+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Putouts
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) | Putouts as P | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greg Maddux (23) | 546 | R |
| 2. | Kevin Brown (19) | 388 | R |
| 3. | Jack Morris (18) | 387 | R |
| 4. | Phil Niekro+ (24) | 386 | R |
| 5. | Fergie Jenkins+ (19) | 363 | R |
| 6. | Gaylord Perry+ (22) | 349 | R |
| 7. | Don Sutton+ (23) | 334 | R |
| 8. | Orel Hershiser (18) | 332 | R |
| 9. | Rick Reuschel (19) | 328 | R |
| Tom Seaver+ (20) | 328 | R | |
| 11. | Tony Mullane (13) | 326 | |
| 12. | Pud Galvin+ (15) | 325 | R |
| 13. | Roger Clemens (24) | 320 | R |
| John Smoltz (21) | 320 | R | |
| 15. | Dennis Martinez (23) | 319 | R |
| 16. | Chick Fraser (14) | 317 | R |
| 17. | Robin Roberts+ (19) | 316 | R |
| 18. | Kid Nichols+ (15) | 313 | R |
| 19. | Jim Palmer+ (19) | 292 | R |
| 20. | Bob Gibson+ (17) | 291 | R |
| Juan Marichal+ (16) | 291 | R | |
| 22. | Bert Blyleven+ (22) | 287 | R |
| 23. | Christy Mathewson+ (17) | 281 | R |
| 24. | Jamie Moyer (25, 49) | 279 | L |
| 25. | Mike Moore (14) | 278 | R |
| 26. | Walter Johnson+ (21) | 276 | R |
| 27. | Dave Stieb (16) | 272 | R |
| 28. | Vic Willis+ (13) | 271 | R |
| 29. | Doug Drabek (13) | 266 | R |
| 30. | Doyle Alexander (19) | 264 | R |
| 31. | Bob Lemon+ (15) | 263 | R |
| Jim McCormick (10) | 263 | R | |
| 33. | Tom Glavine (22) | 262 | L |
| Jim Kaat (25) | 262 | L | |
| 35. | Tim Keefe+ (14) | 260 | R |
| 36. | Kenny Rogers (20) | 258 | L |
| 37. | Larry Jackson (14) | 257 | R |
| 38. | Dan Petry (13) | 255 | R |
| 39. | Joe Niekro (22) | 253 | R |
| 40. | Mike Boddicker (14) | 245 | R |
| Ted Breitenstein (11) | 245 | L | |
| Lew Burdette (18) | 245 | R | |
| Milt Pappas (17) | 245 | R | |
| 44. | Adonis Terry (14) | 244 | R |
| 45. | Bob Welch (17) | 243 | R |
| 46. | Mel Stottlemyre (11) | 242 | R |
| 47. | Freddie Fitzsimmons (19) | 237 | R |
| Mark Gubicza (14) | 237 | R | |
| Tommy John (26) | 237 | L | |
| Steve Rogers (13) | 237 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| 51. | Murry Dickson (18) | 236 | R |
| Bobby Mathews (15) | 236 | R | |
| Doc White (13) | 236 | L | |
| 54. | Charlie Hough (25) | 235 | R |
| 55. | Bob Forsch (16) | 234 | R |
| 56. | Tim Hudson (14, 36) | 233 | R |
| Ed Walsh+ (14) | 233 | R | |
| 58. | Mike Mussina (18) | 231 | R |
| 59. | Tom Candiotti (16) | 230 | R |
| Old Hoss Radbourn+ (12) | 230 | R | |
| 61. | George Mullin (14) | 229 | R |
| Eddie Plank+ (17) | 229 | L | |
| Cy Young+ (22) | 229 | R | |
| 64. | Bob Friend (16) | 228 | R |
| 65. | Tim Wakefield (19) | 227 | R |
| 66. | Frank Tanana (21) | 226 | L |
| 67. | Burleigh Grimes+ (19) | 225 | R |
| Catfish Hunter+ (15) | 225 | R | |
| 69. | Dwight Gooden (16) | 224 | R |
| Roy Halladay (15, 35) | 224 | R | |
| 71. | Scott Erickson (15) | 223 | R |
| Mike Torrez (18) | 223 | R | |
| 73. | Warren Spahn+ (21) | 222 | L |
| 74. | John Clarkson+ (12) | 221 | R |
| Derek Lowe (16, 39) | 221 | R | |
