+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Fielding Errors
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list.
Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1954, so all leaders are since 1954. Explanation of min. requirements
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Quinn (19) | 62 | 1884 | R |
| 2. | Cap Anson+ (32) | 58 | 1884 | R |
| 3. | Cap Anson+ (33) | 57 | 1885 | R |
| Dan Stearns (21) | 57 | 1883 | R | |
| 5. | John Kerins (26) | 56 | 1885 | R |
| 6. | Tim Murnane (25) | 55 | 1876 | R |
| Otto Schomberg (22) | 55 | 1887 | L | |
| 8. | Martin Powell (27) | 54 | 1883 | L |
| Dan Stearns (22) | 54 | 1884 | R | |
| 10. | Alex McKinnon (27) | 53 | 1884 | |
| 11. | Jim Field (20) | 52 | 1883 | |
| Jim Field (21) | 52 | 1884 | ||
| 13. | Dan Brouthers+ (32) | 49 | 1890 | L |
| Dave Orr (24) | 49 | 1884 | R | |
| Jumbo Schoeneck (22) | 49 | 1884 | R | |
| Dan Stearns (27) | 49 | 1889 | R | |
| Oscar Walker (25) | 49 | 1879 | L | |
| 18. | Cap Anson+ (34) | 48 | 1886 | R |
| Bill Phillips (27) | 48 | 1884 | R | |
| 20. | Bill Everitt (30) | 47 | 1899 | R |
| Bill Joyce (30) | 47 | 1898 | R | |
| 22. | Roger Connor+ (23) | 46 | 1881 | L |
| Alex McKinnon (29) | 46 | 1886 | ||
| 24. | Cap Anson+ (30) | 45 | 1882 | R |
| Charlie Levis (24) | 45 | 1884 | ||
| Harry Stovey (27) | 45 | 1884 | R | |
| Ed Swartwood (24) | 45 | 1883 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (28) | 45 | 1892 | R | |
| 29. | Cap Anson+ (40) | 44 | 1892 | R |
| Dan Brouthers+ (25) | 44 | 1883 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (25) | 44 | 1883 | L | |
| Martin Powell (26) | 44 | 1882 | L | |
| Tommy Tucker (25) | 44 | 1889 | R | |
| Jake Virtue (26) | 44 | 1891 | L | |
| 35. | Charlie Comiskey+ (23) | 43 | 1883 | R |
| Paul Hines (34) | 43 | 1889 | R | |
| Henry Larkin (28) | 43 | 1888 | R | |
| Mox McQuery (25) | 43 | 1886 | ||
| Joe Start (40) | 43 | 1883 | L | |
| 40. | Dan Brouthers+ (28) | 42 | 1886 | L |
| Dan Brouthers+ (30) | 42 | 1888 | L | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (28) | 42 | 1888 | R | |
| Bill Everitt (29) | 42 | 1898 | R | |
| Sid Farrar (24) | 42 | 1884 | R | |
| Jake Goodman (24) | 42 | 1878 | ||
| Cal McVey (29) | 42 | 1879 | R | |
| Everett Mills (31) | 42 | 1876 | ||
| Perry Werden (31) | 42 | 1893 | R | |
| 49. | Jack Doyle (30) | 41 | 1900 | R |
| Jerry Freeman (28) | 41 | 1908 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| John Reilly (26) | 41 | 1885 | R | |
| 52. | Cap Anson+ (31) | 40 | 1883 | R |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (24) | 40 | 1884 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (35) | 40 | 1893 | L | |
| Joe Gerhardt (21) | 40 | 1876 | R | |
| Charlie Hickman (26) | 40 | 1902 | R | |
| Charlie Hickman (27) | 40 | 1903 | R | |
| John Reilly (24) | 40 | 1883 | R | |
| John Reilly (27) | 40 | 1886 | R | |
| 60. | Charlie Comiskey+ (29) | 39 | 1889 | R |
| Sid Farrar (23) | 39 | 1883 | R | |
| Charlie Gould (28) | 39 | 1876 | R | |
| Dave Orr (25) | 39 | 1885 | R | |
| 64. | Jake Beckley+ (24) | 38 | 1892 | L |
| Dan Brouthers+ (29) | 38 | 1887 | L | |
| Harry Davis (33) | 38 | 1907 | R | |
| Jack Doyle (24) | 38 | 1894 | R | |
| Jim Field (22) | 38 | 1885 | ||
| Henry Larkin (32) | 38 | 1892 | R | |
| Milt Scott (23) | 38 | 1884 | ||
