Yearly League Leaders & Records for Def. Games as 2B

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Year National League G American League G Other G Other G
2026Ozzie Albies (ATL) • Xavier Edwards (MIA) • Marcus Semien (NYM)80 Cole Young (SEA)80
2025Ozzie Albies (ATL)157 Jackson Holliday (BAL)139
2024Brice Turang (MIL)152 Marcus Semien (TEX)159
2023Bryson Stott (PHI)149 Marcus Semien (TEX)162
2022Jake Cronenworth (SDP)147 Marcus Semien (TEX)148
2021Ozzie Albies (ATL)156 Whit Merrifield (KCR)149
2020Kolten Wong (STL)53 César Hernández (CLE)58
2019Ozzie Albies (ATL)158 Yolmer Sanchez (CHW)149
2018Ozzie Albies (ATL)157 Yoán Moncada (CHW)149
2017Dee Strange-Gordon (MIA) • DJ LeMahieu (COL)153 Jonathan Schoop (BAL)159
2016César Hernández (PHI)149 Jonathan Schoop (BAL)162
2015DJ LeMahieu (COL)149 Brian Dozier (MIN)157
2014Chase Utley (PHI)147 Ian Kinsler (DET)160
2013Brandon Phillips (CIN)151 Dustin Pedroia (BOS)160
2012Darwin Barney (CHC)155 Robinson Canó (NYY)154
2011Dan Uggla (ATL) • Neil Walker (PIT)159 Dustin Pedroia (BOS)159
2010Rickie Weeks (MIL)159 Chone Figgins (SEA)161
2009Dan Uggla (FLA)158 Robinson Canó (NYY)161
2008Chase Utley (PHI)159 Robinson Canó (NYY)159
2007Dan Uggla (FLA)158 Aaron Hill (TOR)160
2006Orlando Hudson (ARI)157 José López (SEA)150
2005Marcus Giles (ATL)149 Alfonso Soriano (TEX)153
2004Mark Loretta (SDP)154 Ronnie Belliard (CLE)151
2003Luis Castillo (FLA)152 Michael Young (TEX)159
2002Todd Walker (CIN)154 Alfonso Soriano (NYY)155
2001Craig Biggio+ (HOU)154 Roberto Alomar+ (CLE)157
2000José Vidro (MON)153 Roberto Alomar+ (CLE) • Adam Kennedy (ANA)155
1999Edgardo Alfonzo (NYM)158 Roberto Alomar+ (CLE) • Randy Velarde (2TM)156
1998Craig Biggio+ (HOU)159 Ray Durham (CHW)158
1997Craig Biggio+ (HOU)160 Chuck Knoblauch (MIN)154
1996Craig Biggio+ (HOU)162 Chuck Knoblauch (MIN)151
1995Craig Biggio+ (HOU)141 Chuck Knoblauch (MIN)136
1994Craig Biggio+ (HOU)113 Chuck Knoblauch (MIN)109
1993Craig Biggio+ (HOU)155 Joey Cora (CHW)151
1992Craig Biggio+ (HOU)161 Carlos Baerga (CLE)160
1991Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)157 Roberto Alomar+ (TOR)160
1990Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)154 Harold Reynolds (SEA)160
1989Roberto Alomar+ (SDP)157 Steve Sax (NYY)158
1988Steve Sax (LAD)158 Harold Reynolds (SEA)158
1987Bill Doran (HOU)162 Harold Reynolds (SEA)160
1986Steve Sax (LAD)154 Marty Barrett (BOS)158
1985Juan Samuel (PHI)159 Marty Barrett (BOS)155
1984Juan Samuel (PHI)160 Tim Teufel (MIN)157
1983Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)157 Lou Whitaker (DET)160
1982Johnny Ray (PIT)162 Jerry Remy (BOS)154
1981Tom Herr (STL) • Ron Oester (CIN)103 Lou Whitaker (DET)108
1980Phil Garner (PIT)151 Jim Morrison (CHW)161
1979Davey Lopes (LAD)152 Bobby Grich (CAL) • Willie Randolph (NYY)153
1978Dave Cash (MON)159 Bump Wills (TEX)156
1977Dave Cash (MON)153 Jerry Remy (CAL) • Frank White (KCR)152
1976Dave Cash (PHI)158 Phil Garner (OAK)159
1975Dave Cash (PHI) • Félix Millán (NYM)162 Phil Garner (OAK)160
1974Dave Cash (PHI)162 Bobby Grich (BAL)160
1973Tito Fuentes (SFG)160 Bobby Grich (BAL)162
1972Tito Fuentes (SFG)152 Sandy Alomar (CAL)154
1971Joe Morgan+ (HOU)157 Horace Clarke (NYY)156
1970Dave Campbell (SDP)153 Horace Clarke (NYY)157
1969Félix Millán (ATL)162 Sandy Alomar (2TM) • Horace Clarke (NYY)156
1968Glenn Beckert (CHC)155 Bobby Knoop (CAL)151
1967Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)163 Bobby Knoop (CAL)159
1966Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)162 Bobby Knoop (CAL)161
1965Pete Rose (CIN)162 Bobby Richardson (NYY)158
