301. | Mike Dorgan (10) | 99 | R |
| | Dave Henderson (14) | 99 | R |
| | Danny Hoffman (9) | 99 | L |
| | Carlos Lee (14, 36) | 99 | R |
| | Pete Rose (24) | 99 | R |
| | Tim Salmon (14) | 99 | R |
| | Howie Shanks (14) | 99 | R |
| 308. | Al Burch (6) | 98 | R |
| | Cozy Dolan (9) | 98 | L |
| | Marquis Grissom (17) | 98 | R |
| | Geoff Jenkins (11) | 98 | R |
| | Hack Wilson+ (12) | 98 | R |
| 313. | Frank Demaree (12) | 97 | R |
| | Bris Lord (8) | 97 | R |
| | Harry Lumley (7) | 97 | L |
| | Chief Roseman (7) | 97 | R |
| | Braggo Roth (8) | 97 | R |
| | Bill Tuttle (11) | 97 | R |
| | Devon White (17) | 97 | R |
| 320. | Jack Clark (18) | 96 | R |
| | Duff Cooley (13) | 96 | R |
| | Jermaine Dye (14) | 96 | R |
| | Pete Fox (13) | 96 | R |
| | George Harper (11) | 96 | R |
| | Tommy Henrich (11) | 96 | L |
| | Danny Moeller (7) | 96 | R |
| | Stan Spence (9) | 96 | L |
| | Billy Sunday (8) | 96 | R |
| | Frank Thomas (16) | 96 | R |
| | Johnny Wyrostek (11) | 96 | R |
| 331. | Moises Alou (17) | 95 | R |
| | Ed Daily (7) | 95 | R |
| | Doc Gessler (8) | 95 | L |
| | Brian Giles (15) | 95 | L |
| | Tom McCreery (9) | 95 | R |
| | Rube Oldring (13) | 95 | R |
| | Jim Piersall (17) | 95 | R |
| | Mickey Rivers (15) | 95 | L |
| | Elmer Smith (10) | 95 | R |
| 340. | Buttercup Dickerson (7) | 94 | R |
| | Garry Maddox (15) | 94 | R |
| 342. | Jeromy Burnitz (14) | 93 | R |
| | Mike Kreevich (12) | 93 | R |
| | Omar Moreno (12) | 93 | L |
| | Jake Stenzel (9) | 93 | R |
| | Gene Woodling (17) | 93 | R |
| 347. | Charlie Abbey (5) | 92 | L |
| | Pat Burrell (12) | 92 | R |
| 349. | Albert Belle (12) | 91 | R |
| | Juan Gonzalez (17) | 91 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Assists as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | Bill Hinchman (10) | 91 | R |
| | Socks Seybold (9) | 91 | R |
| 353. | Patrick Gillespie (8) | 90 | R |
| | Darby O'Brien (6) | 90 | R |
| 355. | Jimmy Bannon (4) | 89 | R |
| | Ron LeFlore (9) | 89 | R |
| | Cory Snyder (9) | 89 | R |
| 358. | Matty Alou (15) | 88 | L |
| | George Case (11) | 88 | R |
| | Larry Doby+ (13) | 88 | R |
| | Augie Galan (16) | 88 | R |
| | Shawn Green (15) | 88 | L |
| | Carl Reynolds (13) | 88 | R |
| | Moose Solters (9) | 88 | R |
| 365. | Wally Berger (11) | 87 | R |
| | Dave Eggler (11) | 87 | R |
| | Danny Murphy (16) | 87 | R |
| | Greasy Neale (8) | 87 | R |
| 369. | Rick Monday (19) | 86 | L |
| | Tom Poorman (6) | 86 | R |
| | Roy White (15) | 86 | R |
| 372. | Ken Berry (14) | 85 | R |
| | Mike Greenwell (12) | 85 | R |
| | Jeff Heath (14) | 85 | R |
| | Brian Jordan (15) | 85 | R |
| | Mike Menosky (9) | 85 | R |
| | Jigger Statz (8) | 85 | R |
| | Ellis Valentine (10) | 85 | R |
| | Frank Welch (9) | 85 | R |
| 380. | Shad Barry (10) | 84 | R |
| | Harry Blake (6) | 84 | R |
| | Jeff Burroughs (16) | 84 | R |
| | Rube Ellis (4) | 84 | L |
| | Roy Hartzell (11) | 84 | R |
| | Mike Hershberger (11) | 84 | R |
| | Raul Ibanez (17, 40) | 84 | R |
| | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | 84 | R |
| 388. | Wilbur Good (11) | 83 | L |
| | Greg Gross (17) | 83 | L |
| | Willie Kirkland (9) | 83 | R |
| | Harry Lyons (6) | 83 | R |
| | Lee Magee (9) | 83 | R |
| | Jack Remsen (10) | 83 | R |
| 394. | Bob Allison (13) | 82 | R |
| | Felipe Alou (17) | 82 | R |
| | Johnny Groth (15) | 82 | R |
| | Frank Howard (16) | 82 | R |
| | Herbie Moran (7) | 82 | R |
| | Ken Singleton (15) | 82 | R |
| 400. | Richard Hidalgo (9) | 81 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
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