| Milt Scott (25) | 38 | 1886 | ||
| 72. | Dan Brouthers+ (26) | 37 | 1884 | L |
| Harry Davis (32) | 37 | 1906 | R | |
| Jimmy Knowles (27) | 37 | 1884 | ||
| Harry Stovey (26) | 37 | 1883 | R | |
| 76. | Cap Anson+ (35) | 36 | 1887 | R |
| Jack Boyle (29) | 36 | 1895 | R | |
| Ed Cartwright (34) | 36 | 1894 | R | |
| Frank Chance+ (26) | 36 | 1903 | R | |
| Hal Chase (28) | 36 | 1911 | L | |
| Sid Farrar (30) | 36 | 1890 | R | |
| Buck Freeman (29) | 36 | 1901 | L | |
| Jumbo Latham (24) | 36 | 1877 | R | |
| Tim Murnane (27) | 36 | 1878 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (22) | 36 | 1879 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (24) | 36 | 1888 | R | |
| 87. | Steve Brady (31) | 35 | 1883 | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (31) | 35 | 1889 | L | |
| Henry Larkin (29) | 35 | 1889 | R | |
| John Reilly (21) | 35 | 1880 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (27) | 35 | 1899 | L | |
| Tommy Tucker (23) | 35 | 1887 | R | |
| Perry Werden (28) | 35 | 1890 | R | |
| 94. | Jake Beckley+ (33) | 34 | 1901 | L |
| Hal Chase (24) | 34 | 1907 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (28) | 34 | 1886 | L | |
| Mox McQuery (29) | 34 | 1890 | ||
| Tommy Tucker (27) | 34 | 1891 | R | |
| Lew Whistler (24) | 34 | 1892 | R | |
| 100. | Dan Brouthers+ (21) | 33 | 1879 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| John Carney (24) | 33 | 1891 | R | |
| Hal Chase (23) | 33 | 1906 | L | |
| Hal Chase (30) | 33 | 1913 | L | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (30) | 33 | 1890 | R | |
| Harry Davis (27) | 33 | 1901 | R | |
| Herman Dehlman (24) | 33 | 1876 | ||
| Jumbo Latham (31) | 33 | 1884 | R | |
| Billy O'Brien (28) | 33 | 1888 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (23) | 33 | 1880 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (26) | 33 | 1883 | R | |
| John Reilly (31) | 33 | 1890 | R | |
| Joe Start (35) | 33 | 1878 | L | |
| Joe Start (38) | 33 | 1881 | L | |
| Harry Stovey (29) | 33 | 1886 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (31) | 33 | 1903 | L | |
| 116. | Jake Beckley+ (22) | 32 | 1890 | L |
| Klondike Douglass (26) | 32 | 1898 | R | |
| Jack Doyle (26) | 32 | 1896 | R | |
| Pat Newnam (29) | 32 | 1910 | R | |
| Billy O'Brien (27) | 32 | 1887 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (28) | 32 | 1885 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (29) | 32 | 1886 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (31) | 32 | 1888 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (33) | 32 | 1905 | L | |
| 125. | Cap Anson+ (38) | 31 | 1890 | R |
| Fred Beck (27) | 31 | 1914 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (27) | 31 | 1895 | L | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (36) | 31 | 1894 | L | |
| Hal Chase (22) | 31 | 1905 | L | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (26) | 31 | 1886 | R | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (31) | 31 | 1891 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (27) | 31 | 1885 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (36) | 31 | 1894 | L | |
| Dude Esterbrook (23) | 31 | 1880 | R | |
