+ - 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 2B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eddie Collins+ (25) | 2650 | R |
| 2. | Joe Morgan+ (22) | 2527 | R |
| 3. | Roberto Alomar+ (17) | 2320 | R |
| 4. | Lou Whitaker (19) | 2308 | R |
| 5. | Nellie Fox+ (19) | 2295 | R |
| 6. | Charlie Gehringer+ (19) | 2206 | R |
| 7. | Willie Randolph (18) | 2152 | R |
| 8. | Frank White (18) | 2151 | R |
| 9. | Bid McPhee+ (18) | 2129 | R |
| 10. | Bill Mazeroski+ (17) | 2094 | R |
| 11. | Nap Lajoie+ (21) | 2035 | R |
| 12. | Jeff Kent (17) | 2034 | R |
| 13. | Ryne Sandberg+ (16) | 1995 | R |
| 14. | Craig Biggio (20) | 1989 | R |
| 15. | Bobby Doerr+ (14) | 1852 | R |
| 16. | Ray Durham (14) | 1843 | R |
| 17. | Red Schoendienst+ (19) | 1834 | R |
| 18. | Billy Herman+ (15) | 1813 | R |
| 19. | Bobby Grich (17) | 1765 | R |
| 20. | Bret Boone (14) | 1763 | R |
| 21. | Frankie Frisch+ (19) | 1762 | R |
| 22. | Johnny Evers+ (18) | 1735 | R |
| 23. | Larry Doyle (14) | 1728 | R |
| 24. | Del Pratt (13) | 1688 | R |
| 25. | Luis Castillo (15) | 1683 | R |
| 26. | Steve Sax (14) | 1679 | R |
| 27. | Kid Gleason (22) | 1585 | R |
| 28. | Rogers Hornsby+ (23) | 1561 | R |
| 29. | Julian Javier (13) | 1552 | R |
| 30. | Fred Pfeffer (16) | 1538 | R |
| 31. | Miller Huggins+ (13) | 1530 | R |
| 32. | Joe Gordon+ (11) | 1519 | R |
| 33. | Frank Bolling (12) | 1518 | R |
| Manny Trillo (17) | 1518 | R | |
| 35. | Tony Taylor (19) | 1498 | R |
| 36. | George Cutshaw (12) | 1486 | R |
| 37. | Claude Ritchey (13) | 1479 | R |
| 38. | Tony Lazzeri+ (14) | 1456 | R |
| 39. | Cupid Childs (13) | 1455 | R |
| 40. | Hughie Critz (12) | 1453 | R |
| 41. | Felix Millan (12) | 1450 | R |
| 42. | Jim Gantner (17) | 1449 | R |
| 43. | Cookie Rojas (16) | 1446 | R |
| 44. | Davey Lopes (16) | 1418 | R |
| 45. | Tom Herr (13) | 1416 | R |
| 46. | Delino DeShields (13) | 1392 | R |
| 47. | Chuck Knoblauch (12) | 1381 | R |
| 48. | Lou Bierbauer (13) | 1366 | R |
| 49. | Bill Doran (12) | 1359 | R |
| 50. | Buddy Myer (17) | 1340 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| 51. | Harold Reynolds (12) | 1339 | R |
| Bobby Richardson (12) | 1339 | R | |
| 53. | Adam Kennedy (14, 36) | 1333 | R |
| 54. | Glenn Hubbard (12) | 1332 | R |
| 55. | Dave Cash (12) | 1330 | R |
| 56. | Bobby Lowe (18) | 1316 | R |
| Ski Melillo (12) | 1316 | R | |
| 58. | Johnny Temple (13) | 1312 | R |
| 59. | Don Blasingame (12) | 1310 | R |
| 60. | Joe Quinn (17) | 1304 | R |
| 61. | Eric Young (15) | 1295 | R |
| 62. | Ted Sizemore (12) | 1288 | R |
| 63. | Robby Thompson (11) | 1279 | R |
| 64. | Johnny Ray (10) | 1277 | R |