1964Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)162 Bobby Knoop (LAA)161
1963Julián Javier (STL)161 Jerry Lumpe (KCA)155
1962Chuck Hiller (SFG)161 Bobby Richardson (NYY)161
1961Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)152 Jake Wood (DET)162
1960Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)151 Marv Breeding (BAL)152
1959Sparky Anderson+ (PHI)152 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)156
1958Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)152 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)155
1957Don Blasingame (STL)154 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)155
1956Johnny Temple (CIN)154 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)154
1955Gene Baker (CHC)154 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)154
1954Granny Hamner (PHI)152 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)155
1953Jim Gilliam (BRO)149 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)154
1952Connie Ryan (PHI)154 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)151
1951Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)150 Jerry Priddy (DET)154
1950Eddie Stanky (NYG)151 Jerry Priddy (DET)157
1949Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)156 Cass Michaels (CHW)154
1948Danny Murtaugh (PIT)146 Al Kozar (WSH)149 NN2: Jim Gilliam (BEG)58NAL: Curtis Roberts (KCM)45
1947Emil Verban (PHI)155 Joe Gordon+ (CLE)155 NN2: Jim Gilliam (BEG)51NAL: Chico Renfroe (KCM)36
1946Eddie Stanky (BRO)141 Bobby Doerr+ (BOS)151 NN2: Larry Doby+ (NE)59NAL: Ray Neil (IC)26
1945Emil Verban (STL)155 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)152 NN2: Harry Williams (BEG)57NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)34
1944Woody Williams (CIN)155 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)154 NN2: Marvin Williams (PS)50NAL: Bonnie Serrell (KCM)43
1943Mickey Witek (NYG)153 Bobby Doerr+ (BOS)155 NN2: Howard Easterling (HG)49NAL: Bonnie Serrell (KCM)53
1942Billy Herman+ (BRO)153 Joe Gordon+ (NYY)147 NN2: Sammy Hughes (BEG)53NAL: Billy Horne (CCB)42
1941Frank Crespi (STL) • Lonny Frey (CIN)145 Ray Mack (CLE)145 NN2: Matt Carlisle (HG) • Felton Snow (BEG)53NAL: Rainey Bibbs (KCM)43
1940Lonny Frey (CIN)150 Joe Gordon+ (NYY)155 NN2: Sammy Hughes (BEG)57NAL: Fred Bankhead (MRS)44
1939Billy Herman+ (CHC)156 Joe Gordon+ (NYY)151 NN2: Sam Bankhead (HG)36NAL: Newt Allen (KCM)44
1938Billy Herman+ (CHC)151 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET)152 NN2: Matt Carlisle (HG)50NAL: Rainey Bibbs (2TM)43
1937Burgess Whitehead (NYG)152 Jackie Hayes (CHW)143 NN2: Matt Carlisle (HG)55NAL: Newt Allen (2TM)57
1936Billy Herman+ (CHC) • Burgess Whitehead (NYG)153 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET)154 NN2: Dick Seay (2TM)60
1935Billy Herman+ (CHC)154 Buddy Myer (WSH)151 NN2: Dick Seay (PS)56
1934Hughie Critz (NYG)137 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET)154 NN2: Dick Seay (PS)68
1933Billy Herman+ (CHC)153 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET)155 NN2: John Henry Russell (PC)67
1932Tony Cuccinello (BRO) • Billy Herman+ (CHC) • Tony Piet (PIT)154 Oscar Melillo (SLB)153 EWL: Dick Seay (BBS)52NSL: Augustus Saunders (MRM)50
1931Tony Cuccinello (CIN)154 Oscar Melillo (SLB)151 NNL: John Henry Russell (2TM)42
1930Hughie Critz (2TM)152 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET) • Johnny Hodapp (CLE)154 NNL: John Henry Russell (SLS)89
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)156 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET)154 ANL: Frank Warfield (BBS)78NNL: John Henry Russell (SLS)82
