List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a pitcher leaders
January 01, 1970
In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly out when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who records an out by tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base, 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 fly out), or being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference. The pitcher is the player who pitches 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. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, playing the most difficult and specialized position, and as such is regarded as being at the right end of the defensive spectrum. Pitchers play far less than players at other positions, generally appearing in only two or three games per week; only one pitcher in major league history has appeared in 100 games in a single season. There are many different types of pitchers, generally divided between starting pitchers and relief pitchers, which include the middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and closer. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1.
Greg Maddux, the all-time leader in putouts by a pitcher
Pitchers typically record putouts by catching line drives or pop-ups, or by covering first base on ground balls to the first baseman. On pop-ups, however, pitchers will often instead act as a defensive supervisor, evaluating the ball's arc and selecting which infielder should make the catch. Pitchers can also record a putout while covering home plate by tagging a runner attempting to score a run if the catcher is retrieving a wild pitch, passed ball, or errant throw. Because of the relative rarity of such plays, as well as their reduced playing time, pitchers record far fewer putouts than players at any other position; players at every other position have recorded between five and forty-three times as many putouts as the top pitcher. Only four pitchers in history – none since 1886 – have recorded 50 putouts in a season, a total which a first baseman might reach in a week.
Career putout totals for pitchers have generally risen with the increase in long careers, and the lengthening of the major league season in the early 1960s. The top 11 career leaders are all starting pitchers who have been active since 1962. Right-handed pitchers generally record more putouts due to their facing first base after the follow-through of their pitching motion; the top 24 leaders are all right-handed. Greg Maddux is the all-time leader in career putouts by a pitcher with 546;[1][2][3] he is the only pitcher to record more than 400 career putouts.
Zack Greinke, the active leader in putouts by a pitcher and 7th all-timeJack Morris holds the American League record.Tony Mullane held the major league record for 87 years.Kid Nichols held the National League record for 81 years.Jamie Moyer holds the record for left-handed pitchers.Walter Johnson held the American League record for 60 years.
Includes 26 in American Association, 22 in Players' League, 1 in National Association; held major league record, 1889-1894; held National League record, 1891-1901
^A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
Referencesedit
^"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 linksedit
"Career Leaders & Records for Putouts as P". Baseball-Reference.com.
January 01, 1970
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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 tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base 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 fly out or being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference The pitcher is the player who pitches 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 The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game playing the most difficult and specialized position and as such is regarded as being at the right end of the defensive spectrum Pitchers play far less than players at other positions generally appearing in only two or three games per week only one pitcher in major league history has appeared in 100 games in a single season There are many different types of pitchers generally divided between starting pitchers and relief pitchers which include the middle reliever lefty specialist setup man and closer In the scoring system used to record defensive plays the pitcher is assigned the number 1 Greg Maddux the all time leader in putouts by a pitcher Pitchers typically record putouts by catching line drives or pop ups or by covering first base on ground balls to the first baseman On pop ups however pitchers will often instead act as a defensive supervisor evaluating the ball s arc and selecting