+ - 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 3B | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brooks Robinson+ (23) | 2870 | R |
| 2. | Graig Nettles (22) | 2412 | R |
| 3. | Gary Gaetti (20) | 2282 | R |
| 4. | Wade Boggs+ (18) | 2215 | R |
| 5. | Mike Schmidt+ (18) | 2212 | R |
| 6. | Buddy Bell (18) | 2183 | R |
| 7. | Eddie Mathews+ (17) | 2181 | R |
| 8. | Ron Santo+ (15) | 2130 | R |
| 9. | Adrian Beltre (16, 34) | 2097 | R |
| 10. | Tim Wallach (17) | 2054 | R |
| 11. | Scott Rolen (17) | 2023 | R |
| 12. | Eddie Yost (18) | 2008 | R |
| 13. | Chipper Jones (19) | 1992 | R |
| 14. | Ron Cey (17) | 1989 | R |
| 15. | Aurelio Rodriguez (17) | 1983 | R |
| 16. | Sal Bando (16) | 1896 | R |
| 17. | Robin Ventura (16) | 1887 | R |
| 18. | Pie Traynor+ (17) | 1863 | R |
| 19. | Stan Hack (16) | 1836 | R |
| 20. | Aramis Ramirez (16, 35) | 1796 | R |
| 21. | Ken Boyer (15) | 1785 | R |
| Terry Pendleton (15) | 1785 | R | |
| 23. | Pinky Higgins (14) | 1768 | R |
| 24. | Matt Williams (17) | 1743 | R |
| 25. | Lave Cross (21) | 1724 | R |
| 26. | Carney Lansford (15) | 1720 | R |
| 27. | George Brett+ (21) | 1692 | R |
| George Kell+ (15) | 1692 | R | |
| 29. | Jimmy Collins+ (14) | 1683 | R |
| 30. | Ken Caminiti (15) | 1676 | R |
| 31. | Willie Kamm (13) | 1674 | R |
| 32. | Vinny Castilla (16) | 1656 | R |
| Larry Gardner (17) | 1656 | R | |
| 34. | Willie Jones (15) | 1614 | R |
| 35. | Arlie Latham (17) | 1573 | R |
| 36. | Harlond Clift (12) | 1550 | R |
| 37. | Home Run Baker+ (13) | 1548 | R |
| 38. | Doug DeCinces (15) | 1543 | R |
| 39. | Ken Keltner (13) | 1500 | R |
| 40. | Todd Zeile (16) | 1498 | R |
| 41. | Ossie Bluege (18) | 1487 | R |
| 42. | Mike Lowell (13) | 1474 | R |
| 43. | Billy Nash (15) | 1465 | R |
| 44. | Darrell Evans (21) | 1442 | R |
| 45. | Bill Madlock (15) | 1440 | R |
| 46. | Clete Boyer (16) | 1439 | R |
| 47. | Jimmy Austin (18) | 1431 | R |
| 48. | Jeff Cirillo (14) | 1403 | R |
| 49. | Bill Bradley (14) | 1390 | R |
| 50. | Harry Steinfeldt (14) | 1387 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| 51. | Frank Malzone (12) | 1370 | R |
| 52. | Bob Elliott (15) | 1365 | R |
| 53. | Joe Randa (12) | 1362 | R |
| 54. | Eric Chavez (16, 35) | 1361 | R |
| 55. | Travis Fryman (13) | 1359 | R |
| 56. | Pinky Whitney (12) | 1358 | R |
| 57. | Doug Rader (11) | 1349 | R |
| Milt Stock (14) | 1349 | R | |
| 59. | Troy Glaus (13) | 1337 | R |
| 60. | Charlie Hayes (14) | 1328 | R |
| 61. | Ken Reitz (11) | 1321 | R |
| 62. | Ken McMullen (16) | 1318 | R |
| 63. | Heinie Groh (16) | 1299 | R |
| 64. | David Wright (10, 30) | 1288 | R |
