List of Major League Baseball career assists as a second baseman leaders
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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.
In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between third and first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play. In addition, second basemen are usually right-handed; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base since 1950.[1] In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4.
Eddie Collins[2][3][4] is the all-time leader with 7,630 career assists. Charlie Gehringer (7,068) is the only other second baseman with over 7,000 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[]
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- Stats updated as of the end of the 2021 season.
Rank | Player (2021 As) | A |
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1 | Eddie Collins * | 7,630 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer * | 7,068 |
3 | Joe Morgan * | 6,967 |
4 | Bid McPhee * | 6,919 |
5 | Bill Mazeroski * | 6,685 |
6 | Lou Whitaker | 6,653 |
7 | Roberto Alomar * | 6,524 |
8 | Nellie Fox * | 6,373 |
9 | Ryne Sandberg * | 6,363 |
10 | Willie Randolph | 6,336 |
11 | Nap Lajoie * | 6,267 |
12 | Frank White | 6,253 |
13 | Frankie Frisch * | 6,026 |
14 | Robinson Cano (0) | 5,833 |
15 | Bobby Doerr * | 5,710 |
16 | Billy Herman * | 5,681 |
17 | Jeff Kent | 5,575 |
18 | Craig Biggio * | 5,448 |
19 | Bobby Grich | 5,381 |
20 | Red Schoendienst * | 5,243 |
21 | Ian Kinsler | 5,219 |
22 | Rogers Hornsby * | 5,166 |
23 | Hughie Critz | 5,138 |
24 | Johnny Evers * | 5,124 |
25 | Fred Pfeffer | 5,108 |
26 | Del Pratt | 5,075 |
27 | Ray Durham | 4,926 |
28 | Brandon Phillips | 4,925 |
29 | Steve Sax | 4,805 |
30 | Kid Gleason | 4,776 |
31 | Joe Gordon * | 4,706 |
32 | Manny Trillo | 4,699 |
33 | Miller Huggins * | 4,697 |
34 | Cupid Childs | 4,679 |
35 | Larry Doyle | 4,655 |
36 | Bret Boone | 4,589 |
37 | Lou Bierbauer | 4,563 |
38 | Chase Utley | 4,535 |
39 | Luis Castillo | 4,484 |
40 | Claude Ritchey | 4,479 |
41 | George Cutshaw | 4,473 |
42 | Ski Melillo | 4,448 |
43 | Tony Lazzeri * | 4,445 |
44 | Glenn Hubbard | 4,444 |
45 | Jim Gantner | 4,347 |
46 | Bobby Lowe | 4,171 |
47 | Julián Javier | 4,113 |
48 | Buddy Myer | 4,068 |
49 | Frank Bolling | 4,019 |
50 | Dustin Pedroia | 4,004 |
Rank | Player (2021 As) | A |
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51 | Tom Herr | 3,999 |
52 | Harold Reynolds | 3,932 |
53 | Mark Ellis | 3,907 |
54 | Tony Cuccinello | 3,891 |
55 | Max Bishop | 3,850 |
56 | Félix Millán | 3,846 |
57 | Bucky Harris * | 3,842 |
58 | Dave Cash | 3,841 |
59 | Johnny Ray | 3,836 |
60 | Davey Lopes | 3,829 |
61 | Chuck Knoblauch | 3,821 |
62 | Joe Quinn | 3,820 |
63 | Cookie Rojas | 3,819 |
64 | Tony Taylor | 3,818 |
65 | Delino DeShields | 3,817 |
66 | Orlando Hudson | 3,809 |
67 | Ted Sizemore | 3,761 |
68 | Brian Roberts | 3,719 |
69 | Glenn Beckert | 3,712 |
70 | Robby Thompson | 3,704 |
71 | Bill Wambsganss | 3,669 |
72 | Tito Fuentes | 3,654 |
73 | Bill Doran | 3,651 |
74 | Aaron Hill | 3,620 |
75 | Adam Kennedy | 3,600 |
76 | Eric Young Sr. | 3,599 |
77 | Otto Knabe | 3,583 |
78 | Jerry Priddy | 3,567 |
79 | Don Blasingame | 3,550 |
80 | José Altuve (344) | 3,515 |
81 | Ron Hunt | 3,512 |
82 | Jimmy Williams | 3,509 |
83 | Dan Uggla | 3,472 |
84 | Bobby Richardson | 3,445 |
85 | Julio Cruz | 3,435 |
86 | Bill Hallman | 3,399 |
87 | Mark McLemore | 3,392 |
88 | Cub Stricker | 3,387 |
89 | Johnny Temple | 3,329 |
90 | Jack Burdock | 3,322 |
91 | Damion Easley | 3,321 |
92 | Jerry Remy | 3,241 |
93 | Ronnie Belliard | 3,237 |
Tommy Helms | 3,237 | |
95 | Juan Samuel | 3,228 |
96 | Bobby Knoop | 3,218 |
97 | Eddie Stanky | 3,215 |
98 | Mickey Morandini | 3,202 |
99 | Howie Kendrick | 3,197 |
Ron Oester | 3,197 |
Notes[]
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References[]
- ^ "From 1950 to 2013, Throws LH, Played: 2B". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Eddie Collins Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Mittermeyer, Paul. "Eddie Collins Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Eddie Collins Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
External links[]
- "Career Leaders & Records for Assists as 2B". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Major League Baseball statistics
- Major League Baseball lists