Career Leaders
& Records for Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954)
+ - 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 LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| 1. | Bibb Falk (12) | 34 | L |
| 2. | Goose Goslin+ (18) | 32 | R |
| 3. | Ken Williams (14) | 31 | R |
| 4. | Bob Johnson (13) | 29 | R |
| | Bobby Veach (14) | 29 | R |
| | Zack Wheat+ (19) | 29 | R |
| 7. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | 28 | L |
| | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | 28 | R |
| 9. | Ted Williams+ (19) | 27 | R |
| | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 27 | R |
| 11. | Carson Bigbee (11) | 26 | R |
| 12. | Joe Medwick+ (17) | 24 | R |
| | Al Simmons+ (20) | 24 | R |
| 14. | Joe Vosmik (13) | 23 | R |
| 15. | Barry Bonds (22) | 22 | L |
| | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 22 | L |
| 17. | Minnie Minoso (17) | 21 | R |
| | Tim Raines (23) | 21 | R |
| 19. | Del Ennis (14) | 20 | R |
| | George Foster (18) | 20 | R |
| | Bernard Gilkey (12) | 20 | R |
| 22. | Rickey Henderson+ (25) | 19 | L |
| | Heinie Manush+ (17) | 19 | L |
| 24. | Lou Brock+ (19) | 18 | L |
| | George Burns (15) | 18 | R |
| | Jeff Heath (14) | 18 | R |
| | Geoff Jenkins (11) | 18 | R |
| | Billy Williams+ (18) | 18 | R |
| 29. | Jose Cruz (19) | 17 | L |
| | Dan Gladden (11) | 17 | R |
| | Luis Gonzalez (19) | 17 | R |
| | Jim Rice+ (16) | 17 | R |
| | Riggs Stephenson (14) | 17 | R |
| 34. | Augie Galan (16) | 16 | R |
| | Hank Sauer (15) | 16 | R |
| | Gary Ward (12) | 16 | R |
| 37. | Mike Greenwell (12) | 15 | R |
| | Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | 15 | R |
| | Irish Meusel (11) | 15 | R |
| | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | 15 | R |
| | Rick Reichardt (11) | 15 | R |
| | Burt Shotton (14) | 15 | R |
| | Lonnie Smith (17) | 15 | R |
| | Moose Solters (9) | 15 | R |
| | Gus Zernial (11) | 15 | R |
| 46. | Vince Coleman (13) | 14 | R |
| | Jack Graney (14) | 14 | L |
| | Bobby Higginson (11) | 14 | R |
| | Gary Matthews (16) | 14 | R |
| | Lou Piniella (18) | 14 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| | John Stone (11) | 14 | R |
| | Gene Woodling (17) | 14 | R |
| 53. | Dusty Baker (19) | 13 | R |
| | Albert Belle (12) | 13 | R |
| | Tommy Davis (18) | 13 | R |
| | Steve Henderson (12) | 13 | R |
| | Raul Ibanez (17, 40) | 13 | R |
| | Ralph Kiner+ (10) | 13 | R |
| | Carlos Lee (14, 36) | 13 | R |
| | Duffy Lewis (11) | 13 | R |
| | Kevin McReynolds (12) | 13 | R |
| | Luis Polonia (12) | 13 | L |
| | Roy White (15) | 13 | R |
| 64. | Garret Anderson (17) | 12 | L |
| | Dante Bichette (14) | 12 | R |
| | Pat Duncan (7) | 12 | R |
| | Chick Hafey+ (13) | 12 | R |
| | Les Mann (16) | 12 | R |
| | Austin McHenry (5) | 12 | R |
