Rabbit Maranville , the all-time leader in assists
The following is a list of annual leaders in assists in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League . The list also includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB.
In baseball statistics , an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the defensive team controls the ball. An assist is credited to every defensive player who fields or touches the ball (after it has been hit by the batter ) prior to the recording of a putout , even if the contact was unintentional. For example, if a ball strikes a player's leg and bounces off him to another fielder, who tags the baserunner , the first player is credited with an assist. A fielder can receive a maximum of one assist per out recorded. An assist is also credited if a putout would have occurred, had another fielder not committed an error . For example, a shortstop might field a ground ball cleanly, but the first baseman might drop his throw. In this case, an error would be charged to the first baseman, and the shortstop would be credited with an assist.
Rabbit Maranville is the all-time leader in assists with 8,967. Frankie Frisch holds the record for most assists in a season with 643 in 1927. Marcus Semien is the active leader in assists and has led the league 4 times.
American League [ ]
Year
Player
Team(s)
Assists
1901
Billy Clingman
Washington Senators
462
1902
Freddy Parent
Boston Americans
492
1903
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Browns
468
1904
George Davis
Chicago White Sox
514
1905
Joe Cassidy
Washington Senators
520
1906
Terry Turner
Cleveland Naps
570
1907
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Browns
517
1908
Heinie Wagner
Boston Red Sox
569
1909
Donie Bush
Detroit Tigers
567
1910
George McBride
Washington Senators
518
1911
Donie Bush
Detroit Tigers
556
1912
Donie Bush
Detroit Tigers
547
1913
Buck Weaver
Chicago White Sox
520
1914
Donie Bush
Detroit Tigers
544
1915
Donie Bush
Detroit Tigers
504
1916
Del Pratt
St. Louis Browns
491
1917
Ray Chapman
Cleveland Indians
528
1918
Roger Peckinpaugh
New York Yankees
439
1919
Del Pratt
New York Yankees
491
1920
Del Pratt
New York Yankees
515
1921
Everett Scott
Boston Red Sox
528
1922
Everett Scott
New York Yankees
538
1923
Roger Peckinpaugh
Washington Senators
510
1924
Joe Sewell
Cleveland Indians
514
1925
Joe Sewell
Cleveland Indians
535
1926
Topper Rigney
Boston Red Sox
492
1927
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankees
525
1928
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
507
1929
Ski Melillo
St. Louis Browns
519
1930
Ski Melillo
St. Louis Browns
572
1931
Ski Melillo
St. Louis Browns
543
1932
Ski Melillo
St. Louis Browns
526
1933
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
542
1934
Billy Rogell
Detroit Tigers
518
1935
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
556
1936
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
524
1937
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
541
1938
Frankie Crosetti
New York Yankees
506
1939
Luke Appling Joe Gordon
Chicago White Sox New York Yankees
461
1940
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
505
1941
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
473
1942
Johnny Pesky
Boston Red Sox
465
1943
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
500
1944
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
517
1945
Irv Hall
Philadelphia Athletics
498
1946
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
505
1947
Vern Stephens
St. Louis Browns
494
1948
Vern Stephens
Boston Red Sox
540
1949
Vern Stephens
Boston Red Sox
508
1950
Jerry Priddy
Detroit Tigers
542
1951
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
477
1952
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
458
1953
Billy Hunter
St. Louis Browns
512
1954
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tigers
496
1955
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
483
1956
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
474
1957
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
453
1958
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
463
1959
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
460
1960
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
551
1961
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
487
1962
Zoilo Versalles
Minnesota Twins
501
1963
Ron Hansen
Chicago White Sox
483
1964
Bobby Knoop
California Angels
522
1965
Ron Hansen
Chicago White Sox
527
1966
Jim Fregosi
California Angels
531
1967
Ron Hansen
Chicago White Sox
482
1968
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
535
1969
Leo Cárdenas
Minnesota Twins
570
1970
Ed Brinkman
Washington Senators
569
1971
Sandy Alomar
California Angels
530
1972
Freddie Patek
Kansas City Royals
510
1973
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
530
1974
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
552
1975
Bucky Dent
Chicago White Sox
543
1976
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
545
1977
Roy Smalley
Minnesota Twins
504
1978
Roy Smalley
Minnesota Twins
527
1979
Roy Smalley
Minnesota Twins
572
1980
Rick Burleson
Boston Red Sox
