Career Leaders
& Records for Errors Committed as 1B
+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Fielding Errors
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) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| 1. | Cap Anson+ (27) | 658 | R |
| 2. | Dan Brouthers+ (19) | 512 | L |
| 3. | Jake Beckley+ (20) | 481 | L |
| 4. | Joe Start (16) | 433 | L |
| 5. | Roger Connor+ (18) | 419 | L |
| 6. | Charlie Comiskey+ (13) | 403 | R |
| 7. | Hal Chase (15) | 402 | L |
| 8. | Tommy Tucker (13) | 393 | R |
| 9. | Harry Davis (22) | 343 | R |
| 10. | Fred Tenney (17) | 327 | L |
| 11. | Bill Phillips (10) | 324 | R |
| 12. | John Reilly (10) | 316 | R |
| 13. | John Morrill (15) | 285 | R |
| 14. | Jack Doyle (17) | 277 | R |
| 15. | George Sisler+ (15) | 269 | L |
| 16. | Sid Farrar (8) | 262 | R |
| 17. | Fred Merkle (16) | 252 | R |
| 18. | George Burns (16) | 245 | R |
| 19. | Harry Stovey (14) | 241 | R |
| 20. | Kitty Bransfield (12) | 236 | R |
| 21. | Willie McCovey+ (22) | 233 | L |
| 22. | Herman Dehlman (6) | 230 | |
| 23. | Dave Orr (8) | 227 | R |
| 24. | Ed Konetchy (15) | 224 | R |
| 25. | Jim Bottomley+ (16) | 223 | L |
| 26. | Mickey Vernon (20) | 211 | L |
| 27. | Henry Larkin (10) | 209 | R |
| 28. | Jack Fournier (15) | 208 | R |
| 29. | Candy LaChance (12) | 207 | R |
| | Everett Mills (6) | 207 | |
| 31. | Dan Stearns (7) | 206 | R |
| 32. | Fred Luderus (12) | 201 | R |
| 33. | Tim Murnane (8) | 195 | R |
| 34. | George Stovall (12) | 194 | R |
| 35. | Lou Gehrig+ (17) | 193 | L |
| 36. | Lu Blue (13) | 191 | L |
| 37. | Tom Jones (8) | 183 | R |
| 38. | Jake Daubert (15) | 181 | L |
| 39. | Dick Hoblitzell (11) | 180 | R |
| 40. | Andres Galarraga (19) | 176 | R |
| 41. | Joe Kuhel (18) | 173 | L |
| 42. | Charlie Gould (6) | 169 | R |
| | Dan McGann (12) | 169 | R |
| | Dick Stuart (10) | 169 | R |
| 45. | Wally Pipp (15) | 168 | L |
| 46. | Fred McGriff (19) | 167 | L |
| | Eddie Murray+ (21) | 167 | R |
| 48. | George Scott (14) | 165 | R |
| 49. | Orlando Cepeda+ (17) | 162 | R |
| | Charlie Grimm (20) | 162 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| 51. | Jim Field (5) | 161 | |
| 52. | Stuffy McInnis (19) | 160 | R |
| 53. | Martin Powell (4) | 159 | L |
| | Perry Werden (7) | 159 | R |
| 55. | Jimmie Foxx+ (20) | 155 | R |
| 56. | Jake Stahl (9) | 150 | R |
| 57. | Dave Foutz (13) | 147 | R |
| 58. | Donn Clendenon (12) | 146 | R |
| | Jumbo Latham (5) | 146 | R |
| 60. | Earl Torgeson (15) | 143 | L |
| 61. | Charlie Hickman (12) | 142 | R |
| | Joe Judge (20) | 142 | L |
| 63. | Dolph Camilli (12) | 141 | L |
| | Guy Hecker (9) | 141 | R |
| 65. | Mo Vaughn (12) | 139 | R |
| 66. | Ferris Fain (9) | 138 | L |
| | Bill Terry+ (14) | 138 | L |
| 68. | Will Clark (15) | 136 | L |
| | Alex McKinnon (4) | 136 | |
| | Jim O'Rourke+ (23) | 136 | R |
| 71. | Frank Chance+ (17) | 135 | R |
| 72. | Johnny Mize+ (15) | 133 | R |
