Yearly League Leaders & Records for Def. Games as 1B

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Year National League G American League G Other G Other G
2026Matt Olson (ATL)104 Spencer Torkelson (DET) • Christian Walker (HOU)101
2025Matt Olson (ATL)162 Christian Walker (HOU)152
2024Matt Olson (ATL)162 Carlos Santana (MIN)146
2023Matt Olson (ATL)162 Nathaniel Lowe (TEX)161
2022Matt Olson (ATL)162 Nathaniel Lowe (TEX)153
2021Freddie Freeman (ATL)159 Matt Olson (OAK)152
2020Freddie Freeman (ATL)58 Matt Olson (OAK) • Carlos Santana (CLE)60
2019Paul Goldschmidt (STL)159 Carlos Santana (CLE)135
2018Freddie Freeman (ATL)161 Matt Olson (OAK)162
2017Joey Votto (CIN)162 Eric Hosmer (KCR)157
2016Freddie Freeman (ATL)158 Eric Hosmer (KCR)154
2015Anthony Rizzo (CHC)160 Eric Hosmer (KCR)154
2014Freddie Freeman (ATL)162 James Loney (TBR)152
2013Joey Votto (CIN)161 Eric Hosmer (KCR)158
2012Adam LaRoche (WSN)153 Prince Fielder (DET)159
2011Joey Votto (CIN)160 Adrián González (BOS)156
2010Prince Fielder (MIL) • James Loney (LAD)160 Daric Barton (OAK)157
2009Prince Fielder (MIL)162 Miguel Cabrera (DET)153
2008Adrián González (SDP)161 Lyle Overbay (TOR)156
2007Adrián González (SDP)161 Carlos Peña (TBD)144
2006Ryan Howard (PHI)159 Mark Teixeira (TEX)159
2005Derrek Lee (CHC)158 Mark Teixeira (TEX)155
2004Derrek Lee (CHC)161 Scott Hatteberg (OAK)148
2003Richie Sexson (MIL)162 John Olerud (SEA)152
2002Derrek Lee (FLA)162 John Olerud (SEA)152
2001Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)160 Carlos Delgado (TOR)161
2000Todd Helton+ (COL)160 Carlos Delgado (TOR)162
1999Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)161 Tino Martinez (NYY)158
1998John Olerud (NYM) • Kevin Young (PIT)157 Rafael Palmeiro (BAL)159
1997Eric Karros (LAD)162 Tony Clark (DET)158
1996Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)162 Rafael Palmeiro (BAL)159
1995Fred McGriff+ (ATL)144 J.T. Snow (CAL)143
1994Fred McGriff+ (ATL) • Hal Morris (CIN)112 Rafael Palmeiro (BAL)111
1993Eric Karros (LAD)157 Rafael Palmeiro (TEX)160
1992Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)159 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)158
1991Mark Grace (CHC)160 Rafael Palmeiro (TEX)157
1990Andrés Galarraga (MON)154 Mark McGwire (OAK)154
1989Pedro Guerrero (STL)160 Wally Joyner (CAL) • Fred McGriff+ (TOR)159
1988Will Clark (SFG)158 Wally Joyner (CAL)156
1987Keith Hernandez (NYM)154 Pete O'Brien (TEX)158
1986Glenn Davis (HOU)156 Don Mattingly (NYY)160
1985Steve Garvey (SDP)162 Bill Buckner (BOS)162
1984Steve Garvey (SDP)159 Eddie Murray+ (BAL)159
1983Al Oliver (MON)153 Willie Upshaw (TOR)159
1982Pete Rose (PHI)162 Willie Upshaw (TOR)155
1981Steve Garvey (LAD)110 Cecil Cooper (MIL)101
1980Steve Garvey (LAD) • Pete Rose (PHI)162 Mike Hargrove (CLE)160
1979Steve Garvey (LAD)162 Ron Jackson (MIN) • Eddie Murray+ (BAL)157
1978Steve Garvey (LAD)161 Eddie Murray+ (BAL)157
1977Steve Garvey (LAD)160 Dan Meyer (SEA)159
1976Steve Garvey (LAD)162 John Mayberry (KCR)160
1975Steve Garvey (LAD)160 Chris Chambliss (NYY)147
1974Tony Pérez+ (CIN)157 George Scott (MIL)148
1973Tony Pérez+ (CIN)151 George Scott (MIL)157
1972Nate Colbert (SDP)150 John Mayberry (KCR)146
1971Nate Colbert (SDP)153 Jim Spencer (CAL)145
1970Wes Parker (LAD)161 Rich Reese (MIN)146
1969Lee May (CIN)156 Tony Horton (CLE)157