528
1981
Rick Burleson
California Angels
489
1982
Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers
489
1983
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
534
1984
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
583
1985
Frank White
Kansas City Royals
490
1986
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
482
1987
Harold Reynolds
Seattle Mariners
507
1988
Ozzie Guillén
Chicago White Sox
570
1989
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
531
1990
Harold Reynolds
Seattle Mariners
499
1991
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
528
1992
Travis Fryman
Detroit Tigers
489
1993
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
495
1994
Gary DiSarcina
California Angels
358
1995
Carlos Baerga
Cleveland Indians
444
1996
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
483
1997
Derek Jeter
New York Yankees
457
1998
Damion Easley
Detroit Tigers
480
1999
Mike Bordick
Baltimore Orioles
511
2000
Miguel Tejada
Oakland Athletics
501
2001
Alex Gonzalez
Toronto Blue Jays
509
2002
Miguel Tejada
Oakland Athletics
504
2003
Miguel Tejada
Oakland Athletics
490
2004
Miguel Tejada
Baltimore Orioles
526
2005
Miguel Tejada
Baltimore Orioles
479
2006
Michael Young
Texas Rangers
492
2007
Aaron Hill
Toronto Blue Jays
560
2008
Robinson Canó
New York Yankees
482
2009
Aaron Hill
Toronto Blue Jays
484
2010
Alexei Ramírez
Chicago White Sox
499
2011
Alcides Escobar
Kansas City Royals
459
2012
J.J. Hardy
Baltimore Orioles
529
2013
Brian Dozier
Minnesota Twins
461
2014
Alexei Ramírez
Chicago White Sox
486
2015
Elvis Andrus
Texas Rangers
516
2016
Marcus Semien
Oakland Athletics
477
2017
Elvis Andrus
Texas Rangers
493
2018
Marcus Semien
Oakland Athletics
458
2019
Marcus Semien
Oakland Athletics
436
2020
Marcus Semien
Oakland Athletics
147
2021
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Texas Rangers
432
National League [ ]
Year
Player
Team(s)
Assists
1882
Jack Glasscock
Cleveland Blues
313
1883
Jack Farrell
Providence Grays
365
1884
Fred Pfeffer
Chicago Cubs
422
1885
Jack Glasscock
St. Louis Maroons
404
1886
Fred Dunlap
St. Louis Maroons Detroit Wolverines
393
1887
Jack Glasscock
Indianapolis Hoosiers
493
1888
Fred Pfeffer
Chicago Cubs
457
1889
Jack Glasscock
Indianapolis Hoosiers
485
1890
Bob Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
500
1891
Germany Smith
Cincinnati Reds
507
1892
Germany Smith
Cincinnati Reds
561
1893
Germany Smith
Cincinnati Reds
500
1894
Germany Smith
Cincinnati Reds
513
1895
Bill Dahlen
Chicago Cubs
527
1896
Cupid Childs
Cleveland Spiders
487
1897
Monte Cross
St. Louis Browns
516
1898
Tommy Corcoran
Cincinnati Reds
561
1899
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Perfectos
536
1900
Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn Superbas
517
1901
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Cardinals
542
1902
John Farrell
St. Louis Cardinals
501
1903
Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn Superbas
477
1904
Johnny Evers
Chicago Cubs
518
1905
Tommy Corcoran
Cincinnati Reds
531
1906
Mickey Doolin
Philadelphia Phillies
480
1907
Johnny Evers
Chicago Cubs
500
1908
Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
570
1909
Mickey Doolin
Philadelphia Phillies
484
1910
Mickey Doolin
Philadelphia Phillies
500
1911
Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
486
1912
Mickey Doolin
Philadelphia Phillies
476
1913
Mickey Doolin
Philadelphia Phillies
494
1914
Rabbit Maranville
Boston Braves
574
1915
Art Fletcher
New York Giants
544
1916
Rabbit Maranville
Boston Braves
515
1917
Art Fletcher
New York Giants
565
1918
Art Fletcher
New York Giants
484
1919
Art Fletcher
New York Giants
521
1920
Dave Bancroft
Philadelphia Phillies New York Giants
598
1921
Dave Bancroft
New York Giants
546
1922
Dave Bancroft
New York Giants
579
1923
Jimmy Johnston
Brooklyn Dodgers
532
1924
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh Pirates
601
1925
Sparky Adams
Chicago Cubs
573
1926
Tommy Thevenow
St. Louis Cardinals
597
1927
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
643
1928
Travis Jackson
New York Giants
547
1929
Travis Jackson
New York Giants
552
1930
Tommy Thevenow
Philadelphia Phillies
554
1931
Tony Cuccinello
Cincinnati Reds
499
1932
Dick Bartell
Philadelphia Phillies
529
1933
Hughie Critz
New York Giants
541
1934
Hughie Critz
New York Giants
510
1935
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
520
1936
Dick Bartell Tony Cuccinello
New York Giants Boston Bees
559
1937
Tony Cuccinello
Boston Bees
524
1938
Pep Young
Pittsburgh Pirates
554
1939
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirates
531
1940
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirates
546
1941
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
489
1942
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
482
1943
Whitey Wietelmann
Boston Braves
581
1944
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati Reds
544
1945
Buddy Kerr
New York Giants
515
1946
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
480
1947
Buddy Kerr
New York Giants
461
1948
Stan Rojek
Pittsburgh Pirates
475
1949
Granny Hamner
Philadelphia Phillies
506
1950
Roy Smalley, Jr.
