+ - 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. | Steve Garvey (19) | 2059 | R |
| 15. | Joe Kuhel (18) | 2057 | L |
| 16. | John Olerud (17) | 2053 | L |
| 17. | Willie McCovey+ (22) | 2045 | L |
| 18. | Todd Helton (16, 38) | 2038 | 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. | Tony Perez+ (23) | 1778 | R |
| 36. | George Scott (14) | 1773 | R |
| 37. | Carlos Delgado (17) | 1767 | R |
| 38. | Mark McGwire (16) | 1763 | R |
| 39. | Roger Connor+ (18) | 1759 | L |
| 40. | Paul Konerko (16, 36) | 1732 | R |
| 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. | Frank McCormick (13) | 1448 | R |
| 66. | Earl Torgeson (15) | 1416 | L |
| 67. | Gus Suhr (11) | 1406 | R |
| 68. | Albert Pujols (12, 32) | 1382 | R |
| 69. | Elbie Fletcher (12) | 1380 | L |
| 70. | Mike Hargrove (12) | 1378 | L |
| 71. | Dan McGann (12) | 1377 | R |
| Pete O'Brien (12) | 1377 | L | |
| 73. | Dan Driessen (15) | 1375 | R |
| 74. | High Pockets Kelly+ (16) | 1373 | R |
| 75. | Charlie Comiskey+ (13) | 1363 | R |
| 76. | Mark Teixeira (10, 32) | 1345 | R |
| 77. | Fred Luderus (12) | 1326 | R |
| 78. | Hal Trosky (11) | 1321 | R |
| 79. | Jason Thompson (11) | 1314 | L |
| 80. | Sean Casey (12) | 1313 | R |
| Jack Fournier (15) | 1313 | R | |
| 82. | Mo Vaughn (12) | 1305 | R |
| 83. | Jason Giambi (18, 41) | 1304 | R |
| Ed Kranepool (18) | 1304 | L | |
| Vic Power (12) | 1304 | R | |
| 86. | Kitty Bransfield (12) | 1291 | R |
| 87. | Dick Hoblitzell (11) | 1284 | R |
| 88. | Rudy York (13) | 1263 | R |
| 89. | Ernie Banks+ (19) | 1259 | R |
| 90. | Phil Cavarretta (22) | 1254 | L |
| 91. | Jim Spencer (15) | 1221 | L |
| 92. | Earl Sheely (9) | 1220 | R |
| 93. | Ron Fairly (21) | 1218 | L |
| 94. | George Stovall (12) | 1217 | R |
| 95. | Lyle Overbay (12, 35) | 1213 | L |
| 96. | Carlos Pena (12, 34) | 1212 | L |
| 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. | Eddie Robinson (13) | 1126 | R |
| 109. | David Segui (15) | 1120 | L |
| 110. | Ferris Fain (9) | 1116 | L |
| 111. | Wes Parker (9) | 1108 | L |
| 112. | Jim Thome (22, 41) | 1106 | R |
| 113. | Willie Upshaw (10) | 1094 | L |
| 114. | Bob Watson (19) | 1088 | R |
| 115. | John Reilly (10) | 1075 | R |
| 116. | Joe Start (16) | 1069 | L |
| 117. | Mike Jorgensen (17) | 1052 | L |
| 118. | Eddie Waitkus (11) | 1049 | L |
| Kevin Young (12) | 1049 | R | |
| 120. | Jack Doyle (17) | 1048 | R |
| 121. | Tom Jones (8) | 1033 | R |
| 122. | Bill Phillips (10) | 1032 | R |
| 123. | Babe Dahlgren (12) | 1030 | R |
| 124. | Adam LaRoche (9, 32) | 1026 | L |
| 125. | Dick Stuart (10) | 1024 | R |
| 126. | Doc Johnston (11) | 1023 | L |
| 127. | Travis Lee (9) | 1018 | L |
| 128. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 1016 | L |
| 129. | Adrian Gonzalez (9, 30) | 1015 | L |
| 130. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 1008 | L |
| 131. | Jeff Conine (17) | 1002 | R |
| 132. | Frank Chance+ (17) | 997 | R |
| 133. | Prince Fielder (8, 28) | 995 | R |
| 134. | Ryan Howard (8, 32) | 994 | L |
| 135. | Hal Morris (13) | 982 | L |
| 136. | Frank Thomas (19) | 971 | R |
| 137. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 969 | R |
| 138. | Doug Mientkiewicz (12) | 959 | R |
| 139. | Sid Bream (12) | 954 | L |
| 140. | Joe Pepitone (12) | 953 | L |
| 141. | Dick Siebert (11) | 949 | L |
| 142. | Sid Farrar (8) | 943 | R |
| 143. | Greg Brock (10) | 942 | R |
| 144. | Pete Rose (24) | 939 | R |
| 145. | Justin Morneau (10, 31) | 928 | 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. | Roy Sievers (17) | 888 | R |
