All-Time MLB Shortstop Errors Leaders

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

Herman Long is the all-time MLB leader in shortstop errors with 1,070, 95 clear of Bill Dahlen (975). He did it in 15 seasons, from 1889 to 1903. The top ten runs from 1,070 down to 676.

All-time MLB leader Herman Long 1889–1903 · 15 seasons

1,070 Shortstop Errors 95 clear of Bill Dahlen

Showing Shortstop Errors and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Seasons	SS E	G	PO	A	FPCT
1	Herman Long	1889–1903 (15)	1,070	1,795	4,229	6,137	.906
2	Bill Dahlen	1891–1911 (20)	975	2,133	4,856	7,505	.927
3	Germany Smith	1884–1898 (15)	973	1,667	2,816	6,166	.902
4	Tommy Corcoran	1890–1906 (17)	961	2,078	4,556	7,123	.924
5	Ed McKean	1887–1899 (13)	857	1,565	2,822	4,854	.900
6	Jack Glasscock	1880–1895 (16)	832	1,629	2,823	5,632	.910
7	Monte Cross	1892–1907 (15)	812	1,678	3,980	5,375	.920
8	Donie Bush	1908–1921 (14)	689	1,867	4,038	6,119	.937
9	Bobby Wallace	1899–1918 (20)	685	1,826	4,142	6,303	.939
10	Honus Wagner	1901–1917 (17)	676	1,887	4,576	6,041	.940
11	Dave Bancroft	1915–1930 (16)	660	1,873	4,623	6,561	.944
12	Luke Appling	1930–1950 (20)	643	2,218	4,398	7,218	.948
13	Joe Tinker	1902–1916 (15)	635	1,745	3,768	5,856	.938
14	Rabbit Maranville	1912–1931 (19)	631	2,153	5,139	7,354	.952
15	Shorty Fuller	1888–1896 (9)	595	925	1,773	3,051	.890
16	Arthur Irwin	1880–1894 (13)	594	947	1,301	3,093	.881
17	Frank Fennelly	1884–1890 (7)	590	769	1,013	2,615	.860
18	Bones Ely	1890–1902 (12)	578	1,238	2,585	4,328	.923
19	Mickey Doolin	1905–1916 (12)	570	1,625	3,578	5,290	.940
20	Roger Peckinpaugh	1910–1927 (17)	553	1,982	3,919	6,337	.949
21	Bill Gleason	1882–1889 (8)	535	796	920	2,360	.860
22	John Ward	1881–1891 (10)	530	826	1,522	2,641	.887
23	Art Fletcher	1909–1922 (13)	521	1,448	2,836	5,134	.939
24	George Davis	1890–1908 (16)	511	1,374	3,239	4,794	.940
25	Joe Cronin	1926–1942 (17)	485	1,843	3,696	5,814	.952
26	George McBride	1901–1920 (16)	484	1,626	3,585	5,274	.948
27	Freddy Parent	1901–1910 (10)	473	1,129	2,253	3,788	.927
28	Dick Bartell	1927–1943 (17)	471	1,679	3,872	5,590	.953
29	Hughie Jennings	1891–1907 (12)	470	897	2,384	3,143	.922
30	Kid Elberfeld	1899–1914 (12)	458	944	2,184	3,080	.920
31	Doc Lavan	1913–1924 (12)	455	1,126	2,451	3,628	.930
32	Wally Gerber	1914–1929 (15)	439	1,447	2,960	4,319	.943
33	Sam Wise	1882–1891 (9)	422	563	908	1,672	.859
34	Ivy Olson	1911–1924 (13)	417	1,054	2,389	3,313	.932
35	Frankie Crosetti	1932–1948 (17)	402	1,516	3,061	4,484	.949
36	Arky Vaughan	1932–1943 (12)	397	1,485	2,995	4,780	.951
37	Frank Shugart	1890–1901 (8)	391	550	1,173	1,764	.883
38	Charles Fulmer	1871–1884 (9)	389	430	630	1,399	.839
39	Pee Wee Reese	1940–1958 (16)	388	2,014	4,040	5,891	.962
40	Davy Force	1871–1886 (15)	388	716	916	2,470	.897
41	George Wright	1871–1882 (12)	388	530	714	1,881	.870
42	Sadie Houck	1879–1887 (7)	386	526	679	1,748	.863
43	Garry Templeton	1976–1991 (16)	384	1,964	3,393	6,041	.961
44	Travis Jackson	1922–1936 (14)	381	1,326	2,878	4,636	.952
45	John Peters	1874–1884 (11)	379	557	760	1,869	.874
46	Dick Groat	1952–1967 (14)	374	1,877	3,505	5,811	.961
47	Luis Aparicio	1956–1973 (18)	366	2,583	4,548	8,016	.972
48	Al Bridwell	1905–1914 (10)	366	1,094	2,267	3,351	.939
49	Bert Campaneris	1964–1981 (18)	365	2,097	3,608	6,160	.964
50	Jack Rowe	1881–1890 (10)	364	657	770	1,944	.882