| 65. | Billy Shindle (13) | 1274 | R |
| 66. | Steve Buechele (11) | 1269 | R |
| 67. | Richie Hebner (18) | 1262 | R |
| 68. | Jimmy Dykes (22) | 1257 | R |
| 69. | Don Hoak (11) | 1199 | R |
| 70. | Mike Mowrey (13) | 1196 | R |
| 71. | Bob Bailey (17) | 1194 | R |
| 72. | Art Devlin (10) | 1192 | R |
| 73. | Mike Pagliarulo (11) | 1179 | R |
| 74. | Brook Jacoby (11) | 1166 | R |
| 75. | Dean Palmer (14) | 1162 | R |
| Alex Rodriguez (19, 37) | 1162 | R | |
| 77. | Eddie Foster (13) | 1161 | R |
| 78. | Bobby Byrne (11) | 1147 | R |
| 79. | Billy Werber (11) | 1143 | R |
| 80. | Jim Davenport (13) | 1130 | R |
| 81. | Bill Mueller (11) | 1128 | R |
| 82. | Jerry Denny (13) | 1109 | R |
| 83. | Doc Casey (10) | 1100 | R |
| 84. | Toby Harrah (17) | 1099 | R |
| 85. | Bob Aspromonte (13) | 1094 | R |
| 86. | Denny Lyons (13) | 1085 | R |
| 87. | Red Rolfe (10) | 1084 | R |
| 88. | Brandon Inge (13, 36) | 1075 | R |
| 89. | Tom Brookens (12) | 1065 | R |
| 90. | George Pinkney (10) | 1061 | R |
| 91. | Hick Carpenter (12) | 1059 | L |
| 92. | Paul Schaal (11) | 1053 | R |
| 93. | Kevin Seitzer (12) | 1051 | R |
| 94. | Red Smith (9) | 1050 | R |
| 95. | Joe Dugan (14) | 1048 | R |
| 96. | Ken Oberkfell (16) | 1046 | R |
| 97. | Don Wert (9) | 1043 | R |
| 98. | Howard Johnson (14) | 1031 | R |
| 99. | Don Money (16) | 1025 | R |
| 100. | Ray Knight (13) | 1021 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| Larry Parrish (15) | 1021 | R | |
| 102. | Ed Sprague (11) | 1019 | R |
| 103. | Pedro Feliz (11) | 1001 | R |
| 104. | Hans Lobert (14) | 1000 | R |
| 105. | Ryan Zimmerman (9, 28) | 994 | R |
| 106. | David Bell (12) | 986 | R |
| 107. | Bill Coughlin (9) | 983 | R |
| Joe Mulvey (12) | 983 | R | |
| 109. | Jim Tabor (9) | 980 | R |
| 110. | Max Alvis (9) | 971 | R |
| 111. | Bobby Bonilla (16) | 957 | R |
| 112. | Grady Hatton (12) | 956 | R |
| 113. | Tommy Leach (19) | 955 | R |
| 114. | Aaron Boone (12) | 951 | R |
| 115. | Heinie Zimmerman (13) | 945 | R |
| 116. | Ed Charles (8) | 942 | R |
| 117. | Scott Brosius (11) | 934 | R |
| 118. | Al Rosen (10) | 932 | R |
| 119. | Casey Blake (13) | 923 | R |
| 120. | Marv Owen (9) | 921 | R |
| 121. | Joe Stripp (11) | 914 | R |
| 122. | Jim Presley (8) | 911 | R |
| 123. | Corey Koskie (9) | 908 | R |
| Melvin Mora (13) | 908 | R | |
| 125. | Harry Lord (9) | 907 | R |
| 126. | Wayne Gross (11) | 903 | R |
| 127. | Bill Melton (10) | 901 | R |
| 128. | Billy Johnson (9) | 897 | R |
| 129. | Edgardo Alfonzo (12) | 889 | R |
| 130. | Enos Cabell (15) | 888 | R |
| 131. | Andy Carey (11) | 882 | R |