| Luis Tiant (19) | 221 | R | |
| 77. | David Cone (17) | 220 | R |
| Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 220 | R | |
| 79. | Ted Lyons+ (21) | 219 | R |
| 80. | Tommy Bond (10) | 218 | R |
| 81. | Mickey Welch+ (13) | 217 | R |
| 82. | George Bradley (11) | 216 | R |
| Guy Hecker (9) | 216 | R | |
| 84. | Mike Morgan (22) | 215 | R |
| 85. | Brad Radke (12) | 213 | R |
| 86. | Tim Belcher (14) | 212 | R |
| Vern Law (16) | 212 | R | |
| 88. | Bob Buhl (15) | 211 | R |
| Livan Hernandez (17, 37) | 211 | R | |
| Al Spalding+ (8) | 211 | R | |
| Rick Sutcliffe (18) | 211 | R | |
| 92. | Camilo Pascual (18) | 210 | R |
| 93. | Mel Harder (20) | 209 | R |
| Harry Howell (13) | 209 | R | |
| 95. | Bullet Joe Bush (17) | 208 | R |
| Dennis Eckersley+ (24) | 208 | R | |
| 97. | Jim Bunning+ (17) | 206 | R |
| Rick Wise (18) | 206 | R | |
| 99. | Frank Dwyer (12) | 204 | R |
| 100. | Ned Garver (14) | 203 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| Bret Saberhagen (16) | 203 | R | |
| 102. | Kevin Appier (16) | 202 | R |
| Joe McGinnity+ (10) | 202 | R | |
| 104. | Gus Weyhing (14) | 201 | R |
| 105. | Fernando Valenzuela (17) | 200 | L |
| 106. | Bert Cunningham (12) | 197 | R |
| Dave Stewart (16) | 197 | R | |
| 108. | Sad Sam Jones (22) | 196 | R |
| Steve Trachsel (16) | 196 | R | |
| 110. | Dave Foutz (13) | 195 | R |
| 111. | Walt Terrell (11) | 194 | R |
| 112. | Dizzy Trout (15) | 193 | R |
| Early Wynn+ (23) | 193 | R | |
| 114. | Bob Caruthers (10) | 192 | R |
| 115. | Jim Perry (17) | 191 | R |
| 116. | Pete Alexander+ (20) | 189 | R |
| Pedro Astacio (15) | 189 | R | |
| Jim Lonborg (15) | 189 | R | |
| 119. | Bronson Arroyo (13, 35) | 188 | R |
| Don Drysdale+ (14) | 188 | R | |
| Dolf Luque (20) | 188 | R | |
| 122. | Chris Carpenter (15, 37) | 185 | R |
| Jim Clancy (15) | 185 | R | |
| Tom Gordon (21) | 185 | R | |
| Bill Gullickson (14) | 185 | R | |
| Charles Nagy (14) | 185 | R | |
| 127. | Danny Darwin (21) | 184 | R |
| Bob Purkey (13) | 184 | R | |
| 129. | Ken Hill (14) | 183 | R |
| Curt Schilling (20) | 183 | R | |
| Earl Wilson (11) | 183 | R | |
| 132. | Carl Morton (8) | 182 | R |
| Jake Westbrook (12, 34) | 182 | R | |
| 134. | Kevin Gross (15) | 181 | R |
| 135. | Jim Slaton (16) | 180 | R |
| 136. | Joe Coleman (15) | 179 | R |
| John Denny (13) | 179 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (21) | 179 | R | |
| 139. | John Burkett (15) | 177 | R |
| Larry Corcoran (8) | 177 | R | |
| Ron Darling (13) | 177 | R | |
| Kyle Lohse (12, 33) | 177 | R | |
| Jeff Suppan (17, 37) | 177 | R | |
| 144. | Amos Rusie+ (10) | 176 | R |
| 145. | Mark Baldwin (7) | 175 | R |
| George Uhle (17) | 175 | R | |
| 147. | Stan Coveleski+ (14) | 174 | R |
| Frank Lary (12) | 174 | R | |
| Dutch Leonard (20) | 174 | R | |
| Carl Mays (15) | 174 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| Bobby Shantz (16) | 174 | L | |
| 152. | Chief Bender+ (16) | 173 | R |
| Bill Donovan (18) | 173 | R | |
