List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a pitcher leaders
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In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly out when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who records an out by a Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base (a tagout), catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base to put out a batter or runner (a Force out), catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an appeal play, catching a third strike (a strikeout), catching a batted ball on the fly (a flyout), or being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference.
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important defensive player, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and closer.
Greg Maddux[1][2][3] is the all-time leader in putouts by a pitcher with 546 career. Maddux is the only pitcher to record more than 400 career putouts.
Key[]
Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career putouts. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player (2021 POs) | Number of recorded putouts during the 2021 Major League Baseball season. |
PO as P | Total career putouts as a pitcher. |
* | 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 POs) | PO as P |
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1 | Greg Maddux * | 546 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 388 |
3 | Jack Morris * | 387 |
4 | Phil Niekro * | 386 |
5 | Ferguson Jenkins * | 363 |
6 | Gaylord Perry * | 349 |
7 | Don Sutton * | 334 |
8 | Orel Hershiser | 332 |
9 | Rick Reuschel | 328 |
Tom Seaver * | 328 | |
11 | Tony Mullane | 326 |
12 | Pud Galvin * | 325 |
13 | Roger Clemens | 320 |
John Smoltz * | 320 | |
15 | Dennis Martínez | 319 |
16 | Chick Fraser | 317 |
17 | Robin Roberts * | 316 |
18 | Kid Nichols * | 313 |
19 | Zack Greinke (17) | 309 |
20 | Jim Palmer * | 292 |
21 | Bob Gibson * | 291 |
Juan Marichal * | 291 | |
23 | Bert Blyleven * | 287 |
24 | Christy Mathewson * | 281 |
25 | Jamie Moyer | 279 |
26 | Mike Moore | 278 |
27 | Walter Johnson * | 276 |
28 | Dave Stieb | 272 |
29 | Vic Willis | 271 |
30 | Doug Drabek | 266 |
31 | Doyle Alexander | 264 |
32 | Bob Lemon * | 263 |
Jim McCormick | 263 | |
34 | Tom Glavine * | 262 |
Jim Kaat * | 262 | |
36 | Tim Keefe * | 260 |
37 | Tim Hudson | 258 |
Kenny Rogers | 258 | |
39 | Larry Jackson | 257 |
40 | Dan Petry | 255 |
41 | Joe Niekro | 253 |
42 | Mike Boddicker | 245 |
Ted Breitenstein | 245 | |
Lew Burdette | 245 | |
Milt Pappas | 245 | |
46 | Adonis Terry | 244 |
47 | Bob Welch | 243 |
48 | Mel Stottlemyre | 242 |
49 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 237 |
Mark Gubicza | 237 |
Rank | Player (2021 POs) | PO as P |
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Tommy John | 237 | |
Steve Rogers | 237 | |
53 | Murry Dickson | 236 |
Bobby Mathews | 236 | |
Doc White | 236 | |
56 | Charlie Hough | 235 |
57 | Bob Forsch | 234 |
58 | Ed Walsh * | 233 |
59 | Mike Mussina * | 231 |
60 | Tom Candiotti | 230 |
Charles Radbourn * | 230 | |
62 | George Mullin | 229 |
Eddie Plank * | 229 | |
Cy Young * | 229 | |
65 | Bob Friend | 228 |
Roy Halladay * | 228 | |
67 | Tim Wakefield | 227 |
68 | Frank Tanana | 226 |
69 | Burleigh Grimes * | 225 |
Catfish Hunter * | 225 | |
71 | Dwight Gooden | 224 |
72 | Scott Erickson | 223 |
Mike Torrez | 223 | |
74 | John Lackey | 222 |
Warren Spahn | 222 | |
76 | Bronson Arroyo | 221 |
John Clarkson * | 221 | |
Derek Lowe | 221 | |
Luis Tiant | 221 | |
80 | David Cone | 220 |
Nolan Ryan * | 220 | |
82 | Ted Lyons * | 219 |
83 | Tommy Bond | 218 |
84 | Mickey Welch * | 217 |
85 | George Bradley | 216 |
Guy Hecker | 216 | |
87 | Mike Morgan | 215 |
88 | Mike Leake | 213 |
Brad Radke | 213 | |
90 | Tim Belcher | 212 |
Vern Law | 212 | |
92 | Bob Buhl | 211 |
Liván Hernández | 211 | |
Albert Spalding * | 211 | |
Rick Sutcliffe | 211 | |
96 | Camilo Pascual | 210 |
Adam Wainwright (19) | 210 | |
98 | Mel Harder | 209 |
Harry Howell | 209 | |
100 | Bullet Joe Bush | 208 |
Dennis Eckersley * | 208 |
Notes[]
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References[]
- ^ "Greg Maddux Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Thornley, Stew. "Greg Maddux Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Greg Maddux Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
External links[]
- "Career Leaders & Records for Putouts as P". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Major League Baseball statistics
- Major League Baseball lists