Yearly League Leaders & Records for Def. Games as SS

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Year National League G American League G Other G Other G
2026Otto Lopez (MIA)79 Zach Neto (LAA)78
2025Geraldo Perdomo (ARI)161 J.P. Crawford (SEA)157
2024Willy Adames (MIL)161 Anthony Volpe (NYY) • Bobby Witt Jr. (KCR)160
2023Francisco Lindor (NYM)158 Anthony Volpe (NYY)157
2022Dansby Swanson (ATL)161 Bo Bichette (TOR)157
2021Dansby Swanson (ATL)159 J.P. Crawford (SEA)160
2020Dansby Swanson (ATL)60 Adalberto Mondesí (KCR)59
2019Nick Ahmed (ARI)158 Marcus Semien (OAK)161
2018Freddy Galvis (SDP)160 Marcus Semien (OAK)159
2017Freddy Galvis (PHI)155 Alcides Escobar (KCR)162
2016Danny Espinosa (WSN)157 Alcides Escobar (KCR)162
2015Ian Desmond (WSN)155 Elvis Andrus (TEX)160
2014Ian Desmond (WSN)154 Alcides Escobar (KCR)162
2013Starlin Castro (CHC)159 J.J. Hardy (BAL)159
2012Starlin Castro (CHC)162 J.J. Hardy (BAL) • Alexei Ramírez (CHW)158
2011Starlin Castro (CHC)158 Alcides Escobar (KCR)158
2010Ian Desmond (WSN)149 Cliff Pennington (OAK) • Alexei Ramírez (CHW)156
2009Miguel Tejada (HOU)158 Orlando Cabrera (2TM)158
2008José Reyes (NYM)158 Orlando Cabrera (CHW)161
2007Jimmy Rollins (PHI)162 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)155
2006Jimmy Rollins (PHI)157 Yuniesky Betancourt (SEA)157
2005José Reyes (NYM)161 Miguel Tejada (BAL)160
2004César Izturis (LAD)159 Miguel Tejada (BAL)162
2003Orlando Cabrera (MON)162 Miguel Tejada (OAK)162
2002Juan Uribe (COL)155 Alex Rodriguez (TEX) • Miguel Tejada (OAK)162
2001Orlando Cabrera (MON)162 Miguel Tejada (OAK)162
2000Neifi Pérez (COL)162 Miguel Tejada (OAK)160
1999Barry Larkin+ (CIN)161 Mike Bordick (BAL) • Miguel Tejada (OAK)159
1998Neifi Pérez (COL)162 Alex Rodriguez (SEA)160
1997Mark Grudzielanek (MON)156 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)159
1996Walt Weiss (COL)155 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)158
1995Jay Bell (PIT) • Royce Clayton (SFG) • Walt Weiss (COL)136 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)144
1994Jay Bell (PIT) • Barry Larkin+ (CIN) • Walt Weiss (COL)110 Mike Bordick (OAK) • Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)112
1993Jeff Blauser (ATL)161 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1992Jay Bell (PIT)159 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1991Jay Bell (PIT)156 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1990Jay Bell (PIT)159 Tony Fernández (TOR) • Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)161
1989Ozzie Smith+ (STL)153 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1988Rafael Ramírez (HOU)154 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)161
1987Ozzie Smith+ (STL)158 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1986José Uribe (SFG)156 Tony Fernández (TOR)163
1985Ozzie Smith+ (STL)158 Alfredo Griffin (OAK)162
1984Garry Templeton (SDP)146 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1983Dale Berra (PIT)161 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)162
1982Rafael Ramírez (ATL)157 Alfredo Griffin (TOR)162
1981Ozzie Smith+ (SDP)110 Rick Burleson (CAL)109
1980Ozzie Smith+ (SDP)158 Rick Burleson (BOS) • Alfredo Griffin (TOR)155
1979Frank Taveras (2TM)164 Roy Smalley (MIN)161
1978Iván de Jesús (CHC)160 Roy Smalley (MIN)157
1977Dave Concepción (CIN)156 Bucky Dent (NYY)158
1976Larry Bowa (PHI)156 Robin Yount+ (MIL)161
1975Tim Foli (MON)151 Rick Burleson (BOS)158
1974Larry Bowa (PHI)162 Frank Duffy (CLE) • Toby Harrah (TEX)158
1973Bill Russell (LAD)162 Ed Brinkman (DET)162
1972Roger Metzger (HOU)153 Ed Brinkman (DET)156
1971Larry Bowa (PHI)157 Ed Brinkman (DET)159
1970Bobby Wine (MON)159 Leo Cárdenas (MIN)160
1969Don Kessinger (CHC)157 Leo Cárdenas (MIN) • Jim Fregosi (CAL)160
