+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Defensive Games PlayedGames played at this position.
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) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eddie Murray+ (21) | 2413 | R |
| 2. | Jake Beckley+ (20) | 2380 | L |
| 3. | Fred McGriff (19) | 2239 | L |
| 4. | Mickey Vernon (20) | 2237 | L |
| 5. | Mark Grace (16) | 2162 | L |
| 6. | Cap Anson+ (27) | 2152 | R |
| 7. | Rafael Palmeiro (20) | 2139 | L |
| 8. | Lou Gehrig+ (17) | 2137 | L |
| 9. | Charlie Grimm (20) | 2131 | L |
| 10. | Jeff Bagwell (15) | 2111 | R |
| 11. | Andres Galarraga (19) | 2106 | R |
| 12. | Joe Judge (20) | 2084 | L |
| 13. | Ed Konetchy (15) | 2073 | R |
| 14. | Todd Helton (16, 38) | 2068 | L |
| 15. | Steve Garvey (19) | 2059 | R |
| 16. | Joe Kuhel (18) | 2057 | L |
| 17. | John Olerud (17) | 2053 | L |
| 18. | Willie McCovey+ (22) | 2045 | L |
| 19. | Keith Hernandez (17) | 2014 | L |
| 20. | Jake Daubert (15) | 2002 | L |
| 21. | Stuffy McInnis (19) | 1995 | R |
| 22. | George Sisler+ (15) | 1971 | L |
| 23. | Chris Chambliss (17) | 1962 | R |
| 24. | Norm Cash (17) | 1943 | L |
| 25. | Jimmie Foxx+ (20) | 1919 | R |
| 26. | Wally Joyner (16) | 1913 | L |
| 27. | Gil Hodges (18) | 1908 | R |
| 28. | Derrek Lee (15) | 1901 | R |
| 29. | Will Clark (15) | 1889 | L |
| 30. | Jim Bottomley+ (16) | 1885 | L |
| 31. | Tino Martinez (16) | 1869 | R |
| 32. | Wally Pipp (15) | 1819 | L |
| 33. | Hal Chase (15) | 1815 | L |
| 34. | Fred Tenney (17) | 1810 | L |
| 35. | Paul Konerko (16, 36) | 1805 | R |
| 36. | Tony Perez+ (23) | 1778 | R |
| 37. | George Scott (14) | 1773 | R |
| 38. | Carlos Delgado (17) | 1767 | R |
| 39. | Mark McGwire (16) | 1763 | R |
| 40. | Roger Connor+ (18) | 1759 | L |
| 41. | Eric Karros (14) | 1698 | R |
| 42. | Orlando Cepeda+ (17) | 1683 | R |
| 43. | George Burns (16) | 1671 | R |
| 44. | Tommy Tucker (13) | 1670 | R |
| 45. | Johnny Mize+ (15) | 1667 | R |
| 46. | J.T. Snow (16) | 1656 | L |
| 47. | Don Mattingly (14) | 1634 | L |
| 48. | Dan Brouthers+ (19) | 1633 | L |
| 49. | Harry Davis (22) | 1628 | R |
| 50. | Kent Hrbek (14) | 1609 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 51. | Bill Terry+ (14) | 1579 | L |
| 52. | Lu Blue (13) | 1571 | L |
| 53. | Bill Buckner (22) | 1555 | L |
| 54. | Fred Merkle (16) | 1547 | R |
| 55. | George McQuinn (12) | 1529 | L |
| 56. | Lee May (18) | 1507 | R |
| 57. | Joe Adcock (17) | 1501 | R |
| 58. | Ted Kluszewski (15) | 1481 | L |
| 59. | Boog Powell (17) | 1479 | R |
| 60. | John Mayberry (15) | 1478 | L |
| 61. | Bill White (13) | 1477 | L |
| 62. | Dolph Camilli (12) | 1476 | L |
| 63. | Cecil Cooper (17) | 1475 | L |
| 64. | Bill Skowron (14) | 1463 | R |
| 65. | Albert Pujols (12, 32) | 1455 | R |
| 66. | Frank McCormick (13) | 1448 | R |
| 67. | Mark Teixeira (10, 32) | 1420 | R |
| 68. | Earl Torgeson (15) | 1416 | L |
| 69. | Gus Suhr (11) | 1406 | R |
| 70. | Elbie Fletcher (12) | 1380 | L |
| 71. | Mike Hargrove (12) | 1378 | L |
| 72. | Dan McGann (12) | 1377 | R |
| Pete O'Brien (12) | 1377 | L | |
| 74. | Dan Driessen (15) | 1375 | R |
| 75. | High Pockets Kelly+ (16) | 1373 | R |
| 76. | Charlie Comiskey+ (13) | 1363 | R |