1968Donn Clendenon (PIT)155 Boog Powell (BAL)149
1967Orlando Cepeda+ (STL)151 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)160
1966Bill White (PHI)158 Norm Cash (DET) • George Scott (BOS)158
1965Ernie Banks+ (CHC)162 Bill Skowron (CHW)145
1964Bill White (STL)160 Joe Pepitone (NYY) • Dick Stuart (BOS)155
1963Bill White (STL)162 Dick Stuart (BOS)155
1962Orlando Cepeda+ (SFG)160 Norm Siebern (KCA)162
1961Bill White (STL)151 Norm Cash (DET)157
1960Joe Adcock (MLN)136 Vic Power (CLE)147
1959Ed Bouchee (PHI)134 Vic Power (CLE)121
1958Orlando Cepeda+ (SFG)147 Gail Harris (DET)122
1957Ed Bouchee (PHI)154 Vic Wertz (CLE)139
1956Gil Hodges+ (BRO) • Dale Long (PIT) • Bill White (NYG)138 Vic Wertz (CLE)133
1955Ted Kluszewski (CIN)153 Vic Power (KCA) • Mickey Vernon (WSH)144
1954Gil Hodges+ (BRO)154 Mickey Vernon (WSH)148
1953Joe Adcock (MLN)157 Eddie Robinson (PHA)155
1952Whitey Lockman (NYG)154 Eddie Robinson (CHW)155
1951Gil Hodges+ (BRO)158 Eddie Robinson (CHW)147
1950Earl Torgeson (BSN)156 Eddie Robinson (2TM)155
1949Gil Hodges+ (BRO)156 Mickey Vernon (CLE)153
1948Johnny Mize+ (NYG)152 Tony Lupien (CHW)154 NN2: Johnny Washington (BEG)55NAL: Tom Cooper (KCM) • Joe Scott (BBB)25
1947Johnny Mize+ (NYG)154 Mickey Vernon (WSH)154 NN2: Lennie Pearson (NE)58NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)57
1946Elbie Fletcher (PIT)147 Rudy York (BOS)154 NN2: Johnny Washington (BEG)63NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)39
1945Frank McCormick (CIN)151 Rudy York (DET)155 NN2: Jim West (PS)51NAL: Lee Moody (KCM)42
1944Babe Dahlgren (PIT)158 Mickey Rocco (CLE)155 NN2: Buck Leonard+ (HG) • Jim West (PS)50NAL: Newt Allen (KCM)33
1943Elbie Fletcher (PIT)154 Rudy York (DET)155 NN2: Buck Leonard+ (HG)68NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)41
1942Dolph Camilli (BRO)150 Les Fleming (CLE)156 NN2: Jim West (PS)56NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)48
1941Frank McCormick (CIN)154 Rudy York (DET)155 NN2: Johnny Washington (BEG)59NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)41
1940Frank McCormick (CIN)155 Babe Dahlgren (NYY) • Joe Kuhel (CHW) • Rudy York (DET)155 NN2: Jim West (2TM)63NAL: Jelly Taylor (MRS)48
1939Dolph Camilli (BRO)157 George McQuinn (SLB)154 NN2: Jim West (2TM)39NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)46
1938Frank McCormick (CIN)151 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)157 NN2: George Giles (2TM)50NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)46
1937Gus Suhr (PIT)151 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)157 NN2: Buck Leonard+ (HG)44NAL: Ed Mayweather (KCM)54
1936Buddy Hassett (BRO) • Gus Suhr (PIT)156 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)155 NN2: Jim West (WEG) • Jud Wilson+ (2TM)50
1935Dolph Camilli (PHI)156 Hal Trosky (CLE)153 NN2: George Giles (BE)49
1934Ripper Collins (STL)154 Jack Burns (SLB) • Hal Trosky (CLE)154 NN2: Oscar Charleston+ (PC)60
1933Gus Suhr (PIT)154 Joe Kuhel (WSH)153 NN2: Oscar Charleston+ (PC)69
1932Gus Suhr (PIT) • Bill Terry+ (NYG)154 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)156 EWL: Mule Suttles+ (2TM)53NSL: Chuffie Alexander (MRM)47
1931Bill Terry+ (NYG)153 Lu Blue (CHW)155 NNL: Jim West (CCU)36
1930Bill Terry+ (NYG)154 Dale Alexander (DET)154 NNL: George Giles (SLS)84
