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Active Leaders & Records for Def. Games as 2B
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Statistic Description: Defensive Games PlayedGames played at this position.
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| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adam Kennedy (14, 36) | 1347 | R |
| 2. | Orlando Hudson (11, 34) | 1279 | R |
| 3. | Robinson Cano (8, 29) | 1197 | R |
| 4. | Mark Ellis (10, 35) | 1195 | R |
| 5. | Brandon Phillips (11, 31) | 1163 | R |
| 6. | Brian Roberts (12, 34) | 1153 | R |
| 7. | Chase Utley (10, 33) | 1119 | R |
| 8. | Dan Uggla (7, 32) | 1080 | R |
| 9. | Placido Polanco (15, 36) | 1027 | R |
| 10. | Aaron Hill (8, 30) | 932 | R |
| 11. | Ian Kinsler (7, 30) | 905 | R |
| 12. | Rickie Weeks (9, 29) | 887 | R |
| 13. | Dustin Pedroia (7, 28) | 848 | R |
| 14. | Kelly Johnson (7, 30) | 787 | R |
| 15. | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | 766 | R |
| 16. | Miguel Cairo (17, 38) | 754 | R |
| 17. | Howie Kendrick (7, 28) | 695 | R |
| 18. | Jose Lopez (9, 28) | 651 | R |
| 19. | Jerry Hairston (15, 36) | 649 | R |
| 20. | Freddy Sanchez (10, 34) | 646 | R |
| 21. | Omar Infante (11, 30) | 630 | R |
| 22. | Aaron Miles (9, 35) | 625 | R |
| 23. | Jamey Carroll (11, 38) | 620 | R |
| 24. | Michael Young (13, 35) | 446 | R |
| 25. | Marco Scutaro (11, 36) | 442 | R |
| 26. | Gordon Beckham (4, 25) | 424 | R |
| 27. | D'Angelo Jimenez (8, 34) | 414 | R |
| 28. | Skip Schumaker (8, 32) | 412 | R |
| 29. | Jose Castillo (5, 31) | 400 | R |
| 30. | Alexi Casilla (7, 27) | 399 | R |
| 31. | Neil Walker (4, 26) | 389 | R |
| 32. | Chris Getz (5, 28) | 348 | R |
| 33. | Ben Zobrist (7, 31) | 343 | R |
| 34. | Ryan Theriot (8, 32) | 324 | R |
| 35. | Nick Punto (12, 34) | 323 | R |
| 36. | Mark DeRosa (15, 37) | 314 | R |
| 37. | Danny Espinosa (3, 25) | 309 | R |
| 38. | Jeff Keppinger (8, 32) | 307 | R |
| 39. | Clint Barmes (10, 33) | 306 | R |
| 40. | Mike Fontenot (7, 32) | 303 | R |
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