| 65. | Tito Fuentes (13) | 1275 | R |
| 66. | Orlando Hudson (11, 34) | 1268 | R |
| 67. | Ron Hunt (12) | 1260 | R |
| 68. | Bucky Harris+ (12) | 1253 | R |
| 69. | Mickey Morandini (11) | 1245 | R |
| 70. | Glenn Beckert (11) | 1242 | R |
| 71. | Otto Knabe (11) | 1239 | R |
| 72. | Max Bishop (12) | 1230 | R |
| 73. | Tony Cuccinello (15) | 1205 | R |
| Bill Wambsganss (13) | 1205 | R | |
| 75. | Davey Johnson (13) | 1198 | R |
| 76. | Mark McLemore (19) | 1197 | R |
| 77. | Ronnie Belliard (13) | 1190 | R |
| Juan Samuel (16) | 1190 | R | |
| 79. | Jerry Priddy (11) | 1179 | R |
| 80. | Jimmy Williams (11) | 1176 | R |
| 81. | Damion Easley (17) | 1172 | R |
| 82. | Ron Oester (13) | 1171 | R |
| 83. | Bobby Avila (11) | 1168 | R |
| 84. | Dick Green (12) | 1158 | R |
| 85. | Sandy Alomar (15) | 1156 | R |
| 86. | Eddie Stanky (11) | 1152 | R |
| 87. | Cub Stricker (11) | 1145 | R |
| 88. | Bill Hallman (14) | 1139 | R |
| 89. | Brian Roberts (11, 34) | 1136 | R |
| 90. | Mark Grudzielanek (15) | 1135 | R |
| 91. | Rod Carew+ (19) | 1130 | R |
| 92. | Tommy Helms (14) | 1129 | R |
| 93. | Julio Cruz (10) | 1123 | R |
| 94. | Mark Ellis (10, 35) | 1122 | R |
| 95. | Jerry Remy (10) | 1117 | R |
| 96. | Bobby Knoop (9) | 1116 | R |
| 97. | Horace Clarke (10) | 1102 | R |
| 98. | Jerry Lumpe (12) | 1100 | R |
| 99. | Robinson Cano (8, 29) | 1091 | R |
| 100. | Jack Burdock (18) | 1086 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| 101. | Carlos Baerga (14) | 1063 | R |
| 102. | Brandon Phillips (11, 31) | 1059 | R |
| 103. | Tom Daly (17) | 1058 | R |
| 104. | Jody Reed (11) | 1050 | R |
| 105. | Rennie Stennett (11) | 1049 | R |
| Fernando Vina (12) | 1049 | R | |
| 107. | Jim Gilliam (14) | 1046 | R |
| Jose Vidro (12) | 1046 | R | |
| 109. | Jose Lind (9) | 1038 | R |
| Chase Utley (9, 33) | 1038 | R | |
| 111. | Placido Polanco (15, 36) | 1027 | R |
| 112. | Hobe Ferris (9) | 1012 | R |
| 113. | Todd Walker (12) | 1007 | R |
| 114. | Tony Bernazard (10) | 1000 | R |
| 115. | Luis Alicea (13) | 998 | R |
| 116. | Ralph Young (9) | 993 | R |
| 117. | Connie Ryan (12) | 980 | R |
| 118. | Dan Uggla (7, 32) | 979 | R |
| 119. | Phil Garner (16) | 975 | R |
| 120. | Dick McAuliffe (16) | 971 | R |
| 121. | Joey Cora (11) | 970 | R |
| 122. | Lonny Frey (14) | 966 | R |
| 123. | Mark Lemke (11) | 965 | R |
| 124. | Rich Dauer (10) | 964 | R |
| 125. | Fred Dunlap (12) | 963 | R |
| 126. | Doug Flynn (11) | 961 | R |
| 127. | Damaso Garcia (11) | 960 | R |
| 128. | Marty McManus (15) | 927 | R |
| 129. | Duane Kuiper (12) | 920 | R |
| 130. | Bernie Allen (12) | 914 | R |