| 77. | Fred Luderus (12) | 1326 | R |
| 78. | Hal Trosky (11) | 1321 | R |
| 79. | Carlos Pena (12, 34) | 1317 | L |
| 80. | Jason Thompson (11) | 1314 | L |
| 81. | Sean Casey (12) | 1313 | R |
| Jack Fournier (15) | 1313 | R | |
| 83. | Jason Giambi (18, 41) | 1307 | R |
| 84. | Mo Vaughn (12) | 1305 | R |
| 85. | Ed Kranepool (18) | 1304 | L |
| Vic Power (12) | 1304 | R | |
| 87. | Kitty Bransfield (12) | 1291 | R |
| 88. | Dick Hoblitzell (11) | 1284 | R |
| 89. | Rudy York (13) | 1263 | R |
| 90. | Ernie Banks+ (19) | 1259 | R |
| 91. | Phil Cavarretta (22) | 1254 | L |
| 92. | Lyle Overbay (12, 35) | 1222 | L |
| 93. | Jim Spencer (15) | 1221 | L |
| 94. | Earl Sheely (9) | 1220 | R |
| 95. | Ron Fairly (21) | 1218 | L |
| 96. | George Stovall (12) | 1217 | R |
| 97. | Tony Clark (15) | 1211 | R |
| 98. | Donn Clendenon (12) | 1200 | R |
| 99. | Richie Sexson (12) | 1198 | R |
| 100. | Walter Holke (11) | 1193 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 101. | Rod Carew+ (19) | 1184 | R |
| 102. | Candy LaChance (12) | 1177 | R |
| 103. | Walt Dropo (13) | 1174 | R |
| 104. | Willie Montanez (14) | 1164 | L |
| 105. | Chick Gandil (9) | 1138 | R |
| Hank Greenberg+ (13) | 1138 | R | |
| Don Mincher (13) | 1138 | R | |
| 108. | Adam LaRoche (9, 32) | 1135 | L |
| 109. | Eddie Robinson (13) | 1126 | R |
| 110. | Adrian Gonzalez (9, 30) | 1120 | L |
| David Segui (15) | 1120 | L | |
| 112. | Ferris Fain (9) | 1116 | L |
| 113. | Wes Parker (9) | 1108 | L |
| 114. | Prince Fielder (8, 28) | 1107 | R |
| 115. | Jim Thome (22, 41) | 1106 | R |
| 116. | Willie Upshaw (10) | 1094 | L |
| 117. | Bob Watson (19) | 1088 | R |
| 118. | John Reilly (10) | 1075 | R |
| 119. | Joe Start (16) | 1069 | L |
| 120. | Ryan Howard (9, 32) | 1061 | L |
| 121. | Mike Jorgensen (17) | 1052 | L |
| 122. | Eddie Waitkus (11) | 1049 | L |
| Kevin Young (12) | 1049 | R | |
| 124. | Jack Doyle (17) | 1048 | R |
| 125. | Tom Jones (8) | 1033 | R |
| 126. | Bill Phillips (10) | 1032 | R |
| 127. | Babe Dahlgren (12) | 1030 | R |
| 128. | Dick Stuart (10) | 1024 | R |
| 129. | Doc Johnston (11) | 1023 | L |
| 130. | Travis Lee (9) | 1018 | L |
| 131. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 1016 | L |
| 132. | Justin Morneau (10, 31) | 1012 | R |
| 133. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 1008 | L |
| 134. | Jeff Conine (17) | 1002 | R |
| 135. | Frank Chance+ (17) | 997 | R |
| 136. | Hal Morris (13) | 982 | L |
| 137. | Frank Thomas (19) | 971 | R |
| 138. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 969 | R |
| 139. | Doug Mientkiewicz (12) | 959 | R |
| 140. | Sid Bream (12) | 954 | L |
| 141. | Joe Pepitone (12) | 953 | L |
| 142. | Dick Siebert (11) | 949 | L |
| 143. | Sid Farrar (8) | 943 | R |
| 144. | Greg Brock (10) | 942 | R |
| 145. | Pete Rose (24) | 939 | R |
| 146. | John Morrill (15) | 916 | R |
| 147. | Tommy McCraw (13) | 911 | L |
| 148. | Cecil Fielder (13) | 905 | R |
| 149. | Phil Todt (8) | 904 | L |
| 150. | Nick Etten (9) | 903 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 151. | Zeke Bonura (7) | 900 | R |
| 152. | Ripper Collins (9) | 894 | L |
| 153. | Nate Colbert (10) | 890 | R |
