+ - 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 LF (s.1954) | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 2715 | L |
| 2. | Rickey Henderson+ (25) | 2424 | L |
| 3. | Luis Gonzalez (19) | 2418 | R |
| 4. | Lou Brock+ (19) | 2163 | L |
| 5. | Ted Williams+ (19) | 1984 | R |
| 6. | Tim Raines (23) | 1966 | R |
| 7. | Goose Goslin+ (18) | 1948 | R |
| 8. | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 1913 | R |
| 9. | Joe Medwick+ (17) | 1790 | R |
| 10. | Carlos Lee (14, 36) | 1770 | R |
| 11. | Billy Williams+ (18) | 1739 | R |
| 12. | Bob Johnson (13) | 1586 | R |
| 13. | George Foster (18) | 1549 | R |
| 14. | Roy White (15) | 1521 | R |
| 15. | Minnie Minoso (17) | 1512 | R |
| 16. | Jim Rice+ (16) | 1503 | R |
| 17. | Gary Matthews (16) | 1446 | R |
| 18. | Jose Cruz (19) | 1408 | L |
| 19. | Garret Anderson (17) | 1387 | L |
| 20. | Heinie Manush+ (17) | 1381 | L |
| 21. | Al Simmons+ (20) | 1373 | R |
| 22. | Raul Ibanez (17, 40) | 1347 | R |
| 23. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | 1342 | L |
| 24. | Pat Burrell (12) | 1327 | R |
| 25. | Carl Crawford (11, 30) | 1324 | L |
| 26. | Ralph Kiner+ (10) | 1307 | R |
| 27. | Del Ennis (14) | 1290 | R |
| 28. | Joe Vosmik (13) | 1279 | R |
| 29. | Matt Holliday (9, 32) | 1264 | R |
| 30. | Greg Vaughn (15) | 1262 | R |
| 31. | Lonnie Smith (17) | 1258 | R |
| 32. | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | 1249 | R |
| 33. | Moises Alou (17) | 1244 | R |
| 34. | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 1229 | L |
| 35. | Zack Wheat+ (19) | 1222 | R |
| 36. | Greg Luzinski (15) | 1221 | R |
| 37. | Gene Woodling (17) | 1204 | R |
| 38. | Ron Gant (16) | 1184 | R |
| 39. | Jason Bay (10, 33) | 1170 | R |
| 40. | Joe Rudi (16) | 1160 | R |
| 41. | Shannon Stewart (14) | 1155 | R |
| 42. | Vince Coleman (13) | 1154 | R |
| 43. | Lou Piniella (18) | 1128 | R |
| 44. | Jeff Heath (14) | 1127 | R |
| 45. | George Bell (12) | 1125 | R |
| 46. | Mike Greenwell (12) | 1124 | R |
| 47. | Willie Horton (18) | 1114 | R |
| 48. | Bibb Falk (12) | 1110 | L |
| 49. | Tommy Davis (18) | 1103 | R |
| 50. | Ben Oglivie (16) | 1099 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 51. | Dusty Baker (19) | 1091 | R |
| 52. | Cliff Floyd (17) | 1085 | R |
| 53. | Ken Williams (14) | 1071 | R |
| 54. | Kevin McReynolds (12) | 1069 | R |
| 55. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 1050 | L |
| 56. | Manny Ramirez (19, 40) | 1039 | R |
| 57. | Hank Sauer (15) | 1030 | R |
| 58. | Leon Wagner (12) | 1027 | R |
| 59. | Albert Belle (12) | 1017 | R |
| Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 1017 | R | |
| 61. | Irish Meusel (11) | 1015 | R |
| 62. | Gus Zernial (11) | 1006 | R |
| 63. | Augie Galan (16) | 1001 | R |
| 64. | Bernard Gilkey (12) | 996 | R |
| 65. | Al Martin (11) | 939 | L |
| 66. | Alex Johnson (13) | 936 | R |
| 67. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 929 | L |
| 68. | Luis Polonia (12) | 927 | L |
| 69. | Steve Kemp (11) | 925 | L |
| 70. | Frank Howard (16) | 923 | R |
| 71. | Bobby Veach (14) | 920 | R |
| 72. | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | 911 | R |
| 73. | Geoff Jenkins (11) | 910 | R |