1928Hughie Critz (CIN)153 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET) • Carl Lind (CLE)154 NNL: Geechie Meredith (BBB)66ECL: Ambrose Reid (AC)35
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)155 Aaron Ward (CHW)139 NNL: Charley Williams (CAG)88ECL: Frank Warfield (HIL)87
1926Hughie Critz (CIN)155 Tony Lazzeri+ (NYY) • Freddy Spurgeon (CLE)149 NNL: John Henry Russell (SLS)84ECL: Frank Warfield (HIL)88
1925Sparky Adams (CHC) • Hughie Critz (CIN)144 Marty McManus (SLB)154 NNL: Anderson Pryor (DS)77ECL: Frank Warfield (HIL)72
1924Rabbit Maranville+ (PIT)152 Bill Wambsganss (BOS)156 NNL: Newt Allen (KCM)73ECL: Frank Warfield (HIL)68
1923George Grantham (CHC)150 Aaron Ward (NYY)152 NNL: Connie Day (ABC)84ECL: Frank Warfield (HIL)61
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)154 Eddie Collins+ (CHW) • Bucky Harris+ (WSH) • Del Pratt (BOS)154 NNL: Connie Day (ABC)87
1921Johnny Rawlings (2TM)146 Jimmy Dykes (PHA)155 NNL: Clint Thomas (COB)85
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)149 Del Pratt (NYY)154 NNL: Bingo DeMoss (CAG)58
1919George Cutshaw (PIT)139 Eddie Collins+ (CHW) • Del Pratt (NYY)140
1918George Cutshaw (PIT)126 Del Pratt (NYY)126
1917George Cutshaw (BRO)134 Eddie Collins+ (CHW)156
1916George Cutshaw (BRO)154 Del Pratt (SLB)158
1915George Cutshaw (BRO)154 Del Pratt (SLB)158 FL: Frank LaPorte (NEW)146
1914George Cutshaw (BRO)153 Eddie Collins+ (PHA) • Del Pratt (SLB)152 FL: Jack Farrell (CHI)155
1913Otto Knabe (PHI)148 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)148
1912Bill Sweeney (BSN)153 Morrie Rath (CHW)157
1911Dick Egan (CIN)152 Frank LaPorte (SLB)133
1910John Hummel (BRO)153 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)153
1909Dots Miller (PIT)150 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)152
1908Otto Knabe (PHI)151 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)156
1907Miller Huggins+ (CIN)156 Hobe Ferris (BOS)143
1906Pug Bennett (STL) • Johnny Evers+ (CHC)153 Jimmy Williams (NYY)139
1905Kid Gleason (PHI)155 Danny Murphy (PHA) • Germany Schaefer (DET)151
1904Claude Ritchey (PIT)156 Hobe Ferris (BOS)156
1903Claude Ritchey (PIT)137 Hobe Ferris (BOS)139
1902George Smith (NYG)140 Tom Daly (CHW)137
1901Claude Ritchey (PIT)139 Hobe Ferris (BOS)138
1900Cupid Childs (CHC)137
1899Bobby Lowe (BSN)148
1898Nap Lajoie+ (PHI)146
1897Dick Padden (PIT)134
1896Cupid Childs (CLV)132
1895Joe Quinn (STL)135
1894John Ward+ (NYG)138
1893Joe Quinn (STL)135
1892Lou Bierbauer (PIT)152
1891Cupid Childs (CLV)141 AA: Bill Hallman (PHA)141
1890Pop Smith (BSN)134 AA: Jack Crooks (COL) • Parson Nicholson (TOL)134PL: Lou Bierbauer (BWW) • Joe Quinn (BOS)133
1889Cub Stricker (CLV)135 AA: Hub Collins (BRO)138
1888Fred Pfeffer (CHC) • Danny Richardson (NYG)135 AA: Cub Stricker (CLE)122
1887Fred Pfeffer (CHC)123 AA: Bill McClellan (BRO)136
1886Joe Gerhardt (NYG)123 AA: Bill McClellan (BRO)141
1885Joe Gerhardt (NYG)112 AA: Bid McPhee+ (CIN)110
1884Fred Pfeffer (CHC)112 AA: Bid McPhee+ (CIN)112UA: Tom Evers (WHS)109
1883Jack Burdock (BSN)96 AA: Sam Crane (NYP) • Bid McPhee+ (CIN)96
1882Fred Dunlap (CLV) • Jack Farrell (PRO)84 AA: Bid McPhee+ (CIN) • George Strief (PIT)78
1881Bob Ferguson (TRO)85
1880Jack Burdock (BSN)86
1879Jack Burdock (BSN)84
1878Joe Quest (IND)62
1877George Wright+ (BSN)58
1876Jack Burdock (HAR)69
1875 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)76
1874 NA: Bill Craver (PHI)54
1873 NA: Jack Burdock (BRA)55
1872 NA: John Hatfield (NYU)55
1871 NA: Jimmy Wood (CHI)28