Career Leaders
& Records for Errors Committed as OF
+ - 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 OF | Throws |
|---|
| 1. | Tom Brown (17) | 491 | R |
| 2. | Dummy Hoy (14) | 394 | R |
| 3. | Paul Hines (20) | 385 | R |
| 4. | Jesse Burkett+ (16) | 383 | L |
| 5. | George Gore (14) | 368 | R |
| 6. | Jimmy Ryan (18) | 366 | L |
| 7. | George Van Haltren (17) | 358 | L |
| 8. | Ned Hanlon+ (13) | 350 | R |
| 9. | Jim O'Rourke+ (23) | 297 | R |
| 10. | Tom York (15) | 291 | L |
| 11. | Billy Hamilton+ (14) | 289 | R |
| 12. | Abner Dalrymple (12) | 285 | R |
| 13. | George Wood (13) | 276 | R |
| 14. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | 271 | R |
| 15. | Pete Browning (13) | 269 | R |
| 16. | Tommy McCarthy+ (13) | 262 | R |
| 17. | King Kelly+ (16) | 259 | R |
| | Orator Shafer (13) | 259 | R |
| 19. | Fred Clarke+ (21) | 256 | R |
| 20. | Charley Jones (12) | 252 | R |
| 21. | Pete Hotaling (9) | 246 | R |
| 22. | Blondie Purcell (12) | 241 | R |
| 23. | Max Carey+ (20) | 235 | R |
| 24. | Harry Stovey (14) | 229 | R |
| 25. | Walt Wilmot (10) | 228 | R |
| 26. | Tris Speaker+ (22) | 222 | L |
| 27. | Hugh Duffy+ (17) | 220 | R |
| 28. | Clyde Milan (16) | 216 | R |
| 29. | Kip Selbach (13) | 214 | R |
| 30. | Goose Goslin+ (18) | 209 | R |
| 31. | Emmett Seery (9) | 203 | R |
| 32. | Patsy Donovan (17) | 201 | L |
| 33. | Mike Smith (14) | 200 | L |
| 34. | Jimmy Sheckard (17) | 197 | R |
| 35. | Lou Brock+ (19) | 196 | L |
| | Jack Manning (12) | 196 | R |
| 37. | Cliff Carroll (11) | 194 | R |
| 38. | Dick Johnston (8) | 193 | R |
| 39. | Ed Swartwood (9) | 187 | R |
| | Mike Tiernan (13) | 187 | L |
| 41. | Curt Welch (10) | 185 | R |
| 42. | Sam Rice+ (20) | 184 | R |
| | Burt Shotton (14) | 184 | R |
| 44. | Zack Wheat+ (19) | 183 | R |
| 45. | Paul Radford (12) | 179 | R |
| 46. | Joe Hornung (12) | 178 | R |
| | Jack Remsen (10) | 178 | R |
| 48. | Cy Seymour (16) | 177 | L |
| 49. | Mike Griffin (12) | 174 | R |
| 50. | Sam Thompson+ (15) | 172 | L |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 51. | Tip O'Neill (10) | 169 | R |
| 52. | John Cassidy (11) | 168 | L |
| 53. | Tillie Walker (13) | 167 | R |
| | Chicken Wolf (11) | 167 | R |
| 55. | Ed Delahanty+ (16) | 166 | R |
| 56. | Chief Roseman (7) | 162 | R |
| 57. | Jim McTamany (7) | 161 | R |
| 58. | Ned Cuthbert (10) | 160 | R |
| 59. | Joe Sommer (10) | 157 | R |
| 60. | Roy Johnson (10) | 156 | R |
| 61. | Mike Dorgan (10) | 155 | R |
| | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 155 | L |
| 63. | Jimmy McAleer (13) | 154 | R |
| | Gee Walker (15) | 154 | R |
| 65. | Eddie Burke (8) | 153 | R |
| 66. | Harry Hooper+ (17) | 151 | R |
| 67. | Bill Crowley (8) | 150 | R |
| | Jimmy Slagle (10) | 150 | R |
| | Bobby Veach (14) | 150 | R |
| 70. | Duff Cooley (13) | 146 | R |
| | Dave Eggler (11) | 146 | R |
| | Andy Leonard (9) | 146 | R |
| | Hugh Nicol (10) | 146 | R |
| 74. | Ed Daily (7) | 145 | R |