| 154. | James Loney (7, 28) | 888 | L |
| Roy Sievers (17) | 888 | R | |
| 156. | Alvin Davis (9) | 887 | R |
| 157. | Deron Johnson (16) | 880 | R |
| 158. | Jack Burns (7) | 879 | L |
| 159. | Dee Fondy (8) | 874 | L |
| 160. | Glenn Davis (10) | 870 | R |
| 161. | Dave Bergman (17) | 866 | L |
| 162. | Casey Kotchman (9, 29) | 864 | L |
| 163. | Don Hurst (7) | 863 | L |
| 164. | Darrell Evans (21) | 856 | R |
| 165. | Jim Gentile (9) | 854 | L |
| 166. | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 848 | L |
| 167. | Jake Stahl (9) | 839 | R |
| 168. | Vic Saier (8) | 838 | R |
| 169. | Norm Siebern (12) | 827 | R |
| 170. | Mike Epstein (9) | 823 | L |
| 171. | Dale Long (10) | 819 | L |
| 172. | Rico Brogna (9) | 817 | L |
| 173. | Dick Allen (15) | 807 | R |
| 174. | Paul Sorrento (11) | 806 | R |
| 175. | Kevin Millar (12) | 800 | R |
| 176. | Dave Orr (8) | 787 | R |
| Joe Torre (18) | 787 | R | |
| 178. | Lee Stevens (10) | 777 | L |
| 179. | Whitey Lockman (15) | 771 | R |
| 180. | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 765 | R |
| 181. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | 761 | L |
| 182. | Buddy Hassett (7) | 747 | L |
| Ryan Klesko (16) | 747 | L | |
| 184. | Jiggs Donahue (9) | 745 | L |
| 185. | Greg Colbrunn (13) | 739 | R |
| 186. | Dots Miller (12) | 737 | R |
| 187. | Al Oliver (18) | 733 | L |
| 188. | Danny Cater (12) | 731 | R |
| 189. | Andre Thornton (14) | 729 | R |
| 190. | John Ganzel (7) | 726 | R |
| 191. | Joe Collins (10) | 715 | L |
| Vic Wertz (17) | 715 | R | |
| 193. | Henry Larkin (10) | 710 | R |
| 194. | Joey Votto (6, 28) | 708 | R |
| 195. | Greg Walker (9) | 689 | R |
| 196. | Mike Squires (10) | 688 | L |
| 197. | John Kruk (10) | 678 | L |
| 198. | Nick Johnson (10, 33) | 673 | L |
| 199. | Perry Werden (7) | 669 | R |
| 200. | Scott Hatteberg (14) | 663 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 201. | Gordy Coleman (9) | 659 | R |
| 202. | Gerald Perry (13) | 656 | R |
| 203. | Enos Cabell (15) | 655 | R |
| 204. | Buck Jordan (10) | 648 | R |
| 205. | Pete Runnels (14) | 644 | R |
| 206. | Rich Reese (10) | 640 | L |
| 207. | Steve Balboni (11) | 630 | R |
| 208. | Darin Erstad (14) | 627 | L |
| 209. | Gene Tenace (15) | 625 | R |
| 210. | Todd Benzinger (9) | 622 | R |
| 211. | Frank Isbell (10) | 619 | R |
| 212. | Leon Durham (10) | 618 | L |
| 213. | Dale Alexander (5) | 617 | R |
| 214. | Ed Bouchee (7) | 611 | L |
| 215. | Joe Cunningham (12) | 607 | L |
| Kevin Youkilis (9, 33) | 607 | R | |
| 217. | Dick Gernert (11) | 604 | R |
| 218. | Dave Kingman (16) | 603 | R |
| 219. | Mike Ivie (11) | 602 | R |
| Tony Lupien (6) | 602 | L | |
| Bob Robertson (11) | 602 | R | |
| 222. | John Anderson (14) | 599 | R |
| 223. | Del Bissonette (5) | 598 | L |
| Miguel Cabrera (10, 29) | 598 | R | |
| 225. | Dave Foutz (13) | 596 | R |
| Ray Sanders (7) | 596 | R | |
| 227. | Patsy Tebeau (13) | 595 | R |
| 228. | Dave Magadan (16) | 593 | R |
| Ed Morgan (7) | 593 | R | |
| 230. | Sam Leslie (10) | 589 | L |
| 231. | Mike Sweeney (16) | 588 | R |
| Fred Whitfield (9) | 588 | L | |
| 233. | Randy Milligan (8) | 587 | R |
| 234. | Jack Clark (18) | 580 | R |
| 235. | Pedro Guerrero (15) | 573 | R |