| 132. | Ezra Sutton (18) | 880 | R |
| 133. | Joe Crede (10) | 875 | R |
| 134. | Whitey Kurowski (9) | 868 | R |
| 135. | Charlie Irwin (10) | 866 | R |
| 136. | Luis Salazar (13) | 863 | R |
| 137. | Hank Majeski (13) | 861 | R |
| 138. | Kelly Gruber (10) | 846 | R |
| Roy Howell (11) | 846 | R | |
| 140. | Randy Jackson (10) | 844 | R |
| 141. | Phil Garner (16) | 839 | R |
| 142. | Ossie Vitt (10) | 833 | R |
| 143. | Chris Sabo (9) | 831 | R |
| 144. | Rich Rollins (10) | 830 | R |
| 145. | Les Bell (9) | 828 | R |
| 146. | Deacon White+ (20) | 827 | R |
| 147. | Charlie Deal (10) | 823 | R |
| 148. | Freddie Lindstrom+ (13) | 809 | R |
| 149. | Tony Batista (11) | 807 | R |
| 150. | Art Whitney (11) | 802 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| 151. | Bill Kuehne (10) | 796 | R |
| George Moriarty (13) | 796 | R | |
| 153. | Wayne Garrett (10) | 792 | R |
| 154. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 791 | R |
| Paul Molitor+ (21) | 791 | R | |
| 156. | Andy High (13) | 790 | R |
| 157. | John McGraw+ (16) | 782 | R |
| 158. | Gene Freese (12) | 781 | R |
| 159. | Dave Hollins (12) | 778 | R |
| 160. | Bob Jones (9) | 774 | R |
| 161. | Eddie Grant (10) | 769 | R |
| 162. | Frank Hankinson (10) | 764 | R |
| 163. | Bubba Phillips (10) | 762 | R |
| 164. | Jim Gilliam (14) | 761 | R |
| 165. | Tony Perez+ (23) | 760 | R |
| 166. | Eric Soderholm (9) | 759 | R |
| 167. | Harry Wolverton (9) | 756 | R |
| 168. | Tony Boeckel (6) | 755 | R |
| 169. | Bill Joyce (8) | 735 | R |
| 170. | Rance Mulliniks (16) | 730 | R |
| 171. | Rico Petrocelli (13) | 727 | R |
| 172. | Marty McManus (15) | 725 | R |
| 173. | Ned Williamson (13) | 716 | R |
| 174. | Lee Handley (10) | 713 | R |
| 175. | Dave Magadan (16) | 709 | R |
| 176. | Tom Burns (13) | 704 | R |
| Sammy Hale (10) | 704 | R | |
| 178. | Billy Cox (11) | 700 | R |
| Vance Law (11) | 700 | R | |
| 180. | Hank Blalock (9) | 699 | R |
| 181. | Bob Dillinger (6) | 692 | R |
| 182. | Bob Horner (10) | 684 | R |
| 183. | Jim Ray Hart (12) | 683 | R |
| 184. | Ty Wigginton (12, 35) | 682 | R |
| 185. | Geoff Blum (14) | 677 | R |
| Babe Pinelli (8) | 677 | R | |
| Placido Polanco (16, 37) | 677 | R | |
| 188. | Fernando Tatis (11) | 676 | R |
| 189. | Cookie Lavagetto (10) | 675 | R |
| Cal Ripken+ (21) | 675 | R | |
| 191. | Buddy Lewis (11) | 671 | R |
| 192. | Lee Tannehill (10) | 668 | R |
| 193. | Wid Conroy (11) | 665 | R |
| 194. | Edwin Encarnacion (9, 30) | 664 | R |
| Mark Reynolds (7, 29) | 664 | R | |
| 196. | Jack Howell (11) | 659 | R |
| 197. | Johnny Vergez (6) | 658 | R |
| 198. | Hank Thompson (9) | 655 | R |
