Career Leaders
& Records for Errors Committed as C
+ - 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 C | Throws |
|---|
| 1. | Pop Snyder (18) | 685 | R |
| 2. | Deacon McGuire (26) | 577 | R |
| 3. | Silver Flint (13) | 456 | R |
| 4. | Doc Bushong (13) | 412 | R |
| | Wilbert Robinson+ (17) | 412 | R |
| 6. | Deacon White+ (20) | 399 | R |
| 7. | Jack Clements (17) | 394 | L |
| 8. | Bill Holbert (12) | 393 | R |
| 9. | Charlie Bennett (15) | 379 | R |
| 10. | King Kelly+ (16) | 368 | R |
| 11. | Duke Farrell (18) | 366 | R |
| 12. | John Clapp (11) | 364 | R |
| 13. | Nat Hicks (6) | 352 | R |
| 14. | Chief Zimmer (19) | 328 | R |
| 15. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 322 | R |
| 16. | Red Dooin (15) | 320 | R |
| 17. | Jocko Milligan (10) | 304 | R |
| 18. | Kid Baldwin (7) | 302 | R |
| 19. | Barney Gilligan (10) | 299 | R |
| 20. | Doggie Miller (13) | 285 | R |
| 21. | Con Daily (12) | 283 | |
| 22. | Connie Mack+ (11) | 281 | R |
| 23. | Malachi Kittridge (16) | 264 | R |
| 24. | Lew Brown (7) | 245 | R |
| 25. | Emil Gross (5) | 242 | R |
| 26. | Jack Boyle (13) | 237 | R |
| 27. | Pop Schriver (14) | 235 | R |
| 28. | Ivey Wingo (17) | 234 | R |
| 29. | Fred Carroll (8) | 231 | R |
| 30. | Charlie Ganzel (14) | 229 | R |
| | Oscar Stanage (14) | 229 | R |
| 32. | Doug Allison (10) | 225 | R |
| 33. | Bob Clark (7) | 223 | R |
| | Wally Schang (19) | 223 | R |
| 35. | Steve O'Neill (17) | 217 | R |
| 36. | Sam Trott (8) | 211 | L |
| | Farmer Vaughn (13) | 211 | R |
| 38. | Johnny Kling (13) | 210 | R |
| 39. | Jack Warner (14) | 205 | R |
| 40. | Fatty Briody (8) | 204 | R |
| 41. | Dick Buckley (8) | 198 | R |
| 42. | Jimmy Peoples (6) | 197 | R |
| 43. | George Myers (6) | 195 | R |
| | Charlie Reipschlager (5) | 195 | R |
| 45. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 193 | R |
| 46. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 190 | R |
| 47. | Jim Keenan (11) | 187 | R |
| | Heinie Peitz (16) | 187 | R |
| 49. | Pat Deasley (8) | 186 | R |
| 50. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 185 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| 51. | Jack O'Brien (8) | 183 | R |
| 52. | Scott Hastings (7) | 182 | R |
| 53. | Bob Boone (19) | 178 | R |
| 54. | Jack O'Connor (21) | 177 | R |
| 55. | Morgan Murphy (11) | 175 | R |
| | Ray Schalk+ (18) | 175 | R |
| 57. | Lou Criger (16) | 170 | R |
| 58. | Rudy Kemmler (8) | 169 | R |
| 59. | Fergy Malone (7) | 168 | L |
| 60. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | 167 | R |
| 61. | Paul Cook (7) | 166 | R |
| | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 166 | R |
| | Joe Sugden (13) | 166 | R |
| 64. | Tom Kinslow (10) | 163 | R |
| 65. | Bill Bergen (11) | 161 | R |
| 66. | John Grim (11) | 158 | R |
| 67. | Dick Higham (8) | 157 | R |
| 68. | Carlton Fisk+ (24) | 155 | R |
| 69. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | 154 | R |
| | Jack Ryan (13) | 154 | R |
| | Ed Whiting (4) | 154 | R |