| Sid Farrar (25) | 31 | 1885 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (34) | 31 | 1891 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (26) | 31 | 1882 | R | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (24) | 31 | 1919 | R | |
| Frank Isbell (25) | 31 | 1901 | R | |
| Tom Jones (30) | 31 | 1907 | R | |
| Tim Jordan (28) | 31 | 1907 | L | |
| Henry Larkin (33) | 31 | 1893 | R | |
| Jumbo Latham (30) | 31 | 1883 | R | |
| John Morrill (30) | 31 | 1885 | R | |
| John Morrill (33) | 31 | 1888 | R | |
| Tim Murnane (33) | 31 | 1884 | R | |
| Martin Powell (25) | 31 | 1881 | L | |
| John Reilly (29) | 31 | 1888 | R | |
| Joe Start (42) | 31 | 1885 | L | |
| Harry Stovey (28) | 31 | 1885 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Sy Sutcliffe (30) | 31 | 1892 | L | |
| Ezra Sutton (26) | 31 | 1876 | R | |
| 153. | Jake Beckley+ (26) | 30 | 1894 | L |
| Jake Beckley+ (32) | 30 | 1900 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (35) | 30 | 1903 | L | |
| Kitty Bransfield (29) | 30 | 1904 | R | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (33) | 30 | 1891 | L | |
| George Burns (21) | 30 | 1914 | R | |
| Ed Cartwright (36) | 30 | 1896 | R | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (22) | 30 | 1882 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (31) | 30 | 1889 | L | |
| Sid Farrar (28) | 30 | 1888 | R | |
| Sid Farrar (29) | 30 | 1889 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (32) | 30 | 1889 | R | |
| Doc Gessler (24) | 30 | 1905 | L | |
| Tim Jordan (27) | 30 | 1906 | L | |
| Candy LaChance (27) | 30 | 1897 | R | |
| Candy LaChance (31) | 30 | 1901 | R | |
| Henry Larkin (30) | 30 | 1890 | R | |
| Fred Luderus (28) | 30 | 1914 | R | |
| Al McCauley (27) | 30 | 1890 | L | |
| John Morrill (29) | 30 | 1884 | R | |
| Dave Orr (30) | 30 | 1890 | R | |
| Martin Powell (28) | 30 | 1884 | L | |
| John Reilly (25) | 30 | 1884 | R | |
| Claude Rossman (26) | 30 | 1907 | L | |
| Tommy Tucker (34) | 30 | 1898 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (35) | 30 | 1899 | R | |
| Perry Werden (29) | 30 | 1891 | R | |
| 180. | Cap Anson+ (39) | 29 | 1891 | R |
| Kitty Bransfield (31) | 29 | 1906 | R | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (34) | 29 | 1892 | L | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (25) | 29 | 1885 | R | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (27) | 29 | 1887 | R | |
| Harry Davis (29) | 29 | 1903 | R | |
| Jack Doyle (29) | 29 | 1899 | R | |
| Jack Doyle (33) | 29 | 1903 | R | |
| Johnny Lush (18) | 29 | 1904 | L | |
| Fred Merkle (21) | 29 | 1910 | R | |
| Billy O'Brien (30) | 29 | 1890 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (24) | 29 | 1881 | R | |
| Claude Rossman (27) | 29 | 1908 | L | |
| John Smith (24) | 29 | 1882 | ||
| Jake Stahl (25) | 29 | 1904 | R | |
| Joe Start (37) | 29 | 1880 | L | |
| Dick Stuart (30) | 29 | 1963 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (26) | 29 | 1890 | R | |
| 198. | Shad Barry (26) | 28 | 1905 | R |
| Jake Beckley+ (37) | 28 | 1905 | L | |
| Kitty Bransfield (26) | 28 | 1901 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Kitty Bransfield (28) | 28 | 1903 | R | |
| Hal Chase (26) | 28 | 1909 | L | |
| Hal Chase (27) | 28 | 1910 | L | |
| Hal Chase (31) | 28 | 1914 | L | |
| Hal Chase (34) | 28 | 1917 | L | |
| Donn Clendenon (29) | 28 | 1965 | R | |
