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All-Time MLB Pitcher Errors Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Errors committed at pitcher

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Bobby Mathews is the all-time MLB leader in pitcher errors with 220, 54 clear of Tim Keefe (166). He did it in 15 seasons, from 1871 to 1887. The top ten runs from 220 down to 111.

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Bobby Mathews All-time MLB leader Bobby Mathews 1871–1887 · 15 seasons
220 Pitcher Errors 54 clear of Tim Keefe
Showing Pitcher Errors and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Seasons P E G PO A FPCT
1 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews 1871–1887 (15) 220 578 236 791 .824
2 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe 1880–1893 (14) 166 600 260 1,060 .888
3 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin 1875–1892 (15) 163 705 325 1,404 .914
4 John Clarkson John Clarkson 1882–1894 (12) 162 531 221 1,143 .894
5 Cy Young Cy Young 1890–1911 (22) 146 906 229 2,014 .939
6 Mickey Welch Mickey Welch 1880–1892 (13) 133 565 217 705 .874
7 Gus Weyhing Gus Weyhing 1887–1901 (14) 128 540 201 745 .881
8 Tony Mullane Tony Mullane 1881–1894 (13) 122 555 326 1,041 .918
9 Amos Rusie Amos Rusie 1889–1901 (10) 122 463 176 874 .896
10 Old Hoss Radbourn Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1891 (11) 111 527 230 942 .914
11 Bert Cunningham Bert Cunningham 1887–1901 (12) 111 342 197 676 .887
12 Al Spalding Al Spalding 1871–1877 (7) 110 347 211 648 .887
13 Tommy Bond Tommy Bond 1874–1884 (10) 109 417 218 896 .911
14 Toad Ramsey Toad Ramsey 1885–1890 (6) 107 248 44 280 .752
15 Will White Will White 1877–1886 (10) 106 403 117 715 .887
16 Adonis Terry Adonis Terry 1884–1897 (14) 104 440 244 722 .903
17 Joe McGinnity Joe McGinnity 1899–1908 (10) 100 465 202 929 .919
18 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick 1878–1887 (10) 99 492 263 922 .923
19 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney 1881–1890 (10) 99 413 123 769 .900
20 George Bradley George Bradley 1875–1884 (9) 98 347 216 630 .896
21 Chick Fraser Chick Fraser 1896–1909 (14) 94 434 317 939 .930
22 Charlie Buffinton Charlie Buffinton 1882–1892 (11) 94 414 172 851 .916
23 Red Ehret Red Ehret 1888–1898 (11) 94 362 104 598 .882
24 Rube Waddell Rube Waddell 1897–1910 (13) 91 407 170 740 .909
25 Matt Kilroy Matt Kilroy 1886–1898 (10) 91 303 156 599 .892
26 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan 1966–1993 (27) 90 807 220 547 .895
27 George Zettlein 1871–1876 (6) 88 250 111 411 .856
28 Win Mercer Win Mercer 1894–1902 (9) 84 335 167 611 .903
29 Al Orth Al Orth 1895–1909 (15) 83 440 172 957 .932
30 George Mullin George Mullin 1902–1915 (14) 82 487 229 1,244 .947
31 Frank Killen Frank Killen 1891–1900 (10) 82 321 96 612 .896
32 Mark Baldwin Mark Baldwin 1887–1893 (7) 77 346 175 545 .903
33 Jack Taylor 1891–1899 (9) 77 271 101 579 .898
34 George Weidman George Weidman 1880–1888 (9) 76 279 142 444 .885
35 Red Ames Red Ames 1903–1919 (17) 74 533 107 1,000 .937
36 Hippo Vaughn Hippo Vaughn 1908–1921 (13) 74 390 92 740 .918
37 Bill Hutchison Bill Hutchison 1884–1897 (9) 74 376 140 664 .916
38 Jack Powell Jack Powell 1897–1912 (16) 72 578 127 967 .938
39 Ed Doheny Ed Doheny 1895–1903 (9) 72 184 72 417 .872
40 Red Faber Red Faber 1914–1933 (20) 71 669 130 1,108 .946
41 Burleigh Grimes Burleigh Grimes 1916–1934 (19) 71 616 225 1,252 .954
42 Jack Lynch Jack Lynch 1881–1890 (7) 71 221 80 308 .845
43 Jersey Bakley Jersey Bakley 1883–1891 (6) 71 215 74 369 .862
44 Ed Crane Ed Crane 1884–1893 (8) 71 204 72 302 .840
45 Eddie Cicotte Eddie Cicotte 1905–1920 (14) 70 502 128 998 .942
46 Pink Hawley Pink Hawley 1892–1901 (10) 70 393 129 688 .921
47 Sadie McMahon Sadie McMahon 1889–1897 (9) 70 321 101 660 .916
48 Ed Morris Ed Morris 1884–1890 (7) 70 311 97 477 .891
49 Pretzels Getzien Pretzels Getzien 1884–1892 (9) 68 296 135 434 .893
50 Dick McBride 1871–1876 (6) 68 237 125 318 .867
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