All-Time MLB Pitcher Assists Leaders

Cy Young is the all-time MLB leader in pitcher assists with 2,014, 511 clear of Christy Mathewson (1,503). He did it in 22 seasons, from 1890 to 1911. The top ten runs from 2,014 down to 1,195.

All-time MLB leader Cy Young 1890–1911 · 22 seasons

2,014 Pitcher Assists 511 clear of Christy Mathewson

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

#	Player	Seasons	P A	G	PO	E	FPCT
1	Cy Young	1890–1911 (22)	2,014	906	229	146	.939
2	Christy Mathewson	1900–1916 (17)	1,503	636	281	53	.971
3	Pete Alexander	1911–1930 (20)	1,419	696	189	25	.985
4	Pud Galvin	1875–1892 (15)	1,404	705	325	163	.914
5	Walter Johnson	1907–1927 (21)	1,351	802	276	52	.969
6	Burleigh Grimes	1916–1934 (19)	1,252	616	225	71	.954
7	George Mullin	1902–1915 (14)	1,244	487	229	82	.947
8	Jack Quinn	1909–1933 (23)	1,240	756	139	45	.968
9	Ed Walsh	1904–1917 (14)	1,207	430	233	56	.963
10	Eppa Rixey	1912–1933 (21)	1,195	692	131	30	.978
11	Greg Maddux	1986–2008 (23)	1,194	744	546	53	.970
12	John Clarkson	1882–1894 (12)	1,143	531	221	162	.894
13	Carl Mays	1915–1929 (15)	1,138	490	174	44	.968
14	HD Hooks Dauss	1912–1926 (15)	1,128	538	99	41	.968
15	Vic Willis	1898–1910 (13)	1,124	513	271	67	.954
16	Red Faber	1914–1933 (20)	1,108	669	130	71	.946
17	Eddie Plank	1901–1917 (17)	1,108	623	229	40	.971
18	Tim Keefe	1880–1893 (14)	1,060	600	260	166	.888
19	Tony Mullane	1881–1894 (13)	1,041	555	326	122	.918
20	Kid Nichols	1890–1906 (15)	1,031	621	313	67	.953
21	Tommy John	1963–1989 (26)	1,028	760	237	49	.963
22	Red Ames	1903–1919 (17)	1,000	533	107	74	.937
23	Warren Spahn	1942–1965 (21)	999	750	222	58	.955
24	Eddie Cicotte	1905–1920 (14)	998	502	128	70	.942
25	Jack Powell	1897–1912 (16)	967	578	127	72	.938
26	Doc White	1901–1913 (13)	966	427	236	51	.959
27	Harry Howell	1898–1910 (13)	965	340	209	51	.958
28	Al Orth	1895–1909 (15)	957	440	172	83	.932
29	Ted Lyons	1923–1946 (21)	943	594	219	51	.958
30	Old Hoss Radbourn	1881–1891 (11)	942	527	230	111	.914
31	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1925–1943 (19)	942	513	237	28	.977
32	Chick Fraser	1896–1909 (14)	939	434	317	94	.930
33	Bill Doak	1912–1929 (16)	934	453	103	43	.960
34	Joe McGinnity	1899–1908 (10)	929	465	202	100	.919
35	Jim McCormick	1878–1887 (10)	922	492	263	99	.923
36	Red Donahue	1893–1906 (13)	903	367	127	51	.953
37	Tommy Bond	1874–1884 (10)	896	417	218	109	.911
38	Phil Niekro	1964–1987 (24)	878	864	386	37	.972
39	Gaylord Perry	1962–1983 (22)	877	777	349	38	.970
40	Sad Sam Jones	1914–1935 (22)	874	647	196	52	.954
41	Amos Rusie	1889–1901 (10)	874	463	176	122	.896
42	Clark Griffith	1891–1914 (20)	863	453	179	64	.942
43	Tom Glavine	1987–2008 (22)	856	682	262	26	.977
44	Howard Ehmke	1915–1930 (15)	853	427	143	44	.958
45	Stan Coveleski	1912–1928 (14)	851	450	174	29	.973
46	Charlie Buffinton	1882–1892 (11)	851	414	172	94	.916
47	Lee Meadows	1915–1929 (15)	850	490	84	52	.947
48	Addie Joss	1902–1910 (9)	846	286	144	36	.965
49	Mordecai Brown	1903–1916 (14)	843	481	171	36	.966
50	Waite Hoyt	1918–1938 (21)	842	674	153	35	.966

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