| Sid Farrar (27) | 28 | 1887 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (33) | 28 | 1890 | R | |
| Jim Hackett (25) | 28 | 1903 | R | |
| Dick Hoblitzell (20) | 28 | 1909 | R | |
| Tim Jordan (29) | 28 | 1908 | L | |
| Red Kress (28) | 28 | 1933 | R | |
| Mike Lehane (26) | 28 | 1891 | ||
| Chris Lindsay (27) | 28 | 1906 | R | |
| Fred Luderus (30) | 28 | 1916 | R | |
| John Morrill (23) | 28 | 1878 | R | |
| John Morrill (27) | 28 | 1882 | R | |
| Tom O'Brien (27) | 28 | 1900 | ||
| Dave Orr (26) | 28 | 1886 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (36) | 28 | 1929 | L | |
| Harry Stovey (24) | 28 | 1881 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (29) | 28 | 1901 | L | |
| Fred Tenney (34) | 28 | 1906 | L | |
| Tommy Tucker (31) | 28 | 1895 | R | |
| Perry Werden (30) | 28 | 1892 | R | |
| 226. | Bill Abstein (26) | 27 | 1909 | R |
| Cap Anson+ (37) | 27 | 1889 | R | |
| Charlie Carr (27) | 27 | 1904 | R | |
| Hal Chase (29) | 27 | 1912 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (32) | 27 | 1900 | R | |
| Charlie Hickman (28) | 27 | 1904 | R | |
| Joe Kelley+ (29) | 27 | 1901 | R | |
| Candy LaChance (32) | 27 | 1902 | R | |
| Henry Larkin (31) | 27 | 1891 | R | |
| Mike Lehane (25) | 27 | 1890 | ||
| Stuffy McInnis (21) | 27 | 1912 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (23) | 27 | 1912 | R | |
| Dave Orr (27) | 27 | 1887 | R | |
| Vic Saier (25) | 27 | 1916 | R | |
| Joe Start (34) | 27 | 1877 | L | |
| Tommy Tucker (29) | 27 | 1893 | R | |
| 242. | Dan Brouthers+ (27) | 26 | 1885 | L |
| Lew Brown (25) | 26 | 1883 | R | |
| George Burns (25) | 26 | 1918 | R | |
| Hal Chase (32) | 26 | 1915 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (30) | 26 | 1888 | L | |
| Buck Ewing+ (35) | 26 | 1895 | R | |
| Sid Farrar (26) | 26 | 1886 | R | |
| Buddy Hassett (24) | 26 | 1936 | L | |
| Ed Konetchy (23) | 26 | 1909 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Fred Luderus (27) | 26 | 1913 | R | |
| Dan McGann (26) | 26 | 1898 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (28) | 26 | 1917 | R | |
| Jack O'Brien (30) | 26 | 1890 | R | |
| John Reilly (28) | 26 | 1887 | R | |
| Vic Saier (22) | 26 | 1913 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (32) | 26 | 1925 | L | |
| Harry Swacina (32) | 26 | 1914 | R | |
| Patsy Tebeau (29) | 26 | 1894 | R | |
| Mickey Vernon (24) | 26 | 1942 | L | |
| Jake Virtue (27) | 26 | 1892 | L | |
| 262. | John Anderson (27) | 25 | 1901 | R |
| Cap Anson+ (45) | 25 | 1897 | R | |
| Charlie Carr (26) | 25 | 1903 | R | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (32) | 25 | 1892 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (33) | 25 | 1891 | L | |
| Paul Cook (23) | 25 | 1886 | R | |
| Harry Davis (24) | 25 | 1898 | R | |
| Pop Dillon (30) | 25 | 1904 | R | |
| Jiggs Donahue (24) | 25 | 1904 | L | |
| Jack Doyle (27) | 25 | 1897 | R | |
| Dude Esterbrook (31) | 25 | 1888 | R | |
| Jack Fournier (24) | 25 | 1914 | R | |
| Jack Fournier (30) | 25 | 1920 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (34) | 25 | 1890 | R | |
| Tom Jones (28) | 25 | 1905 | R | |
| Tom Jones (29) | 25 | 1906 | R | |
| Ed Konetchy (21) | 25 | 1907 | R | |
| Candy LaChance (33) | 25 | 1903 | R | |
| Alex McKinnon (28) | 25 | 1885 | ||