| Dock Ellis (12) | 173 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (16) | 173 | L | |
| Rick Rhoden (16) | 173 | R | |
| 157. | Charlie Buffinton (11) | 172 | R |
| Jimmy Key (15) | 172 | L | |
| Al Orth (15) | 172 | R | |
| Jamey Wright (17, 37) | 172 | R | |
| 161. | Mordecai Brown+ (14) | 171 | R |
| Ramon Martinez (14) | 171 | R | |
| Bob Rush (13) | 171 | R | |
| 164. | Ron Reed (19) | 170 | R |
| Jerry Reuss (22) | 170 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (13) | 170 | L | |
| 167. | Jon Garland (12) | 169 | R |
| Jon Lieber (14) | 169 | R | |
| Monte Ward+ (17) | 169 | R | |
| 170. | Carlos Zambrano (12, 31) | 168 | R |
| 171. | Nick Altrock (19) | 167 | L |
| Win Mercer (9) | 167 | R | |
| Frank Smith (11) | 167 | R | |
| 174. | Jack Stivetts (11) | 166 | R |
| Todd Stottlemyre (14) | 166 | R | |
| Bill Wegman (11) | 166 | R | |
| Earl Whitehill (17) | 166 | L | |
| 178. | Burt Hooton (15) | 165 | R |
| 179. | Don Cardwell (14) | 164 | R |
| 180. | Kid Gleason (22) | 163 | R |
| Bill Lee (14) | 163 | R | |
| Roy Oswalt (12, 34) | 163 | R | |
| Joel Pineiro (12, 33) | 163 | R | |
| Mark Portugal (15) | 163 | R | |
| 185. | Freddy Garcia (14, 35) | 162 | R |
| Mudcat Grant (14) | 162 | R | |
| Javier Vazquez (14) | 162 | R | |
| 188. | Steve Renko (15) | 161 | R |
| 189. | Rick Mahler (13) | 160 | R |
| 190. | Gene Garber (19) | 159 | R |
| Joe Horlen (12) | 159 | R | |
| Don Newcombe (10) | 159 | R | |
| Claude Osteen (18) | 159 | L | |
| Eddie Rommel (13) | 159 | R | |
| Sonny Siebert (12) | 159 | R | |
| Woody Williams (15) | 159 | R | |
| 197. | Ray Burris (15) | 157 | R |
| Ryan Dempster (15, 35) | 157 | R | |
| Jack Fisher (11) | 157 | R | |
| Kevin Tapani (13) | 157 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| 201. | Andy Benes (14) | 156 | R |
| Matt Kilroy (10) | 156 | L | |
| Brett Myers (11, 31) | 156 | R | |
| Mike Scott (13) | 156 | R | |
| Virgil Trucks (17) | 156 | R | |
| 206. | Carl Hubbell+ (16) | 155 | L |
| Pedro Martinez (18) | 155 | R | |
| Bill Monbouquette (11) | 155 | R | |
| Urban Shocker (13) | 155 | R | |
| 210. | Stan Bahnsen (16) | 154 | R |
| Denny McLain (10) | 154 | R | |
| Hal Schumacher (13) | 154 | R | |
| Bob Walk (14) | 154 | R | |
| 214. | Paul Derringer (15) | 153 | R |
| Waite Hoyt+ (21) | 153 | R | |
| Red Ruffing+ (22) | 153 | R | |
| Scott Sanderson (19) | 153 | R | |
| Bucky Walters (19) | 153 | R | |
| 219. | Larry Dierker (14) | 152 | R |
| Dave Goltz (12) | 152 | R | |
| Stu Miller (16) | 152 | R | |
| 222. | Jack Coombs (14) | 151 | R |
| Sid Hudson (12) | 151 | R | |
| Charlie Leibrandt (14) | 151 | L | |
| Lary Sorensen (11) | 151 | R | |
| Bill Swift (13) | 151 | R | |
| 227. | Willis Hudlin (16) | 150 | R |
| Jason Marquis (13, 33) | 150 | R | |
| Kirk McCaskill (12) | 150 | R | |
| Ralph Terry (12) | 150 | R | |
| 231. | Dick Ruthven (14) | 149 | R |
| David Wells (21) | 149 | L | |
| 233. | Jim Barr (12) | 148 | R |
| Esteban Loaiza (14) | 148 | R | |
| Bobby Witt (16) | 148 | R | |
| 236. | Chris Bosio (11) | 147 | R |