| 131. | Denny Doyle (8) | 912 | R |
| 132. | Marty Barrett (10) | 908 | R |
| 133. | Jackie Hayes (14) | 904 | R |
| 134. | Joe Gerhardt (15) | 893 | R |
| Mike Lansing (9) | 893 | R | |
| 136. | Jimmy Bloodworth (11) | 867 | R |
| 137. | George Grantham (13) | 848 | R |
| 138. | Billy Gardner (10) | 839 | R |
| Danny Murphy (16) | 839 | R | |
| Rob Wilfong (11) | 839 | R | |
| 141. | Mark Loretta (15) | 829 | R |
| 142. | Wally Backman (14) | 826 | R |
| 143. | Aaron Hill (8, 30) | 824 | R |
| 144. | Jerry Adair (13) | 810 | R |
| 145. | Aaron Ward (12) | 809 | R |
| 146. | Al Myers (8) | 806 | R |
| Tim Teufel (11) | 806 | R | |
| 148. | Pete Suder (13) | 805 | R |
| 149. | Ian Kinsler (7, 30) | 804 | R |
| 150. | Emil Verban (7) | 802 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| 151. | Cass Michaels (12) | 800 | R |
| Bump Wills (6) | 800 | R | |
| 153. | Ray Mack (9) | 788 | R |
| 154. | Mike Andrews (8) | 787 | R |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss (10) | 787 | R | |
| 156. | Dick Padden (9) | 780 | R |
| Rickie Weeks (9, 29) | 780 | R | |
| 158. | Tony Phillips (18) | 777 | R |
| 159. | Billy Ripken (12) | 769 | R |
| 160. | Billy Martin (11) | 767 | R |
| 161. | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | 766 | R |
| 162. | Dustin Pedroia (7, 28) | 757 | R |
| 163. | Jackie Robinson+ (10) | 748 | R |
| 164. | Miguel Cairo (17, 38) | 746 | R |
| 165. | Marcus Giles (7) | 745 | R |
| 166. | Jack Farrell (11) | 740 | R |
| 167. | Frank LaPorte (11) | 731 | R |
| 168. | Scott Fletcher (15) | 729 | R |
| Quilvio Veras (7) | 729 | R | |
| 170. | Jimmy Dykes (22) | 722 | R |
| 171. | Burgess Whitehead (9) | 718 | R |
| 172. | Gary Sutherland (13) | 717 | R |
| 173. | Billy Gilbert (8) | 715 | R |
| 174. | Danny O'Connell (10) | 713 | R |
| Pop Smith (12) | 713 | R | |
| 176. | Johnny Rawlings (12) | 709 | R |
| 177. | Yank Robinson (10) | 698 | R |
| 178. | Kelly Johnson (7, 30) | 697 | R |
| 179. | Jorge Orta (16) | 689 | R |
| 180. | Heinie Reitz (7) | 688 | R |
| 181. | Dick Egan (9) | 686 | R |
| 182. | Dots Miller (12) | 681 | R |
| 183. | Marlon Anderson (12) | 680 | R |
| 184. | Ray Morgan (8) | 670 | R |
| 185. | Julio Franco (23) | 663 | R |
| Charlie Neal (8) | 663 | R | |
| 187. | Pete Coscarart (9) | 661 | R |
| Bobby Young (8) | 661 | R | |
| 189. | Jose Oquendo (12) | 649 | R |
| 190. | Jose Lopez (9, 28) | 647 | R |
| 191. | Freddy Sanchez (10, 34) | 646 | R |
| 192. | Danny Richardson (11) | 644 | R |
| 193. | Pete Runnels (14) | 642 | R |
| 194. | Jack Brohamer (9) | 639 | R |
| 195. | Alex Kampouris (9) | 636 | R |
| 196. | Danny Murtaugh (9) | 631 | R |
