American League Fielding Leaders

Putouts

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Robinson • 2TM 1,300
2. Fain • PHA 1,286
3. Dropo • BOS 1,142
4. Easter • CLE 1,114
5. Kolloway • DET 1,088

Assists

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Priddy • DET 542
2. Dente • WSH 497
3. Lipon • DET 483
4. Carrasquel • CHW 458
5. Rizzuto • NYY 452

Errors Committed

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Dente • WSH 34
2. Lipon • DET 33
3. Friend • SLB 30
Upton • SLB 30
Yost • WSH 30

Def. Games as C

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Berra • NYY 148
2. Hegan • CLE 129
3. Masi • CHW 114
4. Lollar • SLB 109
5. Robinson • DET 103

Putouts as C

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Berra • NYY 777
2. Hegan • CLE 656
3. Masi • CHW 440
4. Lollar • SLB 367
5. Robinson • DET 355

Assists as C

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Berra • NYY 64
Hegan • CLE 64
3. Masi • CHW 52
4. Lollar • SLB 48
5. Tebbetts • BOS 44

Errors Committed as C

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Grasso • WSH 17
2. Berra • NYY 13
3. Moss • SLB 10
4. Lollar • SLB 8
5. Hegan • CLE 5
Murray • CLE 5

Double Plays Turned as C

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Berra • NYY 16
2. Hegan • CLE 14
3. Lollar • SLB 9
Masi • CHW 9
5. Evans • WSH 8
Guerra • PHA 8

Passed Balls

Passed Balls

1. Berra • NYY 7
2. Moss • SLB 6
3. Evans • WSH 5
Tebbetts • BOS 5
Robinson • DET 5
Masi • CHW 5

Stolen Bases Allowed as C

Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1968 and for those we may not have any data.

1. Masi • CHW 28
2. Berra • NYY 25
Evans • WSH 25
Lollar • SLB 25
5. Guerra • PHA 23

Caught Stealing as C

Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1968 and for those we may not have any data.

1. Berra • NYY 34
2. Hegan • CLE 33
3. Masi • CHW 25
4. Lollar • SLB 23
5. Evans • WSH 18

Caught Stealing %

Caught Stealing Percentage
CS / (SB + CS)

1. Hegan • CLE 68.8
2. Berra • NYY 57.6
3. Lollar • SLB 47.9
4. Masi • CHW 47.2
5. Grasso • WSH 45.5

Def. Games as 1B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Robinson • 2TM 155
2. Fain • PHA 151
3. Dropo • BOS 134
4. Easter • CLE 128
5. Kolloway • DET 118

Putouts as 1B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Robinson • 2TM 1,300
2. Fain • PHA 1,286
3. Dropo • BOS 1,142
4. Easter • CLE 1,100
5. Kolloway • DET 1,087

Assists as 1B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Fain • PHA 124
2. Kolloway • DET 85
3. Robinson • 2TM 82
Easter • CLE 82
5. Vernon • 2TM 78

Errors Committed as 1B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Fain • PHA 19
2. Dropo • BOS 15
3. Robinson • 2TM 14
4. Kolloway • DET 13
5. Easter • CLE 11

Double Plays Turned as 1B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Fain • PHA 192
2. Dropo • BOS 147
3. Robinson • 2TM 141
4. Kolloway • DET 133
5. Vernon • 2TM 121

Def. Games as 2B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Priddy • DET 157
2. Coleman • NYY 152
3. Doerr • BOS 149
4. Michaels • 2TM 139
5. Fox • CHW 121

Putouts as 2B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Doerr • BOS 443
2. Priddy • DET 440
3. Michaels • 2TM 409
4. Coleman • NYY 384
5. Fox • CHW 340

Assists as 2B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Priddy • DET 542
2. Doerr • BOS 431
3. Michaels • 2TM 401
4. Coleman • NYY 384
5. Fox • CHW 344

Errors Committed as 2B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Michaels • 2TM 23
2. Friend • SLB 22
3. Hitchcock • PHA 21
4. Priddy • DET 19
5. Coleman • NYY 18
Fox • CHW 18

Double Plays Turned as 2B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Priddy • DET 150
2. Coleman • NYY 137
3. Doerr • BOS 130
4. Michaels • 2TM 127
5. Hitchcock • PHA 105

Def. Games as 3B

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Kell • DET 157
2. Yost • WSH 155
3. Rosen • CLE 154
4. Pesky • BOS 116
5. Majeski • CHW 112

