List of Major League Baseball annual putouts leaders

The following is a list of annual leaders in putouts 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.

Jake Beckley, the all-time leader in career putouts.

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.

Jake Beckley is the all-time leader in career putouts with 23,743. Jiggs Donahue holds the record for most putouts in a season with 1,846 in 1907. Frank McCormick, Steve Garvey, Bill Terry, and Ernie Banks have all led the league in putouts 5 times. Freddie Freeman is the active leader in putouts.

American League Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1901 Frank Isbell Chicago White Sox 1,389 1902 Candy LaChance Boston Americans 1,544 1903 Candy LaChance Boston Americans 1,471 1904 Candy LaChance Boston Americans 1,691 1905 Jiggs Donahue Chicago White Sox 1,645 1906 Jiggs Donahue Chicago White Sox 1,697 1907 Jiggs Donahue Chicago White Sox 1,846 1908 Tom Jones St. Louis Browns 1,616 1909 George Stovall Cleveland Naps 1,478 1910 Jake Stahl Boston Red Sox 1,488 1911 Hal Chase New York Yankees 1,271 1912 Stuffy McInnis Philadelphia Athletics 1,533 1913 Stuffy McInnis Philadelphia Athletics 1,504 1914 George Burns Detroit Tigers 1,579 1915 Wally Pipp New York Yankees 1,396 1916 Chick Gandil Cleveland Indians 1,557 1917 Stuffy McInnis Philadelphia Athletics 1,638 1918 George Burns Philadelphia Athletics 1,389 1919 Wally Pipp New York Yankees 1,488 1920 Wally Pipp New York Yankees 1,649 1921 Earl Sheely Chicago White Sox 1,637 1922 Wally Pipp New York Yankees 1,667 1923 Earl Sheely Chicago White Sox 1,563 1924 Joe Hauser Philadelphia Athletics 1,513 1925 Earl Sheely Chicago White Sox 1,565 1926 Phil Todt Boston Red Sox 1,755 1927 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1,662 1928 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1,488 1929 Lu Blue St. Louis Browns 1,491 1930 Jimmie Foxx Philadelphia Athletics 1,362 1931 Lu Blue Chicago White Sox 1,452 1932 Ed Morgan Cleveland Indians 1,430 1933 Joe Kuhel Washington Senators 1,498 1934 Hal Trosky Cleveland Indians 1,487 1935 Hal Trosky Cleveland Indians 1,567 1936 Zeke Bonura Chicago White Sox 1,500 1937 Hank Greenberg Detroit Tigers 1,477 1938 Hank Greenberg Detroit Tigers 1,484 1939 George McQuinn St. Louis Browns 1,377 1940 Babe Dahlgren New York Yankees 1,488 1941 Joe Kuhel Chicago White Sox 1,444 1942 Les Fleming Cleveland Indians 1,503 1943 Tony Lupien Boston Red Sox 1,487 1944 Mickey Rocco Cleveland Indians 1,467 1945 Rudy York Detroit Tigers 1,464 1946 Rudy York Boston Red Sox 1,327 1947 Jake Jones Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox 1,462 1948 Tony Lupien Chicago White Sox 1,436 1949 Mickey Vernon Cleveland Indians 1,438 1950 Eddie Robinson Washington Senators Chicago White Sox 1,300 1951 Eddie Robinson Chicago White Sox 1,296 1952 Eddie Robinson Chicago White Sox 1,329 1953 Mickey Vernon Washington Senators 1,376 1954 Mickey Vernon Washington Senators 1,365 1955 Vic Power Kansas City Athletics 1,281 1956 Vic Wertz Cleveland Indians 971 1957 Bob Boyd Baltimore Orioles 1,073 1958 Dick Gernert Boston Red Sox 1,101 1959 Vic Power Cleveland Indians 1,094 1960 Bill Skowron New York Yankees 1,202 1961 Norm Cash Detroit Tigers 1,231 1962 Norm Siebern Kansas City Athletics 1,405 1963 Norm Siebern Kansas City Athletics 1,223 1964 Joe Pepitone New York Yankees 1,346 1965 Bill Skowron Chicago White Sox 1,297 1966 George Scott Boston Red Sox 1,362 1967 George Scott Boston Red Sox 1,321 1968 Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles 1,293 1969 Joe Pepitone New York Yankees 1,254 1970 Jim Spencer California Angels 1,212 1971 Jim Spencer California Angels 1,296 1972 John Mayberry Kansas City Royals 1,338 1973 John Mayberry Kansas City Royals 1,457 1974 George Scott Milwaukee Brewers 1,345 1975 Lee May Baltimore Orioles 1,312 1976 John Mayberry Kansas City Royals 1,484 1977 Jason Thompson Detroit Tigers 1,599 1978 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles 1,507 1979 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles 1,456 1980 Mike Hargrove Cleveland Indians 1,391 1981 Cecil Cooper Milwaukee Brewers 987 1982 Willie Upshaw Toronto Blue Jays 1,438 1983 Cecil Cooper Milwaukee Brewers 1,452 1984 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles 1,538 1985 Steve Balboni Kansas City Royals 1,573 1986 Don Mattingly New York Yankees 1,378 1987 Greg Walker Chicago White Sox 1,402 1988 Wally Joyner California Angels 1,369 1989 Wally Joyner California Angels 1,487 1990 Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics 1,329 1991 Wally Joyner California Angels 1,335 1992 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox 1,428 1993 Rafael Palmeiro Texas Rangers 1,388 1994 Will Clark Texas Rangers 968 1995 Mo Vaughn Boston Red Sox 1,262 1996 Rafael Palmeiro Baltimore Orioles 1,383 1997 Tony Clark Detroit Tigers 1,423 1998 Rafael Palmeiro Baltimore Orioles 1,435 1999 Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue Jays 1,306 2000 Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue Jays 1,416 2001 Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue Jays 1,518 2002 Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue Jays 1,232 2003 Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue Jays 1,355 2004 Scott Hatteberg Oakland Athletics 1,281 2005 Mark Teixeira Texas Rangers 1,377 2006 Mark Teixeira Texas Rangers 1,480 2007 Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins 1,189 2008 Justin Morneau Lyle Overbay Minnesota Twins Toronto Blue Jays 1,316 2009 Kendrys Morales Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1,274 2010 Daric Barton Oakland Athletics 1,404 2011 Mark Trumbo Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1,284 2012 Prince Fielder Detroit Tigers 1,256 2013 Chris Davis Baltimore Orioles 1,339 2014 James Loney Tampa Bay Rays 1,111 2015 Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals 1,261 2016 Chris Davis Baltimore Orioles 1,325 2017 Justin Smoak Toronto Blue Jays 1,244 2018 Matt Olson Oakland Athletics 1,403 2019 Roberto Pérez Cleveland Indians 1,082 2020 José Abreu Chicago White Sox 430 2021 Nathaniel Lowe Texas Rangers 1,164 2022 Nathaniel Lowe Texas Rangers 1,252 2023 Nathaniel Lowe Texas Rangers 1,221 2024 Cal Raleigh Seattle Mariners 1,138

