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Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as P
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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 P | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jesse Orosco (24) | 1252 | L |
| 2. | Mike Stanton (19) | 1178 | L |
| 3. | John Franco (21) | 1119 | L |
| 4. | Mariano Rivera (19, 43) | 1079 | R |
| 5. | Dennis Eckersley+ (24) | 1071 | R |
| 6. | Hoyt Wilhelm+ (21) | 1070 | R |
| 7. | Dan Plesac (18) | 1064 | L |
| 8. | Mike Timlin (18) | 1058 | R |
| 9. | Kent Tekulve (16) | 1050 | R |
| 10. | Trevor Hoffman (18) | 1035 | R |
| 11. | Jose Mesa (19) | 1022 | R |
| Lee Smith (18) | 1022 | R | |
| 13. | Roberto Hernandez (17) | 1010 | R |
| 14. | Michael Jackson (17) | 1005 | R |
| 15. | Rich Gossage+ (22) | 1002 | R |
| 16. | Lindy McDaniel (21) | 987 | R |
| 17. | Todd Jones (16) | 982 | R |
| 18. | David Weathers (19) | 964 | R |
| 19. | Rollie Fingers+ (17) | 944 | R |
| 20. | Gene Garber (19) | 931 | R |
| 21. | Eddie Guardado (17) | 908 | L |
| 22. | Cy Young+ (22) | 906 | R |
| 23. | Arthur Rhodes (20) | 900 | L |
| 24. | LaTroy Hawkins (19, 40) | 899 | R |
| Sparky Lyle (16) | 899 | L | |
| 26. | Jim Kaat (25) | 898 | L |
| 27. | Tom Gordon (21) | 890 | R |
| 28. | Paul Assenmacher (14) | 884 | L |
| 29. | Mike Myers (13) | 883 | L |
| 30. | Alan Embree (16) | 882 | L |
| 31. | Jeff Reardon (16) | 880 | R |
| 32. | Don McMahon (18) | 874 | R |
| 33. | Phil Niekro+ (24) | 864 | R |
| 34. | Charlie Hough (25) | 858 | R |
| 35. | Billy Wagner (16) | 853 | L |
| 36. | Roy Face (16) | 848 | R |
| 37. | Doug Jones (16) | 846 | R |
| 38. | Paul Quantrill (14) | 841 | R |
| 39. | Kyle Farnsworth (15, 37) | 835 | R |
| Bob Wickman (15) | 835 | R | |
| 41. | Steve Reed (14) | 833 | R |
| 42. | Julian Tavarez (17) | 828 | R |
| 43. | Tug McGraw (19) | 824 | L |
| 44. | Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 807 | R |
| 45. | Walter Johnson+ (21) | 802 | R |
| 46. | Francisco Cordero (14) | 800 | R |
| 47. | Jeff Nelson (15) | 798 | R |
| 48. | Rick Honeycutt (21) | 797 | L |
| 49. | Steve Kline (11) | 796 | L |
| 50. | Buddy Groom (14) | 786 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| 51. | Gaylord Perry+ (22) | 777 | R |
| 52. | Don Sutton+ (23) | 774 | R |
| 53. | Bob Howry (13) | 769 | R |
| 54. | Mark Guthrie (15) | 765 | L |
| Darold Knowles (16) | 765 | L | |
| 56. | Armando Benitez (15) | 762 | R |
| Kenny Rogers (20) | 762 | L | |
| 58. | Tommy John (26) | 760 | L |
| 59. | Octavio Dotel (15, 39) | 758 | R |
| 60. | Jack Quinn (23) | 756 | R |
| 61. | Ron Reed (19) | 751 | R |
| 62. | Warren Spahn+ (21) | 750 | L |
| 63. | Tom Burgmeier (17) | 745 | L |
| Gary Lavelle (13) | 745 | L | |
| 65. | Willie Hernandez (13) | 744 | L |
| Greg Maddux (23) | 744 | R | |
| 67. | Guillermo Mota (14) | 743 | R |
| 68. | Steve Carlton+ (24) | 741 | L |
| 69. | Russ Springer (18) | 740 | R |
| 70. | Ron Perranoski (13) | 737 | L |
| 71. | Ron Kline (17) | 736 | R |
| 72. | Darren Oliver (20, 42) | 735 | L |
| 73. | Rick Aguilera (16) | 732 | R |