| 236. | Frank Torre (7) | 564 | L |
| 237. | Ben Broussard (7) | 557 | L |
| 238. | Tony Horton (7) | 555 | R |
| Aubrey Huff (13, 35) | 555 | R | |
| 240. | Mike Hegan (12) | 553 | L |
| 241. | Ron Jackson (10) | 552 | R |
| 242. | Harry Stovey (14) | 550 | R |
| 243. | Willie Aikens (8) | 547 | R |
| Joe Hauser (6) | 547 | L | |
| John Milner (12) | 547 | L | |
| 246. | Babe Young (8) | 545 | L |
| 247. | Joe Harris (10) | 522 | R |
| Franklin Stubbs (10) | 522 | L | |
| 249. | John Jaha (10) | 519 | R |
| 250. | Tim Jordan (7) | 518 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 251. | Ricky Jordan (8) | 510 | R |
| 252. | Julio Franco (23) | 508 | R |
| Pat Putnam (8) | 508 | R | |
| 254. | Charlie Carr (7) | 505 | R |
| Tony Muser (9) | 505 | L | |
| 256. | George Grantham (13) | 502 | R |
| 257. | Tom Hutton (12) | 499 | L |
| 258. | Fritz Mollwitz (7) | 497 | R |
| 259. | Ed Cartwright (5) | 495 | R |
| 260. | Jeff King (11) | 488 | R |
| 261. | Norm Larker (6) | 483 | L |
| 262. | Brian Hunter (9) | 481 | L |
| 263. | Steve Bilko (10) | 479 | R |
| Johnny Hopp (14) | 479 | L | |
| 265. | Nick Esasky (8) | 478 | R |
| 266. | Bob Boyd (9) | 475 | L |
| Tito Francona (15) | 475 | L | |
| 268. | Claude Rossman (5) | 471 | L |
| 269. | Ken Harrelson (9) | 469 | R |
| Dan Meyer (12) | 469 | R | |
| Scott Spiezio (12) | 469 | R | |
| 272. | Felipe Alou (17) | 468 | R |
| Daric Barton (6, 26) | 468 | R | |
| 274. | Dick Kryhoski (7) | 467 | L |
| 275. | Bud Clancy (9) | 466 | L |
| Todd Zeile (16) | 466 | R | |
| 277. | George Brett+ (21) | 461 | R |
| 278. | Jack Boyle (13) | 458 | R |
| 279. | Dave Revering (5) | 454 | R |
| 280. | John Mabry (14) | 451 | R |
| 281. | Howie Schultz (6) | 450 | R |
| 282. | Harry Heilmann+ (17) | 448 | R |
| 283. | Pete LaCock (9) | 447 | L |
| 284. | Del Gainer (10) | 444 | R |
| Pat Tabler (12) | 444 | R | |
| 286. | Dick Burrus (6) | 441 | L |
| 287. | Dmitri Young (13) | 439 | R |
| 288. | Preston Ward (9) | 438 | R |
| 289. | Dan Stearns (7) | 437 | R |
| 290. | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 434 | R |
| 291. | Mickey Rocco (4) | 431 | L |
| 292. | Luke Easter (6) | 427 | R |
| 293. | Ray Grimes (6) | 426 | R |
| Rusty Staub (23) | 426 | R | |
| 295. | Lee Thomas (8) | 425 | R |
| 296. | Bob Oliver (8) | 423 | R |
| Jake Virtue (5) | 423 | L | |
| 298. | Lamar Johnson (9) | 422 | R |
| 299. | Orlando Merced (13) | 418 | R |
| 300. | Mox McQuery (5) | 417 | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 301. | Lou Finney (15) | 415 | R |
| Richie Hebner (18) | 415 | R | |
| 303. | Ron Coomer (9) | 408 | R |
| 304. | George Crowe (9) | 407 | L |
| 305. | Billy Goodman (16) | 406 | R |
| 306. | Mike Jacobs (7, 31) | 405 | R |
| 307. | Von Hayes (12) | 401 | R |
| Gaby Sanchez (5, 28) | 401 | R | |
| 309. | Bob Unglaub (6) | 398 | R |
| 310. | Tom Paciorek (18) | 396 | R |
| 311. | Charlie Hickman (12) | 394 | R |
| 312. | Ross Gload (10) | 390 | L |
| 313. | Conor Jackson (7, 30) | 387 | R |
| Dick Sisler (8) | 387 | R | |
| 315. | Rocky Nelson (9) | 386 | L |
| 316. | Johnny McCarthy (11) | 383 | L |
| Alex McKinnon (4) | 383 | ||
| 318. | Larry Biittner (14) | 381 | L |