National League Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1876 Herman Dehlman St. Louis Brown Stockings 750 1877 Joe Start Brooklyn Hartfords 704 1878 Joe Start Chicago White Stockings 719 1879 Oscar Walker Buffalo Bisons 828 1880 Joe Start Providence Grays 954 1881 Cap Anson Chicago White Stockings 894 1882 Joe Start Providence Grays 905 1883 Dan Brouthers Buffalo Bisons 1,041 1884 Cap Anson Chicago White Stockings 1,216 1885 Cap Anson Chicago White Stockings 1,255 1886 Mox McQuery Kansas City Cowboys 1,295 1887 Roger Connor New York Giants 1,325 1888 John Morrill Boston Beaneaters 1,401 1889 Cap Anson Chicago White Stockings 1,409 1890 John Reilly Cincinnati Reds 1,393 1891 Jake Virtue Cleveland Spiders 1,465 1892 Jake Beckley Pittsburgh Pirates 1,523 1893 Roger Connor New York Giants 1,423 1894 Jake Beckley Pittsburgh Pirates 1,230 1895 Jake Beckley Pittsburgh Pirates 1,394 1896 Patsy Tebeau Cleveland Spiders 1,372 1897 Perry Werden Louisville Colonels 1,335 1898 Tommy Tucker Boston Beaneaters Washington Senators 1,552 1899 Bill Everitt Chicago Orphans 1,491 1900 Jake Beckley Cincinnati Reds 1,389 1901 John Ganzel New York Giants 1,421 1902 Jake Beckley Cincinnati Reds 1,269 1903 Jack Doyle Brooklyn Superbas 1,418 1904 Jake Beckley St. Louis Cardinals 1,526 1905 Fred Tenney Boston Beaneaters 1,557 1906 Joe Nealon Pittsburgh Pirates 1,592 1907 Fred Tenney Boston Beaneaters 1,587 1908 Fred Tenney New York Giants 1,624 1909 Ed Konetchy St. Louis Cardinals 1,584 1910 Ed Konetchy St. Louis Cardinals 1,499 1911 Ed Konetchy St. Louis Cardinals 1,652 1912 Fred Luderus Philadelphia Phillies 1,421 1913 Fred Luderus Philadelphia Phillies 1,533 1914 Ed Konetchy Pittsburgh Pirates 1,576 1915 Fritz Mollwitz Cincinnati Reds 1,545 1916 Ed Konetchy Boston Braves 1,626 1917 Walter Holke New York Giants 1,635 1918 Fred Merkle Chicago Cubs 1,388 1919 Fred Merkle Chicago Cubs 1,494 1920 George Kelly New York Giants 1,759 1921 George Kelly New York Giants 1,552 1922 Jake Daubert Cincinnati Reds 1,652 1923 George Kelly New York Giants 1,568 1924 Charlie Grimm Pittsburgh Pirates 1,596 1925 Jim Bottomley St. Louis Cardinals 1,466 1926 Wally Pipp Cincinnati Reds 1,710 1927 Jim Bottomley St. Louis Cardinals 1,656 1928 Bill Terry New York Giants 1,584 1929 Bill Terry New York Giants 1,575 1930 Bill Terry New York Giants 1,538 1931 Del Bissonette Brooklyn Robins 1,460 1932 Bill Terry New York Giants 1,493 1933 Buck Jordan Boston Braves 1,513 1934 Bill Terry New York Giants 1,592 1935 Dolph Camilli Philadelphia Phillies 1,442 1936 Dolph Camilli Philadelphia Phillies 1,446 1937 Elbie Fletcher Boston Bees 1,587 1938 Gus Suhr Pittsburgh Pirates 1,512 1939 Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds 1,518 1940 Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds 1,587 1941 Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds 1,464 1942 Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds 1,403 1943 Elbie Fletcher Pittsburgh Pirates 1,541 1944 Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds 1,508 1945 Frank McCormick Cincinnati Reds 1,469 1946 Elbie Fletcher Pittsburgh Pirates 1,356 1947 Johnny Mize New York Giants 1,381 1948 Johnny Mize New York Giants 1,359 1949 Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers 1,336 1950 Eddie Waitkus Philadelphia Phillies 1,387 1951 Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Reds 1,381 1952 Whitey Lockman New York Giants 1,435 1953 Steve Bilko St. Louis Cardinals 1,446 1954 Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers 1,381 1955 Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Reds 1,388 1956 Bill White New York Giants 1,256 