List of Major League Baseball career assists as a right fielder leaders
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) before 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 right fielder (RF) is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. The right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the right fielder is assigned the number 9.
Harry Hooper[1][2][3] is the all-time leader in career assists as a right fielder with 333. Hooper is the only right fielder with more than 300 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. |
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Bold | Denotes active player.[a] |
List[]
- Stats updated as of the end of the 2021 season.
Rank | Player (2021 As) | A as CF |
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1 | Harry Hooper * | 333 |
2 | Roberto Clemente * | 255 |
3 | Mel Ott * | 235 |
Paul Waner * | 235 | |
5 | Sam Crawford * | 195 |
6 | Sam Rice * | 192 |
7 | Ross Youngs * | 185 |
8 | Tommy Griffith | 182 |
9 | John Titus | 180 |
10 | Hank Aaron * | 179 |
11 | Chuck Klein * | 174 |
12 | Harry Heilmann * | 173 |
13 | Johnny Callison | 159 |
Rusty Staub | 159 | |
15 | Gavvy Cravath | 158 |
16 | Dwight Evans | 155 |
17 | Jesse Barfield | 154 |
18 | Max Flack | 153 |
19 | Jack Tobin | 151 |
20 | Larry Walker * | 150 |
21 | Tony Gwynn * | 148 |
22 | Al Kaline * | 129 |
23 | Mike Mitchell | 145 |
24 | Chief Wilson | 143 |
25 | Dave Parker | 136 |
Frank Schulte | 136 | |
27 | Wally Moses | 134 |
28 | Bobby Abreu | 130 |
29 | Jeff Francoeur | 128 |
Dave Winfield * | 128 | |
31 | Sammy Sosa | 127 |
32 | Vladimir Guerrero * | 126 |
Reggie Jackson * | 126 | |
34 | Shano Collins | 120 |
Red Murray | 120 | |
Curt Walker | 120 | |
37 | Nick Markakis | 119 |
Casey Strengel * | 119 | |
39 | Enos Slaughter * | 118 |
40 | Willie Keeler * | 117 |
41 | Carl Furillo | 115 |
42 | Babe Ruth * | 114 |
43 | Bill Nicholson | 112 |
44 | Steve Evans | 111 |
Dixie Walker | 111 | |
46 | Elmer Flick * | 110 |
47 | Bobby Bonds | 108 |
Magglio Ordonez | 108 | |
49 | Paul O'Neill | 105 |
50 | Bruce Campbell | 104 |
Rank | Player (2021 As) | A as CF |
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Kiki Cuyler * | 104 | |
Cliff Heathcote | 104 | |
53 | Jackie Jensen | 103 |
Raul Mondesi | 103 | |
55 | Al Cowens | 102 |
56 | Willard Marshall | 100 |
Tim Salmon | 100 | |
Ichiro Suzuki | 100 | |
59 | Tom Brunansky | 99 |
60 | Harry Lumley | 98 |
Rubén Sierra | 98 | |
62 | Ty Cobb * | 96 |
Jermaine Dye | 96 | |
Gene Moore | 96 | |
65 | George Browne | 95 |
Jay Buhner | 95 | |
Jose Guillen | 95 | |
Billy Southworth * | 95 | |
Glenn Wilson | 95 | |
70 | Jay Bruce | 94 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson | 94 | |
72 | Sixto Lezcano | 93 |
73 | Jack Clark | 91 |
74 | Babe Herman | 90 |
Hunter Pence | 90 | |
76 | José Bautista | 88 |
77 | Rocky Colavito | 87 |
Tommy Henrich | 87 | |
79 | Hank Bauer | 86 |
80 | Bob Meusel | 84 |
81 | Jeromy Burnitz | 83 |
Shawn Green | 83 | |
Cory Snyder | 83 | |
84 | Wally Post | 82 |
85 | Socks Seybold | 81 |
Elmer Smith | 81 | |
Ellis Valentine | 81 | |
88 | Patsy Donovan | 80 |
89 | Pete Fox | 79 |
Danny Moeller | 79 | |
91 | Andre Dawson * | 77 |
Braggo Roth | 77 | |
93 | Cozy Dolan | 76 |
Doc Gessler | 76 | |
Darryl Strawberry | 76 | |
96 | Danny Murphy | 75 |
Ron Northey | 75 | |
98 | Dante Bichette | 74 |
George Harper | 74 | |
100 | Ival Goodman | 73 |
Gary Sheffield | 73 |
Notes[]
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References[]
- ^ "Harry Hooper Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Zingg - Reed, Paul - E. A. (Betsy). "Harry Hooper Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Hooper Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
External links[]
- "Career Leaders & Records for Assists as RF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Major League Baseball statistics
- Major League Baseball lists