+ - 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. | Mickey Vernon (20) | 2044 | L |
| 2. | Eddie Murray+ (21) | 2033 | R |
| 3. | Todd Helton (17, 39) | 1944 | L |
| 4. | Rafael Palmeiro (20) | 1782 | L |
| 5. | Fred McGriff (19) | 1775 | L |
| 6. | Joe Kuhel (18) | 1769 | L |
| 7. | Charlie Grimm (20) | 1733 | L |
| 8. | Chris Chambliss (17) | 1687 | R |
| 9. | Keith Hernandez (17) | 1654 | L |
| 10. | Andres Galarraga (19) | 1648 | R |
| 11. | Jeff Bagwell (15) | 1618 | R |
| 12. | Gil Hodges (18) | 1614 | R |
| 13. | Wally Joyner (16) | 1611 | L |
| 14. | Paul Konerko (17, 37) | 1581 | R |
| John Olerud (17) | 1581 | L | |
| 16. | Lou Gehrig+ (17) | 1575 | L |
| 17. | Will Clark (15) | 1571 | L |
| 18. | Jim Bottomley+ (16) | 1562 | L |
| 19. | Joe Judge (20) | 1543 | L |
| 20. | Mark Grace (16) | 1533 | L |
| 21. | Jimmie Foxx+ (20) | 1528 | R |
| 22. | Don Mattingly (14) | 1500 | L |
| 23. | Steve Garvey (19) | 1498 | R |
| 24. | Carlos Delgado (17) | 1496 | R |
| 25. | George Sisler+ (15) | 1495 | L |
| 26. | George Scott (14) | 1480 | R |
| 27. | Derrek Lee (15) | 1442 | R |
| 28. | Mark McGwire (16) | 1408 | R |
| 29. | Willie McCovey+ (22) | 1405 | L |
| 30. | Tino Martinez (16) | 1398 | R |
| 31. | Cecil Cooper (17) | 1348 | L |
| 32. | Norm Cash (17) | 1347 | L |
| 33. | Tony Perez+ (23) | 1342 | R |
| 34. | Stuffy McInnis (19) | 1338 | R |
| 35. | Bill Terry+ (14) | 1334 | L |
| 36. | Albert Pujols (13, 33) | 1332 | R |
| 37. | Kent Hrbek (14) | 1331 | R |
| 38. | Wally Pipp (15) | 1329 | L |
| 39. | Jake Beckley+ (20) | 1327 | L |
| 40. | Johnny Mize+ (15) | 1320 | R |
| 41. | John Mayberry (15) | 1307 | L |
| 42. | J.T. Snow (16) | 1298 | L |
| 43. | Ted Kluszewski (15) | 1269 | L |
| 44. | Bill Skowron (14) | 1266 | R |
| 45. | George McQuinn (12) | 1265 | L |
| 46. | Eric Karros (14) | 1257 | R |
| 47. | Lee May (18) | 1235 | R |
| 48. | Cap Anson+ (27) | 1232 | R |
| 49. | Joe Adcock (17) | 1228 | R |
| 50. | Frank McCormick (13) | 1221 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 51. | Jake Daubert (15) | 1201 | L |
| 52. | Bill Buckner (22) | 1200 | L |
| 53. | Lu Blue (13) | 1196 | L |
| 54. | Mark Teixeira (10, 33) | 1195 | R |
| 55. | Orlando Cepeda+ (17) | 1192 | R |
| 56. | Dolph Camilli (12) | 1189 | L |
| 57. | Bill White (13) | 1157 | L |
| 58. | Hal Trosky (11) | 1146 | R |
| 59. | George Burns (16) | 1145 | R |
| 60. | Donn Clendenon (12) | 1136 | R |
| 61. | Boog Powell (17) | 1131 | R |
| 62. | Rod Carew+ (19) | 1130 | R |
| 63. | Ferris Fain (9) | 1124 | L |
| 64. | Mo Vaughn (12) | 1119 | R |
| 65. | High Pockets Kelly+ (16) | 1113 | R |
| 66. | Carlos Pena (13, 35) | 1109 | L |
| 67. | Earl Torgeson (15) | 1097 | L |
| 68. | Ed Konetchy (15) | 1093 | R |
| 69. | Jason Thompson (11) | 1090 | L |
| 70. | Elbie Fletcher (12) | 1086 | L |
| Pete O'Brien (12) | 1086 | L | |
| Gus Suhr (11) | 1086 | R | |
| 73. | Rudy York (13) | 1072 | R |
| 74. | Vic Power (12) | 1056 | R |
| 75. | Mike Hargrove (12) | 1043 | L |
| 76. | Lyle Overbay (13, 36) | 1022 | L |
| 77. | Adam LaRoche (10, 33) | 1018 | L |
| Eddie Robinson (13) | 1018 | R | |
