+ - 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) | 2421 | L |
| 3. | Luis Gonzalez (19) | 2418 | R |
| 4. | Lou Brock+ (19) | 2161 | L |
| 5. | Ted Williams+ (19) | 1982 | R |
| 6. | Tim Raines (23) | 1961 | R |
| 7. | Goose Goslin+ (18) | 1948 | R |
| 8. | Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) | 1912 | R |
| 9. | Joe Medwick+ (17) | 1790 | R |
| 10. | Carlos Lee (14, 36) | 1770 | R |
| 11. | Billy Williams+ (18) | 1738 | R |
| 12. | Bob Johnson (13) | 1586 | R |
| 13. | George Foster (18) | 1549 | R |
| 14. | Roy White (15) | 1521 | R |
| 15. | Minnie Minoso (17) | 1509 | R |
| 16. | Jim Rice+ (16) | 1503 | R |
| 17. | Zack Wheat+ (19) | 1469 | R |
| 18. | Gary Matthews (16) | 1445 | R |
| 19. | Jose Cruz (19) | 1407 | L |
| 20. | Garret Anderson (17) | 1387 | L |
| 21. | Heinie Manush+ (17) | 1381 | L |
| 22. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | 1376 | L |
| 23. | Al Simmons+ (20) | 1373 | R |
| 24. | Raul Ibanez (17, 40) | 1346 | R |
| 25. | Pat Burrell (12) | 1327 | R |
| 26. | Carl Crawford (11, 30) | 1322 | L |
| 27. | Ralph Kiner+ (10) | 1307 | R |
| 28. | Del Ennis (14) | 1290 | R |
| 29. | Joe Vosmik (13) | 1279 | R |
| 30. | Matt Holliday (9, 32) | 1264 | R |
| 31. | Greg Vaughn (15) | 1262 | R |
| 32. | Lonnie Smith (17) | 1258 | R |
| 33. | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | 1249 | R |
| 34. | Moises Alou (17) | 1242 | R |
| 35. | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 1229 | L |
| 36. | Bobby Veach (14) | 1224 | R |
| 37. | Greg Luzinski (15) | 1221 | R |
| 38. | Gene Woodling (17) | 1208 | R |
| 39. | Ron Gant (16) | 1184 | R |
| 40. | Jason Bay (10, 33) | 1170 | R |
| 41. | Joe Rudi (16) | 1159 | R |
| 42. | Vince Coleman (13) | 1153 | R |
| Shannon Stewart (14) | 1153 | R | |
| 44. | Jeff Heath (14) | 1127 | R |
| Lou Piniella (18) | 1127 | R | |
| 46. | George Bell (12) | 1124 | R |
| Mike Greenwell (12) | 1124 | R | |
| 48. | Willie Horton (18) | 1113 | R |
| 49. | Bibb Falk (12) | 1110 | L |
| 50. | Tommy Davis (18) | 1103 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 51. | Ben Oglivie (16) | 1099 | L |
| 52. | Dusty Baker (19) | 1091 | R |
| 53. | Cliff Floyd (17) | 1084 | R |
| 54. | Ken Williams (14) | 1079 | R |
| 55. | Kevin McReynolds (12) | 1069 | R |
| 56. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 1050 | L |
| 57. | Manny Ramirez (19, 40) | 1037 | R |
| 58. | Hank Sauer (15) | 1029 | R |
| 59. | Leon Wagner (12) | 1027 | R |
| 60. | Albert Belle (12) | 1017 | R |
| 61. | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 1016 | R |
| 62. | Irish Meusel (11) | 1015 | R |
| 63. | Gus Zernial (11) | 1005 | R |
| 64. | Augie Galan (16) | 1001 | R |
| 65. | Bernard Gilkey (12) | 996 | R |
| 66. | Al Martin (11) | 938 | L |
| 67. | Alex Johnson (13) | 935 | R |
| 68. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 929 | L |
| 69. | Luis Polonia (12) | 927 | L |
| 70. | Steve Kemp (11) | 925 | L |
| 71. | Frank Howard (16) | 923 | 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. | Carson Bigbee (11) | 891 | R |
| 78. | Riggs Stephenson (14) | 885 | R |
| 79. | Dale Mitchell (11) | 880 | L |