| Mark Buehrle (13, 33) | 147 | L | |
| Ron Kline (17) | 147 | R | |
| Mike Witt (12) | 147 | R | |
| 240. | Curt Davis (13) | 146 | R |
| Bob Feller+ (18) | 146 | R | |
| Silver King (10) | 146 | R | |
| Mike Krukow (14) | 146 | R | |
| Casey Patten (8) | 146 | L | |
| Pedro Ramos (15) | 146 | R | |
| Bob Shawkey (15) | 146 | R | |
| Gerry Staley (15) | 146 | R | |
| 248. | Rick Langford (11) | 145 | R |
| Kevin Millwood (16, 37) | 145 | R | |
| 250. | Tommy Bridges (16) | 144 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| Dick Donovan (15) | 144 | R | |
| Mike Hampton (16) | 144 | L | |
| Addie Joss+ (9) | 144 | R | |
| Jose Rijo (14) | 144 | R | |
| 255. | Howard Ehmke (15) | 143 | R |
| Moose Haas (12) | 143 | R | |
| Chan Ho Park (17) | 143 | R | |
| 258. | Joaquin Andujar (13) | 142 | R |
| Pat Dobson (11) | 142 | R | |
| Art Nehf (15) | 142 | L | |
| Rip Sewell (13) | 142 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (9) | 142 | R | |
| 263. | Gary Bell (12) | 141 | R |
| George Blaeholder (11) | 141 | R | |
| Blue Moon Odom (13) | 141 | R | |
| Sidney Ponson (12) | 141 | R | |
| 267. | Bump Hadley (16) | 140 | R |
| Bill Hands (11) | 140 | R | |
| Bill Hutchinson (9) | 140 | R | |
| Bruce Kison (15) | 140 | R | |
| 271. | Aaron Cook (11, 33) | 139 | R |
| Jack McDowell (12) | 139 | R | |
| Jack Quinn (23) | 139 | R | |
| 274. | Jesse Barnes (13) | 138 | R |
| Guy Bush (17) | 138 | R | |
| Larry Jansen (9) | 138 | R | |
| Jake Peavy (11, 31) | 138 | R | |
| Bob Tewksbury (13) | 138 | R | |
| 279. | Steve Blass (10) | 137 | R |
| Dave Burba (15) | 137 | R | |
| A.J. Burnett (14, 35) | 137 | R | |
| 282. | Erik Hanson (11) | 136 | R |
| Felix Hernandez (8, 26) | 136 | R | |
| Darryl Kile (12) | 136 | R | |
| Andy Messersmith (12) | 136 | R | |
| Ed Reulbach (13) | 136 | R | |
| 287. | Bartolo Colon (15, 39) | 135 | R |
| Ray Culp (11) | 135 | R | |
| Pretzels Getzien (9) | 135 | R | |
| Dennis Leonard (12) | 135 | R | |
| Hal Newhouser+ (17) | 135 | L | |
| Kirk Rueter (13) | 135 | L | |
| 293. | Ken Forsch (16) | 134 | R |
| Mike Garcia (14) | 134 | R | |
| Dave Giusti (15) | 134 | R | |
| 296. | Jack Billingham (13) | 133 | R |
| John Buzhardt (11) | 133 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (12) | 133 | R | |
| 299. | John Lackey (10, 33) | 132 | R |
| Brian Moehler (14) | 132 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| Jack Russell (15) | 132 | R | |
| James Shields (7, 30) | 132 | R | |
| Bryn Smith (13) | 132 | R | |
| 304. | Andy Ashby (14) | 131 | R |
| Nelson Briles (14) | 131 | R | |
| Pat Hentgen (14) | 131 | R | |
| Cal McLish (15) | 131 | R | |
| Eppa Rixey+ (21) | 131 | L | |
| 309. | Red Faber+ (20) | 130 | R |
| Steve Hargan (12) | 130 | R | |
| Tim Leary (13) | 130 | R | |
| Claude Passeau (13) | 130 | R | |
| Barney Pelty (10) | 130 | R | |
| Brad Penny (13, 34) | 130 | R | |
| 315. | Harry Gumbert (15) | 129 | R |
| Pink Hawley (10) | 129 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (10) | 129 | R | |