| John Morrill (26) | 25 | 1881 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (25) | 25 | 1882 | R | |
| Otto Schomberg (21) | 25 | 1886 | L | |
| Joe Start (39) | 25 | 1882 | L | |
| George Stovall (29) | 25 | 1907 | R | |
| Harry Taylor (24) | 25 | 1890 | ||
| Sam Wise (28) | 25 | 1886 | R | |
| 288. | Cap Anson+ (29) | 24 | 1881 | R |
| Jake Beckley+ (21) | 24 | 1889 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (23) | 24 | 1891 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (29) | 24 | 1897 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (24) | 24 | 1924 | L | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (24) | 24 | 1882 | L | |
| John Carney (22) | 24 | 1889 | R | |
| Donn Clendenon (30) | 24 | 1966 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (24) | 24 | 1882 | L | |
| Duff Cooley (26) | 24 | 1899 | R | |
| Harry Davis (31) | 24 | 1905 | R | |
| Jay Faatz (28) | 24 | 1889 | R | |
| Dick Hoblitzell (21) | 24 | 1910 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Dick Hoblitzell (25) | 24 | 1914 | R | |
| Don Hurst (23) | 24 | 1929 | L | |
| Tom Jones (31) | 24 | 1908 | R | |
| Ed Konetchy (22) | 24 | 1908 | R | |
| Dale Long (30) | 24 | 1956 | L | |
| Joe Nealon (22) | 24 | 1907 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (30) | 24 | 1887 | R | |
| George Scott (33) | 24 | 1977 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (23) | 24 | 1916 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (34) | 24 | 1927 | L | |
| Jake Stahl (27) | 24 | 1906 | R | |
| Dick Stuart (31) | 24 | 1964 | R | |
| Perry Werden (35) | 24 | 1897 | R | |
| 314. | Jake Beckley+ (34) | 23 | 1902 | L |
| Kitty Bransfield (30) | 23 | 1905 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (34) | 23 | 1892 | L | |
| Herman Dehlman (25) | 23 | 1877 | ||
| Nick Etten (27) | 23 | 1941 | L | |
| Mike Grady (27) | 23 | 1897 | R | |
| Charlie Householder (28) | 23 | 1882 | L | |
| Don Hurst (27) | 23 | 1933 | L | |
| Tom Jones (33) | 23 | 1910 | R | |
| Candy LaChance (25) | 23 | 1895 | R | |
| Jumbo Latham (29) | 23 | 1882 | R | |
| Henry Luff (29) | 23 | 1882 | ||
| Tom McCreery (27) | 23 | 1902 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (30) | 23 | 1919 | R | |
| Dots Miller (25) | 23 | 1912 | R | |
| Ed Morgan (28) | 23 | 1932 | R | |
| Joe Nealon (21) | 23 | 1906 | R | |
| Dave Orr (29) | 23 | 1889 | R | |
| Jim Poole (30) | 23 | 1925 | R | |
| Germany Schaefer (35) | 23 | 1911 | R | |
| Milt Scott (24) | 23 | 1885 | ||
| George Sisler+ (31) | 23 | 1924 | L | |
| Jake Stahl (31) | 23 | 1910 | R | |
| Dan Stearns (20) | 23 | 1882 | R | |
| Dan Stearns (23) | 23 | 1885 | R | |
| Harry Stovey (23) | 23 | 1880 | R | |
| Harry Taylor (27) | 23 | 1893 | ||
| Fred Tenney (26) | 23 | 1898 | L | |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach (28) | 23 | 1890 | ||
| Oscar Walker (26) | 23 | 1880 | L | |
| Kevin Young (30) | 23 | 1999 | R | |
| 345. | Dale Alexander (27) | 22 | 1930 | R |
| John Anderson (28) | 22 | 1902 | R | |
| John Anderson (29) | 22 | 1903 | R | |
| Kitty Bransfield (33) | 22 | 1908 | R | |
| George Burns (23) | 22 | 1916 | R | |
| Hal Chase (25) | 22 | 1908 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Harry Davis (23) | 22 | 1897 | R | |
| Harry Davis (28) | 22 | 1902 | R | |