Putouts as 3B

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Yost • WSH 205
2. Kell • DET 186
3. Pesky • BOS 160
4. Rosen • CLE 151
5. Majeski • CHW 115

Assists as 3B

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Rosen • CLE 322
2. Kell • DET 315
3. Yost • WSH 307
4. Pesky • BOS 257
5. Majeski • CHW 246

Errors Committed as 3B

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Yost • WSH 30
2. Rosen • CLE 15
3. Wahl • PHA 12
Dillinger • PHA 12
5. Majeski • CHW 11
Pesky • BOS 11
Johnson • NYY 11

Double Plays Turned as 3B

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Yost • WSH 45
2. Majeski • CHW 31
3. Kell • DET 30
4. Pesky • BOS 29
5. Rosen • CLE 24

Def. Games as SS

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Rizzuto • NYY 155
2. Lipon • DET 147
3. Stephens • BOS 146
4. Carrasquel • CHW 141
5. Joost • PHA 131

Putouts as SS

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Rizzuto • NYY 301
2. Lipon • DET 273
3. Stephens • BOS 258
4. Joost • PHA 241
5. Carrasquel • CHW 234

Assists as SS

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Lipon • DET 483
2. Carrasquel • CHW 458
3. Rizzuto • NYY 452
4. Stephens • BOS 431
5. Dente • WSH 406

Errors Committed as SS

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Lipon • DET 33
2. Dente • WSH 32
3. Upton • SLB 30
4. Joost • PHA 29
5. Carrasquel • CHW 28

Double Plays Turned as SS

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Lipon • DET 126
2. Rizzuto • NYY 123
3. Joost • PHA 117
4. Stephens • BOS 115
5. Carrasquel • CHW 113

Def. Games as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Evers • DET 139
2. Zernial • CHW 137
3. Mitchell • CLE 127
4. Woodling • NYY 114
5. Coan • WSH 95

Putouts as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Evers • DET 321
2. Zernial • CHW 302
3. Woodling • NYY 238
4. Mitchell • CLE 228
5. Kokos • SLB 217

Assists as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Woodling • NYY 16
2. Evers • DET 14
3. Zernial • CHW 10
4. Williams • BOS 7
5. Lehner • PHA 6

Errors Committed as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Zernial • CHW 10
2. Williams • BOS 8
3. Mitchell • CLE 7
Kokos • SLB 7
5. Coan • WSH 6

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Evers • DET 3
Woodling • NYY 3
3. Valo • PHA 2
Zernial • CHW 2
5. Bauer • NYY 1
Goodman • BOS 1
Lehner • PHA 1
Lemon • CLE 1
Lenhardt • SLB 1
McCosky • PHA 1
Mitchell • CLE 1
Mullin • DET 1
Sievers • SLB 1
Tucker • CLE 1

Def. Games as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Groth • DET 157
2. Chapman • PHA 140
Doby • CLE 140
DiMaggio • BOS 140
5. DiMaggio • NYY 137

Putouts as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Chapman • PHA 408
2. DiMaggio • BOS 379
3. Doby • CLE 367
4. Groth • DET 362
5. Noren • WSH 360

Assists as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Noren • WSH 20
2. DiMaggio • BOS 15
3. Chapman • PHA 11
Philley • CHW 11
5. DiMaggio • NYY 9
Groth • DET 9

Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Chapman • PHA 10
2. DiMaggio • NYY 9
3. DiMaggio • BOS 7
4. Groth • DET 6
Noren • WSH 6
Philley • CHW 6

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Noren • WSH 5
2. Chapman • PHA 4
Philley • CHW 4
4. Delsing • SLB 3
5. DiMaggio • BOS 2
McCormick • CHW 2
Sievers • SLB 2

Def. Games as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Wertz • DET 145
2. Kennedy • CLE 135
3. Zarilla • BOS 128
4. Philley • CHW 104
5. Wood • SLB 88

Putouts as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Wertz • DET 283
2. Kennedy • CLE 263
3. Zarilla • BOS 218
4. Philley • CHW 191
5. Valo • PHA 170

Assists as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Wood • SLB 14
2. Kennedy • CLE 12
Zarilla • BOS 12
4. Philley • CHW 9
5. Mapes • NYY 7
Moses • PHA 7
Stewart • WSH 7

Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Wertz • DET 10
2. Wood • SLB 9
3. Mapes • NYY 6
Zarilla • BOS 6
5. Kennedy • CLE 4
Kokos • SLB 4
Valo • PHA 4

