+ - 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. | Charlie Jamieson (18) | 1342 | L |
| 23. | Pat Burrell (12) | 1327 | R |
| 24. | Ralph Kiner+ (10) | 1307 | R |
| 25. | Carl Crawford (10, 30) | 1294 | L |
| 26. | Del Ennis (14) | 1290 | R |
| 27. | Raul Ibanez (17, 40) | 1289 | R |
| 28. | Joe Vosmik (13) | 1279 | R |
| 29. | Greg Vaughn (15) | 1262 | R |
| 30. | Lonnie Smith (17) | 1258 | R |
| 31. | Jo-Jo Moore (12) | 1249 | R |
| 32. | Moises Alou (17) | 1244 | R |
| 33. | Willie Stargell+ (21) | 1229 | L |
| 34. | Zack Wheat+ (19) | 1222 | R |
| 35. | Greg Luzinski (15) | 1221 | R |
| 36. | Gene Woodling (17) | 1204 | R |
| 37. | Ron Gant (16) | 1184 | R |
| 38. | Matt Holliday (9, 32) | 1161 | R |
| 39. | Joe Rudi (16) | 1160 | R |
| 40. | Shannon Stewart (14) | 1155 | R |
| 41. | Vince Coleman (13) | 1154 | R |
| 42. | Lou Piniella (18) | 1128 | R |
| 43. | Jeff Heath (14) | 1127 | R |
| 44. | George Bell (12) | 1125 | R |
| 45. | Mike Greenwell (12) | 1124 | R |
| 46. | Jason Bay (10, 33) | 1119 | 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 |
| 60. | Irish Meusel (11) | 1015 | R |
| 61. | Adam Dunn (12, 32) | 1013 | 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. | Geoff Jenkins (11) | 910 | R |
| 73. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 904 | R |
| 74. | Jeffrey Leonard (14) | 896 | R |
| 75. | Bob Skinner (12) | 893 | R |
| 76. | Riggs Stephenson (14) | 885 | R |
| 77. | Dale Mitchell (11) | 880 | L |
| 78. | Charlie Keller (13) | 875 | R |
| 79. | Ralph Garr (13) | 863 | R |
| 80. | Phil Bradley (8) | 856 | R |
| Steve Henderson (12) | 856 | R | |
| 82. | Ryan Klesko (16) | 854 | L |
| 83. | Gary Ward (12) | 849 | R |
| 84. | Larry Herndon (14) | 847 | R |
| 85. | Frank Robinson+ (21) | 835 | R |
| 86. | Jeff Conine (17) | 826 | R |
| 87. | Pete Incaviglia (12) | 825 | R |
| 88. | Rusty Greer (9) | 824 | L |
| 89. | Alfonso Soriano (14, 36) | 810 | R |
| 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 |
| 97. | Rondell White (15) | 778 | R |
| 98. | Joe Carter (16) | 774 | R |
| 99. | Wes Covington (11) | 762 | R |
| 100. | Kevin Mitchell (13) | 757 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 101. | Rip Radcliff (10) | 745 | L |
| 102. | Lefty O'Doul (11) | 743 | L |
| 103. | Gee Walker (15) | 740 | R |
| 104. | Brian Downing (20) | 735 | R |
| 105. | Rube Bressler (19) | 733 | L |
| 106. | Troy O'Leary (11) | 732 | L |
| 107. | Manny Mota (20) | 726 | R |
| 108. | Mel Hall (13) | 717 | L |
| 109. | Dave Collins (16) | 716 | L |
| 110. | Rick Reichardt (11) | 712 | R |
| 111. | Frank Thomas (16) | 711 | R |
| 112. | Josh Willingham (9, 33) | 705 | R |
| 113. | Bob Nieman (12) | 702 | R |
| 114. | Gary Roenicke (12) | 700 | R |
| 115. | John Briggs (12) | 698 | L |
| Danny Litwhiler (11) | 698 | R | |
| 117. | Bob Meusel (11) | 696 | R |
| 118. | John Lowenstein (16) | 695 | R |
| 119. | Tommy Harper (15) | 690 | R |
| 120. | Brady Anderson (15) | 689 | L |
| 121. | Pat Duncan (7) | 688 | R |
| Moose Solters (9) | 688 | R | |
| 123. | Henry Rodriguez (11) | 682 | L |
| 124. | Marty Cordova (9) | 681 | R |
| 125. | Hal Lee (7) | 679 | R |
| 126. | Roy Sievers (17) | 678 | R |
| 127. | Willie Wilson (19) | 677 | R |
| 128. | Pete Rose (24) | 673 | R |
| 129. | Gil Coan (11) | 663 | R |