| 74. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 904 | R |
| 75. | Jeffrey Leonard (14) | 896 | R |
| 76. | Bob Skinner (12) | 893 | R |
| 77. | Riggs Stephenson (14) | 885 | R |
| 78. | Dale Mitchell (11) | 880 | L |
| 79. | Charlie Keller (13) | 875 | R |
| 80. | Ralph Garr (13) | 863 | R |
| 81. | Phil Bradley (8) | 856 | R |
| Steve Henderson (12) | 856 | R | |
| 83. | Ryan Klesko (16) | 854 | L |
| 84. | Gary Ward (12) | 849 | R |
| 85. | Larry Herndon (14) | 847 | R |
| 86. | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 835 | R |
| 87. | Jeff Conine (17) | 826 | R |
| 88. | Pete Incaviglia (12) | 825 | R |
| 89. | Rusty Greer (9) | 824 | L |
| 90. | Sid Gordon (13) | 809 | R |
| 91. | Cleon Jones (13) | 808 | L |
| 92. | Dan Gladden (11) | 798 | R |
| 93. | Rico Carty (15) | 793 | R |
| 94. | Chick Hafey+ (13) | 788 | R |
| 95. | Carson Bigbee (11) | 787 | R |
| 96. | Charlie Maxwell (14) | 781 | L |
| Josh Willingham (9, 33) | 781 | R | |
| 98. | Rondell White (15) | 778 | R |
| 99. | Joe Carter (16) | 774 | R |
| 100. | Wes Covington (11) | 762 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 101. | Ryan Braun (6, 28) | 758 | R |
| 102. | Kevin Mitchell (13) | 757 | R |
| 103. | Rip Radcliff (10) | 745 | L |
| 104. | Lefty O'Doul (11) | 743 | L |
| 105. | Gee Walker (15) | 740 | R |
| 106. | Brian Downing (20) | 735 | R |
| 107. | Rube Bressler (19) | 733 | L |
| 108. | Troy O'Leary (11) | 732 | L |
| 109. | Manny Mota (20) | 726 | R |
| 110. | Mel Hall (13) | 717 | L |
| 111. | Dave Collins (16) | 716 | L |
| 112. | Rick Reichardt (11) | 712 | R |
| 113. | Frank Thomas (16) | 711 | R |
| 114. | Bob Nieman (12) | 702 | R |
| 115. | Gary Roenicke (12) | 700 | R |
| 116. | John Briggs (12) | 698 | L |
| Danny Litwhiler (11) | 698 | R | |
| 118. | Bob Meusel (11) | 696 | R |
| 119. | John Lowenstein (16) | 695 | R |
| 120. | Tommy Harper (15) | 690 | R |
| 121. | Brady Anderson (15) | 689 | L |
| 122. | Pat Duncan (7) | 688 | R |
| Moose Solters (9) | 688 | R | |
| 124. | Johnny Damon (18, 38) | 685 | L |
| 125. | Henry Rodriguez (11) | 682 | L |
| 126. | Marty Cordova (9) | 681 | R |
| 127. | Hal Lee (7) | 679 | R |
| 128. | Roy Sievers (17) | 678 | R |
| 129. | Willie Wilson (19) | 677 | R |
| 130. | Pete Rose (24) | 673 | R |
| 131. | Gil Coan (11) | 663 | R |
| 132. | Bobby Higginson (11) | 656 | R |
| 133. | Carlos May (10) | 653 | R |
| 134. | Dante Bichette (14) | 648 | R |
| Brian Giles (15) | 648 | L | |
| 136. | Todd Hollandsworth (12) | 644 | L |
| 137. | Kal Daniels (7) | 636 | R |
| 138. | Gene Richards (8) | 630 | L |
| 139. | Don Baylor (19) | 625 | R |
| 140. | Greg Gross (17) | 624 | L |
| 141. | Hideki Matsui (10, 38) | 618 | R |
| 142. | Jim Wohlford (15) | 604 | R |
| 143. | Wally Moon (12) | 602 | R |
| 144. | Bob Fothergill (12) | 600 | R |
| 145. | Juan Pierre (13, 34) | 589 | L |
| 146. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 588 | R |
| 147. | Billy Hatcher (12) | 585 | R |
| 148. | John Stone (11) | 583 | R |
| 149. | Whitey Lockman (15) | 579 | R |
| 150. | Scott Podsednik (11, 36) | 577 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 151. | Adam Comorosky (10) | 573 | R |