| 73. | John Kerins (7) | 132 | R |
| 74. | Norm Cash (17) | 131 | L |
| 75. | Chris Chambliss (17) | 130 | R |
| 76. | Jeff Bagwell (15) | 129 | R |
| | Carlos Delgado (17) | 129 | R |
| | Vic Saier (8) | 129 | R |
| 79. | Bill Buckner (22) | 128 | L |
| | Denny Mack (8) | 128 | R |
| 81. | Gil Hodges (18) | 126 | R |
| 82. | Phil Cavarretta (22) | 123 | L |
| 83. | Rudy York (13) | 122 | R |
| 84. | Cecil Cooper (17) | 121 | L |
| | High Pockets Kelly+ (16) | 121 | R |
| | Hal Trosky (11) | 121 | R |
| 87. | Mox McQuery (5) | 120 | |
| 88. | John Anderson (14) | 117 | R |
| | Tony Perez+ (23) | 117 | R |
| 90. | Boog Powell (17) | 116 | R |
| | Gus Suhr (11) | 116 | R |
| 92. | Ed Cartwright (5) | 115 | R |
| | Mike Hargrove (12) | 115 | L |
| | Keith Hernandez (17) | 115 | L |
| 95. | John Glenn (7) | 113 | R |
| | Doc Johnston (11) | 113 | L |
| | George McQuinn (12) | 113 | L |
| | Earl Sheely (9) | 113 | R |
| 99. | Jiggs Donahue (9) | 112 | L |
| | Tim Jordan (7) | 112 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| 101. | Eric Karros (14) | 111 | R |
| | Rafael Palmeiro (20) | 111 | L |
| 103. | Mark Grace (16) | 110 | L |
| | Don Hurst (7) | 110 | L |
| 105. | Eddie Robinson (13) | 109 | R |
| 106. | Buddy Hassett (7) | 108 | L |
| 107. | Nick Etten (9) | 107 | L |
| | Elbie Fletcher (12) | 107 | L |
| 109. | Rod Carew+ (19) | 106 | R |
| | Bill Everitt (7) | 106 | R |
| 111. | Bill White (13) | 105 | L |
| 112. | Hank Greenberg+ (13) | 104 | R |
| 113. | Mark McGwire (16) | 103 | R |
| | Jake Virtue (5) | 103 | L |
| 115. | Babe Dahlgren (12) | 102 | R |
| | John Ganzel (7) | 102 | R |
| | Bill Skowron (14) | 102 | R |
| 118. | Patsy Tebeau (13) | 100 | R |
| 119. | Chick Gandil (9) | 99 | R |
| | Frank Isbell (10) | 99 | R |
| | Wally Joyner (16) | 99 | L |
| | Milt Scott (4) | 99 | |
| 123. | Dee Fondy (8) | 98 | L |
| | Derrek Lee (15) | 98 | R |
| | Willie Upshaw (10) | 98 | L |
| 126. | Jack Boyle (13) | 97 | R |
| | Ted Kluszewski (15) | 97 | L |
| | Dots Miller (12) | 97 | R |
| | Jason Thompson (11) | 97 | L |
| 130. | Walter Holke (11) | 96 | L |
| | Claude Rossman (5) | 96 | L |
| 132. | Cal McVey (9) | 95 | R |
| | Don Mincher (13) | 95 | R |
| 134. | Billy O'Brien (5) | 94 | R |
| | Dick Siebert (11) | 94 | L |
| 136. | Ron Fairly (21) | 92 | L |
| | Ryan Howard (10, 33) | 92 | L |
| 138. | Jason Giambi (19, 42) | 91 | R |
| | Oscar Walker (6) | 91 | L |
| 140. | Charlie Carr (7) | 89 | R |
| | Ed Morgan (7) | 89 | R |
| | Albert Pujols (13, 33) | 89 | R |
| 143. | Dale Long (10) | 88 | L |
| | John Mayberry (15) | 88 | L |
| | Lee May (18) | 88 | R |
| 146. | Kent Hrbek (14) | 87 | R |
| | Willie Montanez (14) | 87 | L |
| 148. | Otto Schomberg (3) | 85 | L |
| 149. | Walt Dropo (13) | 84 | R |
| 150. | Joe Adcock (17) | 83 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| | Paul Hines (20) | 83 | R |
| | Bob Watson (19) | 83 | R |
| 153. | Dick Allen (15) | 82 | R |