| 130. | Bobby Higginson (11) | 656 | R |
| 131. | Ryan Braun (6, 28) | 654 | R |
| 132. | Carlos May (10) | 653 | R |
| 133. | Johnny Damon (18, 38) | 649 | L |
| 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) | 610 | R |
| 142. | Jim Wohlford (15) | 604 | R |
| 143. | Wally Moon (12) | 602 | R |
| 144. | Bob Fothergill (12) | 600 | R |
| 145. | Carmelo Martinez (9) | 588 | R |
| 146. | Billy Hatcher (12) | 585 | R |
| 147. | John Stone (11) | 583 | R |
| 148. | Whitey Lockman (15) | 579 | R |
| 149. | Adam Comorosky (10) | 573 | R |
| 150. | Gary Redus (13) | 572 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 151. | Bob Watson (19) | 570 | R |
| 152. | Peanuts Lowrey (13) | 569 | R |
| Jim Russell (10) | 569 | R | |
| 154. | Gene Stephens (12) | 567 | R |
| 155. | Tony Phillips (18) | 566 | R |
| 156. | Eric Byrnes (11) | 565 | R |
| 157. | Lee Maye (13) | 558 | R |
| 158. | Lance Berkman (14, 36) | 549 | L |
| 159. | Freddy Leach (10) | 548 | R |
| 160. | Scott Podsednik (11, 36) | 546 | L |
| 161. | Tito Francona (15) | 545 | L |
| 162. | Roy Johnson (10) | 544 | R |
| 163. | Woody Jensen (9) | 542 | L |
| 164. | Dick Wakefield (9) | 540 | R |
| 165. | Derrick May (10) | 537 | R |
| 166. | George Case (11) | 534 | R |
| 167. | Reed Johnson (10, 35) | 533 | R |
| 168. | Ken Griffey (19) | 532 | L |
| 169. | George Burns (15) | 531 | R |
| Jay Payton (12) | 531 | R | |
| Billy Sample (9) | 531 | R | |
| 172. | Chuck Hinton (11) | 530 | R |
| 173. | Bob Allison (13) | 528 | R |
| 174. | Delmon Young (7, 26) | 527 | R |
| 175. | Rocky Colavito (14) | 526 | R |
| 176. | Morrie Arnovich (7) | 525 | R |
| 177. | Al Woods (7) | 524 | L |
| 178. | Tom Tresh (9) | 521 | R |
| 179. | Frank Catalanotto (14) | 516 | R |
| Juan Pierre (13, 34) | 516 | L | |
| 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. | Monte Irvin+ (8) | 490 | R |
| Jacque Jones (10) | 490 | L | |
| Barney McCosky (11) | 490 | R | |
| Bill Robinson (16) | 490 | R | |
| 195. | Warren Cromartie (10) | 489 | L |
| 196. | Gary Sheffield (22) | 487 | R |
| 197. | Bill Buckner (22) | 486 | L |
| Al Oliver (18) | 486 | L | |
| 199. | Tom Paciorek (18) | 483 | R |
| 200. | Mike Easler (14) | 480 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 201. | Kirk Gibson (17) | 477 | L |
| 202. | Harmon Killebrew+ (22) | 471 | R |
| Hector Lopez (12) | 471 | R | |
| Juan Rivera (12, 33) | 471 | R | |
| 205. | Larry Hisle (14) | 470 | R |
| 206. | Stan Javier (17) | 468 | R |
| 207. | Mike Menosky (9) | 467 | R |
| 208. | Steve Braun (15) | 466 | R |
| Dave Winfield+ (22) | 466 | R | |
| 210. | Tony Gonzalez (12) | 464 | R |
| 211. | Randy Winn (13) | 463 | R |
| 212. | Tillie Walker (13) | 457 | R |
| 213. | Ray Lankford (14) | 452 | L |
| Jim Lemon (12) | 452 | R | |
| 215. | Joe Orsulak (14) | 451 | L |
| Russ Snyder (12) | 451 | R | |
| 217. | Brad Wilkerson (8) | 447 | L |
| 218. | Jeff Burroughs (16) | 446 | R |
| Gerald Williams (14) | 446 | R | |
| 220. | Craig Monroe (9) | 443 | R |
| 221. | Jesus Alou (15) | 441 | R |
| 222. | Austin McHenry (5) | 438 | R |
| Al Spangler (13) | 438 | L | |
| 224. | Felipe Alou (17) | 437 | R |
| 225. | David Dellucci (13) | 436 | L |
| 226. | Eric Tipton (7) | 435 | R |
| 227. | John Milner (12) | 433 | L |
| 228. | Jose Cardenal (18) | 432 | R |