which infielder should make the catch Pitchers can also record a putout while covering home plate by tagging a runner attempting to score a run if the catcher is retrieving a wild pitch passed ball or errant throw Because of the relative rarity of such plays as well as their reduced playing time pitchers record far fewer putouts than players at any other position players at every other position have recorded between five and forty three times as many putouts as the top pitcher Only four pitchers in history none since 1886 have recorded 50 putouts in a season a total which a first baseman might reach in a week Career putout totals for pitchers have generally risen with the increase in long careers and the lengthening of the major league season in the early 1960s The top 11 career leaders are all starting pitchers who have been active since 1962 Right handed pitchers generally record more putouts due to their facing first base after the follow through of their pitching motion the top 24 leaders are all right handed Greg Maddux is the all time leader in career putouts by a pitcher with 546 1 2 3 he is the only pitcher to record more than 400 career putouts Contents 1 Key 2 List 3 Other Hall of Famers 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksKey editRank Rank amongst leaders in career putouts A blank field indicates a tie Player 2024 POs Number of recorded putouts during the 2024 Major League Baseball season Throws Denotes right handed R or left handed L pitcher MLB Total career putouts as a pitcher in Major League Baseball Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame Bold Denotes active player a List edit nbsp Zack Greinke the active leader in putouts by a pitcher and 7th all time nbsp Jack Morris holds the American League record nbsp Tony Mullane held the major league record for 87 years nbsp Kid Nichols held the National League record for 81 years nbsp Jamie Moyer holds the record for left handed pitchers nbsp Walter Johnson held the American League record for 60 years Stats updated as of the end of the 2023 season Rank Player 2024 POs Throws Putouts as a pitcher Other leagues notes MLB American League National League 1 Greg Maddux R 546 0 546 Held the modern National League single season record 1990 1999 tie 2 Kevin Brown R 388 187 201 Holds the modern National League single season record of 41 set in 1999 3 Jack Morris R 387 387 0 Held major league record 1994 2000 4 Phil Niekro R 386 46 340 Held major league record 1985 1994 held National League record 1982 1998 5 Ferguson Jenkins R 363 176 187 Held major league record 1981 1985 6 Gaylord Perry R 349 141 208 7 Zack Greinke 0 R 340 151 189 8 Don Sutton R 334 64 270 9 Orel Hershiser R 332 56 276 10 Rick Reuschel R 328 6 322 Tom Seaver R 328 48 280 12 Tony Mullane R 326 0 106 Includes 220 in American Association league record held major league record 1894 1981 held the single season record 1882 1886 13 Pud Galvin R 325 0 276 Includes 26 in American Association 22 in Players League 1 in National Association held major league record 1889 1894 held National League record 1891 1901 14 Roger Clemens R 320 296 24 John Smoltz R 320 4 316 16 Dennis Martinez R 319 196 123 17 Chick Fraser R 317 35 282 Held the modern single season record 1901 1902 18 Robin Roberts R 316 64 252 19 Kid Nichols R 313 0 313 Held National League record 1901 1982 20 Jim Palmer R 292 292 0 Held American League record 1982 1990 21 Bob Gibson R 291 0 291 Juan Marichal R 291 4 287 23 Bert Blyleven R 287 252 35 24 Christy Mathewson R 281 0 281 25 Jamie Moyer L 279 203 76 26 Mike Moore R 278 278 0 27 Walter Johnson R 276 276 0 Held American League record 1922 1982 28 Dave Stieb R 272 272 0 29 Vic Willis R 271 0 271 Held the modern National League single season record 1902 1999 30 Doug Drabek R 266 27 239 31 Doyle Alexander R 264 220 44 32 Bob Lemon R 263 263 0 Jim McCormick R 263 0 250 Includes 13 in Union Association held major league record 1885 1889 34 Tom Glavine L 262 0 262 Jim Kaat L 262 214 48 Held record for left handed pitchers 1980 2008 36 Tim Keefe R 260 0 196 Includes 49 in American Association 15 in Players League 37 Tim Hudson R 258 114 144 Kenny Rogers L 258 254 4 39 Larry Jackson R 257 0 257 40 Dan Petry R 255 251 4 41 Joe Niekro R 253 56 197 42 Mike Boddicker R 245 245 0 Holds the modern single season record of 49 set in 1984 Ted Breitenstein L 245 0 244 Includes 1 in American Association holds the single season record for left handed pitchers 46 in 1895 Lew Burdette R 245 8 237 Milt Pappas R 245 133 112 46 Adonis Terry R 244 0 106 Includes 138 in American Association 47 Bob Welch R 243 102 141 48 Mel Stottlemyre R 242 242 0 49 Freddie Fitzsimmons R 237 0 237 Mark Gubicza R 237 237 0 Tommy John L 237 191 