| | Mike Menosky (9) | 12 | R |
| | Rip Radcliff (10) | 12 | L |
| | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 12 | L |
| | Shannon Stewart (14) | 12 | R |
| | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 12 | R |
| | Gee Walker (15) | 12 | R |
| 76. | Pat Burrell (12) | 11 | R |
| | Ben Oglivie (16) | 11 | L |
| | Joe Rudi (16) | 11 | R |
| | Howie Shanks (14) | 11 | R |
| | Tillie Walker (13) | 11 | R |
| 81. | George Bell (12) | 10 | R |
| | Ping Bodie (9) | 10 | R |
| | Gil Coan (11) | 10 | R |
| | Adam Comorosky (10) | 10 | R |
| | Jeff Conine (17) | 10 | R |
| | Warren Cromartie (10) | 10 | L |
| | Cliff Floyd (17) | 10 | R |
| | Ralph Garr (13) | 10 | R |
| | Larry Herndon (14) | 10 | R |
| | Matt Holliday (9, 32) | 10 | R |
| | Bill Lamar (9) | 10 | R |
| | Freddy Leach (10) | 10 | R |
| | Jeffrey Leonard (14) | 10 | R |
| | Hideki Matsui (10, 38) | 10 | R |
| | Manny Mota (20) | 10 | R |
| | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 10 | R |
| | Jim Russell (10) | 10 | R |
| | Earl Smith (7) | 10 | R |
| | Greg Vaughn (15) | 10 | R |
| | Possum Whitted (11) | 10 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| 101. | Jason Bay (10, 33) | 9 | R |
| | Ray Blades (10) | 9 | R |
| | Dave Collins (16) | 9 | L |
| | Marty Cordova (9) | 9 | R |
| | Wes Covington (11) | 9 | R |
| | Brian Giles (15) | 9 | L |
| | Willie Horton (18) | 9 | R |
| | Steve Kemp (11) | 9 | L |
| | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 9 | R |
| | Kevin Mitchell (13) | 9 | R |
| | Gary Redus (13) | 9 | R |
| | Bob Skinner (12) | 9 | R |
| | Frank Thomas (16) | 9 | R |
| | Maurice Van Robays (6) | 9 | R |
| | Al Wingo (6) | 9 | R |
| 116. | Bob Bailey (17) | 8 | R |
| | Rube Bressler (19) | 8 | L |
| | Mike Easler (14) | 8 | R |
| | Hoot Evers (12) | 8 | R |
| | Mike Felder (10) | 8 | R |
| | Mickey Hatcher (12) | 8 | R |
| | Jason Kubel (8, 30) | 8 | R |
| | Hal Lee (7) | 8 | R |
| | Greg Luzinski (15) | 8 | R |
| | Carlos May (10) | 8 | R |
| | Craig Monroe (9) | 8 | R |
| | Wally Moon (12) | 8 | R |
| | Henry Rodriguez (11) | 8 | L |
| | Pat Seerey (7) | 8 | R |
| | George Selkirk (9) | 8 | R |
| | Jack Tobin (13) | 8 | L |
| | Delmon Young (7, 26) | 8 | R |
| 133. | Moises Alou (17) | 7 | R |
| | Steve Braun (15) | 7 | R |
| | Jose Canseco (17) | 7 | R |
| | George Case (11) | 7 | R |
| | Bob Cerv (12) | 7 | R |
| | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 7 | R |
| | Ron Gant (16) | 7 | R |
| | Ken Griffey (19) | 7 | L |
| | Mel Hall (13) | 7 | L |
| | Chuck Hinton (11) | 7 | R |
| | Myril Hoag (13) | 7 | R |
| | Frank Howard (16) | 7 | R |
| | Pete Incaviglia (12) | 7 | R |
| | Alex Johnson (13) | 7 | R |
| | Smead Jolley (4) | 7 | R |
| | Danny Litwhiler (11) | 7 | R |
| | Jerry Lynch (13) | 7 | R |
