+ - 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 3B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adrian Beltre (16, 34) | 386 | R |
| 2. | Eric Chavez (16, 35) | 259 | R |
| 3. | Aramis Ramirez (16, 35) | 249 | R |
| 4. | Brandon Inge (13, 36) | 224 | R |
| 5. | Ryan Zimmerman (9, 28) | 208 | R |
| 6. | David Wright (10, 30) | 204 | R |
| 7. | Alex Rodriguez (19, 37) | 196 | R |
| 8. | Evan Longoria (6, 27) | 162 | R |
| 9. | Placido Polanco (16, 37) | 136 | R |
| 10. | Mark Reynolds (7, 29) | 130 | R |
| 11. | Miguel Cabrera (11, 30) | 120 | R |
| 12. | Kevin Kouzmanoff (6, 31) | 112 | R |
| 13. | Edwin Encarnacion (9, 30) | 105 | R |
| 14. | Ty Wigginton (12, 35) | 100 | R |
| 15. | Jack Hannahan (7, 33) | 97 | R |
| 16. | Alberto Callaspo (8, 30) | 85 | R |
| David Freese (5, 30) | 85 | R | |
| 18. | Mark Teahen (7, 31) | 83 | R |
| 19. | Sean Burroughs (7, 32) | 82 | R |
| 20. | Andy LaRoche (6, 29) | 75 | R |
| 21. | Pablo Sandoval (6, 26) | 71 | R |
| Michael Young (14, 36) | 71 | R | |
| 23. | Wilson Betemit (10, 31) | 69 | R |
| Chad Tracy (9, 33) | 69 | R | |
| 25. | Chase Headley (7, 29) | 66 | R |
| 26. | Pedro Alvarez (4, 26) | 65 | R |
| 27. | Mike Moustakas (3, 24) | 62 | R |
| 28. | Kevin Youkilis (10, 34) | 61 | R |
| 29. | Bill Hall (11, 33) | 56 | R |
| 30. | Jose Bautista (10, 32) | 54 | R |
| 31. | Chris Johnson (5, 28) | 52 | R |
| 32. | Alex Gordon (7, 29) | 51 | R |
| Eric Hinske (12, 35) | 51 | R | |
| 34. | Jorge Cantu (8, 31) | 50 | R |
| Nick Punto (13, 35) | 50 | R | |
| Ian Stewart (6, 28) | 50 | R | |
| 37. | Jamey Carroll (12, 39) | 49 | R |
| 38. | Jhonny Peralta (11, 31) | 48 | R |
| 39. | Mark DeRosa (16, 38) | 47 | R |
| 40. | Danny Valencia (4, 28) | 43 | R |