| 197. | Randy Velarde (16) | 630 | R |
| 198. | Pete Rose (24) | 628 | R |
| 199. | Jack Crooks (8) | 627 | R |
| 200. | Aaron Miles (9, 35) | 625 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| 201. | Mike Gallego (13) | 624 | R |
| Billy Goodman (16) | 624 | R | |
| 203. | Fresco Thompson (9) | 622 | R |
| 204. | Jerry Hairston (15, 36) | 621 | R |
| 205. | Mike Tyson (10) | 620 | R |
| 206. | Don Kolloway (12) | 616 | R |
| 207. | Doug Griffin (8) | 614 | R |
| 208. | Jim Lefebvre (8) | 613 | R |
| 209. | Bill Regan (6) | 610 | R |
| 210. | Jerry Browne (10) | 609 | R |
| 211. | Derrel Thomas (15) | 608 | R |
| 212. | Wayne Terwilliger (9) | 605 | R |
| 213. | Gil McDougald (10) | 599 | R |
| 214. | Howie Kendrick (7, 28) | 598 | R |
| 215. | Don Heffner (11) | 595 | R |
| Jose Offerman (15) | 595 | R | |
| 217. | Hod Ford (15) | 589 | R |
| Freddie Maguire (6) | 589 | R | |
| 219. | Germany Schaefer (15) | 588 | R |
| 220. | Mariano Duncan (12) | 585 | R |
| Hardy Richardson (14) | 585 | R | |
| 222. | Luis Rivas (8) | 584 | R |
| 223. | Don Gutteridge (12) | 580 | R |
| 224. | Craig Counsell (16) | 574 | R |
| 225. | Jerry Coleman (9) | 572 | R |
| 226. | Jim Delahanty (13) | 568 | R |
| Granny Hamner (17) | 568 | R | |
| 228. | Ken Boswell (11) | 566 | R |
| Nelson Liriano (11) | 566 | R | |
| Bill Sweeney (8) | 566 | R | |
| 231. | Jamey Carroll (11, 38) | 565 | R |
| 232. | Charley Bassett (9) | 559 | R |
| Pat Kelly (9) | 559 | R | |
| 234. | Jeff Treadway (9) | 556 | R |
| 235. | Dave Shean (9) | 554 | R |
| 236. | Sparky Adams (13) | 551 | R |
| Tony Graffanino (13) | 551 | R | |
| Frankie Gustine (12) | 551 | R | |
| 239. | Edgardo Alfonzo (12) | 549 | R |
| Joe Gedeon (7) | 549 | R | |
| Reddy Mack (6) | 549 | ||
| 242. | John Hummel (12) | 548 | R |
| 243. | Chuck Hiller (8) | 546 | R |
| 244. | Tim Flannery (11) | 544 | R |
| Pedro Garcia (5) | 544 | R | |
| Eddie Mayo (9) | 544 | R | |
| 247. | Bill Greenwood (6) | 538 | L |
| 248. | Jeff Frye (8) | 536 | R |
| 249. | Pep Young (10) | 532 | R |
| 250. | Alex Cora (14) | 530 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| Joe Quest (10) | 530 | R | |
| 252. | Carlos Garcia (10) | 529 | R |
| Keith Lockhart (10) | 529 | R | |
| Tony Womack (13) | 529 | R | |
| 255. | Omar Infante (11, 30) | 527 | R |
| 256. | Pokey Reese (8) | 521 | R |
| 257. | Steve Yerkes (7) | 520 | R |
| 258. | Odell Hale (10) | 518 | R |
| 259. | Rabbit Maranville+ (23) | 513 | R |
| 260. | Jerry Kindall (9) | 511 | R |
| 261. | Gene DeMontreville (11) | 510 | R |
| Morrie Rath (6) | 510 | R | |
| 263. | Sam Barkley (6) | 504 | R |