| 80. | Charlie Keller (13) | 875 | R |
| 81. | Ralph Garr (13) | 863 | R |
| 82. | Phil Bradley (8) | 856 | R |
| Steve Henderson (12) | 856 | R | |
| 84. | Ryan Klesko (16) | 854 | L |
| 85. | Gary Ward (12) | 848 | R |
| 86. | Larry Herndon (14) | 847 | R |
| 87. | George Burns (15) | 838 | R |
| 88. | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 834 | R |
| 89. | Jeff Conine (17) | 826 | R |
| 90. | Pete Incaviglia (12) | 825 | R |
| 91. | Rusty Greer (9) | 824 | L |
| 92. | Sid Gordon (13) | 809 | R |
| 93. | Cleon Jones (13) | 808 | L |
| 94. | Dan Gladden (11) | 798 | R |
| 95. | Rico Carty (15) | 793 | R |
| 96. | Chick Hafey+ (13) | 788 | R |
| 97. | Charlie Maxwell (14) | 781 | L |
| Josh Willingham (9, 33) | 781 | R | |
| 99. | Rondell White (15) | 778 | R |
| 100. | Joe Carter (16) | 774 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 101. | Wes Covington (11) | 759 | R |
| 102. | Ryan Braun (6, 28) | 758 | R |
| 103. | Kevin Mitchell (13) | 756 | R |
| 104. | Rip Radcliff (10) | 745 | L |
| 105. | Lefty O'Doul (11) | 743 | L |
| 106. | Gee Walker (15) | 740 | R |
| 107. | Brian Downing (20) | 735 | R |
| 108. | Rube Bressler (19) | 733 | L |
| 109. | Troy O'Leary (11) | 732 | L |
| 110. | Manny Mota (20) | 726 | R |
| 111. | Mel Hall (13) | 717 | L |
| 112. | Dave Collins (16) | 716 | L |
| 113. | Rick Reichardt (11) | 712 | R |
| 114. | Frank Thomas (16) | 711 | R |
| 115. | Bob Nieman (12) | 699 | R |
| Gary Roenicke (12) | 699 | R | |
| 117. | Danny Litwhiler (11) | 698 | R |
| 118. | John Briggs (12) | 697 | L |
| 119. | Bob Meusel (11) | 696 | R |
| 120. | John Lowenstein (16) | 693 | R |
| 121. | Tommy Harper (15) | 689 | R |
| 122. | Brady Anderson (15) | 688 | L |
| Pat Duncan (7) | 688 | R | |
| Moose Solters (9) | 688 | R | |
| 125. | Johnny Damon (18, 38) | 684 | L |
| 126. | Marty Cordova (9) | 681 | R |
| 127. | Henry Rodriguez (11) | 680 | L |
| 128. | Hal Lee (7) | 679 | R |
| 129. | Roy Sievers (17) | 678 | R |
| 130. | Willie Wilson (19) | 676 | R |
| 131. | Pete Rose (24) | 673 | R |
| 132. | Gil Coan (11) | 660 | R |
| 133. | Bobby Higginson (11) | 655 | R |
| 134. | Carlos May (10) | 653 | R |
| 135. | Dante Bichette (14) | 648 | R |
| 136. | Brian Giles (15) | 646 | L |
| 137. | Todd Hollandsworth (12) | 644 | L |
| 138. | Kal Daniels (7) | 635 | R |
| 139. | Gene Richards (8) | 628 | L |
| 140. | Don Baylor (19) | 625 | R |
| 141. | Greg Gross (17) | 624 | L |
| 142. | Hideki Matsui (10, 38) | 616 | R |
| 143. | Les Mann (16) | 609 | R |
| 144. | Jim Wohlford (15) | 604 | R |
| 145. | Wally Moon (12) | 602 | R |
| 146. | Bob Fothergill (12) | 600 | R |
| 147. | Juan Pierre (13, 34) | 589 | L |
| 148. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 588 | R |
| 149. | Billy Hatcher (12) | 585 | R |
| 150. | John Stone (11) | 583 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 151. | Whitey Lockman (15) | 579 | R |
| 152. | Scott Podsednik (11, 36) | 576 | L |
| 153. | Adam Comorosky (10) | 573 | R |
| 154. | Gary Redus (13) | 572 | R |
| 155. | Peanuts Lowrey (13) | 569 | R |
| Jim Russell (10) | 569 | R | |
