Yearly League Leaders & Records for Def. Games as 3B

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Table
Year National League G American League G Other G Other G
2026Austin Riley (ATL)101 Junior Caminero (TBR)101
2025Ke'Bryan Hayes (2TM)152 Junior Caminero (TBR)148
2024Eugenio Suárez (ARI)155 Alex Bregman (HOU)142
2023Austin Riley (ATL)159 Alex Bregman (HOU)160
2022Austin Riley (ATL)159 Alex Bregman (HOU)154
2021Austin Riley (ATL)156 Rafael Devers (BOS)151
2020Eugenio Suárez (CIN)57 Rafael Devers (BOS) • José Ramírez (CLE)57
2019Eugenio Suárez (CIN)158 Matt Chapman (OAK)156
2018Nolan Arenado (COL)152 Kyle Seager (SEA)154
2017Nolan Arenado (COL)157 Manny Machado (BAL)156
2016Nolan Arenado (COL)160 Kyle Seager (SEA)156
2015Nolan Arenado (COL)157 Kyle Seager (SEA)160
2014Casey McGehee (MIA)158 Kyle Seager (SEA)157
2013Pedro Álvarez (PIT)150 Kyle Seager (SEA)160
2012Chase Headley (SDP)159 Miguel Cabrera (DET)154
2011Casey McGehee (MIL)147 Danny Valencia (MIN)147
2010Chase Headley (SDP)158 Michael Young (TEX)155
2009Pedro Feliz (PHI)155 Brandon Inge (DET)161
2008David Wright (NYM)159 Adrian Beltré+ (SEA)139
2007Ryan Zimmerman (WSN)161 Mike Lowell (BOS) • Alex Rodriguez (NYY)154
2006Pedro Feliz (SFG)159 Brandon Inge (DET)159
2005David Wright (NYM)160 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)161
2004Tony Batista (MON) • Adrian Beltré+ (LAD)155 Hank Blalock (TEX)159
2003Aramis Ramírez (2TM)159 Tony Batista (BAL) • Eric Chavez (OAK)154
2002Mike Lowell (FLA)159 Troy Glaus (ANA) • Shea Hillenbrand (BOS)156
2001Aramis Ramírez (PIT)157 Troy Glaus (ANA)159
2000Jeff Cirillo (COL)155 Troy Glaus (ANA) • Joe Randa (KCR)156
1999Robin Ventura (NYM)160 Joe Randa (KCR)156
1998Vinny Castilla (COL)162 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL) • Robin Ventura (CHW)161
1997Todd Zeile (LAD)160 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1996Vinny Castilla (COL)160 Jeff Cirillo (MIL) • Dean Palmer (TEX)154
1995Ken Caminiti (SDP)143 Travis Fryman (DET)144
1994Tim Wallach (LAD)113 Travis Fryman (DET)114
1993Terry Pendleton (ATL)161 Robin Ventura (CHW)155
1992Terry Pendleton (ATL)158 Robin Ventura (CHW)157
1991Matt Williams (SFG)155 Gary Gaetti (CAL)152
1990Tim Wallach (MON)161 Wade Boggs+ (BOS) • Kevin Seitzer (KCR)152
1989Terry Pendleton (STL)161 Kevin Seitzer (KCR)159
1988Bobby Bonilla (PIT)159 Kelly Gruber (TOR)156
1987Terry Pendleton (STL)158 Gary Gaetti (MIN)150
1986Terry Pendleton (STL)156 Brook Jacoby (CLE)158
1985Tim Wallach (MON)154 Wade Boggs+ (BOS) • Brook Jacoby (CLE)161
1984Tim Wallach (MON)160 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)156
1983Ron Cey (CHC) • Pedro Guerrero (LAD)157 Buddy Bell (TEX) • Gary Gaetti (MIN)154
1982Tim Wallach (MON)156 Toby Harrah (CLE)159
1981Ray Knight (CIN)105 Toby Harrah (CLE)101
1980Ray Knight (CIN)162 Toby Harrah (CLE)156
1979Darrell Evans (SFG)159 Carney Lansford (CAL)157
1978Ron Cey (LAD)158 Graig Nettles (NYY)159
1977Pete Rose (CIN)161 Toby Harrah (TEX) • Butch Hobson (BOS)159
1976Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)160 Buddy Bell (CLE) • Graig Nettles (NYY)158
1975Ken Reitz (STL)160 Sal Bando (OAK)160
1974Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)162 Aurelio Rodríguez (DET)159
1973Doug Rader (HOU)152 Aurelio Rodríguez (DET)160
1972Doug Rader (HOU)152 Aurelio Rodríguez (DET)153
