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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 (15, 33) | 375 | R |
| 2. | Scott Rolen (17, 37) | 355 | R |
| 3. | Chipper Jones (19, 40) | 276 | R |
| 4. | Eric Chavez (15, 34) | 254 | R |
| 5. | Aramis Ramirez (15, 34) | 248 | R |
| 6. | Brandon Inge (12, 35) | 222 | R |
| 7. | Ryan Zimmerman (8, 27) | 197 | R |
| 8. | Alex Rodriguez (19, 36) | 196 | R |
| 9. | David Wright (9, 29) | 191 | R |
| 10. | Evan Longoria (5, 26) | 157 | R |
| 11. | Placido Polanco (15, 36) | 125 | R |
| 12. | Mark Reynolds (6, 28) | 122 | R |
| 13. | Kevin Kouzmanoff (6, 30) | 112 | R |
| 14. | Geoff Blum (14, 39) | 110 | R |
| 15. | Miguel Cabrera (10, 29) | 108 | R |
| 16. | Edwin Encarnacion (8, 29) | 103 | R |
| 17. | Chone Figgins (11, 34) | 100 | R |
| Ty Wigginton (11, 34) | 100 | R | |
| 19. | Jack Hannahan (6, 32) | 94 | R |
| 20. | Mark Teahen (7, 30) | 83 | R |
| 21. | Sean Burroughs (7, 31) | 82 | R |
| 22. | Alberto Callaspo (7, 29) | 79 | R |
| 23. | Jim Thome (22, 41) | 77 | R |
| 24. | David Freese (4, 29) | 75 | R |
| 25. | Andy LaRoche (5, 28) | 74 | R |
| 26. | Wilson Betemit (10, 30) | 69 | R |
| 27. | Chad Tracy (8, 32) | 68 | R |
| 28. | Michael Young (13, 35) | 67 | R |
| 29. | Pablo Sandoval (5, 25) | 65 | R |
| 30. | Casey McGehee (5, 29) | 64 | R |
| 31. | Kevin Youkilis (9, 33) | 60 | R |
| 32. | Chase Headley (6, 28) | 59 | R |
| 33. | Russell Branyan (14, 36) | 56 | R |
| Bill Hall (11, 32) | 56 | R | |
| 35. | Pedro Alvarez (3, 25) | 55 | R |
| Aubrey Huff (13, 35) | 55 | R | |
| Mike Moustakas (2, 23) | 55 | R | |
| 38. | Jose Bautista (9, 31) | 54 | R |
| 39. | Alex Gordon (6, 28) | 51 | R |
| Eric Hinske (11, 34) | 51 | R |