| 79. | Phil Cavarretta (22) | 1012 | L |
| 80. | Ernie Banks+ (19) | 1005 | R |
| 81. | Jason Giambi (19, 42) | 995 | R |
| 82. | Dan Driessen (15) | 979 | R |
| 83. | Hank Greenberg+ (13) | 973 | R |
| 84. | Walt Dropo (13) | 968 | R |
| 85. | Willie Montanez (14) | 962 | L |
| 86. | Jim Spencer (15) | 956 | L |
| Fred Tenney (17) | 956 | L | |
| 88. | Roger Connor+ (18) | 955 | L |
| 89. | Richie Sexson (12) | 951 | R |
| 90. | Sean Casey (12) | 947 | R |
| 91. | Hal Chase (15) | 943 | L |
| 92. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 935 | L |
| 93. | Tony Clark (15) | 927 | R |
| 94. | Tommy Tucker (13) | 926 | R |
| 95. | Earl Sheely (9) | 917 | R |
| 96. | Jim Thome (22) | 913 | R |
| 97. | Adrian Gonzalez (10, 31) | 910 | L |
| 98. | Justin Morneau (11, 32) | 907 | R |
| 99. | Ed Kranepool (18) | 900 | L |
| 100. | Dan Brouthers+ (19) | 890 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 101. | Eddie Waitkus (11) | 886 | L |
| 102. | Kevin Young (12) | 871 | R |
| 103. | Prince Fielder (9, 29) | 869 | R |
| 104. | Walter Holke (11) | 868 | L |
| 105. | Ryan Howard (10, 33) | 856 | L |
| 106. | Ron Fairly (21) | 854 | L |
| David Segui (15) | 854 | L | |
| 108. | Fred Merkle (16) | 853 | R |
| 109. | Babe Dahlgren (12) | 848 | R |
| 110. | Willie Upshaw (10) | 845 | L |
| 111. | Dick Stuart (10) | 837 | R |
| 112. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 833 | L |
| 113. | Zeke Bonura (7) | 815 | R |
| 114. | Nick Etten (9) | 797 | L |
| 115. | Don Mincher (13) | 796 | R |
| 116. | Alvin Davis (9) | 789 | R |
| 117. | Joe Pepitone (12) | 781 | L |
| 118. | Jack Fournier (15) | 777 | R |
| 119. | Jack Burns (7) | 776 | L |
| Frank Thomas (19) | 776 | R | |
| 121. | Jeff Conine (17) | 775 | R |
| 122. | Travis Lee (9) | 771 | L |
| Bob Watson (19) | 771 | R | |
| 124. | Wes Parker (9) | 757 | L |
| 125. | Roy Sievers (17) | 747 | R |
| 126. | Charlie Comiskey+ (13) | 743 | R |
| 127. | Cecil Fielder (13) | 742 | R |
| 128. | Fred Luderus (12) | 736 | R |
| 129. | Don Hurst (7) | 732 | L |
| Dick Siebert (11) | 732 | L | |
| 131. | Phil Todt (8) | 716 | L |
| 132. | George Stovall (12) | 702 | R |
| 133. | Dan McGann (12) | 701 | R |
| Willie Stargell+ (21) | 701 | L | |
| 135. | Ripper Collins (9) | 695 | L |
| 136. | Dee Fondy (8) | 690 | L |
| 137. | Nate Colbert (10) | 686 | R |
| 138. | Harry Davis (22) | 682 | R |
| 139. | Mike Epstein (9) | 681 | L |
| 140. | Greg Brock (10) | 680 | R |
| 141. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 678 | R |
| 142. | Whitey Lockman (15) | 672 | R |
| Dale Long (10) | 672 | L | |
| 144. | Jim Gentile (9) | 671 | L |
| 145. | Kitty Bransfield (12) | 670 | R |
| Hal Morris (13) | 670 | L | |
| 147. | Doug Mientkiewicz (12) | 664 | R |
| 148. | John Reilly (10) | 655 | R |
| Norm Siebern (12) | 655 | R | |
| 150. | Candy LaChance (12) | 650 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 151. | Pete Rose (24) | 649 | R |
| 152. | Casey Kotchman (10, 30) | 646 | L |
| Paul Sorrento (11) | 646 | R | |
| 154. | Buddy Hassett (7) | 642 | L |
| 155. | Chick Gandil (9) | 641 | R |
| 156. | Dick Allen (15) | 640 | R |