| | John Olerud (17) | 82 | L |
| 155. | Steve Garvey (19) | 81 | R |
| 156. | Ernie Banks+ (19) | 80 | R |
| | Prince Fielder (9, 29) | 80 | R |
| | Whitey Lockman (15) | 80 | R |
| | Tino Martinez (16) | 80 | R |
| | Frank Thomas (19) | 80 | R |
| | Phil Todt (8) | 80 | L |
| 162. | Paul Konerko (17, 37) | 79 | R |
| | Pete O'Brien (12) | 79 | L |
| 164. | Frank McCormick (13) | 78 | R |
| | Stan Musial+ (22) | 78 | L |
| 166. | Harry Heilmann+ (17) | 77 | R |
| | Todd Helton (17, 39) | 77 | L |
| | Harry Taylor (4) | 77 | |
| 169. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 76 | L |
| 170. | Del Bissonette (5) | 75 | L |
| | Tony Clark (15) | 75 | R |
| | Ed Delahanty+ (16) | 75 | R |
| 173. | Nate Colbert (10) | 74 | R |
| | Mike Grady (11) | 74 | R |
| | Kevin Young (12) | 74 | R |
| 176. | Lew Brown (7) | 73 | R |
| | Dude Esterbrook (11) | 73 | R |
| | Jim Gentile (9) | 73 | L |
| | Dave Kingman (16) | 73 | R |
| | Gerald Perry (13) | 73 | R |
| 181. | Zeke Bonura (7) | 72 | R |
| | Shano Collins (16) | 72 | R |
| | Ed Kranepool (18) | 72 | L |
| | Eddie Waitkus (11) | 72 | L |
| 185. | Dale Alexander (5) | 71 | R |
| 186. | Mike Epstein (9) | 70 | L |
| | Carlos Pena (13, 35) | 70 | L |
| | Joe Quinn (17) | 70 | R |
| | Roy Sievers (17) | 70 | R |
| | Ed Swartwood (9) | 70 | R |
| 191. | Sid Bream (12) | 69 | L |
| | Glenn Davis (10) | 69 | R |
| | Cecil Fielder (13) | 69 | R |
| | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 69 | R |
| 195. | Ripper Collins (9) | 68 | L |
| | Pop Dillon (5) | 68 | R |
| | Buck Jordan (10) | 68 | R |
| | Tommy McCraw (13) | 68 | L |
| 199. | Alvin Davis (9) | 67 | R |
| | Al Oliver (18) | 67 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| | Jumbo Schoeneck (3) | 67 | R |
| | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 67 | L |
| 203. | Ed Bouchee (7) | 66 | L |
| | Jack Burns (7) | 66 | L |
| | John Carney (3) | 66 | R |
| | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 66 | R |
| | Buck Freeman (11) | 66 | L |
| | Vic Power (12) | 66 | R |
| 209. | Steve Balboni (11) | 64 | R |
| | Del Gainer (10) | 64 | R |
| | Don Mattingly (14) | 64 | L |
| | Jim Thome (22) | 64 | R |
| | Bob Unglaub (6) | 64 | R |
| 214. | Jeff Conine (17) | 63 | R |
| | Pedro Guerrero (15) | 63 | R |
| | Sam Leslie (10) | 63 | L |
| | J.T. Snow (16) | 63 | L |
| | Vic Wertz (17) | 63 | R |
| 219. | Jim Devlin (5) | 62 | R |
| | Hughie Jennings+ (18) | 62 | R |
| 221. | Willie Clark (5) | 61 | L |
| | George Decker (8) | 61 | L |
| | Klondike Douglass (9) | 61 | R |
| | Lyle Overbay (13, 36) | 61 | L |
| | Joe Pepitone (12) | 61 | L |
| | Richie Sexson (12) | 61 | R |
| | Norm Siebern (12) | 61 | R |
| 228. | Dick Gernert (11) | 60 | R |
| | Deacon White+ (20) | 60 | R |
| 230. | George Grantham (13) | 59 | R |
| | Lee Stevens (10) | 59 | L |
| 232. | Dick Burrus (6) | 58 | L |
| | Dan Driessen (15) | 58 | R |
| | Babe Young (8) | 58 | L |