| 264. | Chuck Schilling (5) | 502 | R |
| 265. | Bip Roberts (12) | 501 | R |
| 266. | Tim Cullen (7) | 498 | R |
| John O'Brien (6) | 498 | R | |
| 268. | Don Johnson (6) | 495 | R |
| 269. | Carlos Febles (6) | 493 | R |
| Monte Ward+ (17) | 493 | R | |
| 271. | Buck Herzog (13) | 490 | R |
| Ted Kubiak (10) | 490 | R | |
| 273. | Al Weis (10) | 488 | R |
| 274. | Brent Gates (7) | 486 | R |
| 275. | Tony Piet (8) | 485 | R |
| 276. | Bill Cissell (9) | 483 | R |
| 277. | Chuck Cottier (9) | 482 | R |
| 278. | Davey Williams (6) | 481 | R |
| 279. | Rey Sanchez (15) | 480 | R |
| 280. | Stu Martin (8) | 475 | R |
| 281. | George Creamer (7) | 473 | R |
| Kazuo Matsui (7) | 473 | R | |
| 283. | Larry Milbourne (11) | 471 | R |
| 284. | Tadahito Iguchi (4) | 468 | R |
| 285. | Billy Moran (7) | 467 | R |
| Terry Shumpert (14) | 467 | R | |
| 287. | Dave Nelson (10) | 466 | R |
| 288. | Johnny Hodapp (9) | 460 | R |
| 289. | Luis Sojo (13) | 456 | R |
| 290. | Johnny Berardino (11) | 453 | R |
| 291. | Gene Baker (8) | 451 | R |
| 292. | Sam Wise (12) | 448 | R |
| 293. | Cotton Tierney (6) | 447 | R |
| 294. | John Farrell (5) | 445 | R |
| 295. | Donnie Hill (9) | 443 | R |
| Rodney Scott (8) | 443 | R | |
| 297. | Bob Randall (5) | 442 | R |
| Rabbit Warstler (11) | 442 | R | |
| 299. | Lenny Randle (12) | 437 | R |
| Mickey Witek (7) | 437 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| 301. | Bill McClellan (8) | 436 | L |
| 302. | Junior Spivey (5) | 435 | R |
| Michael Young (13, 35) | 435 | R | |
| 304. | Bernie Friberg (14) | 434 | R |
| Marty Perez (10) | 434 | R | |
| Jose Vizcaino (18) | 434 | R | |
| 307. | Rob Andrews (5) | 431 | R |
| Lenn Sakata (11) | 431 | R | |
| 309. | Hal Lanier (10) | 430 | R |
| 310. | Al Newman (8) | 424 | R |
| 311. | Steve Lombardozzi (6) | 422 | R |
| Jim Viox (5) | 422 | R | |
| 313. | Bert Niehoff (6) | 420 | R |
| 314. | Ed Abbaticchio (9) | 419 | R |
| 315. | Jake Wood (7) | 417 | R |
| 316. | Jerry Royster (16) | 416 | R |
| 317. | D'Angelo Jimenez (8, 34) | 414 | R |
| 318. | David Bell (12) | 413 | R |
| 319. | Jay Bell (18) | 406 | R |
| 320. | Jack Perconte (7) | 405 | R |
| 321. | Ken Oberkfell (16) | 402 | R |
| 322. | Jose Castillo (5, 31) | 400 | R |
| Paul Molitor+ (21) | 400 | R | |
| Warren Morris (5) | 400 | R | |
| 325. | Bobby Adams (14) | 399 | R |
| 326. | Joey Amalfitano (10) | 398 | R |
| 327. | Jimmy Brown (8) | 392 | R |
| Don Buford (10) | 392 | R | |
| Mark Lewis (11) | 392 | R | |
| Amby McConnell (4) | 392 | R | |
| 331. | Vance Law (11) | 391 | R |
| 332. | Juan Bonilla (6) | 390 | R |
| 333. | Ted Lepcio (10) | 388 | R |