| 152. | Gary Redus (13) | 572 | R |
| 153. | Bob Watson (19) | 570 | R |
| 154. | Peanuts Lowrey (13) | 569 | R |
| Jim Russell (10) | 569 | R | |
| 156. | Gene Stephens (12) | 567 | R |
| 157. | Tony Phillips (18) | 566 | R |
| 158. | Eric Byrnes (11) | 565 | R |
| 159. | Reed Johnson (10, 35) | 560 | R |
| 160. | Lee Maye (13) | 558 | R |
| 161. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | 549 | L |
| 162. | Freddy Leach (10) | 548 | R |
| 163. | Tito Francona (15) | 545 | L |
| 164. | Roy Johnson (10) | 544 | R |
| Delmon Young (7, 26) | 544 | R | |
| 166. | Woody Jensen (9) | 542 | L |
| 167. | Dick Wakefield (9) | 540 | R |
| 168. | Derrick May (10) | 537 | R |
| 169. | George Case (11) | 534 | R |
| 170. | Ken Griffey (19) | 532 | L |
| 171. | George Burns (15) | 531 | R |
| Jay Payton (12) | 531 | R | |
| Billy Sample (9) | 531 | R | |
| 174. | Chuck Hinton (11) | 530 | R |
| 175. | Bob Allison (13) | 528 | R |
| 176. | Rocky Colavito (14) | 526 | R |
| 177. | Morrie Arnovich (7) | 525 | R |
| 178. | Al Woods (7) | 524 | L |
| 179. | Tom Tresh (9) | 521 | R |
| 180. | Frank Catalanotto (14) | 516 | R |
| 181. | Don Buford (10) | 513 | R |
| Hoot Evers (12) | 513 | R | |
| 183. | Enos Slaughter+ (19) | 511 | R |
| 184. | Bobby Thomson (15) | 510 | R |
| 185. | Dave Kingman (16) | 508 | R |
| 186. | Jerry Lynch (13) | 507 | R |
| 187. | Ray Blades (10) | 505 | R |
| 188. | Bob Cerv (12) | 498 | R |
| 189. | Rip Repulski (9) | 495 | R |
| 190. | Candy Maldonado (15) | 492 | R |
| 191. | Juan Rivera (12, 33) | 491 | R |
| 192. | Monte Irvin+ (8) | 490 | R |
| Jacque Jones (10) | 490 | L | |
| Barney McCosky (11) | 490 | R | |
| Bill Robinson (16) | 490 | R | |
| 196. | Warren Cromartie (10) | 489 | L |
| 197. | Gary Sheffield (22) | 487 | R |
| 198. | Bill Buckner (22) | 486 | L |
| Al Oliver (18) | 486 | L | |
| 200. | Tom Paciorek (18) | 483 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 201. | Mike Easler (14) | 480 | R |
| 202. | Kirk Gibson (17) | 477 | L |
| 203. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 471 | R |
| Hector Lopez (12) | 471 | R | |
| 205. | Larry Hisle (14) | 470 | R |
| 206. | Stan Javier (17) | 468 | R |
| David Murphy (7, 30) | 468 | L | |
| 208. | Mike Menosky (9) | 467 | R |
| 209. | Steve Braun (15) | 466 | R |
| Dave Winfield+ (22) | 466 | R | |
| 211. | Tony Gonzalez (12) | 464 | R |
| 212. | Randy Winn (13) | 463 | R |
| 213. | Tillie Walker (13) | 457 | R |
| 214. | Ray Lankford (14) | 452 | L |
| Jim Lemon (12) | 452 | R | |
| 216. | Joe Orsulak (14) | 451 | L |
| Russ Snyder (12) | 451 | R | |
| 218. | Brad Wilkerson (8) | 447 | L |
| 219. | Jeff Burroughs (16) | 446 | R |
| Gerald Williams (14) | 446 | R | |
| 221. | Craig Monroe (9) | 443 | R |
| 222. | Jesus Alou (15) | 441 | R |
| 223. | Austin McHenry (5) | 438 | R |
| Al Spangler (13) | 438 | L | |
| 225. | Felipe Alou (17) | 437 | R |
| 226. | David Dellucci (13) | 436 | L |
| 227. | Eric Tipton (7) | 435 | R |
| 228. | John Milner (12) | 433 | L |
| 229. | Jose Cardenal (18) | 432 | R |
| Ken Henderson (16) | 432 | R | |
| 231. | Boog Powell (17) | 431 | R |
| 232. | Les Mann (16) | 423 | R |
| 233. | Gates Brown (13) | 421 | R |
| Lou Johnson (8) | 421 | R | |