| Bob Watson (19) | 569 | R | |
| 158. | Gene Stephens (12) | 567 | R |
| 159. | Eric Byrnes (11) | 565 | R |
| Tony Phillips (18) | 565 | R | |
| 161. | Reed Johnson (10, 35) | 560 | R |
| 162. | Mike Menosky (9) | 559 | R |
| 163. | Lee Maye (13) | 558 | R |
| 164. | Duffy Lewis (11) | 551 | R |
| 165. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | 549 | L |
| 166. | Freddy Leach (10) | 548 | R |
| 167. | Roy Johnson (10) | 544 | R |
| Delmon Young (7, 26) | 544 | R | |
| 169. | Tito Francona (15) | 543 | L |
| 170. | Woody Jensen (9) | 542 | L |
| 171. | Dick Wakefield (9) | 540 | R |
| 172. | Derrick May (10) | 537 | R |
| 173. | George Case (11) | 534 | R |
| Jack Graney (14) | 534 | L | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | 534 | R | |
| 176. | Ken Griffey (19) | 532 | L |
| 177. | Jay Payton (12) | 531 | R |
| Billy Sample (9) | 531 | R | |
| 179. | Chuck Hinton (11) | 529 | R |
| 180. | Bob Allison (13) | 528 | R |
| 181. | Morrie Arnovich (7) | 525 | R |
| Rocky Colavito (14) | 525 | R | |
| 183. | Al Woods (7) | 524 | L |
| 184. | Tom Tresh (9) | 521 | R |
| 185. | Frank Catalanotto (14) | 516 | R |
| 186. | Hoot Evers (12) | 514 | R |
| 187. | Don Buford (10) | 513 | R |
| 188. | Enos Slaughter+ (19) | 509 | R |
| Bobby Thomson (15) | 509 | R | |
| 190. | Dave Kingman (16) | 508 | R |
| 191. | Jerry Lynch (13) | 507 | R |
| 192. | Ray Blades (10) | 505 | R |
| 193. | Bob Cerv (12) | 497 | R |
| 194. | Rip Repulski (9) | 495 | R |
| 195. | Candy Maldonado (15) | 492 | R |
| 196. | Juan Rivera (12, 33) | 491 | R |
| 197. | Monte Irvin+ (8) | 490 | R |
| Jacque Jones (10) | 490 | L | |
| Bill Robinson (16) | 490 | R | |
| 200. | Warren Cromartie (10) | 489 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| Barney McCosky (11) | 489 | R | |
| 202. | Gary Sheffield (22) | 487 | R |
| 203. | Al Oliver (18) | 486 | L |
| 204. | Bill Buckner (22) | 485 | L |
| 205. | Tom Paciorek (18) | 483 | R |
| 206. | Mike Easler (14) | 480 | R |
| 207. | Kirk Gibson (17) | 477 | L |
| 208. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 471 | R |
| Hector Lopez (12) | 471 | R | |
| 210. | Larry Hisle (14) | 470 | R |
| 211. | Stan Javier (17) | 468 | R |
| David Murphy (7, 30) | 468 | L | |
| 213. | Steve Braun (15) | 466 | R |
| Dave Winfield+ (22) | 466 | R | |
| 215. | Tony Gonzalez (12) | 464 | R |
| 216. | Randy Winn (13) | 462 | R |
| 217. | Tillie Walker (13) | 460 | R |
| 218. | Ray Lankford (14) | 452 | L |
| Jim Lemon (12) | 452 | R | |
| 220. | Joe Orsulak (14) | 451 | L |
| Russ Snyder (12) | 451 | R | |
| 222. | Brad Wilkerson (8) | 447 | L |
| 223. | Gerald Williams (14) | 446 | R |
| 224. | Jeff Burroughs (16) | 445 | R |
| 225. | Craig Monroe (9) | 443 | R |
| 226. | Burt Shotton (14) | 442 | R |
| 227. | Jesus Alou (15) | 441 | R |
| 228. | Austin McHenry (5) | 438 | R |
| Al Spangler (13) | 438 | L | |
| 230. | David Dellucci (13) | 436 | L |
| 231. | Felipe Alou (17) | 435 | R |
| Eric Tipton (7) | 435 | R | |
| 233. | John Milner (12) | 433 | L |
| 234. | Jose Cardenal (18) | 432 | R |
| Ken Henderson (16) | 432 | R | |
| 236. | Boog Powell (17) | 430 | R |