| 199. | Bobby Adams (14) | 652 | R |
| Dick Allen (15) | 652 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| 201. | Joe Foy (6) | 651 | R |
| Butch Hobson (8) | 651 | R | |
| 203. | Pinky May (5) | 646 | R |
| 204. | Kevin Kouzmanoff (6) | 644 | R |
| 205. | Joe Sewell+ (14) | 643 | R |
| 206. | Garrett Atkins (8) | 642 | R |
| 207. | Morgan Ensberg (8) | 639 | R |
| 208. | Evan Longoria (6, 27) | 637 | R |
| 209. | Pete Rose (24) | 634 | R |
| Jerry Royster (16) | 634 | R | |
| 211. | Jim Donnelly (11) | 631 | R |
| 212. | Chone Figgins (11) | 630 | R |
| Ray Jablonski (8) | 630 | R | |
| 214. | Sean Berry (11) | 629 | R |
| 215. | Lew Riggs (10) | 627 | R |
| 216. | Wes Helms (13) | 626 | R |
| 217. | Charley Smith (10) | 623 | R |
| 218. | Jim Morrison (12) | 619 | R |
| 219. | Mike Blowers (11) | 616 | R |
| 220. | Terry Turner (17) | 604 | R |
| 221. | Frank O'Rourke (14) | 598 | R |
| 222. | Wally Gilbert (5) | 587 | R |
| 223. | Jeff King (11) | 586 | R |
| 224. | Miguel Cabrera (11, 30) | 578 | R |
| 225. | Chuck Dressen (8) | 575 | R |
| 226. | Fred Hartman (6) | 572 | R |
| 227. | Gene Robertson (9) | 571 | R |
| 228. | Leo Gomez (7) | 570 | R |
| 229. | Steve Ontiveros (8) | 569 | R |
| 230. | Edgar Martinez (18) | 564 | R |
| 231. | Pete Ward (9) | 562 | R |
| 232. | Russ Davis (8) | 556 | R |
| Garth Iorg (9) | 556 | R | |
| Charlie Reilly (8) | 556 | R | |
| 235. | Rube Lutzke (5) | 553 | R |
| Bill McKechnie+ (11) | 553 | R | |
| 237. | Bob Kennedy (16) | 540 | R |
| 238. | Chippy McGarr (10) | 539 | R |
| 239. | Sparky Adams (13) | 532 | R |
| 240. | George Davis+ (20) | 529 | R |
| 241. | Doug Baird (6) | 522 | R |
| 242. | Lenny Randle (12) | 521 | R |
| Pablo Sandoval (6, 26) | 521 | R | |
| 244. | Hubie Brooks (15) | 516 | R |
| Bill Stein (14) | 516 | R | |
| 246. | Joe Torre (18) | 515 | R |
| 247. | Floyd Baker (13) | 510 | R |
| Ray Boone (13) | 510 | R | |
| 249. | Gil McDougald (10) | 508 | R |
| 250. | Shane Andrews (7) | 502 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| 251. | Craig Paquette (11) | 498 | R |
| 252. | Jim Thome (22) | 493 | R |
| 253. | Chase Headley (7, 29) | 488 | R |
| 254. | Lenny Harris (18) | 485 | R |
| Howie Shanks (14) | 485 | R | |
| 256. | Phil Nevin (12) | 483 | R |
| 257. | Billy Lauder (5) | 481 | R |
| 258. | Bernie Friberg (14) | 479 | R |
| 259. | Mike Shannon (9) | 478 | R |
| Patsy Tebeau (13) | 478 | R | |
| 261. | Buck Herzog (13) | 473 | R |
| 262. | Tony Cuccinello (15) | 468 | R |
| Gary Sheffield (22) | 468 | R | |
| Cecil Travis (12) | 468 | R | |
| 265. | Scott Cooper (7) | 467 | R |
