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Billy Nash, whose career ended in 1898 after setting the National League record for games at third base, is second all-time; he is the only other third baseman to commit more than 600 errors. Evan Longoria , who had 152 errors through the 2021 season to place him tied for 131st all-time, is the leader among active players.
Herman Long is the all-time leader in errors, committing 1,096 in his career. Bill Dahlen (1,080), Deacon White (1,018), and Germany Smith (1,009) are the only other players to commit over 1,000 career errors. Tommy Corcoran (992), Fred Pfeffer (980), Cap Anson (976), and John Montgomery Ward (952) are the only other players to commit over 900 ...
Herman Long, the all-time leader in fielding errors. The following is a list of annual leaders in fielding errors in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list also includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB.
He committed 443 errors with the Chicago Cubs, 260 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 200 with the New York Giants and 72 with the Boston Braves. He also committed 89 errors as a third baseman, and eight errors at both second base and as an outfielder, for a total of 1,080 errors in his career. [10] Donie Bush holds the American League record, with 689 ...
May 6—Erik Gonzalez had been the best glove on the Pittsburgh Pirates this season — save perhaps Ke'Bryan Hayes, the player he has replaced at third base — before Wednesday night's game at ...
List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors as a second baseman leaders; List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors as a third baseman leaders; List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors as a shortstop leaders; List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors as a left fielder leaders
The list of career leaders is dominated by players from the 19th century when fielding equipment was very rudimentary; baseball gloves only began to steadily gain acceptance in the 1880s, and were not uniformly worn until the mid-1890s, resulting in a much lower frequency of defensive miscues. 13 of the top 18 players in career errors began ...
Rodriguez played his final season for the Tigers in 1979. He appeared in 106 games, 97 as the team's starting third baseman, and hit .254 with five home runs and 36 RBIs. [1] He no longer ranked among the league's leading third basemen in any defensive category. [36] During the 1970s, Rodriguez had more hits (1,040) than any other Detroit player.