| Dick Hoblitzell (11) | 640 | R | |
| 158. | Lee Stevens (10) | 638 | L |
| 159. | James Loney (8, 29) | 636 | L |
| Kevin Millar (12) | 636 | R | |
| 161. | Sid Bream (12) | 620 | L |
| 162. | Lance Berkman (15, 37) | 614 | L |
| 163. | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 610 | R |
| 164. | Jack Doyle (17) | 608 | R |
| 165. | Joe Torre (18) | 607 | R |
| 166. | Mike Jorgensen (17) | 601 | L |
| 167. | Deron Johnson (16) | 587 | R |
| 168. | Glenn Davis (10) | 584 | R |
| Dick Gernert (11) | 584 | R | |
| 170. | Joe Collins (10) | 580 | L |
| 171. | Darrell Evans (21) | 571 | R |
| 172. | Joey Votto (7, 29) | 569 | R |
| 173. | Rico Brogna (9) | 567 | L |
| 174. | Andre Thornton (14) | 558 | R |
| 175. | Doc Johnston (11) | 556 | L |
| 176. | Tommy McCraw (13) | 552 | L |
| 177. | Greg Walker (9) | 547 | R |
| 178. | Vic Wertz (17) | 537 | R |
| 179. | Danny Cater (12) | 534 | R |
| 180. | Tony Lupien (6) | 532 | L |
| 181. | Mike Sweeney (16) | 530 | R |
| 182. | Steve Balboni (11) | 521 | R |
| 183. | Buck Jordan (10) | 516 | R |
| 184. | Greg Colbrunn (13) | 515 | R |
| Scott Hatteberg (14) | 515 | R | |
| 186. | Bill Phillips (10) | 511 | R |
| 187. | Ray Sanders (7) | 510 | R |
| 188. | Dale Alexander (5) | 502 | R |
| 189. | Ryan Klesko (16) | 500 | L |
| 190. | Al Oliver (18) | 499 | L |
| 191. | Miguel Cabrera (11, 30) | 495 | R |
| 192. | Bob Robertson (11) | 494 | R |
| 193. | Pete Runnels (14) | 492 | R |
| 194. | Ron Jackson (10) | 491 | R |
| 195. | Nick Johnson (10) | 487 | L |
| 196. | Randy Milligan (8) | 486 | R |
| 197. | Ed Morgan (7) | 479 | R |
| 198. | Gerald Perry (13) | 477 | R |
| 199. | Jack Clark (18) | 475 | R |
| 200. | Frank Chance+ (17) | 470 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 201. | Dave Bergman (17) | 469 | L |
| 202. | Del Bissonette (5) | 468 | L |
| 203. | Tom Jones (8) | 456 | R |
| 204. | John Jaha (10) | 455 | R |
| 205. | Kevin Youkilis (10, 34) | 452 | R |
| 206. | John Morrill (15) | 450 | R |
| 207. | Joe Start (16) | 449 | L |
| 208. | Ben Broussard (7, 36) | 448 | L |
| Leon Durham (10) | 448 | L | |
| 210. | Gordy Coleman (9) | 442 | R |
| 211. | Ed Bouchee (7) | 435 | L |
| Darin Erstad (14) | 435 | L | |
| 213. | Sid Farrar (8) | 431 | R |
| 214. | Willie Aikens (8) | 430 | R |
| 215. | Sam Leslie (10) | 429 | L |
| 216. | Enos Cabell (15) | 425 | R |
| 217. | Joe Cunningham (12) | 424 | L |
| 218. | Vic Saier (8) | 423 | R |
| 219. | Tony Horton (7) | 422 | R |
| Dots Miller (12) | 422 | R | |
| 221. | Fred Whitfield (9) | 421 | L |
| 222. | Gene Tenace (15) | 420 | R |
| 223. | Julio Franco (23) | 415 | R |
| Billy Goodman (16) | 415 | R | |
| 225. | Daric Barton (7, 27) | 413 | R |
| 226. | John Kruk (10) | 412 | L |
| 227. | Babe Young (8) | 410 | L |
| 228. | George Grantham (13) | 400 | R |
| Jeff King (11) | 400 | R | |
| 230. | Aubrey Huff (13) | 399 | R |
| Mickey Rocco (4) | 399 | L | |
| 232. | Joe Hauser (6) | 397 | L |
| 233. | Mike Squires (10) | 395 | L |
| 234. | Dick Kryhoski (7) | 394 | L |
| 235. | Henry Larkin (10) | 388 | R |
| 236. | Dan Meyer (12) | 386 | R |
| 237. | Steve Bilko (10) | 384 | R |