| | Elmer Flick+ (13) | 145 | R |
| | Fred Treacey (6) | 145 | R |
| 77. | Fielder Jones (15) | 144 | R |
| | Joe Kelley+ (17) | 144 | R |
| 79. | Sam Crawford+ (19) | 143 | L |
| | Ducky Holmes (10) | 143 | R |
| | Mike Mansell (5) | 143 | |
| 82. | Steve Brodie (12) | 142 | R |
| | Patrick Gillespie (8) | 142 | R |
| | Reggie Jackson+ (21) | 142 | L |
| | Dave Parker (19) | 142 | R |
| 86. | Dick Harley (7) | 141 | R |
| | Rickey Henderson+ (25) | 141 | L |
| | Bob Johnson (13) | 141 | R |
| | Willie Mays+ (22) | 141 | R |
| 90. | Roberto Clemente+ (18) | 140 | R |
| 91. | Ginger Beaumont (12) | 139 | R |
| 92. | Willie Keeler+ (19) | 138 | L |
| 93. | George Browne (12) | 137 | R |
| | John Coleman (8) | 137 | R |
| | Tommy Dowd (10) | 137 | R |
| | Edd Roush+ (18) | 137 | L |
| | Ken Williams (14) | 137 | R |
| 98. | Billy Sunday (8) | 136 | R |
| 99. | Mike Donlin (12) | 135 | L |
| | Chuck Klein+ (17) | 135 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 101. | Ed Andrews (8) | 134 | R |
| | Pop Corkhill (10) | 134 | R |
| | George Hall (7) | 134 | L |
| 104. | Buttercup Dickerson (7) | 133 | R |
| 105. | Jim Clinton (10) | 132 | R |
| | Patsy Dougherty (10) | 132 | R |
| | Jake Stenzel (9) | 132 | R |
| | Paul Waner+ (20) | 132 | L |
| 109. | Jack Graney (14) | 130 | L |
| | Charlie Hemphill (11) | 130 | L |
| 111. | George Burns (15) | 128 | R |
| | Bug Holliday (10) | 128 | R |
| | Sammy Sosa (18) | 128 | R |
| 114. | John Anderson (14) | 127 | R |
| | Willie Davis (18) | 127 | L |
| | Jack Tobin (13) | 127 | L |
| 117. | Earl Averill+ (13) | 126 | R |
| 118. | Ben Chapman (15) | 125 | R |
| | Vladimir Guerrero (16, 37) | 125 | R |
| | Dode Paskert (15) | 125 | R |
| 121. | Larry Twitchell (9) | 124 | R |
| 122. | Oyster Burns (11) | 123 | R |
| | Duffy Lewis (11) | 123 | R |
| | Sherry Magee (16) | 123 | R |
| | Tom McCreery (9) | 123 | R |
| | Sam Mertes (10) | 123 | R |
| | Cy Williams (19) | 123 | L |
| 128. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | 122 | L |
| | Henry Larkin (10) | 122 | R |
| | George Tebeau (6) | 122 | R |
| 131. | Kiki Cuyler+ (18) | 121 | R |
| 132. | Jose Cruz (19) | 120 | L |
| | Del Ennis (14) | 120 | R |
| | Fred Mann (6) | 120 | R |
| | Jack McCarthy (12) | 120 | L |
| 136. | Jim Lillie (4) | 119 | |
| 137. | Doc Cramer (20) | 118 | R |
| | Jack McGeachey (6) | 118 | R |
| 139. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 117 | R |
| | Harry Heilmann+ (17) | 117 | R |
| 141. | Bill Lange (7) | 116 | R |
| | Ross Youngs+ (10) | 116 | R |
| 143. | Bob Meusel (11) | 114 | R |
| 144. | Wally Moses (17) | 113 | L |
| | Red Murray (11) | 113 | R |
| | Ted Williams+ (19) | 113 | R |
| 147. | Gary Matthews (16) | 112 | R |
| | Curt Walker (12) | 112 | R |
| 149. | Richie Ashburn+ (15) | 110 | R |
| | Jim Fogarty (7) | 110 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 151. | Bob Bescher (11) | 109 | L |
| | Gavvy Cravath (11) | 109 | R |