Chicago Cubs
541
1951
Alvin Dark
New York Giants
465
1952
Roy McMillan
Cincinnati Reds
495
1953
Roy McMillan
Cincinnati Reds
519
1954
Johnny Logan
Milwaukee Braves
489
1955
Johnny Logan
Milwaukee Braves
511
1956
Roy McMillan
Cincinnati Redlegs
511
1957
Don Blasingame
St. Louis Cardinals
512
1958
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
496
1959
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
519
1960
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
488
1961
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
505
1962
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh Pirates
521
1963
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
506
1964
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
543
1965
Maury Wills
Los Angeles Dodgers
535
1966
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
538
1967
Hal Lanier
San Francisco Giants
519
1968
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
573
1969
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
542
1970
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
501
1971
Larry Bowa
Philadelphia Phillies
560
1972
Chris Speier
San Francisco Giants
517
1973
Bill Russell
Los Angeles Dodgers
560
1974
Dave Concepción
Cincinnati Reds
536
1975
Manny Trillo
Chicago Cubs
509
1976
Manny Trillo
Chicago Cubs
527
1977
Iván DeJesús
Chicago Cubs
595
1978
Iván DeJesús
Chicago Cubs
558
1979
Ozzie Smith
San Diego Padres
555
1980
Ozzie Smith
San Diego Padres
621
1981
Ozzie Smith
San Diego Padres
422
1982
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
535
1983
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
572
1984
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
550
1985
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
549
1986
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
495
1987
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
516
1988
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
522
1989
José Oquendo
San Diego Padres
523
1990
Barry Larkin Ryne Sandberg
Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs
469
1991
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
515
1992
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
539
1993
Jay Bell
Pittsburgh Pirates
527
1994
Jay Bell
Pittsburgh Pirates
380
1995
Craig Biggio
Houston Astros
419
1996
Jay Bell
Pittsburgh Pirates
478
1997
Craig Biggio
Houston Astros
504
1998
Neifi Pérez
Colorado Rockies
516
1999
Neifi Pérez
Colorado Rockies
481
2000
Neifi Pérez
Colorado Rockies
523
2001
Orlando Cabrera
Montreal Expos
514
2002
Juan Uribe
Colorado Rockies
504
2003
Rafael Furcal Cesar Izturis
Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers
481
2004
Jack Wilson
Pittsburgh Pirates
492
2005
Jack Wilson
Pittsburgh Pirates
523
2006
Orlando Hudson
Arizona Diamondbacks
510
2007
Troy Tulowitzki
Colorado Rockies
561
2008
Chase Utley
Philadelphia Phillies
465
2009
Miguel Tejada
Houston Astros
475
2010
Brendan Ryan
St. Louis Cardinals
430
2011
Omar Infante
Florida Marlins
466
2012
Aaron Hill
Arizona Diamondbacks
487
2013
Andrelton Simmons
Atlanta Braves
499
2014
Jean Segura
Milwaukee Brewers
447
2015
DJ LeMahieu
Colorado Rockies
452
2016
Jean Segura
Arizona Diamondbacks
428
2017
DJ LeMahieu
Colorado Rockies
470
2018
Brandon Crawford
San Francisco Giants
435
2019
Paul DeJong
St. Louis Cardinals
435
2020
Trevor Story
Colorado Rockies
161
2021
Ozzie Albies
Atlanta Braves
383
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