| 72. | George Gibson (14) | 153 | R |
| 73. | Benito Santiago (20) | 151 | R |
| 74. | Bill Rariden (12) | 150 | R |
| | Luke Sewell (20) | 150 | R |
| 76. | Tom Daly (17) | 148 | R |
| | Bill Killefer (13) | 148 | R |
| | Gus Mancuso (17) | 148 | R |
| | Jack Rowe (12) | 148 | R |
| | Billy Sullivan (16) | 148 | R |
| 81. | Jim Donahue (5) | 146 | R |
| | Chief Meyers (9) | 146 | R |
| 83. | Bill Harbridge (9) | 145 | L |
| 84. | Jason Kendall (15, 38) | 144 | R |
| | Ed McFarland (14) | 144 | R |
| 86. | Mert Hackett (5) | 143 | R |
| | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 143 | R |
| 88. | Ivan Rodriguez (21) | 142 | R |
| 89. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | 139 | R |
| 90. | Walker Cooper (18) | 138 | R |
| | Lave Cross (21) | 138 | R |
| | Jeff Sweeney (9) | 138 | R |
| 93. | Jimmie Wilson (18) | 136 | R |
| 94. | Rick Ferrell+ (18) | 135 | R |
| | Otto Miller (13) | 135 | R |
| 96. | Darrell Porter (17) | 134 | R |
| 97. | John Kelly (4) | 133 | R |
| | Andy Seminick (15) | 133 | R |
| 99. | Sam Agnew (7) | 132 | R |
| | Mike Grady (11) | 132 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| 101. | Hank Severeid (15) | 131 | R |
| 102. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | 130 | R |
| | Ted Simmons (21) | 130 | R |
| | Pop Tate (6) | 130 | L |
| 105. | Tim Donahue (8) | 129 | R |
| | Frankie Hayes (14) | 129 | R |
| 107. | Sy Sutcliffe (8) | 128 | L |
| 108. | Jimmy Archer (12) | 127 | R |
| | John Kerins (7) | 127 | R |
| | Thurman Munson (11) | 127 | R |
| 111. | Mike Piazza (16) | 124 | R |
| | Doc Powers (11) | 124 | R |
| 113. | Tom Gunning (6) | 123 | R |
| | Val Picinich (18) | 123 | R |
| 115. | Al Lopez+ (19) | 122 | R |
| 116. | Gary Carter+ (19) | 121 | R |
| 117. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 119 | R |
| 118. | Tony Pena (18) | 117 | R |
| 119. | Doc Kennedy (5) | 116 | R |
| | Jim O'Rourke+ (23) | 116 | R |
| | Muddy Ruel (19) | 116 | R |
| | Boss Schmidt (6) | 116 | R |
| 123. | Bill Carrigan (10) | 115 | R |
| 124. | Mike Scioscia (13) | 114 | R |
| | Dan Sullivan (5) | 114 | R |
| 126. | Alan Ashby (17) | 113 | R |
| | John Bateman (10) | 113 | R |
| 128. | Frank Snyder (16) | 112 | R |
| 129. | Tom Barlow (4) | 111 | |
| | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | 111 | R |
| | Admiral Schlei (8) | 111 | R |
| 132. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | 110 | R |
| | Larry McLean (13) | 110 | R |
| | Cal McVey (9) | 110 | R |
| 135. | Harry Bemis (9) | 109 | R |
| | Jackie Hayes (7) | 109 | R |
| | Pat Moran (14) | 109 | R |
| | Cy Perkins (17) | 109 | R |
| 139. | Bill Dickey+ (17) | 108 | R |
| | Tom Dolan (7) | 108 | R |
| | Art Wilson (14) | 108 | R |
| 142. | Phil Powers (7) | 107 | R |
| | John Roseboro (14) | 107 | R |
| 144. | Chris Fulmer (5) | 106 | R |
| | Mike Heath (14) | 106 | R |
| | Terry Kennedy (14) | 106 | R |
| 147. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 105 | R |
| 148. | Jack Doyle (17) | 104 | R |