1957 Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers 1,319 1958 Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants 1,322 1959 Ed Bouchee Philadelphia Phillies 1,127 1960 Joe Adcock Milwaukee Braves 1,229 1961 Joe Adcock Milwaukee Braves 1,471 1962 Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs 1,462 1963 Donn Clendenon Pittsburgh Pirates 1,450 1964 Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs 1,565 1965 Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs 1,682 1966 Donn Clendenon Pittsburgh Pirates 1,587 1967 Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs 1,383 1968 Donn Clendenon Pittsburgh Pirates 1,587 1969 Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs 1,419 1970 Wes Parker Los Angeles Dodgers 1,498 1971 Nate Colbert San Diego Padres 1,372 1972 Lee May Houston Astros 1,318 1973 Tony Pérez Cincinnati Reds 1,318 1974 Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers 1,536 1975 Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers 1,500 1976 Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers 1,583 1977 Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers 1,606 1978 Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers 1,546 1979 Keith Hernandez St. Louis Cardinals 1,489 1980 Chris Chambliss Atlanta Braves 1,626 1981 Keith Hernandez St. Louis Cardinals 1,056 1982 Keith Hernandez St. Louis Cardinals 1,591 1983 Keith Hernandez St. Louis Cardinals New York Mets 1,418 1984 Jason Thompson Pittsburgh Pirates 1,337 1985 Steve Garvey San Diego Padres 1,442 1986 Bob Horner Atlanta Braves 1,378 1987 Andrés Galarraga Montreal Expos 1,300 1988 Will Clark San Francisco Giants 1,492 1989 Will Clark Pedro Guerrero San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals 1,445 1990 Will Clark San Francisco Giants 1,456 1991 Mark Grace Chicago Cubs 1,520 1992 Mark Grace Chicago Cubs 1,580 1993 Mark Grace Chicago Cubs 1,456 1994 Fred McGriff Atlanta Braves 1,004 1995 Andrés Galarraga Colorado Rockies 1,299 1996 Andrés Galarraga Colorado Rockies 1,528 1997 Andrés Galarraga Colorado Rockies 1,458 1998 Kevin Young Pittsburgh Pirates 1,334 1999 Kevin Young Pittsburgh Pirates 1,413 2000 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies 1,326 2001 Richie Sexson Milwaukee Brewers 1,356 2002 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies 1,357 2003 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies 1,418 2004 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 1,458 2005 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 1,597 2006 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies 1,373 2007 Adrián González San Diego Padres 1,470 2008 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies 1,408 2009 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 1,473 2010 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 1,458 2011 Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds 1,341 2012 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves 1,295 2013 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks 1,494 2014 Adrián González Los Angeles Dodgers 1,318 2015 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks 1,378 2016 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks 1,378 2017 Wil Myers San Diego Padres 1,295 2018 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks 1,323 2019 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves 1,296 2020 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves 427 2021 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves 1,248 2022 Matt Olson Atlanta Braves 1,209 2023 Matt Olson Atlanta Braves 1,194 2024 Matt Olson Atlanta Braves 1,259