| 155. | Alvin Davis (9) | 887 | R |
| 156. | Deron Johnson (16) | 880 | R |
| 157. | Jack Burns (7) | 879 | L |
| 158. | Dee Fondy (8) | 874 | L |
| 159. | Glenn Davis (10) | 870 | R |
| 160. | Dave Bergman (17) | 866 | L |
| 161. | Don Hurst (7) | 863 | L |
| 162. | Darrell Evans (21) | 856 | R |
| 163. | Jim Gentile (9) | 854 | L |
| 164. | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 848 | L |
| 165. | Jake Stahl (9) | 839 | R |
| 166. | Vic Saier (8) | 838 | R |
| 167. | Norm Siebern (12) | 827 | R |
| 168. | Mike Epstein (9) | 823 | L |
| 169. | Dale Long (10) | 819 | L |
| 170. | Rico Brogna (9) | 817 | L |
| 171. | Dick Allen (15) | 807 | R |
| 172. | Paul Sorrento (11) | 806 | R |
| 173. | James Loney (7, 28) | 800 | L |
| Kevin Millar (12) | 800 | R | |
| 175. | Dave Orr (8) | 787 | R |
| Joe Torre (18) | 787 | R | |
| 177. | Lee Stevens (10) | 777 | L |
| 178. | Whitey Lockman (15) | 771 | R |
| 179. | Casey Kotchman (9, 29) | 769 | L |
| 180. | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 765 | R |
| 181. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | 751 | 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. | Greg Walker (9) | 689 | R |
| 195. | Mike Squires (10) | 688 | L |
| 196. | John Kruk (10) | 678 | L |
| 197. | Nick Johnson (10, 33) | 671 | L |
| 198. | Perry Werden (7) | 669 | R |
| 199. | Scott Hatteberg (14) | 663 | R |
| 200. | Gordy Coleman (9) | 659 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 201. | Gerald Perry (13) | 656 | R |
| 202. | Enos Cabell (15) | 655 | R |
| 203. | Buck Jordan (10) | 648 | R |
| 204. | Joey Votto (6, 28) | 647 | 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 |
| 216. | Dick Gernert (11) | 604 | R |
| 217. | Dave Kingman (16) | 603 | R |
| 218. | Mike Ivie (11) | 602 | R |
| Tony Lupien (6) | 602 | L | |
| Bob Robertson (11) | 602 | R | |
| 221. | John Anderson (14) | 599 | R |
| 222. | Del Bissonette (5) | 598 | L |
| 223. | Miguel Cabrera (10, 29) | 597 | R |
| 224. | Dave Foutz (13) | 596 | R |
| Ray Sanders (7) | 596 | R | |
| 226. | Patsy Tebeau (13) | 595 | R |
| 227. | Dave Magadan (16) | 593 | R |
| Ed Morgan (7) | 593 | R | |
| 229. | Sam Leslie (10) | 589 | L |
| 230. | Mike Sweeney (16) | 588 | R |
| Fred Whitfield (9) | 588 | L | |
| 232. | Randy Milligan (8) | 587 | R |
| Kevin Youkilis (9, 33) | 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 |
| 239. | Mike Hegan (12) | 553 | L |
| 240. | Ron Jackson (10) | 552 | R |
| 241. | Aubrey Huff (13, 35) | 550 | R |
| 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 |
| 273. | Dick Kryhoski (7) | 467 | L |
| 274. | Bud Clancy (9) | 466 | L |
| Todd Zeile (16) | 466 | R | |
| 276. | George Brett+ (21) | 461 | R |
| 277. | Daric Barton (6, 26) | 459 | 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. | Mickey Rocco (4) | 431 | L |
| 291. | Luke Easter (6) | 427 | R |
| 292. | Ray Grimes (6) | 426 | R |
| Rusty Staub (23) | 426 | R | |
| 294. | Lee Thomas (8) | 425 | R |
| 295. | Bob Oliver (8) | 423 | R |
| Jake Virtue (5) | 423 | L | |
| 297. | Lamar Johnson (9) | 422 | R |
| 298. | Orlando Merced (13) | 418 | R |
| 299. | Mox McQuery (5) | 417 | |
| 300. | Lou Finney (15) | 415 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| Richie Hebner (18) | 415 | R | |
| 302. | Ron Coomer (9) | 408 | R |
| 303. | George Crowe (9) | 407 | L |
| 304. | Billy Goodman (16) | 406 | R |
| 305. | Von Hayes (12) | 401 | R |
| Mike Jacobs (6, 31) | 401 | R | |
| 307. | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 399 | R |
| 308. | Bob Unglaub (6) | 398 | R |
| 309. | Tom Paciorek (18) | 396 | R |