| Ken Henderson (16) | 432 | R | |
| 230. | Boog Powell (17) | 431 | R |
| 231. | Les Mann (16) | 423 | R |
| 232. | Gates Brown (13) | 421 | R |
| Lou Johnson (8) | 421 | R | |
| 234. | Lee Lacy (16) | 419 | R |
| 235. | Bo Jackson (8) | 415 | R |
| Richie Zisk (13) | 415 | R | |
| 237. | Jason Michaels (11, 36) | 414 | R |
| 238. | Bob Bailey (17) | 411 | R |
| Bill Lamar (9) | 411 | R | |
| 240. | Mike Felder (10) | 408 | R |
| Terry Whitfield (10) | 408 | R | |
| 242. | Ben Chapman (15) | 403 | R |
| Dmitri Young (13) | 403 | R | |
| 244. | Norm Siebern (12) | 402 | R |
| Al Smith (12) | 402 | R | |
| Maurice Van Robays (6) | 402 | R | |
| 247. | Barry Bonnell (10) | 400 | R |
| Wil Cordero (14) | 400 | R | |
| 249. | Milt Thompson (13) | 397 | R |
| 250. | Shane Mack (9) | 394 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| Cesar Tovar (12) | 394 | R | |
| 252. | Al Bumbry (14) | 392 | R |
| 253. | Johnny Grubb (16) | 391 | R |
| Kevin Mench (8) | 391 | R | |
| 255. | Matt Diaz (10, 34) | 390 | R |
| 256. | Matt Lawton (12) | 386 | R |
| David Murphy (7, 30) | 386 | L | |
| 258. | Chad Curtis (10) | 385 | R |
| Reggie Sanders (17) | 385 | R | |
| 260. | Bip Roberts (12) | 384 | R |
| 261. | Bing Miller (16) | 383 | R |
| Phil Plantier (8) | 383 | R | |
| 263. | Miguel Dilone (12) | 381 | R |
| 264. | Ivan Calderon (10) | 378 | R |
| 265. | Mike Lum (15) | 371 | L |
| 266. | Bruce Bochte (12) | 370 | L |
| 267. | Gregg Jefferies (14) | 369 | R |
| 268. | Juan Gonzalez (17) | 366 | R |
| 269. | Andy Pafko (17) | 364 | R |
| 270. | Dom Dallessandro (8) | 363 | L |
| Jim Eisenreich (15) | 363 | L | |
| 272. | Hal McRae (19) | 361 | R |
| 273. | Chipper Jones (19, 40) | 357 | R |
| Otis Nixon (17) | 357 | R | |
| 275. | Jose Canseco (17) | 356 | R |
| 276. | Jackie Brandt (11) | 354 | R |
| Harvey Kuenn (15) | 354 | R | |
| Fred Lewis (6, 31) | 354 | R | |
| 279. | Eric Davis (17) | 352 | R |
| Darin Erstad (14) | 352 | L | |
| 281. | Harry Anderson (5) | 351 | R |
| Orlando Palmeiro (13) | 351 | L | |
| 283. | Elmer Valo (20) | 349 | R |
| 284. | Johnny Mokan (7) | 348 | R |
| 285. | Wally Berger (11) | 347 | R |
| Gus Felix (5) | 347 | R | |
| Ron Kittle (10) | 347 | R | |
| 288. | Mickey Hatcher (12) | 346 | R |
| Ernie Koy (5) | 346 | R | |
| 290. | George Selkirk (9) | 344 | R |
| 291. | Max West (7) | 340 | R |
| 292. | Glenallen Hill (13) | 336 | R |
| 293. | Clyde Barnhart (9) | 335 | R |
| 294. | Lenny Green (12) | 334 | L |
| Mack Jones (10) | 334 | R | |
| 296. | Ben Grieve (9) | 333 | R |
| 297. | Kiki Cuyler+ (18) | 331 | R |
| 298. | Chet Laabs (11) | 330 | R |
| Johnny Rizzo (5) | 330 | R | |
| 300. | Dave Nicholson (7) | 329 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| 301. | Glenn Braggs (7) | 328 | R |
| 302. | Claudell Washington (17) | 327 | L |
| 303. | Chris James (10) | 325 | R |
| 304. | Willie Crawford (14) | 324 | L |
| 305. | Curt Blefary (8) | 323 | R |
| Dion James (11) | 323 | L | |
| Dan Pasqua (10) | 323 | L | |
| 308. | Henry Cotto (10) | 322 | R |
| 309. | Sandy Amoros (7) | 321 | L |
| Melky Cabrera (8, 27) | 321 | L | |
| Jim Northrup (12) | 321 | R | |
| 312. | Ryan Langerhans (10, 32) | 319 | L |
| Jerry Mumphrey (15) | 319 | R | |
| 314. | Leron Lee (8) | 316 | R |
| 315. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 315 | R |