| 235. | Lee Lacy (16) | 419 | R |
| 236. | Bo Jackson (8) | 415 | R |
| Richie Zisk (13) | 415 | R | |
| 238. | Jason Michaels (11, 36) | 414 | R |
| 239. | Bob Bailey (17) | 411 | R |
| Bill Lamar (9) | 411 | R | |
| 241. | Mike Felder (10) | 408 | R |
| Terry Whitfield (10) | 408 | R | |
| 243. | Ben Chapman (15) | 403 | R |
| Dmitri Young (13) | 403 | R | |
| 245. | Norm Siebern (12) | 402 | R |
| Al Smith (12) | 402 | R | |
| Maurice Van Robays (6) | 402 | R | |
| 248. | Barry Bonnell (10) | 400 | R |
| Wil Cordero (14) | 400 | R | |
| Matt Diaz (10, 34) | 400 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 251. | Milt Thompson (13) | 397 | R |
| 252. | Shane Mack (9) | 394 | R |
| Cesar Tovar (12) | 394 | R | |
| 254. | Al Bumbry (14) | 392 | R |
| 255. | Johnny Grubb (16) | 391 | R |
| Kevin Mench (8) | 391 | R | |
| 257. | Matt Lawton (12) | 386 | R |
| 258. | Chad Curtis (10) | 385 | R |
| Reggie Sanders (17) | 385 | R | |
| 260. | Melky Cabrera (8, 27) | 384 | L |
| Bip Roberts (12) | 384 | R | |
| 262. | Bing Miller (16) | 383 | R |
| Phil Plantier (8) | 383 | R | |
| 264. | Miguel Dilone (12) | 381 | R |
| 265. | Ivan Calderon (10) | 378 | R |
| 266. | Mike Lum (15) | 371 | L |
| 267. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 370 | L |
| 268. | Gregg Jefferies (14) | 369 | R |
| 269. | Juan Gonzalez (17) | 366 | R |
| 270. | Andy Pafko (17) | 364 | R |
| 271. | Dom Dallessandro (8) | 363 | L |
| Jim Eisenreich (15) | 363 | L | |
| Alex Gordon (6, 28) | 363 | R | |
| 274. | Hal McRae (19) | 361 | R |
| 275. | Fred Lewis (7, 31) | 358 | R |
| 276. | Chipper Jones (19, 40) | 357 | R |
| Otis Nixon (17) | 357 | R | |
| 278. | Jose Canseco (17) | 356 | R |
| 279. | Jackie Brandt (11) | 354 | R |
| Harvey Kuenn (15) | 354 | R | |
| 281. | Eric Davis (17) | 352 | R |
| Darin Erstad (14) | 352 | L | |
| 283. | Harry Anderson (5) | 351 | R |
| Orlando Palmeiro (13) | 351 | L | |
| 285. | Elmer Valo (20) | 349 | R |
| 286. | Johnny Mokan (7) | 348 | R |
| 287. | Wally Berger (11) | 347 | R |
| Gus Felix (5) | 347 | R | |
| Ron Kittle (10) | 347 | R | |
| 290. | Mickey Hatcher (12) | 346 | R |
| Ernie Koy (5) | 346 | R | |
| 292. | George Selkirk (9) | 344 | R |
| 293. | Max West (7) | 340 | R |
| 294. | Scott Hairston (9, 32) | 338 | R |
| 295. | Glenallen Hill (13) | 336 | R |
| 296. | Clyde Barnhart (9) | 335 | R |
| 297. | Lenny Green (12) | 334 | L |
| Mack Jones (10) | 334 | R | |
| 299. | Ben Grieve (9) | 333 | R |
| Ryan Ludwick (10, 33) | 333 | L | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 301. | Kiki Cuyler+ (18) | 331 | R |
| 302. | Chet Laabs (11) | 330 | R |
| Johnny Rizzo (5) | 330 | R | |
| 304. | Dave Nicholson (7) | 329 | R |
| 305. | Glenn Braggs (7) | 328 | R |
| 306. | Jonny Gomes (10, 31) | 327 | R |
| Claudell Washington (17) | 327 | L | |
| 308. | Chris James (10) | 325 | R |
| 309. | Willie Crawford (14) | 324 | L |
| 310. | Curt Blefary (8) | 323 | R |
| Dion James (11) | 323 | L | |
| Gerardo Parra (4, 25) | 323 | L | |
| Dan Pasqua (10) | 323 | L | |
| 314. | Henry Cotto (10) | 322 | R |
| 315. | Sandy Amoros (7) | 321 | L |
| Jim Northrup (12) | 321 | R | |
| 317. | Ryan Langerhans (10, 32) | 319 | L |