| 237. | Bill Lamar (9) | 421 | R |
| 238. | Gates Brown (13) | 419 | R |
| Lou Johnson (8) | 419 | R | |
| 240. | Lee Lacy (16) | 418 | R |
| 241. | Bo Jackson (8) | 415 | R |
| Richie Zisk (13) | 415 | R | |
| 243. | Jason Michaels (11, 36) | 414 | R |
| 244. | Bob Bailey (17) | 408 | R |
| Mike Felder (10) | 408 | R | |
| 246. | Terry Whitfield (10) | 407 | R |
| 247. | Ben Chapman (15) | 403 | R |
| Dmitri Young (13) | 403 | R | |
| 249. | Norm Siebern (12) | 402 | R |
| Al Smith (12) | 402 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| Maurice Van Robays (6) | 402 | R | |
| 252. | Barry Bonnell (10) | 400 | R |
| Wil Cordero (14) | 400 | R | |
| Matt Diaz (10, 34) | 400 | R | |
| 255. | Milt Thompson (13) | 397 | R |
| 256. | Shane Mack (9) | 394 | R |
| Cesar Tovar (12) | 394 | R | |
| 258. | Al Bumbry (14) | 392 | R |
| 259. | Johnny Grubb (16) | 391 | R |
| Kevin Mench (8) | 391 | R | |
| 261. | Matt Lawton (12) | 386 | R |
| 262. | Chad Curtis (10) | 385 | R |
| Reggie Sanders (17) | 385 | R | |
| 264. | Melky Cabrera (8, 27) | 384 | L |
| 265. | Bing Miller (16) | 383 | R |
| Phil Plantier (8) | 383 | R | |
| Bip Roberts (12) | 383 | R | |
| 268. | Miguel Dilone (12) | 381 | R |
| 269. | Ivan Calderon (10) | 377 | R |
| 270. | Mike Lum (15) | 371 | L |
| 271. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 370 | L |
| 272. | Gregg Jefferies (14) | 369 | R |
| 273. | Juan Gonzalez (17) | 366 | R |
| 274. | Dom Dallessandro (8) | 363 | L |
| Jim Eisenreich (15) | 363 | L | |
| Alex Gordon (6, 28) | 363 | R | |
| 277. | Andy Pafko (17) | 362 | R |
| 278. | Hal McRae (19) | 361 | R |
| Possum Whitted (11) | 361 | R | |
| 280. | Fred Lewis (7, 31) | 358 | R |
| 281. | Otis Nixon (17) | 357 | R |
| 282. | Jose Canseco (17) | 356 | R |
| Chipper Jones (19, 40) | 356 | R | |
| 284. | Jackie Brandt (11) | 353 | R |
| Harvey Kuenn (15) | 353 | R | |
| 286. | Eric Davis (17) | 352 | R |
| Darin Erstad (14) | 352 | L | |
| 288. | Harry Anderson (5) | 351 | R |
| Orlando Palmeiro (13) | 351 | L | |
| 290. | Elmer Valo (20) | 349 | R |
| 291. | Johnny Mokan (7) | 348 | R |
| 292. | Wally Berger (11) | 347 | R |
| Gus Felix (5) | 347 | R | |
| Ron Kittle (10) | 347 | R | |
| 295. | Mickey Hatcher (12) | 346 | R |
| Ernie Koy (5) | 346 | R | |
| 297. | George Selkirk (9) | 345 | R |
| 298. | Max West (7) | 340 | R |
| 299. | Scott Hairston (9, 32) | 337 | R |
| 300. | Glenallen Hill (13) | 336 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 301. | Clyde Barnhart (9) | 335 | R |
| 302. | Lenny Green (12) | 334 | L |
| Mack Jones (10) | 334 | R | |
| 304. | Ben Grieve (9) | 333 | R |
| Ryan Ludwick (10, 33) | 333 | L | |
| 306. | Kiki Cuyler+ (18) | 331 | R |
| 307. | Chet Laabs (11) | 330 | R |
| Johnny Rizzo (5) | 330 | R | |
| 309. | Glenn Braggs (7) | 328 | R |
| Dave Nicholson (7) | 328 | R | |
| 311. | Jonny Gomes (10, 31) | 327 | R |
| Claudell Washington (17) | 327 | L | |
| 313. | Chris James (10) | 325 | R |
| 314. | Curt Blefary (8) | 323 | R |
| Willie Crawford (14) | 323 | L | |
| Gerardo Parra (4, 25) | 323 | L | |
| Dan Pasqua (10) | 323 | L | |
| 318. | Henry Cotto (10) | 322 | R |
