+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Double Plays as Defender
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) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Todd Helton (16, 38) | 1932 | L |
| 2. | Paul Konerko (16, 36) | 1565 | R |
| 3. | Albert Pujols (12, 32) | 1317 | R |
| 4. | Mark Teixeira (10, 32) | 1195 | R |
| 5. | Carlos Pena (12, 34) | 1081 | L |
| 6. | Jason Giambi (18, 41) | 995 | R |
| 7. | Lyle Overbay (12, 35) | 991 | L |
| 8. | Adam LaRoche (9, 32) | 988 | L |
| 9. | Jim Thome (22, 41) | 913 | R |
| 10. | Adrian Gonzalez (9, 30) | 881 | L |
| 11. | Justin Morneau (10, 31) | 871 | R |
| 12. | Prince Fielder (8, 28) | 846 | R |
| 13. | Ryan Howard (9, 32) | 826 | L |
| 14. | Casey Kotchman (9, 29) | 645 | L |
| 15. | James Loney (7, 28) | 615 | L |
| 16. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | 614 | L |
| 17. | Joey Votto (6, 28) | 539 | R |
| 18. | Miguel Cabrera (10, 29) | 495 | R |
| 19. | Nick Johnson (10, 33) | 487 | L |
| 20. | Kevin Youkilis (9, 33) | 451 | R |
| 21. | Daric Barton (6, 26) | 409 | R |
| 22. | Aubrey Huff (13, 35) | 399 | R |
| 23. | Ryan Garko (6, 31) | 361 | R |
| 24. | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 326 | R |
| 25. | Mike Jacobs (7, 31) | 303 | R |
| 26. | Dan Johnson (7, 32) | 297 | R |
| 27. | Conor Jackson (7, 30) | 286 | R |
| 28. | Billy Butler (6, 26) | 285 | R |
| 29. | Justin Smoak (3, 25) | 277 | L |
| 30. | Gaby Sanchez (5, 28) | 266 | R |
| 31. | Ike Davis (3, 25) | 261 | L |
| 32. | Kendrys Morales (6, 29) | 256 | R |
| 33. | Eric Hosmer (2, 22) | 233 | L |
| 34. | Freddie Freeman (3, 22) | 229 | R |
| 35. | Chris Davis (5, 26) | 223 | R |
| 36. | Russell Branyan (14, 36) | 219 | R |
| 37. | Ty Wigginton (11, 34) | 203 | R |
| 38. | Nick Swisher (9, 31) | 188 | L |
| 39. | Chad Tracy (8, 32) | 186 | R |
| 40. | Carlos Lee (14, 36) | 182 | R |