| Steve Bedrosian (14) | 732 | R | |
| 75. | Clay Carroll (15) | 731 | R |
| 76. | Randy Myers (14) | 728 | L |
| 77. | Jason Isringhausen (16) | 724 | R |
| 78. | Mike Marshall (14) | 723 | R |
| Roger McDowell (12) | 723 | R | |
| John Smoltz (21) | 723 | R | |
| 81. | Jeff Fassero (16) | 720 | L |
| 82. | Dave Righetti (16) | 718 | L |
| 83. | Ron Villone (15) | 717 | L |
| 84. | Danny Darwin (21) | 716 | R |
| 85. | Eric Plunk (14) | 714 | R |
| 86. | Johnny Klippstein (18) | 711 | R |
| 87. | Greg Minton (16) | 710 | R |
| 88. | Roger Clemens (24) | 709 | R |
| 89. | Pud Galvin+ (15) | 705 | R |
| 90. | Rod Beck (13) | 704 | R |
| Stu Miller (16) | 704 | R | |
| 92. | Greg Harris (15) | 703 | R |
| Troy Percival (14) | 703 | R | |
| 94. | Joe Niekro (22) | 702 | R |
| 95. | Bill Campbell (15) | 700 | R |
| Jeff Montgomery (13) | 700 | R | |
| 97. | Larry Andersen (17) | 699 | R |
| 98. | Bob McClure (19) | 698 | L |
| 99. | Pete Alexander+ (20) | 696 | R |
| Craig Lefferts (12) | 696 | L | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| Jamie Moyer (25) | 696 | L | |
| 102. | Bob Miller (17) | 694 | R |
| Trever Miller (13) | 694 | L | |
| Francisco Rodriguez (12, 31) | 694 | R | |
| 105. | Bert Blyleven+ (22) | 692 | R |
| Grant Jackson (18) | 692 | L | |
| Dennis Martinez (23) | 692 | R | |
| Kent Mercker (18) | 692 | L | |
| Eppa Rixey+ (21) | 692 | L | |
| 110. | Early Wynn+ (23) | 691 | R |
| 111. | Eddie Fisher (15) | 690 | R |
| 112. | Terry Mulholland (20) | 685 | L |
| 113. | Rheal Cormier (16) | 683 | L |
| 114. | Tom Glavine (22) | 682 | L |
| 115. | Ted Abernathy (14) | 681 | R |
| Derek Lowe (17, 40) | 681 | R | |
| 117. | J.C. Romero (14, 37) | 680 | L |
| 118. | Tim Worrell (14) | 678 | R |
| 119. | Joe Nathan (13, 38) | 677 | R |
| 120. | Robin Roberts+ (19) | 676 | R |
| 121. | Waite Hoyt+ (21) | 674 | R |
| Dan Quisenberry (12) | 674 | R | |
| 123. | Dennys Reyes (15, 36) | 673 | L |
| 124. | Braden Looper (12) | 670 | R |
| 125. | Red Faber+ (20) | 669 | R |
| 126. | Dave Giusti (15) | 668 | R |
| 127. | Dennis Cook (15) | 665 | L |
| 128. | Fergie Jenkins+ (19) | 664 | R |
| Greg Swindell (17) | 664 | L | |
| 130. | Bruce Sutter+ (12) | 661 | R |
| 131. | David Wells (21) | 660 | L |
| 132. | Miguel Batista (18, 42) | 658 | R |
| 133. | Tom Seaver+ (20) | 656 | R |
| 134. | Paul Lindblad (14) | 655 | L |
| 135. | Chuck McElroy (13) | 654 | L |
| 136. | Wilbur Wood (17) | 651 | L |
| 137. | Brian Fuentes (12) | 650 | L |
| 138. | Jeremy Affeldt (12, 34) | 648 | L |
| 139. | Hector Carrasco (12) | 647 | R |
| Sad Sam Jones (22) | 647 | R | |
| Dave LaRoche (14) | 647 | L | |
| 142. | Robb Nen (10) | 643 | R |
| 143. | Tom Henke (14) | 642 | R |
| 144. | Dutch Leonard (20) | 640 | R |
| Gerry Staley (15) | 640 | R | |
| 146. | Dennis Lamp (16) | 639 | R |
| Mike Remlinger (14) | 639 | L | |
| Diego Segui (15) | 639 | R | |
| 149. | Frank Tanana (21) | 638 | L |
| 150. | Bob Stanley (13) | 637 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| 151. | Christy Mathewson+ (17) | 636 | R |
| 152. | Jeff Shaw (12) | 633 | R |
| 153. | Charlie Root (17) | 632 | R |