| | Count Gedney (4) | 109 | |
| 154. | Tommy Griffith (13) | 108 | R |
| | Willie McGee (18) | 108 | R |
| 156. | Sam Chapman (11) | 107 | R |
| | Irish Meusel (11) | 107 | R |
| 158. | Johnny Bates (9) | 106 | L |
| | Lip Pike (10) | 106 | L |
| | Jack Smith (15) | 106 | L |
| | Harry Wheeler (6) | 106 | R |
| 162. | Bruce Campbell (13) | 105 | R |
| | Joe DiMaggio+ (13) | 105 | R |
| | Danny Green (8) | 105 | R |
| | Dusty Miller (7) | 105 | R |
| | Tom Poorman (6) | 105 | R |
| | Chick Stahl (10) | 105 | L |
| | Farmer Weaver (7) | 105 | |
| | Hack Wilson+ (12) | 105 | R |
| 170. | Shano Collins (16) | 103 | R |
| | John McMullin (5) | 103 | L |
| | Frank Schulte (15) | 103 | R |
| | Rusty Staub (23) | 103 | R |
| | Dixie Walker (18) | 103 | R |
| 175. | Topsy Hartsel (14) | 102 | L |
| | Lon Knight (8) | 102 | R |
| | Bing Miller (16) | 102 | R |
| | Roy Thomas (13) | 102 | L |
| 179. | Ed Beecher (4) | 101 | L |
| | Nemo Leibold (13) | 101 | R |
| | Darby O'Brien (6) | 101 | R |
| | Vada Pinson (18) | 101 | L |
| | John Titus (11) | 101 | L |
| | Billy Williams+ (18) | 101 | R |
| 185. | Charlie Abbey (5) | 100 | L |
| | Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | 100 | R |
| 187. | Baby Doll Jacobson (11) | 99 | R |
| 188. | Jimmy Bannon (4) | 98 | R |
| | Mel Ott+ (22) | 98 | R |
| 190. | Barry Bonds (22) | 97 | L |
| | Jake Evans (7) | 97 | R |
| | Emmet Heidrick (8) | 97 | R |
| | Les Mann (16) | 97 | R |
| | Mike Mitchell (8) | 97 | R |
| 195. | Babe Herman (13) | 96 | L |
| 196. | Jimmy Barrett (10) | 95 | R |
| | Earle Combs+ (12) | 95 | R |
| | Dave Winfield+ (22) | 95 | R |
| 199. | Charlie Pabor (5) | 94 | L |
| | Ollie Pickering (8) | 94 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | Ruben Sierra (20) | 94 | R |
| | Al Simmons+ (20) | 94 | R |
| | Reggie Smith (17) | 94 | R |
| 204. | Steve Brady (6) | 93 | |
| | Fred Carroll (8) | 93 | R |
| | Andre Dawson+ (21) | 93 | R |
| | Rebel Oakes (7) | 93 | R |
| 208. | Cozy Dolan (9) | 92 | L |
| | Bibb Falk (12) | 92 | L |
| | Fred Lewis (5) | 92 | R |
| | Mike Slattery (5) | 92 | L |
| | Lonnie Smith (17) | 92 | R |
| | Billy Southworth+ (13) | 92 | R |
| 214. | Wally Berger (11) | 91 | R |
| | Taylor Douthit (11) | 91 | R |
| | Minnie Minoso (17) | 91 | R |
| | Ray Powell (9) | 91 | R |
| | Claudell Washington (17) | 91 | L |
| 219. | Jose Cardenal (18) | 90 | R |
| | George Case (11) | 90 | R |
| | Harry Lyons (6) | 90 | R |
| 222. | Bobby Bonds (14) | 89 | R |
| | Joe Carter (16) | 89 | R |
| | Dom DiMaggio (11) | 89 | R |
| | Ken Griffey (22) | 89 | L |
| | Hardy Richardson (14) | 89 | R |
| 227. | George Bell (12) | 88 | R |
| 228. | Oscar Bielaski (5) | 87 | R |
| | Hi Myers (14) | 87 | R |
| | Casey Stengel+ (14) | 87 | L |
| | Lloyd Waner+ (18) | 87 | R |
| 232. | Carson Bigbee (11) | 86 | R |
| | Jud Birchall (3) | 86 | |
| | Ron LeFlore (9) | 86 | R |
| 235. | Danny Hoffman (9) | 85 | L |