| 266. | Dave Chalk (9) | 462 | R |
| Shea Hillenbrand (7) | 462 | R | |
| 268. | Johnny Pesky (10) | 460 | R |
| 269. | Frankie Frisch+ (19) | 459 | R |
| Hector Lopez (12) | 459 | R | |
| 271. | Wilson Betemit (10, 31) | 458 | R |
| Jack Hannahan (7, 33) | 458 | R | |
| 273. | Eric Hinske (12, 35) | 457 | R |
| 274. | Kevin Youkilis (10, 34) | 456 | R |
| 275. | John Kennedy (12) | 455 | R |
| 276. | Mike Cubbage (8) | 454 | R |
| Sid Gordon (13) | 454 | R | |
| Tim Hulett (12) | 454 | R | |
| 279. | Fred Haney (7) | 450 | R |
| 280. | Jimmy Johnston (13) | 448 | R |
| 281. | Mark Teahen (7, 31) | 447 | R |
| 282. | Mike Lamb (10) | 446 | R |
| 283. | Alberto Callaspo (8, 30) | 445 | R |
| Scott Leius (9) | 445 | R | |
| 285. | Jimmy Burke (7) | 444 | R |
| 286. | Mark Christman (9) | 442 | R |
| 287. | Bill Spiers (13) | 441 | R |
| 288. | Roy Hartzell (11) | 440 | R |
| 289. | Odell Hale (10) | 439 | R |
| 290. | Dave Brain (7) | 431 | R |
| 291. | Fritz Maisel (6) | 430 | R |
| 292. | Pepper Martin (13) | 429 | R |
| 293. | Tony Phillips (18) | 428 | R |
| 294. | Buck Weaver (9) | 427 | R |
| 295. | Eddie Kasko (10) | 426 | R |
| Rick Schu (9) | 426 | R | |
| Bobby Wallace+ (25) | 426 | R | |
| 298. | Billy Clingman (10) | 425 | R |
| Jose Hernandez (15) | 425 | R | |
| 300. | Chris Brown (6) | 423 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| 301. | Steve Mesner (6) | 421 | R |
| 302. | Denis Menke (13) | 420 | R |
| 303. | Dude Esterbrook (11) | 419 | R |
| 304. | Sean Burroughs (7) | 418 | R |
| 305. | Tony Taylor (19) | 417 | R |
| 306. | John Castino (6) | 416 | R |
| 307. | Mike Muldoon (5) | 413 | |
| 308. | Don Gutteridge (12) | 412 | R |
| 309. | Barry McCormick (10) | 411 | R |
| 310. | Fred Hatfield (9) | 408 | R |
| 311. | Ian Stewart (6, 28) | 406 | R |
| 312. | Ed Spiezio (9) | 404 | R |
| 313. | Jumbo Davis (7) | 400 | R |
| Woody English (12) | 400 | R | |
| Willie Greene (9) | 400 | R | |
| Art Howe (11) | 400 | R | |
| 317. | Casey McGehee (5) | 398 | R |
| 318. | Bob Ferguson (14) | 397 | R |
| Coco Laboy (5) | 397 | R | |
| 320. | Pete Suder (13) | 395 | R |
| 321. | Frank Thomas (16) | 394 | R |
| Michael Young (14, 36) | 394 | R | |
| 323. | Sammy Strang (10) | 393 | R |
| 324. | Ron Coomer (9) | 391 | R |
| Al Gallagher (4) | 391 | R | |
| 326. | Chad Tracy (9, 33) | 390 | R |
| 327. | Jeff Hamilton (6) | 389 | R |
| 328. | Pete Castiglione (8) | 388 | R |
| Chris Stynes (10) | 388 | R | |
| 330. | Denny Walling (18) | 387 | R |
| 331. | Jose Bautista (10, 32) | 386 | R |
| Dave Roberts (10) | 386 | R | |
| 333. | Craig Counsell (16) | 385 | R |