| | Frank Ringo (4) | 104 | |
| 150. | William Brown (7) | 103 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| 151. | Andy Cusick (4) | 100 | R |
| | Joe Gunson (4) | 100 | R |
| | Bill Merritt (8) | 100 | R |
| 154. | Nig Clarke (9) | 99 | R |
| | Rick Dempsey (24) | 99 | R |
| 156. | Ted Easterly (7) | 98 | R |
| 157. | Johnny Bench+ (17) | 97 | R |
| | Mike Hines (4) | 97 | L |
| | Tom Needham (11) | 97 | R |
| 160. | Ramon Hernandez (14, 36) | 96 | R |
| | Mickey Owen (13) | 96 | R |
| 162. | George Baker (4) | 95 | |
| | Lew Ritter (7) | 95 | R |
| | Bill Traffley (5) | 95 | R |
| 165. | Les Nunamaker (12) | 94 | R |
| | Lance Parrish (19) | 94 | R |
| | Manny Sanguillen (13) | 94 | R |
| 168. | Jack Lapp (9) | 93 | R |
| 169. | Rich Gedman (13) | 92 | R |
| | Ed Rowen (3) | 92 | |
| | Terry Steinbach (14) | 92 | R |
| 172. | Jack Brennan (5) | 91 | |
| | Tim McCarver (21) | 91 | R |
| 174. | Jorge Posada (17) | 90 | R |
| | Parke Wilson (7) | 90 | R |
| 176. | Del Crandall (16) | 89 | R |
| | Red Kleinow (8) | 89 | R |
| | Sandy Nava (5) | 89 | |
| | Alex Trevino (13) | 89 | R |
| 180. | Todd Hundley (14) | 88 | R |
| | Ed Phelps (11) | 88 | R |
| | Steve Yeager (15) | 88 | R |
| | Gregg Zaun (16) | 88 | R |
| 184. | John Henry (9) | 87 | R |
| | Don Slaught (16) | 87 | R |
| 186. | Sandy Alomar (20) | 86 | R |
| | Jim Hegan (17) | 86 | R |
| | Charlie Moore (15) | 86 | R |
| | Zack Taylor (16) | 86 | R |
| 190. | Roy Campanella+ (10) | 85 | R |
| | George Townsend (4) | 85 | R |
| 192. | Spud Davis (16) | 84 | R |
| | Sammy White (11) | 84 | R |
| 194. | Fritz Buelow (9) | 83 | R |
| | Gabby Street (8) | 83 | R |
| | Ira Thomas (10) | 83 | R |
| 197. | Bo Diaz (13) | 82 | R |
| | Johnny Edwards (14) | 82 | R |
| | Milt May (15) | 82 | R |
| | Sleeper Sullivan (4) | 82 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| 201. | Jody Davis (10) | 81 | R |
| | Jim Stephens (6) | 81 | R |
| | Jim Sundberg (16) | 81 | R |
| | Al Todd (11) | 81 | R |
| 205. | Ed Bailey (14) | 80 | R |
| | Marty Bergen (4) | 80 | R |
| | Tim McGinley (2) | 80 | |
| | Miguel Olivo (11, 33) | 80 | R |
| 209. | Brad Ausmus (18) | 79 | R |
| | Dave Duncan (11) | 79 | R |
| | Mike Gonzalez (17) | 79 | R |
| 212. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 78 | R |
| | Ray Fosse (12) | 78 | R |
| | Johnny Gooch (11) | 78 | R |
| | Jerry Grote (16) | 78 | R |
| | Earl Smith (12) | 78 | R |
| | Mike Tresh (12) | 78 | R |
| | Bill Wilson (3) | 78 | R |
| 219. | Jocko Fields (6) | 77 | R |
| | Joe Girardi (15) | 77 | R |
| | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 77 | R |
| | Andy Sommers (4) | 77 | R |
| 223. | Billy Barnie (4) | 76 | R |
| 224. | Peaches Graham (7) | 75 | R |
| | Jerry Harrington (4) | 75 | R |
| | Tom O'Rourke (3) | 75 | R |
| | Del Rice (17) | 75 | R |
| | Butch Wynegar (13) | 75 | R |
| 229. | Pat Borders (17) | 74 | R |
| | Jake Early (9) | 74 | R |
| | Eddie Fusselback (4) | 74 | |
| | John Humphries (2) | 74 | L |
| | Mike McGeary (11) | 74 | R |
