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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 3B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adrian Beltre (15, 33) | 2059 | R |
| 2. | Scott Rolen (17, 37) | 2023 | R |
| 3. | Chipper Jones (19, 40) | 1992 | R |
| 4. | Aramis Ramirez (15, 34) | 1784 | R |
| 5. | Eric Chavez (15, 34) | 1339 | R |
| 6. | David Wright (9, 29) | 1253 | R |
| 7. | Alex Rodriguez (19, 36) | 1162 | R |
| 8. | Brandon Inge (12, 35) | 1073 | R |
| 9. | Ryan Zimmerman (8, 27) | 969 | R |
| 10. | Ty Wigginton (11, 34) | 678 | R |
| 11. | Geoff Blum (14, 39) | 677 | R |
| 12. | Edwin Encarnacion (8, 29) | 664 | R |
| 13. | Mark Reynolds (6, 28) | 655 | R |
| 14. | Kevin Kouzmanoff (6, 30) | 644 | R |
| 15. | Placido Polanco (15, 36) | 642 | R |
| 16. | Chone Figgins (11, 34) | 630 | R |
| 17. | Evan Longoria (5, 26) | 601 | R |
| 18. | Miguel Cabrera (10, 29) | 541 | R |
| 19. | Jim Thome (22, 41) | 493 | R |
| 20. | Pablo Sandoval (5, 25) | 483 | R |
| 21. | Chase Headley (6, 28) | 464 | R |
| 22. | Wilson Betemit (10, 30) | 458 | R |
| 23. | Eric Hinske (11, 34) | 457 | R |
| 24. | Jack Hannahan (6, 32) | 451 | R |
| 25. | Mark Teahen (7, 30) | 447 | R |
| 26. | Kevin Youkilis (9, 33) | 442 | R |
| 27. | Alberto Callaspo (7, 29) | 425 | R |
| 28. | Sean Burroughs (7, 31) | 418 | R |
| 29. | Ian Stewart (6, 27) | 406 | R |
| 30. | Casey McGehee (5, 29) | 398 | R |
| 31. | Chad Tracy (8, 32) | 384 | R |
| 32. | Jose Bautista (9, 31) | 383 | R |
| 33. | Aubrey Huff (13, 35) | 360 | R |
| 34. | Michael Young (13, 35) | 358 | R |
| 35. | Jorge Cantu (8, 30) | 347 | R |
| 36. | Mark DeRosa (15, 37) | 338 | R |
| 37. | Russell Branyan (14, 36) | 331 | R |
| 38. | Alex Gordon (6, 28) | 329 | R |
| 39. | Greg Dobbs (9, 33) | 326 | R |
| 40. | Chris Johnson (4, 27) | 325 | R |