| Ricky Ledee (10) | 315 | L | |
| 317. | Joe Adcock (17) | 314 | R |
| Dan Meyer (12) | 314 | R | |
| 319. | Terry Harper (8) | 313 | R |
| David Justice (14) | 313 | L | |
| Coaker Triplett (6) | 313 | R | |
| 322. | Chet Ross (6) | 312 | R |
| Danny Taylor (9) | 312 | R | |
| 324. | Jim Greengrass (5) | 311 | R |
| Walt Moryn (8) | 311 | R | |
| 326. | Jerald Clark (7) | 310 | R |
| 327. | Eddie Brown (7) | 308 | R |
| 328. | Willie Harris (12, 34) | 307 | R |
| Thomas Howard (11) | 307 | R | |
| Hack Miller (6) | 307 | R | |
| 331. | Emil Brown (10) | 306 | R |
| 332. | Jonny Gomes (10, 31) | 305 | R |
| Irv Noren (11) | 305 | L | |
| Jerry Turner (10) | 305 | L | |
| 335. | Greg Briley (6) | 304 | R |
| Mike McCormick (10) | 304 | R | |
| Jake Powell (11) | 304 | R | |
| 338. | Terrence Long (8) | 303 | L |
| 339. | John Kruk (10) | 302 | L |
| 340. | Ethan Allen (13) | 301 | R |
| Gene Clines (10) | 301 | R | |
| Michael Tucker (12) | 301 | R | |
| 343. | Bernie Carbo (12) | 298 | R |
| Brett Gardner (5, 28) | 298 | L | |
| 345. | Jim Wynn (15) | 297 | R |
| 346. | Juan Beniquez (17) | 296 | R |
| 347. | Scott Hairston (9, 32) | 295 | R |
| 348. | Roger Cedeno (11) | 294 | R |
| Marcus Thames (10) | 294 | R | |
| 350. | Danny Cater (12) | 291 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as LF (s.1954) | Throws |
| Jim Delsing (10) | 291 | R | |
| Brian Jordan (15) | 291 | R | |
| Eric Owens (9) | 291 | R | |
| Pat Seerey (7) | 291 | R | |
| 355. | Ellis Burks (18) | 289 | R |
| David DeJesus (10, 32) | 289 | L | |
| 357. | Jose Cruz (12) | 288 | R |
| 358. | Don Lenhardt (5) | 287 | R |
| Gerardo Parra (4, 25) | 287 | L | |
| Willie Smith (9) | 287 | L | |
| 361. | Smead Jolley (4) | 286 | R |
| 362. | Dick Sisler (8) | 285 | R |
| Dick Williams+ (13) | 285 | R | |
| 364. | Benny Agbayani (5) | 282 | R |
| 365. | Shane Spencer (7) | 281 | R |
| 366. | Mike Aldrete (10) | 278 | L |
| 367. | Tommie Reynolds (8) | 277 | R |
| 368. | Daryl Boston (11) | 276 | L |
| Bud Stewart (9) | 276 | R | |
| So Taguchi (8) | 276 | R | |
| 371. | Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | 275 | R |
| Mitch Webster (13) | 275 | L | |
| 373. | Johnny Lindell (12) | 274 | R |
| 374. | Oscar Gamble (17) | 273 | R |
| 375. | Gino Cimoli (10) | 272 | R |
| Len Gabrielson (9) | 272 | R | |
| 377. | Larry Biittner (14) | 271 | L |
| Al Wingo (6) | 271 | R | |
| 379. | George Watkins (7) | 270 | R |
| 380. | Larry Bigbie (6) | 269 | R |
| Thad Bosley (14) | 269 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (12, 32) | 269 | R | |
| Hal Rice (7) | 269 | R | |
| 384. | Debs Garms (12) | 268 | R |
| Gene Hermanski (9) | 268 | R | |
| 386. | Luke Scott (8, 34) | 267 | R |
| 387. | Mike Young (8) | 266 | R |
| 388. | John Cangelosi (13) | 265 | L |
| Duffy Lewis (11) | 265 | R | |
| 390. | Lou Novikoff (5) | 263 | R |
| 391. | Jim Ray Hart (12) | 262 | R |
| 392. | Jay Johnstone (20) | 260 | R |
| Chuck Klein+ (17) | 260 | R | |
| 394. | Chris Duncan (5) | 259 | R |
| Dave Roberts (10) | 259 | L | |
| 396. | Floyd Robinson (9) | 257 | R |
| 397. | Dick Allen (15) | 256 | R |
| Willie McCovey+ (22) | 256 | L | |
| Mitchell Page (8) | 256 | R | |
| Russ Scarritt (4) | 256 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.