List of Major League Baseball career games played as a second baseman leaders
Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game, are included on a starting lineup card or are announced as ex ante substitutes, whether or not they play,[1] although, in Major League Baseball, the application of this statistic does not extend to consecutive games played streaks. A starting pitcher, then, may be credited with a game played even as he is not credited with a game started or an inning pitched.
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.[2] In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4.
Eddie Collins[3][4][5] is the all-time leader in career games as a second baseman, playing 2,650 games at the position in his career. Joe Morgan[6] (2,527), Roberto Alomar[7] (2,320), Lou Whitaker[8] (2,308), Nellie Fox[9] (2,295), Charlie Gehringer[10] (2,206), Robinson Canó[11] (2,158), Willie Randolph[12] (2,152), Frank White[13] (2,151), Bid McPhee[14] (2,129), and Bill Mazeroski[15] (2,094), Nap Lajoie[16] (2,035), and Jeff Kent[17] (2,034) are the only other second baseman to play over 2,000 games at the position.
Key[]
Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career games played. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player (2021 Gs) | Number of games played during the 2021 Major League Baseball season. |
G as 2B | Total career games played as a second baseman. |
* | 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 Gs) | G as 2B |
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1 | Eddie Collins * | 2,650 |
2 | Joe Morgan * | 2,527 |
3 | Roberto Alomar * | 2,320 |
4 | Lou Whitaker | 2,308 |
5 | Nellie Fox * | 2,295 |
6 | Charlie Gehringer * | 2,206 |
7 | Robinson Canó (0) | 2,158 |
8 | Willie Randolph | 2,152 |
9 | Frank White | 2,151 |
10 | Bid McPhee * | 2,129 |
11 | Bill Mazeroski * | 2,094 |
12 | Nap Lajoie * | 2,035 |
13 | Jeff Kent | 2,034 |
14 | Ryne Sandberg * | 1,995 |
15 | Craig Biggio * | 1,989 |
16 | Bobby Doerr * | 1,852 |
17 | Ray Durham | 1,843 |
18 | Red Schoendienst * | 1,834 |
19 | Brandon Phillips | 1,831 |
20 | Ian Kinsler | 1,828 |
21 | Billy Herman * | 1,813 |
22 | Bobby Grich | 1,765 |
23 | Bret Boone | 1,763 |
24 | Frankie Frisch * | 1,762 |
25 | Chase Utley | 1,743 |
26 | Johnny Evers * | 1,735 |
27 | Larry Doyle | 1,728 |
28 | Del Pratt | 1,688 |
29 | Luis Castillo | 1,683 |
30 | Steve Sax | 1,679 |
31 | Kid Gleason | 1,585 |
32 | Rogers Hornsby * | 1,561 |
33 | Julián Javier | 1,552 |
34 | Fred Pfeffer | 1,538 |
35 | Miller Huggins * | 1,530 |
36 | Joe Gordon * | 1,519 |
37 | Frank Bolling | 1,518 |
Manny Trillo | 1,518 | |
39 | Tony Taylor | 1,498 |
40 | Dustin Pedroia | 1,492 |
41 | George Cutshaw | 1,486 |
42 | Claude Ritchey | 1,479 |
43 | Tony Lazzeri * | 1,456 |
44 | Cupid Childs | 1,455 |
45 | Hughie Critz | 1,453 |
46 | Félix Millán | 1,450 |
47 | Jim Gantner | 1,449 |
48 | Cookie Rojas | 1,446 |
49 | Davey Lopes | 1,418 |
50 | Tom Herr | 1,416 |
Rank | Player (2021 Gs) | G as 2B |
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51 | José Altuve (144) | 1,396 |
52 | Delino DeShields | 1,392 |
53 | Chuck Knoblauch | 1,381 |
54 | Lou Bierbauer | 1,366 |
55 | Mark Ellis | 1,364 |
56 | Bill Doran | 1,359 |
57 | Adam Kennedy | 1,347 |
58 | Buddy Myer | 1,340 |
59 | Harold Reynolds | 1,339 |
Bobby Richardson | 1,339 | |
61 | Glenn Hubbard | 1,332 |
62 | Dave Cash | 1,330 |
63 | Bobby Lowe | 1,316 |
Ski Melillo | 1,316 | |
65 | Johnny Temple | 1,312 |
66 | Don Blasingame | 1,310 |
67 | Joe Quinn | 1,307 |
68 | Brian Roberts | 1,304 |
69 | Eric Young | 1,295 |
70 | Ted Sizemore | 1,288 |
71 | Dan Uggla | 1,283 |
72 | Orlando Hudson | 1,279 |
Robby Thompson | 1,279 | |
74 | Johnny Ray | 1,277 |
75 | Tito Fuentes | 1,275 |
76 | Ron Hunt | 1,260 |
77 | Bucky Harris * | 1,253 |
78 | Mickey Morandini | 1,245 |
79 | Glenn Beckert | 1,242 |
80 | Otto Knabe | 1,239 |
81 | Max Bishop | 1,230 |
82 | Aaron Hill | 1,210 |
83 | Tony Cuccinello | 1,205 |
Bill Wambsganss | 1,205 | |
85 | Davey Johnson | 1,198 |
86 | Mark McLemore | 1,197 |
87 | Ronnie Belliard | 1,190 |
Juan Samuel | 1,190 | |
89 | Howie Kendrick | 1,183 |
90 | Jerry Priddy | 1,179 |
91 | Jimmy Williams | 1,176 |
92 | Damion Easley | 1,172 |
93 | Ron Oester | 1,171 |
94 | Bobby Ávila | 1,168 |
95 | Jim Gilliam | 1,164 |
96 | Dick Green | 1,158 |
97 | Sandy Alomar | 1,156 |
98 | Eddie Stanky | 1,152 |
99 | Cub Stricker | 1,145 |
100 | Bill Hallman | 1,139 |
Notes[]
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References[]
- ^ Section 20 of the official scorer guidelines
- ^ "From 1950 to 2013, Throws LH, Played: 2B". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Eddie Collins Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Eddie Collins Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Holmes, Dan (September 18, 2017). "Eddie Collins was the greatest second baseman of the Deadball Era". Baseball Egg. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Morgan Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Roberto Alomar Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Lou Whitaker Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Nellie Fox Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Charlie Gehringer Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Robinson Canó Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Willie Randolph Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Frank White Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bid McPhee Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Mazeroski Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Nap Lajoie Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Kent Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links[]
- "Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as 2B". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Major League Baseball statistics
- Major League Baseball lists