| | Barney McCosky (11) | 7 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| | Bob Meusel (11) | 7 | R |
| | Hack Miller (6) | 7 | R |
| | Dale Mitchell (11) | 7 | L |
| | Stan Musial+ (22) | 7 | L |
| | Jimmy Outlaw (10) | 7 | R |
| | Phil Plantier (8) | 7 | R |
| | Dick Wakefield (9) | 7 | R |
| | Max West (7) | 7 | R |
| | Josh Willingham (9, 33) | 7 | R |
| | Jim Wohlford (15) | 7 | R |
| | Jim Wynn (15) | 7 | R |
| 162. | Joe Adcock (17) | 6 | R |
| | Ethan Allen (13) | 6 | R |
| | Jesus Alou (15) | 6 | R |
| | Brady Anderson (15) | 6 | L |
| | Harry Anderson (5) | 6 | R |
| | Phil Bradley (8) | 6 | R |
| | Ryan Braun (6, 28) | 6 | R |
| | John Briggs (12) | 6 | L |
| | Joe Carter (16) | 6 | R |
| | Ben Chapman (15) | 6 | R |
| | Carl Crawford (11, 30) | 6 | L |
| | Walton Cruise (10) | 6 | R |
| | Kiki Cuyler+ (18) | 6 | R |
| | Johnny Dickshot (6) | 6 | R |
| | Darin Erstad (14) | 6 | L |
| | Kirk Gibson (17) | 6 | L |
| | Alex Gordon (6, 28) | 6 | R |
| | Johnny Grubb (16) | 6 | R |
| | Ken Henderson (16) | 6 | R |
| | Hugh High (6) | 6 | L |
| | Bo Jackson (8) | 6 | R |
| | Joe Kelly (5) | 6 | R |
| | Dave Kingman (16) | 6 | R |
| | Whitey Lockman (15) | 6 | R |
| | Peanuts Lowrey (13) | 6 | R |
| | Al Martin (11) | 6 | L |
| | Lefty O'Doul (11) | 6 | L |
| | Gerardo Parra (4, 25) | 6 | L |
| | Gene Richards (8) | 6 | L |
| | Juan Rivera (12, 33) | 6 | R |
| | Russ Scarritt (4) | 6 | R |
| | Enos Slaughter+ (19) | 6 | R |
| | Matt Stairs (19) | 6 | R |
| | Claudell Washington (17) | 6 | L |
| | George Watkins (7) | 6 | R |
| | Terry Whitfield (10) | 6 | R |
| | Brad Wilkerson (8) | 6 | L |
| 199. | Bob Allison (13) | 5 | R |
| | Morrie Arnovich (7) | 5 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| | Clyde Barnhart (9) | 5 | R |
| | Wally Berger (11) | 5 | R |
| | Emil Brown (10) | 5 | R |
| | Don Buford (10) | 5 | R |
| | Melky Cabrera (8, 27) | 5 | L |
| | Rico Carty (15) | 5 | R |
| | Phil Cavarretta (22) | 5 | L |
| | Jerald Clark (7) | 5 | R |
| | Rocky Colavito (14) | 5 | R |
| | Wil Cordero (14) | 5 | R |
| | Roy Cullenbine (10) | 5 | R |
| | Kal Daniels (7) | 5 | R |
| | David Dellucci (13) | 5 | L |
| | Matt Diaz (10, 34) | 5 | R |
| | Joe Evans (11) | 5 | R |
| | Gus Felix (5) | 5 | R |
| | Dave Gallagher (9) | 5 | R |
| | Oscar Gamble (17) | 5 | R |
| | Sid Gordon (13) | 5 | R |
| | Denver Grigsby (3) | 5 | R |
| | Tommy Harper (15) | 5 | R |
| | Billy Hatcher (12) | 5 | R |
| | Glenallen Hill (13) | 5 | R |
| | Monte Irvin+ (8) | 5 | R |
| | Brian Jordan (15) | 5 | R |
| | David Justice (14) | 5 | L |
| | Charlie Keller (13) | 5 | R |
| | Jim King (11) | 5 | R |
| | Merlin Kopp (3) | 5 | R |
| | Matt Lawton (12) | 5 | R |
| | Nemo Leibold (13) | 5 | R |
| | Johnny Lindell (12) | 5 | R |
| | Hector Lopez (12) | 5 | R |