| Jerry Mumphrey (15) | 319 | R | |
| 319. | Leron Lee (8) | 316 | R |
| 320. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 315 | R |
| Ricky Ledee (10) | 315 | L | |
| 322. | Joe Adcock (17) | 314 | R |
| Dan Meyer (12) | 314 | R | |
| 324. | Terry Harper (8) | 313 | R |
| David Justice (14) | 313 | L | |
| Coaker Triplett (6) | 313 | R | |
| 327. | Jason Kubel (8, 30) | 312 | R |
| Chet Ross (6) | 312 | R | |
| Danny Taylor (9) | 312 | R | |
| 330. | Jim Greengrass (5) | 311 | R |
| Walt Moryn (8) | 311 | R | |
| 332. | Jerald Clark (7) | 310 | R |
| 333. | Eddie Brown (7) | 308 | R |
| Willie Harris (12, 34) | 308 | R | |
| 335. | Thomas Howard (11) | 307 | R |
| Hack Miller (6) | 307 | R | |
| 337. | Emil Brown (10) | 306 | R |
| 338. | Irv Noren (11) | 305 | L |
| Jerry Turner (10) | 305 | L | |
| 340. | Greg Briley (6) | 304 | R |
| Brett Gardner (5, 28) | 304 | L | |
| Mike McCormick (10) | 304 | R | |
| Jake Powell (11) | 304 | R | |
| 344. | Terrence Long (8) | 303 | L |
| 345. | Carlos Gonzalez (5, 26) | 302 | L |
| John Kruk (10) | 302 | L | |
| 347. | Ethan Allen (13) | 301 | R |
| Gene Clines (10) | 301 | R | |
| Michael Tucker (12) | 301 | R | |
| 350. | Bernie Carbo (12) | 298 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 351. | Jim Wynn (15) | 297 | R |
| 352. | Juan Beniquez (17) | 296 | R |
| 353. | Roger Cedeno (11) | 294 | R |
| Marcus Thames (10) | 294 | R | |
| 355. | Carlos Quentin (7, 29) | 293 | R |
| 356. | David DeJesus (10, 32) | 292 | L |
| 357. | Danny Cater (12) | 291 | R |
| Jim Delsing (10) | 291 | R | |
| Brian Jordan (15) | 291 | R | |
| Eric Owens (9) | 291 | R | |
| Pat Seerey (7) | 291 | R | |
| 362. | Ellis Burks (18) | 289 | R |
| 363. | Jose Cruz (12) | 288 | R |
| 364. | Don Lenhardt (5) | 287 | R |
| Willie Smith (9) | 287 | L | |
| 366. | Smead Jolley (4) | 286 | R |
| 367. | Dick Sisler (8) | 285 | R |
| Dick Williams+ (13) | 285 | R | |
| 369. | Benny Agbayani (5) | 282 | R |
| 370. | Shane Spencer (7) | 281 | R |
| 371. | Mike Aldrete (10) | 278 | L |
| 372. | Tommie Reynolds (8) | 277 | R |
| 373. | Daryl Boston (11) | 276 | L |
| Bud Stewart (9) | 276 | R | |
| So Taguchi (8) | 276 | R | |
| 376. | Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | 275 | R |
| Mitch Webster (13) | 275 | L | |
| 378. | Johnny Lindell (12) | 274 | R |
| 379. | Oscar Gamble (17) | 273 | R |
| 380. | Gino Cimoli (10) | 272 | R |
| Len Gabrielson (9) | 272 | R | |
| 382. | Larry Biittner (14) | 271 | L |
| Al Wingo (6) | 271 | R | |
| 384. | Josh Hamilton (6, 31) | 270 | L |
| George Watkins (7) | 270 | R | |
| 386. | Larry Bigbie (6) | 269 | R |
| Thad Bosley (14) | 269 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (12, 32) | 269 | R | |
| Hal Rice (7) | 269 | R | |
| 390. | Debs Garms (12) | 268 | R |
| Gene Hermanski (9) | 268 | R | |
| 392. | Luke Scott (8, 34) | 267 | R |
| 393. | Mike Young (8) | 266 | R |
| 394. | John Cangelosi (13) | 265 | L |
| Duffy Lewis (11) | 265 | R | |
| Ryan Raburn (7, 31) | 265 | R | |
| 397. | Endy Chavez (11, 34) | 263 | L |
| Lou Novikoff (5) | 263 | R | |
| 399. | Jim Ray Hart (12) | 262 | R |
| 400. | Jay Johnstone (20) | 260 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.