| Harry Davis (34) | 22 | 1908 | R | |
| Jiggs Donahue (26) | 22 | 1906 | L | |
| Ferris Fain (28) | 22 | 1949 | L | |
| Ferris Fain (31) | 22 | 1952 | L | |
| John Flynn (26) | 22 | 1910 | R | |
| Jack Fournier (26) | 22 | 1916 | R | |
| Jack Fournier (34) | 22 | 1924 | R | |
| Tito Francona (28) | 22 | 1962 | L | |
| Del Howard (27) | 22 | 1905 | R | |
| John Kerins (28) | 22 | 1887 | R | |
| Fred Luderus (25) | 22 | 1911 | R | |
| Fred Luderus (33) | 22 | 1919 | R | |
| Willie McCovey+ (28) | 22 | 1966 | L | |
| Dan McGann (30) | 22 | 1902 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (22) | 22 | 1911 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (24) | 22 | 1913 | R | |
| Dots Miller (26) | 22 | 1913 | R | |
| Willie Montanez (28) | 22 | 1976 | L | |
| John Morrill (28) | 22 | 1883 | R | |
| Dave Orr (28) | 22 | 1888 | R | |
| Vic Saier (23) | 22 | 1914 | R | |
| Earl Sheely (28) | 22 | 1921 | R | |
| Dick Siebert (28) | 22 | 1940 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (24) | 22 | 1917 | L | |
| Joe Start (36) | 22 | 1879 | L | |
| Harry Stovey (25) | 22 | 1882 | R | |
| Dick Stuart (26) | 22 | 1959 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (32) | 22 | 1904 | L | |
| Phil Todt (24) | 22 | 1926 | L | |
| Hal Trosky (21) | 22 | 1934 | R | |
| Hal Trosky (23) | 22 | 1936 | R | |
| Bob Unglaub (25) | 22 | 1907 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (24) | 22 | 1898 | R | |
| 386. | Jake Beckley+ (25) | 21 | 1893 | L |
| Jake Beckley+ (30) | 21 | 1898 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (25) | 21 | 1925 | L | |
| Kitty Bransfield (32) | 21 | 1907 | R | |
| Orlando Cepeda+ (25) | 21 | 1963 | R | |
| Hal Chase (36) | 21 | 1919 | L | |
| Shano Collins (25) | 21 | 1911 | R | |
| Roger Connor+ (32) | 21 | 1890 | L | |
| Art Croft (23) | 21 | 1878 | ||
| Jiggs Donahue (25) | 21 | 1905 | L | |
| Jack Doyle (25) | 21 | 1895 | R | |
| Jack Doyle (31) | 21 | 1901 | R | |
| Jack Fournier (33) | 21 | 1923 | R | |
| John Ganzel (27) | 21 | 1901 | R | |
| Mike Hargrove (26) | 21 | 1976 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Buddy Hassett (28) | 21 | 1940 | L | |
| Babe Herman (24) | 21 | 1927 | L | |
| Dick Hoblitzell (23) | 21 | 1912 | R | |
| Frank Isbell (26) | 21 | 1902 | R | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (31) | 21 | 1900 | R | |
| Joe Judge (24) | 21 | 1918 | L | |
| Mike Kelley (23) | 21 | 1899 | R | |
| Candy LaChance (29) | 21 | 1899 | R | |
| Sam Leslie (27) | 21 | 1933 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+ (30) | 21 | 1968 | L | |
| Cal McVey (26) | 21 | 1876 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (27) | 21 | 1916 | R | |
| John Morrill (32) | 21 | 1887 | R | |
| John Reilly (32) | 21 | 1891 | R | |
| Vic Saier (24) | 21 | 1915 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (33) | 21 | 1926 | L | |
| Al Spalding+ (26) | 21 | 1877 | R | |
| Jake Stahl (26) | 21 | 1905 | R | |
| Joe Start (33) | 21 | 1876 | L | |
| Dick Stuart (28) | 21 | 1961 | R | |
| Harry Taylor (25) | 21 | 1891 | ||
| Patsy Tebeau (31) | 21 | 1896 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (28) | 21 | 1900 | L | |
| Fred Tenney (30) | 21 | 1902 | L | |
| Earl Torgeson (26) | 21 | 1950 | L | |
| Willie Upshaw (26) | 21 | 1983 | L | |
| Jake Virtue (28) | 21 | 1893 | L | |