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Philley • CHW 4
2. Mapes • NYY 3
Stewart • WSH 3
Wertz • DET 3
5. Bauer • NYY 2
Kennedy • CLE 2
Kokos • SLB 2
Moses • PHA 2
Wood • SLB 2

Def. Games as OF

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Groth • DET 157
2. Philley • CHW 154
3. Wertz • DET 145
4. Kennedy • CLE 144
5. Chapman • PHA 140
Doby • CLE 140
DiMaggio • BOS 140

Putouts as OF

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Chapman • PHA 428
2. DiMaggio • BOS 390
3. Groth • DET 374
4. Philley • CHW 367
Doby • CLE 367

Assists as OF

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Noren • WSH 20
2. Philley • CHW 19
3. Woodling • NYY 16
Wood • SLB 16
5. DiMaggio • BOS 15
Evers • DET 15

Errors Committed as OF

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Kokos • SLB 11
2. Mapes • NYY 10
Chapman • PHA 10
Zernial • CHW 10
Wertz • DET 10

Double Plays Turned as OF

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Philley • CHW 8
2. Noren • WSH 5
3. Chapman • PHA 4
Mapes • NYY 4
5. Sievers • SLB 3
Delsing • SLB 3
Stewart • WSH 3
Woodling • NYY 3
Evers • DET 3
Bauer • NYY 3
Kennedy • CLE 3
Wertz • DET 3
Valo • PHA 3

Def. Games as P

<strong>Defensive Games Played</strong>Games played at this position.

1. Harris • WSH 53
2. Kinder • BOS 48
3. Brissie • PHA 46
Judson • CHW 46
Ferrick • 2TM 46

Putouts as P

<strong>Putouts</strong>

1. Garver • SLB 28
2. Lemon • CLE 22
3. Hooper • PHA 19
4. Widmar • SLB 17
Hutchinson • DET 17

Assists as P

<strong>Assists</strong>

1. Parnell • BOS 67
2. Lemon • CLE 66
3. Houtteman • DET 63
4. Hudson • WSH 55
5. Shantz • PHA 52

Errors Committed as P

<strong>Fielding Errors</strong>

1. Bearden • 2TM 7
2. Wight • CHW 6
3. Garver • SLB 5
Wyse • PHA 5
5. Scarborough • 2TM 4
Lemon • CLE 4
Judson • CHW 4
Hutchinson • DET 4
Houtteman • DET 4
Pillette • 2TM 4

Double Plays Turned as P

<strong>Double Plays as Defender</strong>

1. Hooper • PHA 10
2. Hudson • WSH 7
3. Brissie • PHA 6
Shantz • PHA 6
Parnell • BOS 6
Masterson • BOS 6
Lemon • CLE 6
Hutchinson • DET 6

Range Factor/9Inn as C

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Hegan • CLE 6.11
2. Berra • NYY 5.91
3. Batts • BOS 5.53
4. Swift • DET 5.09
5. Grasso • WSH 4.87

Range Factor/Game as C

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Berra • NYY 5.68
2. Hegan • CLE 5.58
3. Batts • BOS 4.59
4. Tebbetts • BOS 4.45
5. Masi • CHW 4.32

Fielding % as C

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Masi • CHW .996
2. Hegan • CLE .993
3. Robinson • DET .993
4. Guerra • PHA .990
5. Evans • WSH .987

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Kolloway • DET 10.32
2. Arft • SLB 9.98
3. Vernon • 2TM 9.91
4. Fain • PHA 9.67
5. Easter • CLE 9.45

Range Factor/Game as 1B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Kolloway • DET 9.93
2. Vernon • 2TM 9.43
3. Fain • PHA 9.34
4. Easter • CLE 9.23
5. Dropo • BOS 9.10

Fielding % as 1B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Vernon • 2TM .991
2. Easter • CLE .991
3. Robinson • 2TM .990
4. Kolloway • DET .989
5. Dropo • BOS .988

Range Factor/9Inn as 2B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Friend • SLB 6.55
2. Priddy • DET 6.32
3. Michaels • 2TM 6.05
4. Hitchcock • PHA 6.04
5. Doerr • BOS 5.98

Range Factor/Game as 2B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Priddy • DET 6.25
2. Friend • SLB 5.87
3. Doerr • BOS 5.87
4. Michaels • 2TM 5.83
5. Hitchcock • PHA 5.76

Fielding % as 2B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Doerr • BOS .988
2. Priddy • DET .981
3. Coleman • NYY .977
4. Fox • CHW .974
5. Michaels • 2TM .972

