All-Time MLB Third Base Assists Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Assists at third base

Brooks Robinson is the all-time MLB leader in third base assists with 6,205, 926 clear of Graig Nettles (5,279). He did it in 23 seasons, from 1955 to 1977. The top ten runs from 6,205 down to 4,150.

All-time MLB leader Brooks Robinson 1955–1977 · 23 seasons

6,205 Third Base Assists 926 clear of Graig Nettles

Showing Third Base Assists and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Seasons	3B A	G	PO	E	FPCT
1	Brooks Robinson	1955–1977 (23)	6,205	2,870	2,697	263	.971
2	Graig Nettles	1968–1988 (21)	5,279	2,412	1,898	295	.961
3	Adrian Beltre	1998–2018 (21)	5,182	2,759	2,194	311	.960
4	Mike Schmidt	1972–1989 (18)	5,045	2,212	1,591	313	.955
5	Buddy Bell	1972–1989 (18)	4,925	2,183	1,798	254	.964
6	Ron Santo	1960–1974 (15)	4,581	2,130	1,955	317	.954
7	Gary Gaetti	1981–1999 (19)	4,531	2,282	1,699	224	.965
8	Eddie Mathews	1952–1968 (17)	4,322	2,181	2,049	293	.956
9	Wade Boggs	1982–1999 (18)	4,246	2,215	1,550	229	.962
10	Aurelio Rodriguez	1967–1983 (17)	4,150	1,983	1,529	215	.964
11	Scott Rolen	1996–2012 (17)	4,081	2,023	1,478	186	.968
12	Ron Cey	1972–1987 (16)	4,018	1,989	1,500	223	.961
13	Tim Wallach	1981–1996 (16)	3,992	2,054	1,662	240	.959
14	Terry Pendleton	1984–1998 (15)	3,891	1,785	1,386	238	.957
15	Nolan Arenado	2013–2025 (13)	3,750	1,731	1,170	137	.973
16	Sal Bando	1966–1981 (16)	3,720	1,896	1,647	228	.959
17	Lave Cross	1891–1907 (17)	3,715	1,724	2,310	397	.938
18	Jimmy Collins	1895–1908 (14)	3,702	1,683	2,372	465	.929
19	George Brett	1973–1992 (17)	3,674	1,692	1,372	261	.951
20	Eddie Yost	1944–1962 (18)	3,659	2,008	2,356	270	.957
21	Ken Boyer	1955–1968 (14)	3,652	1,785	1,567	264	.952
22	Aramis Ramirez	1998–2015 (18)	3,627	2,112	1,197	244	.952
23	Robin Ventura	1989–2004 (16)	3,552	1,887	1,471	220	.958
24	Arlie Latham	1883–1896 (14)	3,546	1,573	1,976	822	.870
25	Pie Traynor	1921–1937 (16)	3,521	1,863	2,289	324	.947
26	Stan Hack	1932–1947 (16)	3,494	1,836	1,944	246	.957
27	Chipper Jones	1995–2012 (16)	3,447	1,992	1,159	223	.954
28	Larry Gardner	1908–1924 (16)	3,408	1,656	1,789	287	.948
29	Matt Williams	1987–2003 (17)	3,376	1,743	1,293	177	.964
30	Willie Kamm	1923–1935 (13)	3,345	1,674	2,151	185	.967
31	George Kell	1943–1957 (15)	3,303	1,692	1,825	166	.969
32	Evan Longoria	2008–2023 (16)	3,297	1,826	1,305	160	.966
33	Harlond Clift	1934–1945 (12)	3,262	1,550	1,777	279	.948
34	Vinny Castilla	1992–2006 (14)	3,261	1,656	1,156	161	.965
35	Pinky Higgins	1930–1946 (14)	3,258	1,768	1,848	356	.935
36	Clete Boyer	1955–1971 (16)	3,218	1,439	1,470	168	.965
37	Doug DeCinces	1973–1987 (15)	3,215	1,543	1,256	198	.958
38	Home Run Baker	1908–1922 (13)	3,155	1,548	2,154	322	.943
39	Ken Caminiti	1987–2001 (15)	3,127	1,676	1,251	249	.946
40	Darrell Evans	1969–1989 (20)	3,123	1,442	1,273	253	.946
41	Billy Nash	1884–1898 (15)	3,122	1,468	2,226	615	.897
42	Ken Keltner	1937–1950 (13)	3,070	1,500	1,576	171	.965
43	Ossie Bluege	1922–1939 (18)	3,040	1,487	1,551	208	.957
44	Jimmy Austin	1909–1929 (17)	2,949	1,431	2,042	358	.933
45	David Wright	2004–2018 (14)	2,946	1,572	1,087	190	.955
46	Bill Bradley	1899–1915 (13)	2,943	1,390	1,755	336	.933
47	Willie Jones	1947–1961 (15)	2,934	1,614	2,045	192	.963
48	Kyle Seager	2011–2021 (11)	2,930	1,427	945	135	.966
49	Billy Shindle	1887–1898 (12)	2,891	1,274	1,815	570	.892
50	Doug Rader	1967–1977 (11)	2,887	1,349	1,138	187	.956