League Leaders Who Led?

All-Time MLB Pitcher Putouts Leaders

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

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Greg Maddux is the all-time MLB leader in pitcher putouts with 546, 158 clear of Kevin Brown (388). He did it in 23 seasons, from 1986 to 2008. The top ten runs from 546 down to 328.

SS ASS POSS DPSS FPCTSS RFSS GSS E2B A2B PO2B DP2B FPCT2B RF2B G2B E3B A3B PO3B DP3B FPCT3B RF3B G3B EC POC AC DPC FPCTC RFC GC E1B PO1B A1B DP1B FPCT1B RF1B G1B EOF POOF AOF FPCTOF RFOF GOF EP AP POP FPCTP RFP GP E
Greg Maddux All-time MLB leader Greg Maddux 1986–2008 · 23 seasons
546 Pitcher Putouts 158 clear of Kevin Brown
Showing Pitcher Putouts and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Seasons P PO G A E FPCT
1 Greg Maddux Greg Maddux 1986–2008 (23) 546 744 1,194 53 .970
2 Kevin Brown Kevin Brown 1986–2005 (19) 388 486 562 49 .951
3 Jack Morris 1977–1994 (18) 387 549 413 29 .965
4 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro 1964–1987 (24) 386 864 878 37 .972
5 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins 1965–1983 (19) 363 664 660 49 .954
6 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry 1962–1983 (22) 349 777 877 38 .970
7 Zack Greinke Zack Greinke 2004–2023 (20) 340 586 485 9 .989
8 Don Sutton Don Sutton 1966–1988 (23) 334 774 613 31 .968
9 Orel Hershiser Orel Hershiser 1983–2000 (18) 332 510 569 51 .946
10 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver 1967–1986 (20) 328 656 692 42 .961
11 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel 1972–1991 (19) 328 557 667 29 .972
12 Tony Mullane Tony Mullane 1881–1894 (13) 326 555 1,041 122 .918
13 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin 1875–1892 (15) 325 705 1,404 163 .914
14 John Smoltz John Smoltz 1988–2009 (21) 320 723 433 28 .964
15 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens 1984–2007 (24) 320 709 575 25 .973
16 Dennis Martinez Dennis Martinez 1976–1998 (23) 319 692 763 42 .963
17 Chick Fraser Chick Fraser 1896–1909 (14) 317 434 939 94 .930
18 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts 1948–1966 (19) 316 676 601 31 .967
19 Kid Nichols Kid Nichols 1890–1906 (15) 313 621 1,031 67 .953
20 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer 1965–1984 (19) 292 558 577 34 .962
21 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson 1959–1975 (17) 291 528 484 42 .949
22 Juan Marichal Juan Marichal 1960–1975 (16) 291 471 577 47 .949
23 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven 1970–1992 (22) 287 692 662 30 .969
24 Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson 1900–1916 (17) 281 636 1,503 53 .971
25 Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer 1986–2012 (25) 279 696 644 22 .977
26 Mike Moore Mike Moore 1982–1995 (14) 278 450 444 33 .956
27 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson 1907–1927 (21) 276 802 1,351 52 .969
28 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb 1979–1998 (16) 272 443 493 22 .972
29 Vic Willis Vic Willis 1898–1910 (13) 271 513 1,124 67 .954
30 Doug Drabek Doug Drabek 1986–1998 (13) 266 398 342 29 .955
31 Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander 1971–1989 (19) 264 561 521 32 .961
32 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick 1878–1887 (10) 263 492 922 99 .923
33 Bob Lemon Bob Lemon 1946–1958 (13) 263 460 709 31 .969
34 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat 1959–1983 (25) 262 898 744 56 .947
35 Tom Glavine Tom Glavine 1987–2008 (22) 262 682 856 26 .977
36 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe 1880–1893 (14) 260 600 1,060 166 .888
37 Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers 1989–2008 (20) 258 762 743 44 .958
38 Tim Hudson Tim Hudson 1999–2015 (17) 258 482 492 24 .969
39 Larry Jackson 1955–1968 (14) 257 558 656 38 .960
40 Dan Petry 1979–1991 (13) 255 370 336 12 .980
41 Joe Niekro Joe Niekro 1967–1988 (22) 253 702 532 25 .969
42 Lew Burdette Lew Burdette 1950–1967 (18) 245 626 622 27 .970
43 Milt Pappas Milt Pappas 1957–1973 (17) 245 520 486 23 .970
44 Theodore Breitenstein Theodore Breitenstein 1891–1901 (11) 245 380 692 57 .943
45 Mike Boddicker 1980–1993 (14) 245 342 366 32 .950
46 Adonis Terry Adonis Terry 1884–1897 (14) 244 440 722 104 .903
47 Bob Welch Bob Welch 1978–1994 (17) 243 506 394 26 .961
48 Mel Stottlemyre Mel Stottlemyre 1964–1974 (11) 242 360 570 26 .969
49 Tommy John Tommy John 1963–1989 (26) 237 760 1,028 49 .963
50 Freddie Fitzsimmons Freddie Fitzsimmons 1925–1943 (19) 237 513 942 28 .977
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