1971Joe Torre+ (STL)161 Paul Schaal (KCR)161
1970Doug Rader (HOU)154 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)156
1969Tony Pérez+ (CIN) • Ron Santo+ (CHC)160 Sal Bando (OAK)162
1968Ron Santo+ (CHC)162 Sal Bando (OAK) • Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)162
1967Ron Santo+ (CHC)161 Max Alvis (CLE)161
1966Ron Santo+ (CHC)152 Max Alvis (CLE) • Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)157
1965Ron Santo+ (CHC)164 Don Wert (DET)161
1964Dick Allen+ (PHI) • Ken Boyer (STL)162 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)163
1963Ron Santo+ (CHC)162 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)160
1962Ken Boyer (STL)160 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)162
1961Ken Boyer (STL) • Ron Santo+ (CHC)153 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)163
1960Don Hoak (PIT)155 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)152
1959Don Hoak (PIT)155 Frank Malzone (BOS)154
1958Eddie Mathews+ (MLN)149 Frank Malzone (BOS)155
1957Don Hoak (CIN)149 Frank Malzone (BOS)153
1956Eddie Mathews+ (MLN)150 Eddie Yost (WSH)135
1955Willie Jones (PHI)146 Andy Carey (NYY)135
1954Ray Jablonski (STL)149 Eddie Yost (WSH)155
1953Ray Jablonski (STL) • Eddie Mathews+ (MLN)157 Al Rosen (CLE)154
1952Bobby Adams (CIN)154 Eddie Yost (WSH)157
1951Willie Jones (PHI)147 Al Rosen (CLE)154
1950Willie Jones (PHI)157 George Kell+ (DET)157
1949Willie Jones (PHI)145 Johnny Pesky (BOS)148
1948Bob Elliott (BSN)150 Bob Dillinger (SLB) • Ken Keltner (CLE)153 NN2: Bob Wilson (NE)52NAL: Herb Souell (KCM)46
1947Frankie Gustine (PIT)156 George Kell+ (DET)152 NN2: Clarence Isreal (HG)49NAL: Herb Souell (KCM)61
1946Whitey Kurowski (STL)138 George Kell+ (2TM)131 NN2: Pat Patterson (NE) • Willie Wells+ (BEG)44NAL: Herb Souell (KCM)38
1945Steve Mesner (CIN)148 George Kell+ (PHA)147 NN2: Bobby Robinson (BEG)32NAL: Herb Souell (KCM)46
1944Whitey Kurowski (STL)146 Ken Keltner (CLE)149 NN2: Henry Spearman (PS)40NAL: Herb Souell (KCM)53
1943Bob Elliott (PIT)151 Billy Johnson (NYY)155 NN2: Jud Wilson+ (HG)59NAL: Herb Souell (KCM)54
1942Bert Haas (CIN)146 Ken Keltner (CLE)151 NN2: Howard Easterling (HG)62NAL: Alex Radcliff (2TM)40
1941Stan Hack (CHC)150 Harlond Clift (SLB)154 NN2: Henry Spearman (BEG)56NAL: Newt Allen (KCM)29
1940Stan Hack (CHC)148 Bob Kennedy (CHW)154 NN2: Felton Snow (BEG)44NAL: Marlin Carter (MRS) • Herb Souell (KCM)32
1939Stan Hack (CHC)156 Ken Keltner (CLE)154 NN2: Henry Spearman (HG)34NAL: Rainey Bibbs (KCM) • Alex Radcliff (CAG)39
1938Stan Hack (CHC)152 Buddy Lewis (WSH) • Red Rolfe (NYY)151 NN2: Dewey Creacy (PS)43NAL: Alex Radcliff (CAG)33
1937Stan Hack (CHC)150 Buddy Lewis (WSH)156 NN2: Javier Pérez (HG)49NAL: Jess Brooks (KCM)57
1936Bill Brubaker (PIT)145 Marv Owen (DET)153 NN2: Dewey Creacy (PS)55
1935Johnny Vergez (PHI)148 Odell Hale (CLE)149 NN2: Dewey Creacy (PS)60
1934Pinky Whitney (BSN)111 Marv Owen (DET)154 NN2: Dewey Creacy (PS)70
1933Pie Traynor+ (PIT)154 Pinky Higgins (PHA)152 NN2: Judy Johnson+ (PC)73
1932Pinky Whitney (PHI)151 Ossie Bluege (WSH)149 EWL: Dewey Creacy (2TM)64NSL: Porter Dallas (MRM)46
1931Pie Traynor+ (PIT)155 Ossie Bluege (WSH)152 NNL: Bobby Robinson (DS)45
1930Wally Gilbert (BRO)150 Ossie Bluege (WSH)134 NNL: Dewey Creacy (SLS)91
1929Pinky Whitney (PHI)154 Joe Sewell+ (CLE)152 ANL: Judy Johnson+ (2TM) • Oliver Marcell (BBS)74NNL: Dewey Creacy (SLS)86