| Rudy York (27) | 21 | 1941 | R | |
| Babe Young (25) | 21 | 1941 | L | |
| 430. | Cap Anson+ (28) | 20 | 1880 | R |
| Cap Anson+ (36) | 20 | 1888 | R | |
| Cap Anson+ (41) | 20 | 1893 | R | |
| Phil Baker (29) | 20 | 1886 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (36) | 20 | 1904 | L | |
| Del Bissonette (28) | 20 | 1928 | L | |
| Del Bissonette (30) | 20 | 1930 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (27) | 20 | 1927 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (28) | 20 | 1928 | L | |
| Kitty Bransfield (35) | 20 | 1910 | R | |
| George Burns (26) | 20 | 1919 | R | |
| George Burns (29) | 20 | 1922 | R | |
| Dolph Camilli (28) | 20 | 1935 | L | |
| Phil Cavarretta (18) | 20 | 1935 | L | |
| Ed Cogswell (26) | 20 | 1880 | R | |
| Babe Dahlgren (32) | 20 | 1944 | R | |
| Harry Davis (36) | 20 | 1910 | R | |
| Pop Dillon (28) | 20 | 1902 | R | |
| Charlie Gould (29) | 20 | 1877 | R | |
| Buddy Hassett (25) | 20 | 1937 | L | |
| Guy Hecker (32) | 20 | 1888 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Errors Committed as 1B | Year | Throws |
| Guy Hecker (33) | 20 | 1889 | R | |
| Frank Isbell (27) | 20 | 1903 | R | |
| Ed Konetchy (35) | 20 | 1921 | R | |
| Tommy McCraw (27) | 20 | 1968 | L | |
| Dale Murphy (22) | 20 | 1978 | R | |
| Gene Paulette (27) | 20 | 1918 | R | |
| Earl Sheely (32) | 20 | 1925 | R | |
| Jake Stahl (30) | 20 | 1909 | R | |
| George Stovall (27) | 20 | 1905 | R | |
| George Stovall (37) | 20 | 1915 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (32) | 20 | 1896 | R | |
| Bob Unglaub (28) | 20 | 1910 | R | |
| 463. | Cap Anson+ (43) | 19 | 1895 | R |
| Jake Beckley+ (28) | 19 | 1896 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (31) | 19 | 1899 | L | |
| Lu Blue (28) | 19 | 1925 | L | |
| Lu Blue (29) | 19 | 1926 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (26) | 19 | 1926 | L | |
| Jack Boyle (28) | 19 | 1894 | R | |
| George Burns (33) | 19 | 1926 | R | |
| Ed Cartwright (35) | 19 | 1895 | R | |
| Aaron Clapp (22) | 19 | 1879 | R | |
| Ed Cogswell (25) | 19 | 1879 | R | |
| Harry Davis (30) | 19 | 1904 | R | |
| Harry Davis (35) | 19 | 1909 | R | |
| Orestes Destrade (31) | 19 | 1993 | R | |
| Nick Etten (28) | 19 | 1942 | L | |
| Buck Ewing+ (32) | 19 | 1892 | R | |
| Ferris Fain (26) | 19 | 1947 | L | |
| Ferris Fain (29) | 19 | 1950 | L | |
| Jack Fournier (31) | 19 | 1921 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (30) | 19 | 1938 | R | |
| Chick Gandil (27) | 19 | 1915 | R | |
| Dick Gernert (24) | 19 | 1953 | R | |
| Jack Graham (32) | 19 | 1949 | L | |
| Ray Grimes (28) | 19 | 1922 | R | |
| Buddy Hassett (27) | 19 | 1939 | L | |
| Guy Hecker (31) | 19 | 1887 | R | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (25) | 19 | 1920 | R | |
| Walter Holke (24) | 19 | 1917 | L | |
| Ryan Howard (28) | 19 | 2008 | L | |
| Tom Jones (27) | 19 | 1904 | R | |
| Tom Jones (32) | 19 | 1909 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+ (26) | 19 | 1939 | R | |
| Ed Morgan (27) | 19 | 1931 | R | |
| Eddie Murray+ (29) | 19 | 1985 | R | |
| Hap Myers (26) | 19 | 1913 | R | |
| Al Oliver (35) | 19 | 1982 | L | |
| John Reilly (30) | 19 | 1889 | R | |
| Jim Rogers (24) | 19 | 1896 |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.