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Pesky • BOS 3.69
2. Majeski • CHW 3.40
3. Yost • WSH 3.38
4. Dillinger • PHA 3.25
5. Kell • DET 3.21

Range Factor/Game as 3B

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Pesky • BOS 3.59
2. Yost • WSH 3.30
3. Majeski • CHW 3.22
4. Kell • DET 3.19
5. Dillinger • PHA 3.15

Fielding % as 3B

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Kell • DET .982
2. Pesky • BOS .974
3. Majeski • CHW .970
4. Rosen • CLE .969
5. Yost • WSH .945

Range Factor/9Inn as SS

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Lipon • DET 5.17
2. Carrasquel • CHW 5.12
3. Dente • WSH 5.08
4. Joost • PHA 5.04
5. Rizzuto • NYY 5.01

Range Factor/Game as SS

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Lipon • DET 5.14
2. Dente • WSH 4.93
3. Carrasquel • CHW 4.91
4. Rizzuto • NYY 4.86
5. Joost • PHA 4.81

Fielding % as SS

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Rizzuto • NYY .982
2. Stephens • BOS .981
3. Carrasquel • CHW .961
4. Lipon • DET .958
5. Joost • PHA .956

Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Kokos • SLB 2.79
2. Lehner • PHA 2.56
3. Coan • WSH 2.54
4. Evers • DET 2.46
5. Woodling • NYY 2.46

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Kokos • SLB 2.72
2. Lehner • PHA 2.44
3. Evers • DET 2.41
4. Zernial • CHW 2.28
5. Woodling • NYY 2.23

Fielding % as LF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Evers • DET .997
2. Woodling • NYY .992
3. Mitchell • CLE .971
4. Zernial • CHW .969

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Noren • WSH 3.23
2. Chapman • PHA 3.07
3. DiMaggio • BOS 2.90
4. DiMaggio • NYY 2.79
5. Doby • CLE 2.79

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Noren • WSH 3.14
2. Chapman • PHA 2.99
3. DiMaggio • BOS 2.81
4. DiMaggio • NYY 2.68
5. Doby • CLE 2.64

Fielding % as CF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Doby • CLE .987
2. Noren • WSH .984
3. Groth • DET .984
4. DiMaggio • BOS .983
5. Chapman • PHA .977

Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1948)

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Mapes • NYY 2.31
2. Kennedy • CLE 2.22
3. Philley • CHW 2.21
4. Valo • PHA 2.16
5. Bauer • NYY 2.07

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Valo • PHA 2.07
2. Mapes • NYY 2.06
3. Kennedy • CLE 2.04
4. Wertz • DET 1.99
5. Philley • CHW 1.92

Fielding % as RF (s.1901)

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Philley • CHW .990
2. Kennedy • CLE .986
3. Zarilla • BOS .975
4. Wertz • DET .966

Range Factor/9Inn as OF

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Sievers • SLB 3.23
2. Chapman • PHA 3.21
3. Noren • WSH 3.20
4. DiMaggio • BOS 2.98
5. Coleman • SLB 2.92

Range Factor/Game as OF

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Chapman • PHA 3.14
2. Noren • WSH 3.12
3. Sievers • SLB 3.00
4. DiMaggio • BOS 2.89
5. Kokos • SLB 2.76

Fielding % as OF

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Evers • DET .997
2. Woodling • NYY .993
3. Bauer • NYY .987
4. Kennedy • CLE .987
5. Doby • CLE .987

Range Factor/9Inn as P

<strong>Range Factor per 9 Inn</strong><br>9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played

1. Hooper • PHA 2.96
2. Trout • DET 2.83
3. Lemon • CLE 2.75
4. Garver • SLB 2.73
5. Shantz • PHA 2.73

Range Factor/Game as P

<strong>Range Factor per Game</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / Games Played

1. Hudson • WSH 2.20
2. Garver • SLB 2.14
3. Lemon • CLE 2.00
4. Houtteman • DET 1.90
5. Parnell • BOS 1.85

Fielding % as P

<strong>Fielding Percentage</strong><br>(Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)

1. Byrne • NYY 1.000
Widmar • SLB 1.000
Feller • CLE 1.000
Trout • DET 1.000
Stobbs • BOS 1.000

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/Team Game (batting), 1.0 IP/Team Game (pitching), 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/Team Game (W-L%) is needed for single-season leaderboards. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1898, so all leaders are since 1898. Explanation of min. requirements