1929Don Hurst (PHI) • George Sisler+ (BSN)154 Dale Alexander (DET)155 ANL: John Henry Lloyd+ (NLG)59NNL: Mule Suttles+ (2TM)94
1928Del Bissonette (BRO)155 Lu Blue (SLB) • Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)154 NNL: George McAllister (BBB)87ECL: Ben Taylor+ (BBS)57
1927Jim Bottomley+ (STL)152 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)155 NNL: Willie Bobo (SLS)94ECL: Eggie Dallard (AC)75
1926Wally Pipp (CIN)155 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)155 NNL: Edgar Wesley (DS)83ECL: George Carr (HIL)77
1925Jim Bottomley+ (STL)153 Earl Sheely (CHW)153 NNL: Willie Bobo (SLS)87ECL: Chance Cummings (AC)74
1924Jack Fournier (BRO)153 Wally Pipp (NYY)153 NNL: George McAllister (BBB)70ECL: Chance Cummings (AC) • Robert Hudspeth (NLG)67
1923Stuffy McInnis (BSN)154 Earl Sheely (CHW)156 NNL: Lemuel Hawkins (KCM)79ECL: Chance Cummings (AC)50
1922Jake Daubert (CIN)156 Wally Pipp (NYY)152 NNL: Ben Taylor+ (ABC)79
1921Charlie Grimm (PIT) • Walter Holke (BSN)150 Earl Sheely (CHW)154 NNL: Ben Taylor+ (ABC)88
1920George Kelly+ (NYG)155 George Sisler+ (SLB)154 NNL: Ben Taylor+ (ABC)72
1919Jake Daubert (CIN)140 Harry Heilmann+ (DET)140
1918Fred Merkle (CHC)129 Joe Judge (WSH)130
1917Fred Luderus (PHI)154 Wally Pipp (NYY)155
1916Ed Konetchy (BSN)158 Wally Pipp (NYY)148
1915Fritz Mollwitz (CIN)153 Chick Gandil (WSH) • Wally Pipp (NYY)134 FL: Babe Borton (SLM)159
1914Ed Konetchy (PIT)154 Stuffy McInnis (PHA)149 FL: Harry Swacina (BAL)158
1913Fred Luderus (PHI)155 Stuffy McInnis (PHA)148
1912Dick Hoblitzell (CIN) • Dots Miller (PIT)147 Stuffy McInnis (PHA)153
1911Dick Hoblitzell (CIN) • Ed Konetchy (STL)158 Hal Chase (NYY)124
1910Dick Hoblitzell (CIN)148 Jake Stahl (BOS)142
1909Ed Konetchy (STL)152 Harry Davis (PHA)149
1908Fred Tenney (NYG)156 Tom Jones (SLB)155
1907Fred Tenney (BSN)149 Jiggs Donahue (CHW)157
1906Joe Nealon (PIT)154 Jiggs Donahue (CHW)154
1905Kitty Bransfield (PHI)151 Harry Davis (PHA)150
1904Fred Tenney (BSN)144 George LaChance (BOS)157
1903Jack Doyle (BRO)139 George LaChance (BOS)141
1902Fred Tenney (BSN)134 George LaChance (BOS)138
1901Jake Beckley+ (CIN)140 Frank Isbell (CHW)137
1900Jake Beckley+ (CIN)140
1899Fred Tenney (BSN)150
1898Bill Everitt (CHC)149
1897Perry Werden (LOU)133
1896Ed Cartwright (WHS)133
1895Jack Boyle (PHI)133
1894Jake Beckley+ (PIT) • Ed Cartwright (WHS)132
1893Roger Connor+ (NYG)135
1892Roger Connor+ (PHI)155
1891Tommy Tucker (BSN)140 AA: Charlie Comiskey+ (STL) • Perry Werden (BAL)139
1890Cap Anson+ (CHC)135 AA: Mike Lehane (COL)140PL: Sid Farrar (PHQ)127
1889Cap Anson+ (CHC)134 AA: Dan Stearns (KCC)135
1888Cap Anson+ (CHC)134 AA: Charlie Comiskey+ (STL)133
1887Roger Connor+ (NYG) • John Morrill (BSN)127 AA: Tommy Tucker (BAL)136
1886Cap Anson+ (CHC)125 AA: Bill Phillips (BRO)141
1885Cap Anson+ (CHC)112 AA: Dave Orr (NYP) • John Reilly (CIN)107
1884Alex McKinnon (NYG)116 AA: Dave Orr (NYP)110UA: Jumbo Schoeneck (2TM)106
1883Martin Powell (DTN)101 AA: John Reilly (CIN)98
1882Dan Brouthers+ (BUF)84 AA: Charlie Comiskey+ (STL)77
1881Roger Connor+ (TRO) • Bill Phillips (CLV)85
1880Bill Phillips (CLV)85
1879Bill Phillips (CLV)75
1878Joe Start (CHC) • Chub Sullivan (CIN)61
1877Joe Start (HAR)60
1876Tim Murnane (BSN)65
1875 NA: Everett Mills (HAR)80
1874 NA: Jim O'Rourke+ (BOS)70
1873 NA: Herman Dehlman (BRA)54
1872 NA: Everett Mills (BAL)55
1871 NA: Joe Start (NYU)33