| | Al Spohrer (8) | 74 | R |
| 235. | Tommy Clarke (10) | 73 | R |
| | Javy Lopez (15) | 73 | R |
| | Jeff Reed (17) | 73 | R |
| | Bob Wood (7) | 73 | R |
| 239. | Bill Freehan (15) | 72 | R |
| | Butch Henline (11) | 72 | R |
| | Mike Lieberthal (14) | 72 | R |
| | Phil Masi (14) | 72 | R |
| | Clyde McCullough (15) | 72 | R |
| | Tubby Spencer (9) | 72 | R |
| | Gus Triandos (13) | 72 | R |
| 246. | Smoky Burgess (18) | 71 | R |
| | Bill Craver (7) | 71 | R |
| | Joe Oliver (13) | 71 | R |
| 249. | Rick Cerone (18) | 70 | R |
| | Mike Kahoe (11) | 70 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| | Buck Martinez (17) | 70 | R |
| 252. | Earl Battey (13) | 69 | R |
| | Paul Casanova (10) | 69 | R |
| | Babe Phelps (11) | 69 | R |
| | Walter Schmidt (10) | 69 | R |
| | Jason Varitek (15) | 69 | R |
| 257. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 68 | R |
| 258. | Johnny Bassler (9) | 67 | R |
| | Ed Fitz Gerald (12) | 67 | R |
| | John Flaherty (14) | 67 | R |
| | Brian McCann (8, 28) | 67 | R |
| | Pat Murphy (4) | 67 | R |
| | Kelly Stinnett (14) | 67 | R |
| 264. | Darren Daulton (14) | 66 | R |
| | Paul Lo Duca (11) | 66 | R |
| | Glenn Myatt (16) | 66 | R |
| 267. | Cap Anson+ (27) | 65 | R |
| | Ed Crane (9) | 65 | R |
| | Lew Drill (4) | 65 | R |
| | Jake Knowdell (3) | 65 | |
| | Ed Taubensee (11) | 65 | R |
| 272. | Walter Blair (7) | 64 | R |
| | Harry Decker (4) | 64 | R |
| | Tom Haller (12) | 64 | R |
| | Russell Martin (7, 29) | 64 | R |
| | George Mitterwald (11) | 64 | R |
| | Les Moss (13) | 64 | R |
| | Tom Quinn (3) | 64 | R |
| | Bob Swift (14) | 64 | R |
| 280. | Bob Brenly (9) | 63 | R |
| | Buck Crouse (8) | 63 | R |
| | Dave Rader (10) | 63 | R |
| | Charlie Reilley (5) | 63 | R |
| | Buck Rodgers (9) | 63 | R |
| | Phil Roof (15) | 63 | R |
| | John Stearns (11) | 63 | R |
| | Gene Tenace (15) | 63 | R |
| 288. | Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 62 | R |
| | Grover Hartley (14) | 62 | R |
| | Sherm Lollar (18) | 62 | R |
| | Roxy Walters (11) | 62 | R |
| | Wes Westrum (11) | 62 | R |
| 293. | Dick Dietz (8) | 61 | R |
| | Ed Herrmann (11) | 61 | R |
| | Randy Hundley (14) | 61 | R |
| 296. | Grover Land (7) | 60 | R |
| 297. | Tug Arundel (4) | 59 | R |
| | Hank DeBerry (11) | 59 | R |
| | Mike Heydon (7) | 59 | R |
| | Hobie Landrith (14) | 59 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| | Billy Sullivan (12) | 59 | R |
| | Ernie Whitt (15) | 59 | R |
| 303. | Brian Harper (16) | 58 | R |
| | Duke Sims (11) | 58 | R |
| | Billy Taylor (7) | 58 | R |
| 306. | Harry Danning (10) | 57 | R |
| | Dell Darling (6) | 57 | R |
| | Tom Miller (2) | 57 | |
| 309. | Al Evans (12) | 56 | R |
| | Joe Ferguson (14) | 56 | R |
| | William Fischer (5) | 56 | R |
| | Shanty Hogan (13) | 56 | R |
| | Joe Torre (18) | 56 | R |
| 314. | Law Daniels (2) | 55 | R |
| | Lew McCarty (9) | 55 | R |
| | Greg Myers (18) | 55 | R |
| | A.J. Pierzynski (15, 35) | 55 | R |
| | Bob Tillman (9) | 55 | R |