46 Steve Rogers R 237 0 237 53 Murry Dickson R 236 10 226 Bobby Mathews R 236 0 60 Includes 139 in National Association 37 in American Association held major league record 1883 1886 Adam Wainwright R 236 0 236 Doc White L 236 219 17 57 Charlie Hough R 235 193 42 58 Bob Forsch R 234 0 234 59 Ed Walsh R 233 232 1 60 Mike Mussina R 231 231 0 61 Tom Candiotti R 230 154 76 Charles Radbourn R 230 0 214 Includes 16 in Players League 63 George Mullin R 229 219 0 Includes 10 in Federal League held the modern single season record 1903 1904 tie Eddie Plank L 229 216 0 Includes 13 in Federal League Cy Young R 229 72 157 66 Bob Friend R 228 3 225 Roy Halladay R 228 188 40 68 Tim Wakefield R 227 213 14 69 Frank Tanana L 226 215 11 70 Burleigh Grimes R 225 1 224 Catfish Hunter R 225 225 0 72 Dwight Gooden R 224 33 191 73 Scott Erickson R 223 219 4 Mike Torrez R 223 130 93 75 John Lackey R 222 156 66 Warren Spahn L 222 0 222 77 Bronson Arroyo R 221 47 174 John Clarkson R 221 0 221 Derek Lowe R 221 108 113 Luis Tiant R 221 218 3 81 David Cone R 220 119 101 Nolan Ryan R 220 125 95 83 Ted Lyons R 219 219 0 84 Tommy Bond R 218 0 149 Includes 59 in National Association 8 in Union Association 2 in American Association 85 Mickey Welch R 217 0 217 86 George Bradley R 216 0 120 Includes 52 in National Association 33 in Union Association 11 in American Association held the single season record 1876 1882 Guy Hecker R 216 0 8 Includes 208 in American Association 88 Mike Morgan R 215 77 138 89 Mike Leake R 213 35 178 Brad Radke R 213 213 0 91 Tim Belcher R 212 118 94 Vern Law R 212 0 212 93 Bob Buhl R 211 0 211 Livan Hernandez R 211 7 204 Albert Spalding R 211 0 47 Includes 164 in National Association held major league record 1874 1883 Rick Sutcliffe R 211 77 134 97 Camilo Pascual R 210 209 1 98 Mel Harder R 209 209 0 Harry Howell R 209 192 17 100 Bullet Joe Bush R 208 203 5 Dennis Eckersley R 208 160 48Other Hall of Famers editPlayer Throws Putouts as a pitcher Other leagues notes MLB American League National League Jim Bunning R 206 105 101 Joe McGinnity R 202 24 178 Early Wynn R 193 193 0 Grover Cleveland Alexander R 189 0 189 Don Drysdale R 188 0 188 Clark Griffith R 179 32 137 Includes 10 in American Association Amos Rusie R 176 0 176 Stan Coveleski R 174 174 0 Chief Bender R 173 148 13 Includes 12 in Federal League Whitey Ford L 173 173 0 Mordecai Brown R 171 0 159 Includes 12 in Federal League Rube Waddell L 170 122 48 John Montgomery Ward R 169 0 169 Carl Hubbell L 155 0 155 Pedro Martinez R 155 89 66 Waite Hoyt R 153 121 32 Red Ruffing R 153 153 0 Bob Feller R 146 146 0 Addie Joss R 144 144 0 Hal Newhouser L 135 135 0 Eppa Rixey L 131 0 131 Red Faber R 130 130 0 Dazzy Vance R 126 1 125 Hoyt Wilhelm R 114 68 46 Mariano Rivera R 110 110 0 Steve Carlton L 109 4 105 Rollie Fingers R 108 77 31 Jesse Haines R 107 0 107 Jack Chesbro R 103 71 32 Herb Pennock L 101 101 0 Candy Cummings R 100 0 15 Includes 85 in National Association Babe Ruth L 95 95 0 Randy Johnson L 90 64 26 Bruce Sutter R 90 0 90 Rich Gossage R 78 59 19 Dizzy Dean R 76 0 76 Hank O Day R 76 0 46 Includes 19 in American Association 11 in Players League Bullet Rogan R 69 0 0 Includes 69 in Negro National League first incomplete Trevor Hoffman R 66 0 66 Lefty Grove L 65 65 0 Sandy Koufax L 64 0 64 Rube Marquard L 63 0 63 Satchel Paige R 57 17 0 Includes 18 in Negro American League 13 in Negro National League second 9 in Negro National League first incomplete Lefty Gomez L 56 56 0 Lee Smith R 52 10 42 Andy Cooper L 51 0 0 Includes 46 in Negro National League first 5 in Negro American League incomplete Ray Brown R 38 0 0 Includes 32 in Negro National League second 4 in East West League 2 in Negro National League first incomplete Jose Mendez R 30 0 0 Includes 30 in Negro National League first incomplete Bill Foster L 25 0 0 Includes 12 in Negro National League first 12 in Negro National League second 1 in Negro American League incomplete Hilton Smith R 24 0 0 Includes 24 in Negro American League incomplete Martin Dihigo R 17 0 0 Includes 10 in Negro National League second 6 in Eastern Colored League 1 in American Negro League incomplete Leon Day R 16 0 0 Includes 16 in Negro National League second incomplete Smokey Joe Williams R 10 0 0 Includes 7 in American Negro League 3 in East West League incomplete Tommy Lasorda L 3 3 0 Rube Foster R 0 0 0 Unavailable pre Negro league figuresNotes edit A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season References edit 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 edit Career Leaders amp Records for Putouts as P Baseball Reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a pitcher leaders amp oldid 1222738265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