| 238. | Todd Benzinger (9) | 381 | R |
| Dave Kingman (16) | 381 | R | |
| 240. | Pat Putnam (8) | 379 | R |
| 241. | Bob Boyd (9) | 378 | L |
| John Milner (12) | 378 | L | |
| 243. | George Brett+ (21) | 365 | R |
| 244. | Mike Ivie (11) | 364 | R |
| Perry Werden (7) | 364 | R | |
| 246. | Luke Easter (6) | 363 | R |
| 247. | John Ganzel (7) | 362 | R |
| 248. | Ryan Garko (6) | 361 | R |
| 249. | Dave Orr (8) | 356 | R |
| 250. | Joe Harris (10) | 354 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 251. | Rich Reese (10) | 353 | L |
| 252. | Norm Larker (6) | 349 | L |
| 253. | Bud Clancy (9) | 346 | L |
| 254. | Ricky Jordan (8) | 342 | R |
| 255. | Pedro Guerrero (15) | 341 | R |
| 256. | Adam Dunn (13, 33) | 339 | R |
| Tito Francona (15) | 339 | L | |
| 258. | Ken Harrelson (9) | 338 | R |
| 259. | Frank Isbell (10) | 337 | R |
| 260. | Jiggs Donahue (9) | 336 | L |
| 261. | John Anderson (14) | 335 | R |
| 262. | Nick Esasky (8) | 334 | R |
| Johnny Hopp (14) | 334 | L | |
| Patsy Tebeau (13) | 334 | R | |
| 265. | Frank Torre (7) | 329 | L |
| 266. | Jake Stahl (9) | 328 | R |
| 267. | Howie Schultz (6) | 326 | R |
| 268. | Dick Burrus (6) | 324 | L |
| 269. | Lew Fonseca (12) | 323 | R |
| Harvey Hendrick (11) | 323 | R | |
| Bob Oliver (8) | 323 | R | |
| 272. | Lou Finney (15) | 320 | R |
| Gregg Jefferies (14) | 320 | R | |
| 274. | Preston Ward (9) | 319 | R |
| 275. | Franklin Stubbs (10) | 318 | L |
| 276. | Felipe Alou (17) | 317 | R |
| Pat Tabler (12) | 317 | R | |
| 278. | Dave Magadan (16) | 316 | R |
| Dick Sisler (8) | 316 | R | |
| 280. | Ray Grimes (6) | 314 | R |
| Bob Horner (10) | 314 | R | |
| 282. | Lee Thomas (8) | 313 | R |
| 283. | Todd Zeile (16) | 310 | R |
| 284. | Johnny McCarthy (11) | 308 | L |
| 285. | Lamar Johnson (9) | 306 | R |
| 286. | Justin Smoak (4, 26) | 305 | L |
| 287. | Mike Jacobs (7, 32) | 303 | R |
| 288. | Mike Hegan (12) | 300 | L |
| Fritz Mollwitz (7) | 300 | R | |
| Dave Revering (5) | 300 | R | |
| 291. | Les Fleming (7) | 299 | L |
| Rocky Nelson (9) | 299 | L | |
| 293. | Dan Johnson (7, 33) | 297 | R |
| 294. | Von Hayes (12) | 295 | R |
| Tony Muser (9) | 295 | L | |
| 296. | Don Kolloway (12) | 293 | R |
| 297. | Dave Foutz (13) | 289 | R |
| Nippy Jones (8) | 289 | R | |
| Dmitri Young (13) | 289 | R | |
| 300. | Richie Hebner (18) | 288 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 301. | Billy Butler (7, 27) | 287 | R |
| Ike Davis (4, 26) | 287 | L | |
| 303. | Conor Jackson (7, 31) | 286 | R |
| 304. | Gail Harris (6) | 280 | L |
| Pete LaCock (9) | 280 | L | |
| 306. | George Crowe (9) | 279 | L |
| 307. | Tom Paciorek (18) | 278 | R |
| 308. | Orlando Merced (13) | 277 | R |
| 309. | John Mabry (14) | 276 | R |
| Scott Spiezio (12) | 276 | R | |
| 311. | Bert Haas (9) | 275 | R |
| 312. | Gaby Sanchez (6, 29) | 274 | R |
| 313. | Shea Hillenbrand (7) | 272 | R |
| 314. | Ray Knight (13) | 271 | R |
| Gene Paulette (6) | 271 | R | |
| Rusty Staub (23) | 271 | R | |
| Ed Stevens (6) | 271 | L | |
| 318. | Ron Coomer (9) | 269 | R |
| 319. | Dave Stapleton (7) | 266 | R |
| 320. | Harry Davis (3) | 264 | L |