| 154. | Dan Miceli (14) | 631 | R |
| 155. | Jim Perry (17) | 630 | R |
| 156. | Jerry Reuss (22) | 628 | L |
| 157. | Tim Wakefield (19) | 627 | R |
| 158. | Doug Brocail (15) | 626 | R |
| Lew Burdette (18) | 626 | R | |
| 160. | Rafael Betancourt (11, 38) | 625 | R |
| Murry Dickson (18) | 625 | R | |
| Woodie Fryman (18) | 625 | L | |
| 163. | Mark Davis (15) | 624 | L |
| Red Ruffing+ (22) | 624 | R | |
| 165. | Eddie Plank+ (17) | 623 | L |
| Chad Qualls (10, 34) | 623 | R | |
| 167. | Gregg Olson (14) | 622 | R |
| Jamey Wright (18, 38) | 622 | R | |
| 169. | Kid Nichols+ (15) | 621 | R |
| 170. | Mike Fetters (16) | 620 | R |
| Dick Tidrow (13) | 620 | R | |
| 172. | Keith Foulke (11) | 619 | R |
| Mitch Williams (11) | 619 | L | |
| 174. | Randy Johnson (22) | 618 | L |
| John Wetteland (12) | 618 | R | |
| 176. | Scott Eyre (13) | 617 | L |
| Herb Pennock+ (22) | 617 | L | |
| Todd Worrell (11) | 617 | R | |
| 179. | Burleigh Grimes+ (19) | 616 | R |
| Lefty Grove+ (17) | 616 | L | |
| 181. | Jeff Brantley (14) | 615 | R |
| 182. | Terry Forster (16) | 614 | L |
| 183. | Justin Speier (12) | 613 | R |
| Rick White (12) | 613 | R | |
| 185. | Jerry Koosman (19) | 612 | L |
| 186. | Rich Rodriguez (13) | 609 | L |
| Dave Smith (13) | 609 | R | |
| 188. | Scott Linebrink (12) | 607 | R |
| 189. | Norm Charlton (13) | 605 | L |
| Dave Veres (10) | 605 | R | |
| 191. | Jose Valverde (11, 35) | 604 | R |
| 192. | Curt Leskanic (11) | 603 | R |
| Brad Lidge (11) | 603 | R | |
| 194. | Bob Friend (16) | 602 | R |
| Al Worthington (14) | 602 | R | |
| 196. | Elias Sosa (12) | 601 | R |
| 197. | John Candelaria (19) | 600 | L |
| Tim Keefe+ (14) | 600 | R | |
| Bobo Newsom (20) | 600 | R | |
| 200. | Mike Morgan (22) | 597 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| Rob Murphy (11) | 597 | L | |
| 202. | Ted Lyons+ (21) | 594 | R |
| 203. | Pedro Borbon (12) | 593 | R |
| Ray King (10) | 593 | L | |
| 205. | Antonio Alfonseca (11) | 592 | R |
| 206. | Jim Bunning+ (17) | 591 | R |
| 207. | Turk Farrell (14) | 590 | R |
| 208. | Moe Drabowsky (17) | 589 | R |
| Javier Lopez (11, 35) | 589 | L | |
| Jeff Russell (14) | 589 | R | |
| Dan Wheeler (13, 35) | 589 | R | |
| 212. | Mickey Lolich (16) | 586 | L |
| 213. | Stan Belinda (12) | 585 | R |
| Billy Pierce (18) | 585 | L | |
| 215. | Doug Bair (15) | 584 | R |
| Jim Brewer (17) | 584 | L | |
| 217. | Ugueth Urbina (11) | 583 | R |
| 218. | Mel Harder (20) | 582 | R |
| Doug Henry (11) | 582 | R | |
| Pedro Ramos (15) | 582 | R | |
| 221. | Paul Derringer (15) | 579 | R |
| 222. | Bobby Mathews (15) | 578 | R |
| Jack Powell (16) | 578 | R | |
| Matt Thornton (10, 36) | 578 | L | |
| 225. | Scott Schoeneweis (12) | 577 | L |
| 226. | Bob Locker (10) | 576 | R |
| 227. | Terry Adams (11) | 574 | R |
| Stan Bahnsen (16) | 574 | R | |
| 229. | Luis Tiant (19) | 573 | R |
| 230. | Mudcat Grant (14) | 571 | R |
| 231. | Bob Feller+ (18) | 570 | R |
| Larry French (14) | 570 | L | |
| Damaso Marte (11) | 570 | L | |
| 234. | Curt Schilling (20) | 569 | R |
| Curt Simmons (20) | 569 | L | |
| 236. | Jay Howell (15) | 568 | R |