1968Don Kessinger (CHC)159 Jim Fregosi (CAL)159
1967Bud Harrelson (NYM)149 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)159
1966Leo Cárdenas (CIN)160 Jim Fregosi (CAL)162
1965Leo Cárdenas (CIN) • Maury Wills (LAD)155 Ron Hansen (CHW)161
1964Leo Cárdenas (CIN)163 Dick Howser (CLE)162
1963Dick Groat (STL)158 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)159
1962Maury Wills (LAD)165 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)160
1961Roy McMillan (MLN)154 Dick Howser (KCA)157
1960Ernie Banks+ (CHC)156 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW) • Ron Hansen (BAL)153
1959Ernie Banks+ (CHC)154 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)152
1958Ernie Banks+ (CHC)154 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)145
1957Roy McMillan (CIN)151 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)142
1956Roy McMillan (CIN)150 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)152
1955Ernie Banks+ (CHC) • Johnny Logan (MLN)154 Willy Miranda (BAL)153
1954Ernie Banks+ (CHC) • Al Dark (NYG) • Johnny Logan (MLN) • Roy McMillan (CIN)154 Chico Carrasquel (CHW) • Harvey Kuenn (DET)155
1953Roy McMillan (CIN)155 Harvey Kuenn (DET)155
1952Roy McMillan (CIN)154 Phil Rizzuto+ (NYY)152
1951Al Dark (NYG)156 Ray Boone (CLE)151
1950Granny Hamner (PHI)157 Phil Rizzuto+ (NYY)155
1949Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)155 Vern Stephens (BOS)155
1948Stan Rojek (PIT)156 Vern Stephens (BOS)155 NN2: Curley Williams (NE)53NAL: Gene Baker (KCM)46
1947Eddie Miller (CIN)151 Eddie Lake (DET)158 NN2: Sam Bankhead (HG) • Tommy Butts (BEG)59NAL: Hank Thompson (KCM)31
1946Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)152 Eddie Lake (DET)155 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)64NAL: Chico Renfroe (KCM)24
1945Buddy Kerr (NYG)148 Gil Torres (WSH)145 NN2: Frank Austin (PS)50NAL: Jackie Robinson+ (KCM)36
1944Eddie Miller (CIN)155 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)149 NN2: Sam Bankhead (HG)48NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)40
1943Eddie Miller (CIN)154 Luke Appling+ (CHW)155 NN2: Sam Bankhead (HG)72NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)42
1942Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)151 Johnny Pesky (BOS)147 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)59NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)46
1941Marty Marion (STL)155 Luke Appling+ (CHW)154 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)60NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)38
1940Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)155 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)155 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)54NAL: T.J. Brown (MRS)49
1939Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)152 Frankie Crosetti (NYY)152 NN2: Chester Williams (PS)45NAL: Ted Strong (KCM)41
1938Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)147 Frankie Crosetti (NYY)157 NN2: Jake Dunn (PS)58NAL: Mex Johnson (KCM)42
1937Rabbit Warstler (BSN)149 Lyn Lary (CLE)156 NN2: Jelly Jackson (HG)50NAL: Mex Johnson (KCM)41
1936Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)156 Bill Knickerbocker (CLE) • Lyn Lary (SLB)155 NN2: Chester Williams (PC)48
1935Billy Jurges (CHC)146 Luke Appling+ (CHW)153 NN2: Jelly Jackson (HG) • Willie Wells+ (CAG)50
1934Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)149 Billy Rogell (DET)154 NN2: Jake Stephens (PS)62
1933Dick Bartell (PHI) • Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)152 Billy Rogell (DET)155 NN2: Chester Williams (2TM)54
1932Dick Bartell (PHI)154 Jim Levey (SLB)152 EWL: Dick Lundy (BBS)45NSL: Leroy Morney (MRM)51
1931Travis Jackson+ (NYG)145 Joe Cronin+ (WSH) • Lyn Lary (NYY)155 NNL: Hoss Walker (CCU)36