| | Hersh Martin (6) | 5 | R |
| | Charlie Maxwell (14) | 5 | L |
| | Kevin Mench (8) | 5 | R |
| | Jason Michaels (11, 36) | 5 | R |
| | Melvin Mora (13) | 5 | R |
| | Walt Moryn (8) | 5 | R |
| | Greasy Neale (8) | 5 | R |
| | Warren Newson (8) | 5 | L |
| | Laynce Nix (10, 31) | 5 | L |
| | Al Oliver (18) | 5 | L |
| | Vada Pinson (18) | 5 | L |
| | Tommie Reynolds (8) | 5 | R |
| | Johnny Rizzo (5) | 5 | R |
| | Pete Rose (24) | 5 | R |
| | Al Spangler (13) | 5 | L |
| | Shane Spencer (7) | 5 | R |
| | Franklin Stubbs (10) | 5 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| | Leon Wagner (12) | 5 | R |
| | Rondell White (15) | 5 | R |
| | Willie Wilson (19) | 5 | R |
| | Al Woods (7) | 5 | L |
| 255. | Turner Barber (9) | 4 | R |
| | Bill Barrett (9) | 4 | R |
| | Curt Blefary (8) | 4 | R |
| | Daryl Boston (11) | 4 | L |
| | Miguel Cabrera (10, 29) | 4 | R |
| | Johnny Callison (16) | 4 | R |
| | Jose Cardenal (18) | 4 | R |
| | Frank Catalanotto (14) | 4 | R |
| | Danny Cater (12) | 4 | R |
| | Dusty Cooke (8) | 4 | R |
| | Johnny Damon (18, 38) | 4 | L |
| | Miguel Dilone (12) | 4 | R |
| | Brett Gardner (5, 28) | 4 | L |
| | Debs Garms (12) | 4 | R |
| | Jim Gilliam (14) | 4 | R |
| | George Hendrick (18) | 4 | R |
| | Gene Hermanski (9) | 4 | R |
| | Jim Hickman (5) | 4 | R |
| | Richard Hidalgo (9) | 4 | R |
| | Conor Jackson (7, 30) | 4 | R |
| | Chris James (10) | 4 | R |
| | Woody Jensen (9) | 4 | L |
| | Roy Johnson (10) | 4 | R |
| | Cleon Jones (13) | 4 | L |
| | Chuck Knoblauch (12) | 4 | R |
| | Chet Laabs (11) | 4 | R |
| | Leron Lee (8) | 4 | R |
| | Jim Lemon (12) | 4 | R |
| | Fred Lewis (7, 31) | 4 | R |
| | Sherry Magee (16) | 4 | R |
| | Candy Maldonado (15) | 4 | R |
| | Hal McRae (19) | 4 | R |
| | Alex Metzler (6) | 4 | R |
| | Bing Miller (16) | 4 | R |
| | John Milner (12) | 4 | L |
| | Pat Mullin (10) | 4 | R |
| | David Murphy (7, 30) | 4 | L |
| | Matt Murton (5) | 4 | R |
| | Wayne Nordhagen (8) | 4 | R |
| | Troy O'Leary (11) | 4 | L |
| | Joe Orsulak (14) | 4 | L |
| | Rafael Palmeiro (20) | 4 | L |
| | Ray Pepper (5) | 4 | R |
| | Tony Phillips (18) | 4 | R |
| | Carlos Quentin (7, 29) | 4 | R |
| | Ryan Raburn (7, 31) | 4 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| | Carl Reynolds (13) | 4 | R |
| | Hal Rice (7) | 4 | R |
| | Billy Sample (9) | 4 | R |
| | Michael Saunders (4, 25) | 4 | R |
| | Art Shamsky (8) | 4 | L |
| | George Shuba (7) | 4 | R |
| | Roy Sievers (17) | 4 | R |
| | Al Smith (12) | 4 | R |
| | Dwight Smith (8) | 4 | R |
| | Larry Stahl (10) | 4 | L |
| | Marcus Thames (10) | 4 | R |
| | Milt Thompson (13) | 4 | R |
| | Bobby Thomson (15) | 4 | R |
| | Eric Tipton (7) | 4 | R |
| | Michael Tucker (12) | 4 | R |
| | Jerry Turner (10) | 4 | L |
| | Otto Velez (11) | 4 | R |
| | Daryle Ward (11) | 4 | L |