| Ryan Garko (6, 31) | 381 | R | |
| 320. | Gregg Jefferies (14) | 380 | R |
| 321. | Brian Daubach (8) | 379 | R |
| 322. | Harvey Hendrick (11) | 378 | R |
| 323. | Gene Paulette (6) | 377 | R |
| 324. | Lew Fonseca (12) | 375 | R |
| 325. | Shea Hillenbrand (7) | 373 | R |
| 326. | Shano Collins (16) | 368 | R |
| Dave McCarty (11) | 368 | L | |
| 328. | Gail Harris (6) | 367 | L |
| 329. | Hap Myers (5) | 353 | R |
| 330. | Billy Butler (6, 26) | 350 | R |
| 331. | Phil Nevin (12) | 349 | R |
| 332. | Ed Stevens (6) | 345 | L |
| 333. | Klondike Douglass (9) | 342 | R |
| 334. | Bill Everitt (7) | 341 | R |
| Milt Scott (4) | 341 | ||
| 336. | Carlos Quintana (5) | 340 | R |
| 337. | Ray Knight (13) | 339 | R |
| 338. | Randall Simon (8) | 338 | L |
| 339. | Everett Mills (6) | 336 | |
| 340. | Billy O'Brien (5) | 335 | R |
| 341. | Frank Howard (16) | 334 | R |
| John Kerins (7) | 334 | R | |
| 343. | Nippy Jones (8) | 333 | R |
| Justin Smoak (3, 25) | 333 | L | |
| 345. | Fred Beck (5) | 332 | L |
| Willie Clark (5) | 332 | L | |
| 347. | Hughie Jennings+ (18) | 331 | R |
| 348. | Ike Davis (3, 25) | 330 | L |
| Jim Field (5) | 330 | ||
| Bob Horner (10) | 330 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| Harry Taylor (4) | 330 | ||
| 352. | Ty Wigginton (11, 34) | 329 | R |
| 353. | Dan Johnson (7, 32) | 328 | R |
| 354. | Earl Williams (8) | 327 | R |
| 355. | Les Fleming (7) | 325 | L |
| 356. | Guy Hecker (9) | 322 | R |
| 357. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 319 | R |
| 358. | Dave Stapleton (7) | 318 | R |
| 359. | Freddie Freeman (3, 22) | 314 | R |
| Don Kolloway (12) | 314 | R | |
| 361. | Robert Fick (10) | 313 | R |
| 362. | Kendrys Morales (6, 29) | 312 | R |
| 363. | Pop Dillon (5) | 311 | R |
| Bert Haas (9) | 311 | R | |
| 365. | George Decker (8) | 309 | L |
| Jim Hickman (13) | 309 | R | |
| Harry Swacina (4) | 309 | R | |
| 368. | Joe Carter (16) | 308 | R |
| 369. | Wes Helms (13) | 307 | R |
| Nick Swisher (9, 31) | 307 | L | |
| Marv Throneberry (7) | 307 | L | |
| Norm Zauchin (6) | 307 | R | |
| 373. | Herman Dehlman (6) | 306 | |
| Jumbo Latham (5) | 306 | R | |
| Broderick Perkins (7) | 306 | L | |
| 376. | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 305 | R |
| 377. | John Ellis (13) | 304 | R |
| Terry Francona (10) | 304 | L | |
| 379. | Mike Stanley (15) | 301 | R |
| 380. | Scoops Carey (4) | 298 | R |
| Jay Faatz (4) | 298 | R | |
| 382. | Harry Davis (3) | 297 | L |
| 383. | Eduardo Perez (13) | 296 | R |
| Butch Schmidt (4) | 296 | L | |
| 385. | Shad Barry (10) | 295 | R |
| 386. | Matt Stairs (19) | 294 | R |
| 387. | Brad Fullmer (8) | 293 | R |
| Gail Hopkins (7) | 293 | R | |
| Gene Larkin (7) | 293 | R | |
| Phil Weintraub (7) | 293 | L | |
| 391. | Joe Kelley+ (17) | 291 | R |
| 392. | George Metkovich (10) | 289 | L |
| 393. | Jorge Cantu (8, 30) | 287 | R |
| 394. | Mike Aldrete (10) | 286 | L |
| Hee-Seop Choi (4) | 286 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (21) | 286 | R | |
| 397. | Ray Boone (13) | 285 | R |
| 398. | Mike Lum (15) | 284 | L |
| 399. | Craig Wilson (7) | 282 | R |
| 400. | Tony Solaita (7) | 281 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.