| Graeme Lloyd (10) | 568 | L | |
| 238. | Joe Beimel (11, 36) | 567 | L |
| Tony Fossas (12) | 567 | L | |
| Matt Herges (11) | 567 | R | |
| 241. | Mike DeJean (10) | 565 | R |
| Brandon Lyon (12, 33) | 565 | R | |
| Ricardo Rincon (11) | 565 | L | |
| Mickey Welch+ (13) | 565 | R | |
| 245. | Ted Power (13) | 564 | R |
| 246. | Mark Eichhorn (11) | 563 | R |
| Felix Rodriguez (11) | 563 | R | |
| Ray Sadecki (18) | 563 | L | |
| 249. | Ricky Bottalico (12) | 562 | R |
| 250. | Doyle Alexander (19) | 561 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| Chad Bradford (12) | 561 | R | |
| Ryan Dempster (16, 36) | 561 | R | |
| Mike Henneman (10) | 561 | R | |
| 254. | B.J. Ryan (11) | 560 | L |
| 255. | Bob Patterson (13) | 559 | L |
| 256. | Larry Jackson (14) | 558 | R |
| Jim Palmer+ (19) | 558 | R | |
| Scott Sullivan (10) | 558 | R | |
| 259. | Darren Holmes (13) | 557 | R |
| Scott Radinsky (11) | 557 | L | |
| Rick Reuschel (19) | 557 | R | |
| Jack Russell (15) | 557 | R | |
| 263. | Jon Rauch (11, 34) | 556 | R |
| Dan Spillner (12) | 556 | R | |
| 265. | Jesse Haines+ (19) | 555 | R |
| Tony Mullane (13) | 555 | ||
| 267. | Jim Gott (14) | 554 | R |
| 268. | Jason Grimsley (15) | 552 | R |
| Turk Wendell (11) | 552 | R | |
| 270. | Jason Frasor (10, 35) | 551 | R |
| Firpo Marberry (14) | 551 | R | |
| Phil Regan (13) | 551 | R | |
| 273. | Dolf Luque (20) | 550 | R |
| 274. | Jack Morris (18) | 549 | R |
| 275. | Heathcliff Slocumb (10) | 548 | R |
| 276. | Tippy Martinez (14) | 546 | L |
| 277. | John Hiller (15) | 545 | L |
| Al Hrabosky (13) | 545 | L | |
| Jamie Walker (10) | 545 | L | |
| 280. | Rudy Seanez (17) | 544 | R |
| Rube Walberg (15) | 544 | L | |
| 282. | Juan Agosto (13) | 543 | L |
| Tom Hume (11) | 543 | R | |
| Luis Vizcaino (11, 38) | 543 | R | |
| 285. | Guy Bush (17) | 542 | R |
| Syl Johnson (19) | 542 | R | |
| 287. | Claude Osteen (18) | 541 | L |
| Earl Whitehill (17) | 541 | L | |
| 289. | Gus Weyhing (14) | 540 | R |
| 290. | Hooks Dauss (15) | 538 | R |
| 291. | Heath Bell (10, 35) | 537 | R |
| Mike Mussina (18) | 537 | R | |
| Bobby Shantz (16) | 537 | L | |
| 294. | Rube Marquard+ (18) | 536 | L |
| 295. | Carl Hubbell+ (16) | 535 | L |
| Rudy May (16) | 535 | L | |
| 297. | Randy Moffitt (12) | 534 | R |
| 298. | Red Ames (17) | 533 | R |
| Danys Baez (10) | 533 | R | |
| Mark Wohlers (12) | 533 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| Tom Zachary (19) | 533 | L | |
| 302. | Shawn Camp (10, 37) | 532 | R |
| Ryan Franklin (12) | 532 | R | |
| 304. | John Clarkson+ (12) | 531 | R |
| Kevin Gregg (11, 35) | 531 | R | |
| 306. | Camilo Pascual (18) | 529 | R |
| 307. | Jason Christiansen (11) | 528 | L |
| Bob Gibson+ (17) | 528 | R | |
| Bump Hadley (16) | 528 | R | |
| J.J. Putz (11, 36) | 528 | R | |
| 311. | Jesse Crain (10, 31) | 527 | R |
| Bill Henry (16) | 527 | L | |
| Old Hoss Radbourn+ (12) | 527 | R | |
| 314. | Mike Flanagan (18) | 526 | L |
| Joe Nuxhall (16) | 526 | L | |
| 316. | Fernando Rodney (11, 36) | 525 | R |
| Mel Rojas (10) | 525 | R | |
| 318. | Scott Downs (12, 37) | 524 | L |