American Association Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1882 Charles Comiskey St. Louis Brown Stockings 861 1883 Charles Comiskey St. Louis Brown Stockings 1,085 1884 Charles Comiskey St. Louis Brown Stockings 1,193 1885 Bill Phillips Brooklyn Grays 1,109 1886 Dave Orr New York Metropolitans 1,445 1887 Tommy Tucker Baltimore Orioles 1,346 1888 Bill Phillips Kansas City Cowboys 1,476 1889 Dan Stearns Kansas City Cowboys 1,400 1890 Mike Lehane Columbus Solons 1,430 1891 Charles Comiskey Perry Werden St. Louis Brown Stockings Baltimore Orioles 1,422

National Association Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1871 Charlie Gould Boston Red Stockings 345 1872 Charlie Gould Boston Red Stockings 516 1873 Herman Dehlman Brooklyn Atlantics 682 1874 Jim O'Rourke Boston Red Stockings 755 1875 Herman Dehlman St. Louis Brown Stockings 851 Union Association Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1884 Jumbo Schoeneck Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies Baltimore Monumentals 1,063 Player's League Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1890 Roger Connor New York Giants 1,335 Federal League Year Player Team(s) Putouts 1914 Harry Swacina Baltimore Terrapins 1,616 1915 Babe Borton St. Louis Terriers 1,571

References

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