| 310. | Charlie Hickman (12) | 394 | R |
| 311. | Ross Gload (10) | 390 | L |
| 312. | Conor Jackson (7, 30) | 387 | R |
| Dick Sisler (8) | 387 | R | |
| 314. | Rocky Nelson (9) | 386 | L |
| 315. | Johnny McCarthy (11) | 383 | L |
| Alex McKinnon (4) | 383 | ||
| 317. | Larry Biittner (14) | 381 | L |
| Ryan Garko (6, 31) | 381 | R | |
| 319. | Gregg Jefferies (14) | 380 | R |
| 320. | Brian Daubach (8) | 379 | R |
| 321. | Harvey Hendrick (11) | 378 | R |
| 322. | Gene Paulette (6) | 377 | R |
| 323. | Lew Fonseca (12) | 375 | R |
| 324. | Shea Hillenbrand (7) | 373 | R |
| 325. | Shano Collins (16) | 368 | R |
| Dave McCarty (11) | 368 | L | |
| 327. | Gail Harris (6) | 367 | L |
| 328. | Hap Myers (5) | 353 | R |
| 329. | Phil Nevin (12) | 349 | R |
| 330. | Ed Stevens (6) | 345 | L |
| 331. | Klondike Douglass (9) | 342 | R |
| Gaby Sanchez (5, 28) | 342 | R | |
| 333. | Bill Everitt (7) | 341 | R |
| Milt Scott (4) | 341 | ||
| 335. | Carlos Quintana (5) | 340 | R |
| 336. | Ray Knight (13) | 339 | R |
| 337. | Randall Simon (8) | 338 | L |
| 338. | Everett Mills (6) | 336 | |
| 339. | Billy O'Brien (5) | 335 | R |
| 340. | Frank Howard (16) | 334 | R |
| John Kerins (7) | 334 | R | |
| 342. | Billy Butler (6, 26) | 333 | R |
| Nippy Jones (8) | 333 | R | |
| 344. | Fred Beck (5) | 332 | L |
| Willie Clark (5) | 332 | L | |
| 346. | Hughie Jennings+ (18) | 331 | R |
| 347. | Jim Field (5) | 330 | |
| Bob Horner (10) | 330 | R | |
| Harry Taylor (4) | 330 | ||
| 350. | Earl Williams (8) | 327 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 1B | Throws |
| 351. | Les Fleming (7) | 325 | L |
| Dan Johnson (6, 32) | 325 | R | |
| 353. | Guy Hecker (9) | 322 | R |
| 354. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 319 | R |
| 355. | Dave Stapleton (7) | 318 | R |
| 356. | Don Kolloway (12) | 314 | R |
| 357. | Robert Fick (10) | 313 | R |
| 358. | Pop Dillon (5) | 311 | R |
| Bert Haas (9) | 311 | R | |
| 360. | George Decker (8) | 309 | L |
| Jim Hickman (13) | 309 | R | |
| Harry Swacina (4) | 309 | R | |
| 363. | Joe Carter (16) | 308 | R |
| 364. | Wes Helms (13) | 307 | R |
| Marv Throneberry (7) | 307 | L | |
| Norm Zauchin (6) | 307 | R | |
| 367. | Herman Dehlman (6) | 306 | |
| Jumbo Latham (5) | 306 | R | |
| Broderick Perkins (7) | 306 | L | |
| 370. | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 305 | R |
| 371. | John Ellis (13) | 304 | R |
| Terry Francona (10) | 304 | L | |
| 373. | Mike Stanley (15) | 301 | R |
| 374. | Scoops Carey (4) | 298 | R |
| Jay Faatz (4) | 298 | R | |
| 376. | Harry Davis (3) | 297 | L |
| 377. | Eduardo Perez (13) | 296 | R |
| Butch Schmidt (4) | 296 | L | |
| 379. | Shad Barry (10) | 295 | R |
| 380. | Matt Stairs (19) | 294 | R |
| 381. | Brad Fullmer (8) | 293 | R |
| Gail Hopkins (7) | 293 | R | |
| Gene Larkin (7) | 293 | R | |
| Phil Weintraub (7) | 293 | L | |
| Ty Wigginton (11, 34) | 293 | R | |
| 386. | Joe Kelley+ (17) | 291 | R |
| 387. | George Metkovich (10) | 289 | L |
| 388. | Jorge Cantu (8, 30) | 287 | R |
| 389. | Mike Aldrete (10) | 286 | L |
| Hee-Seop Choi (4) | 286 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (21) | 286 | R | |
| 392. | Ray Boone (13) | 285 | R |
| 393. | Mike Lum (15) | 284 | L |
| Kendrys Morales (6, 29) | 284 | R | |
| 395. | Craig Wilson (7) | 282 | R |
| 396. | Tony Solaita (7) | 281 | L |
| 397. | Chuck Harrison (5) | 279 | R |
| Martin Powell (4) | 279 | L | |
| 399. | Mark Johnson (7) | 278 | L |
| 400. | Mike Lehane (2) | 277 |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.