| 321. | Kendrys Morales (7, 30) | 263 | R |
| Marv Throneberry (7) | 263 | L | |
| 323. | Jack Boyle (13) | 262 | R |
| Ed Cartwright (5) | 262 | R | |
| 325. | Chris Davis (6, 27) | 261 | R |
| 326. | Eric Hosmer (3, 23) | 259 | L |
| 327. | Phil Nevin (12) | 257 | R |
| 328. | Ross Gload (10) | 254 | L |
| 329. | Harry Stovey (14) | 253 | R |
| 330. | Bill Everitt (7) | 252 | R |
| 331. | Hank Arft (5) | 251 | L |
| Norm Zauchin (6) | 251 | R | |
| 333. | Charlie Carr (7) | 250 | R |
| 334. | Carlos Quintana (5) | 247 | R |
| 335. | George Metkovich (10) | 246 | L |
| Earl Williams (8) | 246 | R | |
| 337. | Freddie Freeman (4, 23) | 244 | R |
| 338. | Larry Biittner (14) | 242 | L |
| 339. | Dave McCarty (11) | 239 | L |
| 340. | Randall Simon (8) | 238 | L |
| 341. | Gail Hopkins (7) | 237 | R |
| Frank Robinson+ (21) | 237 | R | |
| 343. | Brian Hunter (9) | 234 | L |
| Daryle Ward (11) | 234 | L | |
| 345. | Tom Hutton (12) | 233 | L |
| 346. | Brian Daubach (8) | 229 | R |
| 347. | John Ellis (13) | 224 | R |
| Craig Wilson (7) | 224 | R | |
| 349. | Ray Boone (13) | 222 | R |
| Jimmy Wasdell (11) | 222 | L | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Double Plays Turned as 1B | Throws |
| 351. | Harry Heilmann+ (17) | 221 | R |
| Kevin Seitzer (12) | 221 | R | |
| 353. | Russell Branyan (14) | 219 | R |
| Jim Hickman (13) | 219 | R | |
| 355. | Broderick Perkins (7) | 217 | L |
| 356. | Gene Larkin (7) | 212 | R |
| Jake Virtue (5) | 212 | L | |
| 358. | Jake Jones (5) | 209 | R |
| 359. | Wil Cordero (14) | 208 | R |
| Tim Jordan (7) | 208 | L | |
| 361. | Chris Shelton (5) | 207 | R |
| 362. | Shano Collins (16) | 206 | R |
| Charlie Hickman (12) | 206 | R | |
| 364. | Mox McQuery (5) | 205 | |
| 365. | Claude Rossman (5) | 204 | L |
| Ty Wigginton (12, 35) | 204 | R | |
| 367. | Mitch Moreland (4, 27) | 203 | L |
| Dan Stearns (7) | 203 | R | |
| 369. | Frank Howard (16) | 201 | R |
| 370. | Del Gainer (10) | 200 | R |
| Nick Swisher (10, 32) | 200 | L | |
| Phil Weintraub (7) | 200 | L | |
| 373. | Joe Carter (16) | 199 | R |
| Hee-Seop Choi (4) | 199 | L | |
| Jack Phillips (9) | 199 | R | |
| 376. | Art Shires (4) | 198 | R |
| Scott Stahoviak (5) | 198 | R | |
| 378. | Frank Thomas (16) | 197 | R |
| 379. | Garrett Jones (6, 32) | 196 | L |
| 380. | Pancho Herrera (3) | 195 | R |
| Alex McKinnon (4) | 195 | ||
| 382. | Butch Schmidt (4) | 194 | L |
| Mike Stanley (15) | 194 | R | |
| 384. | Jose Offerman (15) | 193 | R |
| 385. | Willie Clark (5) | 191 | L |
| 386. | Michael Cuddyer (13, 34) | 190 | R |
| Mike Lum (15) | 190 | L | |
| Chuck Stevens (3) | 190 | L | |
| 389. | Bill Glynn (4) | 189 | L |
| Matt Stairs (19) | 189 | R | |
| Bill Sweeney (3) | 189 | R | |
| Harry Taylor (4) | 189 | ||
| 393. | Chad Tracy (9, 33) | 188 | R |
| 394. | Eduardo Perez (13) | 187 | R |
| Jim Poole (3) | 187 | R | |
| 396. | Robert Fick (10) | 186 | R |
| 397. | Mike Aldrete (10) | 185 | L |
| Mark Johnson (7) | 185 | L | |
| 399. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 184 | R |
| 400. | Steve Cox (4) | 182 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.