1928Les Bell (BSN) • Freddie Lindstrom+ (NYG)153 Willie Kamm (CHW)155 NNL: Newt Joseph (KCM)76ECL: Oliver Marcell (AC)37
1927Pie Traynor+ (PIT)143 Ossie Bluege (WSH) • Willie Kamm (CHW)146 NNL: Dewey Creacy (SLS)90ECL: Oliver Marcell (AC)86
1926Les Bell (STL)155 Willie Kamm (CHW) • Rube Lutzke (CLE)142 NNL: Dewey Creacy (SLS)92ECL: Judy Johnson+ (HIL)87
1925Les Bell (STL)153 Gene Robertson (SLB)154 NNL: Dewey Creacy (SLS) • Felton Stratton (3TM)84ECL: Judy Johnson+ (HIL)72
1924Heinie Groh (NYG)145 Joe Dugan (NYY)148 NNL: Dave Malarcher (CAG)78ECL: Judy Johnson+ (HIL)62
1923Pie Traynor+ (PIT)152 Willie Kamm (CHW)149 NNL: Dave Malarcher (CAG)73ECL: Judy Johnson+ (HIL)61
1922Babe Pinelli (CIN)156 Jimmy Dykes (PHA)141 NNL: Henry Blackmon (ABC)83
1921Tony Boeckel (BSN)153 Howie Shanks (WSH)154 NNL: Dave Malarcher (CAG) • Bartolo Portuondo (KCM)72
1920Milt Stock (STL)155 Larry Gardner (CLE)154 NNL: Bartolo Portuondo (KCM)56
1919Tony Boeckel (2TM)138 Home Run Baker+ (NYY)141
1918Heinie Groh (CIN) • Bill McKechnie+ (PIT)126 Eddie Foster (WSH) • Larry Gardner (PHA)127
1917Heinie Groh (CIN)154 Home Run Baker+ (NYY) • Larry Gardner (BOS)146
1916Red Smith (BSN)150 Ossie Vitt (DET)151
1915Red Smith (BSN)157 Ossie Vitt (DET)151 FL: Mike Mowrey (PBS)151
1914Red Smith (2TM)150 Eddie Foster (WSH)157 FL: Bill McKechnie+ (IND) • Tex Wisterzil (BTT)149
1913Red Smith (BRO)151 Harry Lord (CHW)150
1912Buck Herzog (NYG)140 Eddie Foster (WSH)154
1911Bobby Byrne (PIT)152 Jimmy Austin (SLB) • Home Run Baker+ (PHA)148
1910Eddie Grant (PHI)152 Home Run Baker+ (PHA)146
1909Eddie Grant (PHI)154 Home Run Baker+ (PHA)146
1908Art Devlin (NYG)157 Hobe Ferris (SLB)148
1907Harry Steinfeldt (CHC)151 Bill Bradley (CLE) • Jimmy Collins+ (2TM)139
1906Harry Steinfeldt (CHC)150 Bill Coughlin (DET)147
1905Ernie Courtney (PHI)155 Lave Cross (PHA)147
1904Tommy Leach (PIT)146 Jimmy Collins+ (BOS)156
1903Ed Gremminger (BSN)140 Bill Bradley (CLE) • Lave Cross (PHA)136
1902Ed Gremminger (BSN)140 Bill Bradley (CLE) • Lave Cross (PHA) • Sammy Strang (CHW)137
1901Otto Krueger (STL)142 Jimmy Collins+ (BOS)138
1900Jimmy Collins+ (BSN)141
1899Jimmy Williams (PIT)153
1898Jimmy Collins+ (BSN)152
1897Jimmy Collins+ (BSN) • Charlie Irwin (CIN) • Billy Shindle (BRO)134
1896Billy Shindle (BRO)131
1895Billy Nash (BSN)133
1894Billy Nash (BSN)132
1893George Davis+ (NYG)133
1892Arlie Latham (CIN)142
1891Billy Nash (BSN)140 AA: Pete Gilbert (BAL)139
1890Tom Burns (CHC)139 AA: Charlie Reilly (COL)137PL: Bill Joyce (BWW)133
1889Tom Burns (CHC) • Patsy Tebeau (CLV)136 AA: George Pinkney (BRO) • Billy Shindle (BAL)138
1888Tom Burns (CHC)134 AA: George Pinkney (BRO)143
1887Art Whitney (PIT)119 AA: Denny Lyons (PHA)137
1886Deacon White+ (DTN)124 AA: George Pinkney (BRO)141
1885Ed Williamson (CHC)113 AA: Hick Carpenter (CIN)112
1884Joe Farrell (DTN) • Ezra Sutton (BSN)110 AA: Dude Esterbrook (NYP)112UA: John Irwin (BOS)105
1883Joe Farrell (DTN)101 AA: Joe Battin (PIT) • Arlie Latham (STL)98
1882Jerry Denny (PRO)84 AA: Hick Carpenter (CIN)80
1881Jerry Denny (PRO)85
1880Roger Connor+ (TRO)83
1879Hardy Richardson (BUF)78
1878Ed Williamson (IND)63
1877Bill Hague (LOU)59
1876Harry Schafer (BSN)70
1875 NA: Bob Ferguson (HAR)85
1874 NA: Harry Schafer (BOS)71
1873 NA: Bob Ferguson (BRA)50
1872 NA: Cap Anson+ (ATH)46
1871 NA: Harry Schafer (BOS)31