| 334. | Tom Foley (13) | 385 | R |
| Dave McKay (8) | 385 | R | |
| 336. | Eddie Miksis (14) | 382 | R |
| 337. | Hub Collins (7) | 381 | R |
| 338. | Fred Manrique (9) | 376 | R |
| 339. | Sam Bohne (7) | 372 | R |
| 340. | Whitey Alperman (4) | 368 | R |
| Marco Scutaro (11, 36) | 368 | R | |
| 342. | Chick Fewster (11) | 366 | R |
| 343. | Skip Schumaker (8, 32) | 364 | R |
| 344. | Lew Fonseca (12) | 363 | R |
| 345. | Jeff Reboulet (12) | 361 | R |
| 346. | Sibby Sisti (13) | 359 | R |
| 347. | Manuel Lee (11) | 358 | R |
| Paul Popovich (11) | 358 | R | |
| 349. | Jack Dittmer (6) | 354 | R |
| 350. | Bob Ferguson (14) | 353 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 2B | Throws |
| 351. | Frank Isbell (10) | 351 | R |
| Curt Wilkerson (11) | 351 | R | |
| 353. | Mark Bellhorn (10) | 350 | R |
| 354. | Lee Magee (9) | 349 | R |
| Eddie Moore (10) | 349 | R | |
| 356. | Sam Crane (7) | 348 | R |
| 357. | Ross Barnes (9) | 346 | R |
| Gregg Jefferies (14) | 346 | R | |
| 359. | Roy Hughes (9) | 345 | R |
| 360. | Marv Breeding (4) | 344 | R |
| Junior Kennedy (7) | 344 | R | |
| 362. | Casey Candaele (9) | 343 | R |
| Tom Carey (8) | 343 | R | |
| 364. | Ken Aspromonte (7) | 342 | R |
| Alan Wiggins (7) | 342 | R | |
| 366. | Alexi Casilla (7, 27) | 340 | R |
| Pete Mackanin (9) | 340 | R | |
| 368. | Jack Barry (11) | 339 | R |
| 369. | Garth Iorg (9) | 338 | R |
| Felipe Lopez (11) | 338 | R | |
| 371. | John Kerr (8) | 337 | R |
| 372. | Rollie Zeider (9) | 335 | R |
| 373. | Homer Bush (7) | 332 | R |
| 374. | Tommy Dowd (10) | 328 | R |
| 375. | John Donaldson (6) | 327 | R |
| Heinie Zimmerman (13) | 327 | R | |
| 377. | Rod Gilbreath (7) | 326 | R |
| Felix Mantilla (11) | 326 | R | |
| 379. | Heinie Groh (16) | 325 | R |
| Damian Jackson (11) | 325 | R | |
| 381. | Jim Morrison (12) | 324 | R |
| Lou Stringer (6) | 324 | R | |
| 383. | Daryl Spencer (10) | 322 | R |
| 384. | Gordon Beckham (4, 25) | 321 | R |
| 385. | Bret Barberie (6) | 319 | R |
| Ken Hubbs (3) | 319 | R | |
| 387. | Scott Spiezio (12) | 317 | R |
| 388. | Chris Getz (5, 28) | 315 | R |
| 389. | Barry McCormick (10) | 314 | R |
| 390. | Mark DeRosa (15, 37) | 313 | R |
| Baldy Louden (6) | 313 | R | |
| 392. | Neil Walker (4, 26) | 311 | R |
| 393. | Zeb Terry (7) | 310 | R |
| 394. | Frank Menechino (7) | 309 | R |
| Heinie Smith (6) | 309 | R | |
| 396. | Wayne Causey (11) | 307 | R |
| 397. | Clint Barmes (10, 33) | 306 | R |
| 398. | Benny McCoy (4) | 305 | R |
| 399. | Pete Kilduff (5) | 304 | R |
| 400. | Ben Zobrist (7, 31) | 302 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.