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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 (16, 34) | 382 | R |
| 2. | Eric Chavez (16, 35) | 258 | R |
| 3. | Aramis Ramirez (16, 35) | 248 | R |
| 4. | Brandon Inge (13, 36) | 223 | R |
| 5. | Ryan Zimmerman (9, 28) | 202 | R |
| 6. | David Wright (10, 30) | 199 | R |
| 7. | Alex Rodriguez (19, 37) | 196 | R |
| 8. | Evan Longoria (6, 27) | 159 | R |
| 9. | Placido Polanco (16, 37) | 133 | R |
| 10. | Mark Reynolds (7, 29) | 122 | R |
| 11. | Miguel Cabrera (11, 30) | 114 | R |
| 12. | Edwin Encarnacion (9, 30) | 103 | R |
| 13. | Ty Wigginton (12, 35) | 100 | R |
| 14. | Jack Hannahan (7, 33) | 96 | R |
| 15. | Mark Teahen (7, 31) | 83 | R |
| 16. | Alberto Callaspo (8, 30) | 80 | R |
| David Freese (5, 30) | 80 | R | |
| 18. | Andy LaRoche (5, 29) | 74 | R |
| 19. | Wilson Betemit (10, 31) | 69 | R |
| Pablo Sandoval (6, 26) | 69 | R | |
| Chad Tracy (9, 33) | 69 | R | |
| Michael Young (14, 36) | 69 | R | |
| 23. | Pedro Alvarez (4, 26) | 62 | R |
| Chase Headley (7, 29) | 62 | R | |
| 25. | Kevin Youkilis (10, 34) | 61 | R |
| 26. | Mike Moustakas (3, 24) | 59 | R |
| 27. | Bill Hall (11, 33) | 56 | R |
| 28. | Jose Bautista (10, 32) | 54 | R |
| 29. | Alex Gordon (7, 29) | 51 | R |
| Eric Hinske (12, 35) | 51 | R | |
| 31. | Jorge Cantu (8, 31) | 50 | R |
| Chris Johnson (5, 28) | 50 | R | |
| Ian Stewart (6, 28) | 50 | R | |
| 34. | Nick Punto (13, 35) | 49 | R |
| 35. | Jhonny Peralta (11, 31) | 48 | R |
| 36. | Mark DeRosa (16, 38) | 47 | R |
| 37. | Jamey Carroll (12, 39) | 44 | R |
| 38. | Danny Valencia (3, 28) | 43 | R |
| 39. | Maicer Izturis (10, 32) | 41 | R |
| 40. | Juan Uribe (13, 33) | 39 | R |