| | Gerald Williams (14) | 4 | R |
| | Walt Williams (10) | 4 | R |
| | Dave Winfield+ (22) | 4 | R |
| | Dmitri Young (13) | 4 | R |
| | Richie Zisk (13) | 4 | R |
| 324. | Chad Allen (7) | 3 | R |
| | Felipe Alou (17) | 3 | R |
| | Marlon Anderson (12) | 3 | R |
| | Hank Bauer (14) | 3 | R |
| | Bob Bescher (11) | 3 | L |
| | Thad Bosley (14) | 3 | L |
| | Darren Bragg (11) | 3 | R |
| | Glenn Braggs (7) | 3 | R |
| | Jeff Burroughs (16) | 3 | R |
| | Brett Butler (17) | 3 | L |
| | Samuel Byrd (8) | 3 | R |
| | Eric Byrnes (11) | 3 | R |
| | Ivan Calderon (10) | 3 | R |
| | Orlando Cepeda+ (17) | 3 | R |
| | Henry Cotto (10) | 3 | R |
| | Jose Cruz (12) | 3 | R |
| | Bill Cunningham (4) | 3 | R |
| | Guy Curtright (4) | 3 | R |
| | Dom Dallessandro (8) | 3 | L |
| | Andre Dawson+ (21) | 3 | R |
| | Rob Deer (11) | 3 | R |
| | David DeJesus (10, 32) | 3 | L |
| | Lou Finney (15) | 3 | R |
| | Tito Francona (15) | 3 | L |
| | Bernie Friberg (14) | 3 | R |
| | Jonny Gomes (10, 31) | 3 | R |
| | Tony Gonzalez (12) | 3 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|
| | Tom Grieve (9) | 3 | R |
| | Dave Harris (7) | 3 | R |
| | Willie Harris (12, 34) | 3 | R |
| | Jim Ray Hart (12) | 3 | R |
| | Harvey Hendrick (11) | 3 | R |
| | Denny Hocking (13) | 3 | R |
| | Brian Hunter (10) | 3 | R |
| | Art Jahn (2) | 3 | R |
| | Gregg Jefferies (14) | 3 | R |
| | Chipper Jones (19, 40) | 3 | R |
| | Ruppert Jones (12) | 3 | L |
| | Ron Kittle (10) | 3 | R |
| | Ryan Klesko (16) | 3 | L |
| | Harvey Kuenn (15) | 3 | R |
| | Cliff Lee (8) | 3 | R |
| | Freddie Lindstrom+ (13) | 3 | R |
| | John Mabry (14) | 3 | R |
| | Shane Mack (9) | 3 | R |
| | Derrick May (10) | 3 | R |
| | Lee Maye (13) | 3 | R |
| | Dave McCarty (11) | 3 | L |
| | Earl McNeely (8) | 3 | R |
| | Dan Meyer (12) | 3 | R |
| | Clyde Milan (16) | 3 | R |
| | Johnny Mokan (7) | 3 | R |
| | Eddie Moore (10) | 3 | R |
| | Tom Paciorek (18) | 3 | R |
| | Jay Payton (12) | 3 | R |
| | Scott Podsednik (11, 36) | 3 | L |
| | Jake Powell (11) | 3 | R |
| | Manny Ramirez (19, 40) | 3 | R |
| | Merv Rettenmund (13) | 3 | R |
| | Mickey Rivers (15) | 3 | L |
| | Floyd Robinson (9) | 3 | R |
| | Cody Ross (9, 31) | 3 | L |
| | Reggie Sanders (17) | 3 | R |
| | Bill Sharp (4) | 3 | L |
| | Tsuyoshi Shinjo (3) | 3 | R |
| | Dick Sisler (8) | 3 | R |
| | Elmer Smith (10) | 3 | R |
| | Gene Stephens (12) | 3 | R |
| | Amos Strunk (17) | 3 | L |
| | Jose Tabata (3, 23) | 3 | R |
| | Pat Tabler (12) | 3 | R |
| | Tom Tresh (9) | 3 | R |
| | Dixie Walker (18) | 3 | R |
| | Denny Walling (18) | 3 | R |
| | Pete Whisenant (8) | 3 | R |
| | Smoky Joe Wood (14) | 3 | R |
| | Joel Youngblood (14) | 3 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
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