| Dion James (11) | 322 | L | |
| 320. | Sandy Amoros (7) | 321 | L |
| Jim Northrup (12) | 321 | R | |
| 322. | Ryan Langerhans (10, 32) | 319 | L |
| Jerry Mumphrey (15) | 319 | R | |
| 324. | Leron Lee (8) | 316 | R |
| 325. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 315 | R |
| Ricky Ledee (10) | 315 | L | |
| 327. | Dan Meyer (12) | 314 | R |
| 328. | Joe Adcock (17) | 313 | R |
| Terry Harper (8) | 313 | R | |
| David Justice (14) | 313 | L | |
| Coaker Triplett (6) | 313 | R | |
| 332. | Jason Kubel (8, 30) | 312 | R |
| Chet Ross (6) | 312 | R | |
| Danny Taylor (9) | 312 | R | |
| 335. | Jim Greengrass (5) | 311 | R |
| Walt Moryn (8) | 311 | R | |
| 337. | Jerald Clark (7) | 310 | R |
| 338. | Eddie Brown (7) | 308 | R |
| Willie Harris (12, 34) | 308 | R | |
| 340. | Thomas Howard (11) | 307 | R |
| Hack Miller (6) | 307 | R | |
| 342. | Emil Brown (10) | 306 | R |
| 343. | Irv Noren (11) | 305 | L |
| Jerry Turner (10) | 305 | L | |
| 345. | Greg Briley (6) | 304 | R |
| Brett Gardner (5, 28) | 304 | L | |
| Mike McCormick (10) | 304 | R | |
| Jake Powell (11) | 304 | R | |
| 349. | Terrence Long (8) | 303 | L |
| 350. | Carlos Gonzalez (5, 26) | 302 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| John Kruk (10) | 302 | L | |
| 352. | Ethan Allen (13) | 301 | R |
| Gene Clines (10) | 301 | R | |
| Michael Tucker (12) | 301 | R | |
| 355. | Bernie Carbo (12) | 298 | R |
| 356. | Jim Wynn (15) | 297 | R |
| 357. | Juan Beniquez (17) | 296 | R |
| 358. | Roger Cedeno (11) | 294 | R |
| Marcus Thames (10) | 294 | R | |
| 360. | David DeJesus (10, 32) | 292 | L |
| Carlos Quentin (7, 29) | 292 | R | |
| 362. | Danny Cater (12) | 291 | R |
| Brian Jordan (15) | 291 | R | |
| Eric Owens (9) | 291 | R | |
| Pat Seerey (7) | 291 | R | |
| 366. | Jim Delsing (10) | 290 | R |
| 367. | Ellis Burks (18) | 289 | R |
| 368. | Jose Cruz (12) | 288 | R |
| 369. | Don Lenhardt (5) | 287 | R |
| Willie Smith (9) | 287 | L | |
| 371. | Smead Jolley (4) | 286 | R |
| 372. | Dick Williams+ (13) | 285 | R |
| 373. | Dick Sisler (8) | 284 | R |
| 374. | Benny Agbayani (5) | 282 | R |
| 375. | Shane Spencer (7) | 281 | R |
| 376. | Sherry Magee (16) | 280 | R |
| 377. | Mike Aldrete (10) | 278 | L |
| 378. | Tommie Reynolds (8) | 277 | R |
| Bud Stewart (9) | 277 | R | |
| 380. | Daryl Boston (11) | 276 | L |
| So Taguchi (8) | 276 | R | |
| 382. | Johnny Lindell (12) | 275 | R |
| Mitch Webster (13) | 275 | L | |
| 384. | Oscar Gamble (17) | 273 | R |
| Greasy Neale (8) | 273 | R | |
| 386. | Gino Cimoli (10) | 272 | R |
| 387. | Larry Biittner (14) | 271 | L |
| Len Gabrielson (9) | 271 | R | |
| Al Wingo (6) | 271 | R | |
| 390. | Josh Hamilton (6, 31) | 270 | L |
| George Watkins (7) | 270 | R | |
| 392. | Larry Bigbie (6) | 269 | R |
| Thad Bosley (14) | 269 | L | |
| Walton Cruise (10) | 269 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (12, 32) | 269 | R | |
| Hal Rice (7) | 269 | R | |
| 397. | Debs Garms (12) | 268 | R |
| 398. | Gene Hermanski (9) | 267 | R |
| Luke Scott (8, 34) | 267 | R | |
| 400. | Mike Young (8) | 266 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.