| 318. | Oil Can Boyd (10) | 128 | R |
| Eddie Cicotte (14) | 128 | R | |
| Dennis Lamp (16) | 128 | R | |
| Diego Segui (15) | 128 | R | |
| 322. | Vida Blue (17) | 127 | L |
| Jimmy Callahan (13) | 127 | R | |
| Red Donahue (13) | 127 | R | |
| Cherokee Fisher (8) | 127 | R | |
| Ruben Gomez (10) | 127 | R | |
| Mark Langston (16) | 127 | L | |
| Lindy McDaniel (21) | 127 | R | |
| George Mogridge (15) | 127 | L | |
| Jack Powell (16) | 127 | R | |
| Johnny Sain (11) | 127 | R | |
| Curt Simmons (20) | 127 | L | |
| Ismael Valdez (12) | 127 | R | |
| 334. | Joe Dobson (14) | 126 | R |
| Steve Gromek (17) | 126 | R | |
| Ray Herbert (14) | 126 | R | |
| Mike LaCoss (14) | 126 | R | |
| Omar Olivares (12) | 126 | R | |
| Dazzy Vance+ (16) | 126 | R | |
| Lon Warneke (15) | 126 | R | |
| 341. | Tom Brewer (8) | 125 | R |
| Matt Clement (9) | 125 | R | |
| Alex Fernandez (10) | 125 | R | |
| Dick McBride (6) | 125 | R | |
| Paul Splittorff (15) | 125 | L | |
| Steve Stone (11) | 125 | R | |
| 347. | Tom Burgmeier (17) | 124 | L |
| Larry French (14) | 124 | L | |
| Earl Hamilton (14) | 124 | L | |
| Dan Haren (10, 31) | 124 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Putouts as P | Throws |
| 351. | Danny Cox (11) | 123 | R |
| Brickyard Kennedy (12) | 123 | R | |
| Marty Pattin (13) | 123 | R | |
| Andy Pettitte (17, 40) | 123 | L | |
| Billy Pierce (18) | 123 | L | |
| Jim Whitney (10) | 123 | R | |
| Ed Whitson (15) | 123 | R | |
| Hooks Wiltse (12) | 123 | L | |
| Smoky Joe Wood (14) | 123 | R | |
| 360. | Jim Bagby (10) | 122 | R |
| Josh Beckett (12, 32) | 122 | R | |
| Wes Ferrell (15) | 122 | R | |
| Chuck Finley (17) | 122 | L | |
| Jaime Navarro (12) | 122 | R | |
| Jack Sanford (12) | 122 | R | |
| Bob Stanley (13) | 122 | R | |
| Jake Weimer (7) | 122 | L | |
| Milt Wilcox (16) | 122 | R | |
| 369. | Reggie Cleveland (13) | 121 | R |
| Storm Davis (13) | 121 | R | |
| Shane Reynolds (13) | 121 | R | |
| Frank Sullivan (11) | 121 | R | |
| 373. | Elden Auker (10) | 120 | R |
| Roger Craig (12) | 120 | R | |
| Dick Ellsworth (13) | 120 | L | |
| Scott Stratton (8) | 120 | R | |
| 377. | Miguel Batista (18, 41) | 119 | R |
| Dick Bosman (11) | 119 | R | |
| Bill Campbell (15) | 119 | R | |
| Al Fitzmorris (10) | 119 | R | |
| Pete Harnisch (14) | 119 | R | |
| Scott McGregor (13) | 119 | L | |
| Aaron Sele (15) | 119 | R | |
| 384. | Phil Knell (6) | 118 | L |
| Danny MacFayden (17) | 118 | R | |
| Roger McDowell (12) | 118 | R | |
| Bob Smith (15) | 118 | R | |
| 388. | Ken Holtzman (15) | 117 | L |
| Lefty Tyler (12) | 117 | L | |
| Will White (10) | 117 | R | |
| 391. | Mike Caldwell (14) | 116 | L |
| Richard Dotson (12) | 116 | R | |
| Jerry Koosman (19) | 116 | L | |
| Jouett Meekin (10) | 116 | R | |
| Fritz Peterson (11) | 116 | L | |
| Chuck Stobbs (15) | 116 | L | |
| Brett Tomko (14, 39) | 116 | R | |
| Jeff Weaver (11) | 116 | R | |
| 399. | Mike Bielecki (14) | 115 | R |
| Julian Tavarez (17) | 115 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.