| Chuck Finley (17) | 524 | L | |
| Don Robinson (15) | 524 | R | |
| 321. | Dave Stewart (16) | 523 | R |
| 322. | Ken Forsch (16) | 521 | R |
| Dizzy Trout (15) | 521 | R | |
| 324. | Milt Pappas (17) | 520 | R |
| 325. | Gary Bell (12) | 519 | R |
| Dick Drago (13) | 519 | R | |
| Livan Hernandez (17) | 519 | R | |
| 328. | Don Drysdale+ (14) | 518 | R |
| Danny Graves (11) | 518 | R | |
| Dale Murray (12) | 518 | R | |
| 331. | Wilbur Cooper (15) | 517 | L |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa (9) | 517 | R | |
| Virgil Trucks (17) | 517 | R | |
| 334. | Joe Boever (12) | 516 | R |
| Frank Linzy (11) | 516 | R | |
| 336. | Frank DiPino (12) | 514 | L |
| Ron Mahay (15) | 514 | L | |
| Bill Sherdel (15) | 514 | L | |
| 339. | Freddie Fitzsimmons (19) | 513 | R |
| Clem Labine (13) | 513 | R | |
| George Uhle (17) | 513 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (13) | 513 | R | |
| 343. | Andy Pettitte (18, 41) | 512 | L |
| Jay Powell (11) | 512 | R | |
| 345. | Dave Burba (15) | 511 | R |
| Felix Heredia (10) | 511 | L | |
| 347. | Matt Guerrier (10, 34) | 510 | R |
| Orel Hershiser (18) | 510 | R | |
| 349. | Steve Farr (11) | 509 | R |
| Mike Trombley (11) | 509 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as P | Throws |
| 351. | Harry Gumbert (15) | 508 | R |
| 352. | John Grabow (9) | 506 | L |
| Bob Welch (17) | 506 | R | |
| Rick Wise (18) | 506 | R | |
| 355. | Billy Hoeft (15) | 505 | L |
| 356. | Joaquin Benoit (12, 35) | 504 | R |
| Turk Lown (11) | 504 | R | |
| Dan Schatzeder (15) | 504 | L | |
| 359. | Alejandro Pena (15) | 503 | R |
| 360. | Luis Ayala (9, 35) | 502 | R |
| Vida Blue (17) | 502 | L | |
| Eddie Cicotte (14) | 502 | R | |
| 363. | Randy Choate (13, 37) | 501 | L |
| Chris Short (15) | 501 | L | |
| 365. | Catfish Hunter+ (15) | 500 | R |
| Eddie Rommel (13) | 500 | R | |
| 367. | Tim Burke (8) | 498 | R |
| Whitey Ford+ (16) | 498 | L | |
| Bob Forsch (16) | 498 | R | |
| 370. | Steve Howe (12) | 497 | L |
| Salomon Torres (12) | 497 | R | |
| 372. | Jim Slaton (16) | 496 | R |
| 373. | Jack Aker (11) | 495 | R |
| Bobby Bolin (13) | 495 | R | |
| Dick Hall (19) | 495 | R | |
| 376. | Mike Torrez (18) | 494 | R |
| 377. | Joe Hoerner (14) | 493 | L |
| Gene Nelson (13) | 493 | R | |
| 379. | Si Johnson (17) | 492 | R |
| Jim McCormick (10) | 492 | R | |
| 381. | Willis Hudlin (16) | 491 | R |
| Ryan Madson (9, 32) | 491 | R | |
| Jonathan Papelbon (9, 32) | 491 | R | |
| Jeff Parrett (10) | 491 | R | |
| Scot Shields (10) | 491 | R | |
| Ron Taylor (11) | 491 | R | |
| 387. | Juan Berenguer (15) | 490 | R |
| Carl Mays (15) | 490 | R | |
| Lee Meadows (15) | 490 | R | |
| 390. | Bullet Joe Bush (17) | 488 | R |
| Hal Newhouser+ (17) | 488 | L | |
| Juan Pizarro (18) | 488 | L | |
| Bob Shawkey (15) | 488 | R | |
| 394. | George Mullin (14) | 487 | R |
| 395. | Kevin Brown (19) | 486 | R |
| 396. | Tim Stoddard (13) | 485 | R |
| 397. | Joe Coleman (15) | 484 | R |
| Mike Magnante (12) | 484 | L | |
| Mike McCormick (16) | 484 | L | |
| Tom Niedenfuer (10) | 484 | R |
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