| | Benny Kauff (8) | 85 | L |
| | John Stone (11) | 85 | R |
| | Chief Wilson (9) | 85 | R |
| 239. | Alex Johnson (13) | 84 | R |
| | Tom Mansell (3) | 84 | R |
| | Joe Medwick+ (17) | 84 | R |
| | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 84 | L |
| | George Watkins (7) | 84 | R |
| 244. | Davy Jones (15) | 83 | R |
| | Heinie Manush+ (17) | 83 | L |
| 246. | Bob Addy (6) | 82 | L |
| | Cliff Heathcote (15) | 82 | L |
| | Mickey Mantle+ (18) | 82 | R |
| | Enos Slaughter+ (19) | 82 | R |
| | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 82 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| 251. | Chet Lemon (16) | 81 | R |
| | Matty McIntyre (10) | 81 | L |
| | Carl Reynolds (13) | 81 | R |
| 254. | Dante Bichette (14) | 80 | R |
| | Chili Davis (19) | 80 | R |
| | Chick Hafey+ (13) | 80 | R |
| | Jeff Heath (14) | 80 | R |
| | Larry Herndon (14) | 80 | R |
| | Ralph Kiner+ (10) | 80 | R |
| | Harry Rice (10) | 80 | R |
| | Moose Solters (9) | 80 | R |
| | Jim Wynn (15) | 80 | R |
| 263. | Charlie Duffee (5) | 79 | R |
| | Charlie Eden (4) | 79 | L |
| | Jose Guillen (14) | 79 | R |
| | Kenny Lofton (17) | 79 | L |
| | Leech Maskrey (5) | 79 | R |
| | Johnny Mostil (10) | 79 | R |
| 269. | Eddie Booth (5) | 78 | |
| | Garry Maddox (15) | 78 | R |
| | Rube Oldring (13) | 78 | R |
| | George Treadway (4) | 78 | L |
| | Monte Ward+ (17) | 78 | R |
| 274. | Bill Bruton (12) | 77 | R |
| | Bob Caruthers (10) | 77 | R |
| | Dick Higham (8) | 77 | R |
| 277. | Vin Campbell (6) | 76 | R |
| | Ralph Garr (13) | 76 | R |
| | Doggie Miller (13) | 76 | R |
| | Rick Monday (19) | 76 | L |
| | Raul Mondesi (13) | 76 | R |
| | Braggo Roth (8) | 76 | R |
| | Sam West (16) | 76 | L |
| 284. | Manny Ramirez (19, 40) | 75 | R |
| | Marty Sullivan (5) | 75 | R |
| 286. | Carl Furillo (15) | 74 | R |
| | Dave Rowe (7) | 74 | R |
| | Bobby Thomson (15) | 74 | R |
| 289. | George Bechtel (6) | 73 | |
| | Ping Bodie (9) | 73 | R |
| | Curry Foley (5) | 73 | L |
| | Al Kaline+ (22) | 73 | R |
| | Bill Virdon (12) | 73 | R |
| 294. | Steve Finley (19) | 72 | L |
| | Danny Moeller (7) | 72 | R |
| | Fred Schulte (11) | 72 | R |
| 297. | Bobby Abreu (17, 38) | 71 | R |
| | Jeromy Burnitz (14) | 71 | R |
| | Mike Cameron (17) | 71 | R |
| | Josh Devore (7) | 71 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | Steve Evans (8) | 71 | L |
| | Max Flack (12) | 71 | L |
| | Ira Flagstead (13) | 71 | R |
| | Brian Giles (15) | 71 | L |
| | Dale Murphy (18) | 71 | R |
| | Jack O'Connor (21) | 71 | R |
| | Homer Smoot (5) | 71 | R |
| | Devon White (17) | 71 | R |
| | Gus Zernial (11) | 71 | R |
| 310. | Joe Birmingham (9) | 70 | R |
| | Rocky Colavito (14) | 70 | R |
| | Rube Ellis (4) | 70 | L |
| | Wilbur Good (11) | 70 | L |
| | Tommy Leach (19) | 70 | R |
| | Ben Oglivie (16) | 70 | L |
| 316. | George Barclay (4) | 69 | R |
| | Bob Fothergill (12) | 69 | R |
| | Elmer Smith (10) | 69 | R |
| | Fred Snodgrass (9) | 69 | R |