| 319. | Mike Fitzgerald (10) | 54 | R |
| | Fred Kendall (12) | 54 | R |
| | John Munyan (3) | 54 | |
| | Aleck Smith (9) | 54 | R |
| 323. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 53 | R |
| | John Buck (9, 31) | 53 | R |
| | Barry Foote (10) | 53 | R |
| | Patsy Gharrity (10) | 53 | R |
| | Tim Laudner (9) | 53 | R |
| | Stan Lopata (13) | 53 | R |
| | Harry Smith (10) | 53 | R |
| | Hal Wagner (12) | 53 | R |
| 331. | Andy Allanson (8) | 52 | R |
| | Jim Essian (12) | 52 | R |
| | John Farrow (3) | 52 | R |
| | Ron Hodges (12) | 52 | R |
| | Fred Jacklitsch (13) | 52 | R |
| | Bengie Molina (13) | 52 | R |
| | Frank Roth (6) | 52 | R |
| | Pinch Thomas (10) | 52 | R |
| | Ozzie Virgil (11) | 52 | R |
| | Chris Widger (10) | 52 | R |
| 341. | Rod Barajas (14, 36) | 51 | R |
| | Elston Howard (14) | 51 | R |
| | Charles Johnson (12) | 51 | R |
| | Doc Marshall (5) | 51 | R |
| 345. | Paul Bako (12) | 50 | R |
| | Michael Barrett (12) | 50 | R |
| | Amos Booth (4) | 50 | R |
| | Buster Burrell (4) | 50 | R |
| | Clint Courtney (11) | 50 | R |
| | John Crowley (1) | 50 | |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as C | Throws |
|---|
| | Pat Dealy (5) | 50 | R |
| | Chad Kreuter (16) | 50 | R |
| | Gerald Laird (10, 32) | 50 | R |
| | Kirt Manwaring (13) | 50 | R |
| | Wickey McAvoy (6) | 50 | R |
| | Dave Pierson (1) | 50 | R |
| | Bennie Tate (10) | 50 | R |
| 358. | Amos Cross (3) | 49 | |
| | Klondike Douglass (9) | 49 | R |
| | Tex Erwin (6) | 49 | R |
| | Mickey Grasso (7) | 49 | R |
| | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 49 | R |
| | Clyde Kluttz (9) | 49 | R |
| | Bill Krieg (4) | 49 | R |
| | Mike Macfarlane (13) | 49 | R |
| | Hal Smith (10) | 49 | R |
| | Mike Stanley (15) | 49 | R |
| 368. | Joe Crotty (4) | 48 | R |
| | Tom Dowse (3) | 48 | R |
| | Mike Guerra (9) | 48 | R |
| | Jason LaRue (12) | 48 | R |
| | Ken O'Dea (12) | 48 | R |
| | Jack O'Neill (5) | 48 | R |
| | Jamie Quirk (18) | 48 | R |
| | Scott Servais (11) | 48 | R |
| 376. | Artie Clarke (2) | 47 | R |
| | Darrin Fletcher (14) | 47 | R |
| | Yadier Molina (9, 29) | 47 | R |
| | Russ Nixon (12) | 47 | R |
| | Charlie O'Brien (15) | 47 | R |
| | John Romano (10) | 47 | R |
| | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 47 | R |
| 383. | Einar Diaz (11) | 46 | R |
| | Ernie Krueger (8) | 46 | R |
| | Dioner Navarro (9, 28) | 46 | R |
| | Ed Ott (8) | 46 | R |
| | Steve Swisher (9) | 46 | R |
| 388. | J.C. Martin (14) | 45 | R |
| | Brent Mayne (15) | 45 | R |
| | Junior Ortiz (13) | 45 | R |
| | Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 45 | R |
| | Walt Tragesser (7) | 45 | R |
| | Dan Wilson (14) | 45 | R |
| 394. | Charlie Berry (11) | 44 | R |
| | Joe Ginsberg (13) | 44 | R |
| | Toby Hall (9) | 44 | R |
| | Clyde Manion (13) | 44 | R |
| | Jeff Newman (9) | 44 | R |
| | Bob Stinson (12) | 44 | R |
| | Dave Valle (13) | 44 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
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