1930Tommy Thevenow (PHI)156 Joe Cronin+ (WSH)154 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)90
1929Travis Jackson+ (NYG)149 Bill Cissell (CHW)152 ANL: Dick Lundy (BBS)70NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)99
1928Dave Bancroft+ (BRO) • Horace Ford (CIN) • Travis Jackson+ (NYG)149 Red Kress (SLB)150 NNL: Dewitt Owens (BBB) • Willie Wells+ (SLS)77ECL: Dick Lundy (AC)54
1927Glenn Wright (PIT)143 Joe Sewell+ (CLE)153 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)96ECL: Dick Lundy (AC)86
1926Tommy Thevenow (STL)156 Jackie Tavener (DET)156 NNL: Bill Riggins (DS)87ECL: Jake Stephens (HIL)66
1925Glenn Wright (PIT)153 Joe Sewell+ (CLE)153 NNL: Bill Riggins (DS)94ECL: Dick Lundy (AC)72
1924Glenn Wright (PIT)153 Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH)155 NNL: Bobby Williams (CAG)76ECL: Dick Lundy (AC) • Gerard Williams (NLG)67
1923Rabbit Maranville+ (PIT)141 Wally Gerber (SLB) • Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH)154 NNL: Dobie Moore (KCM)94ECL: Dick Lundy (AC)50
1922Dave Bancroft+ (NYG)156 Chick Galloway (PHA) • Topper Rigney (DET)155 NNL: Dobie Moore (KCM)77
1921Dave Bancroft+ (NYG) • Rabbit Maranville+ (PIT)153 Everett Scott (BOS) • Joe Sewell+ (CLE)154 NNL: John Henry Lloyd+ (COB)86
1920Dave Bancroft+ (2TM)150 Wally Gerber (SLB) • Everett Scott (BOS)154 NNL: Morten Clark (ABC)74
1919Ivy Olson (BRO)140 Wally Gerber (SLB)140
1918Charlie Hollocher (CHC)131 Donie Bush (DET) • Ray Chapman (CLE)128
1917Art Fletcher (NYG)151 Everett Scott (BOS)157
1916Rabbit Maranville+ (BSN)155 Roger Peckinpaugh (NYY)145
1915Dave Bancroft+ (PHI) • Buck Herzog (CIN)153 Doc Lavan (SLB)157 FL: Jimmy Esmond (NEW)155
1914Rabbit Maranville+ (BSN)156 Donie Bush (DET) • George McBride (WSH) • Roger Peckinpaugh (NYY)157 FL: Jimmy Esmond (IND)151
1913Mickey Doolin (PHI)148 Donie Bush (DET)152
1912Mickey Doolin (PHI)146 George McBride (WSH)152
1911Mickey Doolin (PHI)145 George McBride (WSH)154
1910Mickey Doolin (PHI)148 George McBride (WSH)154
1909Mickey Doolin (PHI)147 Donie Bush (DET)157
1908Joe Tinker+ (CHC)157 George McBride (WSH)155
1907Ed Holly (STL)147 Bobby Wallace+ (SLB)147
1906Mickey Doolin (PHI)154 Terry Turner (CLE)147
1905Ed Abbaticchio (BSN)152 Bobby Wallace+ (SLB)156
1904Ed Abbaticchio (BSN)154 Freddy Parent (BOS)155
1903Bill Dahlen (BRO) • Rudy Hulswitt (PHI)138 Freddy Parent (BOS)139
1902Bill Dahlen (BRO)138 Freddy Parent (BOS)138
1901Monte Cross (PHI)139 Freddy Parent (BOS)138
1900Bill Dahlen (BRO)133
1899Monte Cross (PHI)154
1898Tommy Corcoran (CIN)153
1897Bones Ely (PIT)133
1896Gene DeMontreville (WHS) • Ed McKean (CLV)133
1895Ed McKean (CLV)132
1894Ed McKean (CLV)130
1893Shorty Fuller (NYG) • Germany Smith (CIN)130
1892Bob Allen (PHI) • Hughie Jennings+ (LOU)152
1891Ed McKean (CLV)141 AA: Bobby Wheelock (COL)136
1890Jimmy Cooney (CHC)135 AA: Frank Scheibeck (TOL)134PL: Billy Shindle (PHQ)130
1889Jack Glasscock (IND)132 AA: Ollie Beard (CIN)141
1888Ed Williamson (CHC)132 AA: Frank Fennelly (2TM)127
1887John Ward+ (NYG)129 AA: Chippy McGarr (PHA)137
1886John Ward+ (NYG)122 AA: Bill White (LOU)135
1885Tom Burns (CHC) • John Ward+ (NYG)111 AA: Frank Fennelly (CIN) • Bill Gleason (STL)112
1884Bill McClellan (PHI)111 AA: Bill Gleason (STL) • Jack Nelson (NYP)110UA: Walter Hackett (BOS)103
1883Sadie Houck (DTN)101 AA: Bill Gleason (STL)98
1882Jack Glasscock (CLV) • Fred Pfeffer (TRO)83 AA: Charles Fulmer (CIN) • Bill Gleason (STL)79
1881Tom Burns (CHC)80
1880John Peters (PRO)86
1879George Wright+ (PRO)85
1878Tom Carey (PRO)61
1877Tom Carey (HAR) • John Peters (CHC)60
1876Tom Carey (HAR) • George Wright+ (BSN)68
1875 NA: Tom Carey (HAR)86
1874 NA: George Wright+ (BOS)60
1873 NA: George Wright+ (BOS)59
1872 NA: John Radcliff (BAL)50
1871 NA: Dickey Pearce (NYU)33