| 235. | Shad Barry (10) | 57 | R |
| | Jack Clark (18) | 57 | R |
| | Darrell Evans (21) | 57 | R |
| | Wes Fisler (6) | 57 | R |
| | Joe Hauser (6) | 57 | L |
| 240. | Joe Harris (10) | 56 | R |
| | Mike Sweeney (16) | 56 | R |
| 242. | Fred Beck (5) | 55 | L |
| | Mike Lehane (2) | 55 | |
| | Jim Spencer (15) | 55 | L |
| 245. | Jay Faatz (4) | 54 | R |
| 246. | Sean Casey (12) | 53 | R |
| | Harvey Hendrick (11) | 53 | R |
| | Johnny Hopp (14) | 53 | L |
| | Adam LaRoche (10, 33) | 53 | L |
| | Gene Paulette (6) | 53 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| 251. | Gordy Coleman (9) | 52 | R |
| | Luke Easter (6) | 52 | R |
| | Adrian Gonzalez (10, 31) | 52 | L |
| | Ray Grimes (6) | 52 | R |
| | Hal Morris (13) | 52 | L |
| | Dick Sisler (8) | 52 | R |
| | Lew Whistler (4) | 52 | R |
| 258. | Greg Brock (10) | 51 | R |
| | Joe Kelley+ (17) | 51 | R |
| | Pete Rose (24) | 51 | R |
| | Andre Thornton (14) | 51 | R |
| | Farmer Vaughn (13) | 51 | R |
| 263. | Deron Johnson (16) | 50 | R |
| | Bill Joyce (8) | 50 | R |
| | Al McCauley (3) | 50 | L |
| | Ray Sanders (7) | 50 | R |
| 267. | Ed Cogswell (3) | 49 | R |
| | Joe Collins (10) | 49 | L |
| | Nick Johnson (10) | 49 | L |
| | Joe Torre (18) | 49 | R |
| | Fred Whitfield (9) | 49 | L |
| 272. | Jerry Freeman (2) | 48 | R |
| | Tony Horton (7) | 48 | R |
| 274. | Del Howard (5) | 47 | R |
| | Frank Howard (16) | 47 | R |
| | Ryan Klesko (16) | 47 | L |
| | Hap Myers (5) | 47 | R |
| | Joe Nealon (2) | 47 | R |
| | Harry Swacina (4) | 47 | R |
| | Honus Wagner+ (21) | 47 | R |
| 281. | Dave Bergman (17) | 46 | L |
| | Charlie Levis (2) | 46 | |
| | Chris Lindsay (2) | 46 | R |
| | James Loney (8, 29) | 46 | L |
| | Franklin Stubbs (10) | 46 | L |
| | Lee Thomas (8) | 46 | R |
| 287. | Adam Dunn (13, 33) | 45 | R |
| | Joe Gerhardt (15) | 45 | R |
| | Jake Goodman (2) | 45 | |
| | Tony Lupien (6) | 45 | L |
| | Wes Parker (9) | 45 | L |
| | Greg Walker (9) | 45 | R |
| 293. | Scoops Carey (4) | 44 | R |
| | Clyde Engle (8) | 44 | R |
| | Tito Francona (15) | 44 | L |
| | Gail Harris (6) | 44 | L |
| | Mike Jorgensen (17) | 44 | L |
| | Fritz Mollwitz (7) | 44 | R |
| | Pat Tabler (12) | 44 | R |
| 300. | Nippy Jones (8) | 43 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| | Jocko Milligan (10) | 43 | R |
| | Howie Schultz (6) | 43 | R |
| | David Segui (15) | 43 | L |
| | Mark Teixeira (10, 33) | 43 | R |
| | Dmitri Young (13) | 43 | R |
| 306. | Willie Aikens (8) | 42 | R |
| | Miguel Cabrera (11, 30) | 42 | R |
| | Greg Colbrunn (13) | 42 | R |
| | Charlie Householder (2) | 42 | L |
| | Paul Sorrento (11) | 42 | R |
| 311. | Paul Cook (7) | 41 | R |
| | Duff Cooley (13) | 41 | R |
| | Ken Harrelson (9) | 41 | R |
| | Babe Herman (13) | 41 | L |
| | Lamar Johnson (9) | 41 | R |
| | Randy Milligan (8) | 41 | R |
| | Tom O'Brien (4) | 41 | |
| | Dave Revering (5) | 41 | R |
| | Joey Votto (7, 29) | 41 | R |
| | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 41 | R |
| 321. | Lance Berkman (15, 37) | 40 | L |
| | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 40 | R |
| | Scott Hatteberg (14) | 40 | R |
| | Dick Kryhoski (7) | 40 | L |
| | Dan Meyer (12) | 40 | R |
| | Justin Morneau (11, 32) | 40 | R |
| | Frank Thomas (16) | 40 | R |
| 328. | Steve Brady (6) | 39 | |
| | Danny Cater (12) | 39 | R |
| | Bud Clancy (9) | 39 | L |
| | Lou Finney (15) | 39 | R |
| | Johnny McCarthy (11) | 39 | L |
| | Kevin Millar (12) | 39 | R |
| | Jack O'Brien (8) | 39 | R |
| 335. | Bill Abstein (3) | 38 | R |
| | Ben Broussard (7, 36) | 38 | L |
| | Enos Cabell (15) | 38 | R |
| | Don Kolloway (12) | 38 | R |
| | Chappy Lane (2) | 38 | |
| | John Milner (12) | 38 | L |
| | Rip Russell (6) | 38 | R |
| 342. | Jim Carleton (2) | 37 | |
| | Leon Durham (10) | 37 | L |
| | Solly Hofman (14) | 37 | R |
| | Ron Jackson (10) | 37 | R |
| | Jimmy Knowles (5) | 37 | |
| | Nap Lajoie+ (21) | 37 | R |
| | Jack Manning (12) | 37 | R |
| | Rusty Staub (23) | 37 | R |
| | Sy Sutcliffe (8) | 37 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as 1B | Throws |
|---|
| 351. | Steve Bilko (10) | 36 | R |
| | Bob Boyd (9) | 36 | L |
| | George Crowe (9) | 36 | L |
| | Harry Davis (3) | 36 | L |
| | Mike Donlin (12) | 36 | L |
| | Doc Gessler (8) | 36 | L |
| | Billy Goodman (16) | 36 | R |
| | Moose Grimshaw (3) | 36 | R |
| | Red Kress (14) | 36 | R |
| | Henry Luff (4) | 36 | |
| | George Moriarty (13) | 36 | R |
| | Butch Schmidt (4) | 36 | L |
| | Gene Tenace (15) | 36 | R |
| | Jimmy Wasdell (11) | 36 | L |
| | Todd Zeile (16) | 36 | R |
| 366. | Phil Baker (3) | 35 | L |
| | Norm Larker (6) | 35 | L |
| | Dale Murphy (18) | 35 | R |
| | Pat Newnam (2) | 35 | R |
| | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 35 | R |
| 371. | Felipe Alou (17) | 34 | R |
| | William Brown (7) | 34 | R |
| | Joe Cunningham (12) | 34 | L |
| | Art Griggs (7) | 34 | R |
| | Von Hayes (12) | 34 | R |
| | Conor Jackson (7, 31) | 34 | R |
| | Ricky Jordan (8) | 34 | R |
| | Fergy Malone (7) | 34 | L |
| | George Metkovich (10) | 34 | L |
| | Ezra Sutton (18) | 34 | R |
| 381. | Art Allison (5) | 33 | |
| | Larry Biittner (14) | 33 | L |
| | Rico Brogna (9) | 33 | L |
| | Sam Crawford+ (19) | 33 | L |
| | Mike Jacobs (7, 32) | 33 | R |
| | John McGuinness (3) | 33 | |
| | Jim Poole (3) | 33 | R |
| | Rich Reese (10) | 33 | L |
| 389. | Daric Barton (7, 27) | 32 | R |
| | Les Fleming (7) | 32 | L |
| | Mike Ivie (11) | 32 | R |
| | Orlando Merced (13) | 32 | R |
| | Bob Oliver (8) | 32 | R |
| | Bob Robertson (11) | 32 | R |
| | Marv Throneberry (7) | 32 | L |
| 396. | Brian Daubach (8) | 31 | R |
| | Julio Franco (23) | 31 | R |
| | John Kruk (10) | 31 | L |
| | Bub McAtee (2) | 31 | R |
| | Preston Ward (9) | 31 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
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