| 334. | Ed Gremminger (4) | 383 | R |
| 335. | Frankie Gustine (12) | 382 | R |
| 336. | Al Smith (12) | 378 | R |
| 337. | Ed Lennox (6) | 377 | R |
| Greg Pryor (10) | 377 | R | |
| 339. | Craig Worthington (7) | 376 | R |
| 340. | Don Zimmer (12) | 375 | R |
| 341. | Pedro Guerrero (15) | 373 | R |
| 342. | Howard Freigau (7) | 371 | R |
| Dave Hansen (15) | 371 | R | |
| John Valentin (11) | 371 | R | |
| 345. | Bobby Brown (8) | 369 | R |
| 346. | Russ Wrightstone (9) | 368 | R |
| 347. | Reno Bertoia (10) | 367 | R |
| 348. | Darnell Coles (14) | 366 | R |
| 349. | Ernie Courtney (6) | 362 | R |
| Maury Wills (14) | 362 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as 3B | Throws |
| 351. | Joe Werrick (4) | 361 | R |
| 352. | Jim Gantner (17) | 360 | R |
| Aubrey Huff (13) | 360 | R | |
| 354. | Tom O'Malley (9) | 359 | R |
| 355. | Jose Pagan (15) | 358 | R |
| 356. | Don Buford (10) | 352 | R |
| Rene Gonzales (13) | 352 | R | |
| 358. | Bill Brubaker (10) | 350 | R |
| 359. | Jorge Cantu (8, 31) | 347 | R |
| 360. | Steve Boros (7) | 346 | R |
| Mark DeRosa (16, 38) | 346 | R | |
| 362. | Frank Ellerbe (6) | 345 | R |
| Tim Naehring (8) | 345 | R | |
| Herbert Perry (9) | 345 | R | |
| 365. | George Perring (5) | 344 | R |
| 366. | Chris Johnson (5, 28) | 342 | R |
| 367. | Pedro Alvarez (4, 26) | 340 | R |
| Joe Battin (10) | 340 | R | |
| 369. | Doug Strange (9) | 339 | R |
| 370. | Danny O'Connell (10) | 335 | R |
| Nick Punto (13, 35) | 335 | R | |
| 372. | Jack Warner (8) | 334 | R |
| 373. | Sammy Esposito (10) | 333 | R |
| 374. | Jim Finigan (6) | 332 | R |
| Deron Johnson (16) | 332 | R | |
| 376. | Russell Branyan (14) | 331 | R |
| 377. | Billy Goodman (16) | 330 | R |
| 378. | Kurt Bevacqua (15) | 329 | R |
| Alex Gordon (7, 29) | 329 | R | |
| 380. | Jack Gleason (6) | 328 | R |
| Jerry Kenney (6) | 328 | R | |
| 382. | Greg Dobbs (10, 34) | 326 | R |
| 383. | Harry Schafer (8) | 322 | R |
| Vern Stephens (15) | 322 | R | |
| 385. | David Freese (5, 30) | 321 | R |
| 386. | Al Dark (14) | 320 | R |
| 387. | Scott Livingstone (8) | 319 | R |
| 388. | Felix Torres (3) | 317 | R |
| 389. | Hunter Hill (3) | 316 | R |
| Andy LaRoche (5, 29) | 316 | R | |
| B.J. Surhoff (19) | 316 | R | |
| 392. | Steve Braun (15) | 310 | R |
| Bill Everitt (7) | 310 | R | |
| 394. | Wayne Krenchicki (8) | 308 | R |
| 395. | Travis Jackson+ (15) | 307 | R |
| Rollie Zeider (9) | 307 | R | |
| 397. | Tony Fernandez (17) | 302 | R |
| 398. | Bill Hague (5) | 301 | R |
| Ernie Riles (9) | 301 | R | |
| 400. | Jim Delahanty (13) | 296 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.