| 320. | Beals Becker (8) | 68 | L |
| | Vince Coleman (13) | 68 | R |
| | Hub Collins (7) | 68 | R |
| | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 68 | R |
| | Pete Fox (13) | 68 | R |
| | Jackie Jensen (11) | 68 | R |
| | Jim Lemon (12) | 68 | R |
| | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | 68 | R |
| | John Peltz (3) | 68 | R |
| | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 68 | R |
| | Reggie Sanders (17) | 68 | R |
| | George Stone (7) | 68 | L |
| 332. | Bob Allison (13) | 67 | R |
| | Bill Nicholson (16) | 67 | R |
| | Hank Sauer (15) | 67 | R |
| | Gary Sheffield (22) | 67 | R |
| | Elmer Valo (20) | 67 | R |
| | Willie Wilson (19) | 67 | R |
| 338. | Albert Belle (12) | 66 | R |
| | Buck Freeman (11) | 66 | L |
| | Ken Griffey (19) | 66 | L |
| | Harry Lumley (7) | 66 | L |
| | Jim Rice+ (16) | 66 | R |
| | Duke Snider+ (18) | 66 | R |
| | Joe Vosmik (13) | 66 | R |
| | Deacon White+ (20) | 66 | R |
| 346. | Moises Alou (17) | 65 | R |
| | George Decker (8) | 65 | L |
| | Jermaine Dye (14) | 65 | R |
| | Dave Foutz (13) | 65 | R |
| | Bobby Murcer (17) | 65 | R |
| Rank |
Player (yrs, age) |
Errors Committed as OF | Throws |
|---|
| | John O'Rourke (3) | 65 | L |
| | Leon Wagner (12) | 65 | R |
| 353. | John Cahill (3) | 64 | R |
| | Cesar Cedeno (17) | 64 | R |
| | Ron Gant (16) | 64 | R |
| | Luis Gonzalez (19) | 64 | R |
| | Bobby Higginson (11) | 64 | R |
| | Bill Hinchman (10) | 64 | R |
| | Mike Kreevich (12) | 64 | R |
| | Stan Musial+ (22) | 64 | L |
| | Bernie Neis (8) | 64 | R |
| | Al Oliver (18) | 64 | L |
| | Dave Philley (18) | 64 | R |
| | Wally Post (15) | 64 | R |
| | Tim Salmon (14) | 64 | R |
| | Johnny Wyrostek (11) | 64 | R |
| 367. | Carlos Beltran (15, 35) | 63 | R |
| | Larry Doby+ (13) | 63 | R |
| | Lou Finney (15) | 63 | R |
| | Kirk Gibson (17) | 63 | L |
| | Myril Hoag (13) | 63 | R |
| | Jim Holdsworth (8) | 63 | R |
| | Pete Incaviglia (12) | 63 | R |
| | Ed Kennedy (4) | 63 | |
| | Ray Lankford (14) | 63 | L |
| | Billy Maloney (6) | 63 | R |
| | Omar Moreno (12) | 63 | L |
| | Dave Robertson (9) | 63 | L |
| 379. | Felipe Alou (17) | 62 | R |
| | Jesse Barfield (12) | 62 | R |
| | Charlie Buffinton (11) | 62 | R |
| | Al Burch (6) | 62 | R |
| | Jose Canseco (17) | 62 | R |
| | George Foster (18) | 62 | R |
| | John Glenn (7) | 62 | R |
| | Tony Gwynn+ (20) | 62 | L |
| | George Harper (11) | 62 | R |
| | Lance Johnson (14) | 62 | L |
| | Lloyd Moseby (12) | 62 | R |
| | Darryl Strawberry (17) | 62 | L |
| 391. | Monk Cline (5) | 61 | L |
| | Tommy Davis (18) | 61 | R |
| | Dave Fultz (7) | 61 | R |
| | Augie Galan (16) | 61 | R |
| | Marquis Grissom (17) | 61 | R |
| | Ken Henderson (16) | 61 | R |
| | Tony Oliva (15) | 61 | R |
| | Mickey Rivers (15) | 61 | L |
| | Amos Strunk (17) | 61 | L |
| | Frank Welch (9) | 61 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
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