List of Major League Baseball career assists as a left fielder leaders

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Jimmy Sheckard, the all-time leader in career assists by a left fielder.

In baseball, 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.

A left fielder (LF) is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the left fielder is assigned the number 7.

Jimmy Sheckard[1][2] is the all-time leader in career assists as a left fielder with 243. Zack Wheat (231) and Duffy Lewis (209) are the only other players to record with more than 200 career assists.

Key[]

Rank Rank amongst leaders in career assists. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2021 As) Number of recorded assists during the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
A Total career assists.
* Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold Denotes active player.[a]

List[]

Zack Wheat, 2nd all-time in career assists by a left fielder.
  • Stats updated as of the end of the 2021 season.
Rank Player (2021 As) A as LF
1 Jimmy Sheckard 243
2 Zack Wheat * 231
3 Duffy Lewis 209
4 Bobby Veach 199
5 Bob Johnson 182
6 Goose Goslin * 181
7 Carl Yastrzemski * 177
8 Barry Bonds 158
9 Charlie Jamieson 150
10 Ken Williams 146
11 Jack Graney 143
12 George Burns 137
Fred Clarke * 137
14 Sherry Magee 133
15 Jim Rice * 132
16 Joe Medwick * 129
Minnie Miñoso * 129
18 Ted Williams * 126
19 Rickey Henderson * 124
20 Tim Raines * 123
21 Carson Bigbee 122
22 Patsy Dougherty 119
Bibb Falk 119
24 Bob Bescher 118
25 Billy Williams * 116
26 Al Simmons * 114
27 Matty McIntyre 111
28 Luis Gonzalez 110
29 Gary Matthews 107
30 Lou Brock * 106
31 Tilly Walker 105
32 Bernard Gilkey 102
Alex Gordon 102
34 Del Ennis 101
35 Topsy Hartsel 100
Jo-Jo Moore 100
37 Carlos Lee 99
38 Irish Meusel 98
39 Max Carey * 97
George Foster 97
41 Alfonso Soriano 96
Willie Stargell * 96
43 Les Mann 95
44 Pat Burrell 92
Hank Sauer 92
46 Joe Vosmik 90
47 Vince Coleman 89
José Cruz 89
Sam Mertes 89
50 Raúl Ibañez 85
Rank Player (2021 POs) PO as LF
Lonnie Smith 85
52 Lou Piniella 84
53 Mike Greenwell 83
54 Ben Oglivie 82
55 Garret Anderson 81
56 Jesse Burkett * 80
Roy White 80
58 Rube Ellis 78
Gene Woodling 78
60 Gus Zernial 77
61 Babe Ruth * 76
Burt Shotton 76
63 Bobby Higginson 75
64 George Bell 74
Geoff Jenkins 74
Howie Shanks 74
67 Ralph Kiner * 73
Heinie Manush * 73
69 George Stone 72
70 Steve Henderson 71
71 Cliff Floyd 70
Chick Hafey * 70
73 Davy Jones 69
74 Ryan Braun 68
Melky Cabrera 68
Matt Holliday 68
77 Kevin McReynolds 67
Bob Meusel 67
Moose Solters 67
80 Greg Luzinski 66
Mike Menosky 66
Bob Skinner 66
B. J. Surhoff 66
84 Jason Bay 65
Pat Duncan 65
Augie Galan 65
Jeffrey Leonard 65
Austin McHenry 65
Luis Polonia 65
90 Dusty Baker 64
Manny Ramirez 64
Greg Vaughn 64
93 Albert Belle 63
Jeff Heath 63
Riggs Stephenson 63
96 Dan Gladden 62
97 Gary Ward 61
98 Tommy Davis 59
Carlos May 59
Frank Robinson * 59

Notes[]

  1. ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.

References[]

  • "Career Leaders & Records for Assists as LF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference.com.
  1. ^ "Jimmy Sheckard Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Jensen, Don. "Jimmy Sheckard Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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