All-Time MLB Shortstop Games Leaders
Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Games played at shortstop
Omar Vizquel is the all-time MLB leader in shortstop games with 2,709, 35 clear of Derek Jeter (2,674). He did it in 24 seasons, from 1989 to 2012. The top ten runs from 2,709 down to 2,153.
All-time MLB leader
Omar Vizquel
1989–2012 · 24 seasons
2,709
Shortstop Games
35 clear of Derek Jeter
Showing Shortstop Games and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Seasons | SS G | PO | A | E | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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1989–2012 (24) | 2,709 | 4,102 | 7,676 | 183 | .985 |
| 2 | Derek Jeter | 1995–2014 (20) | 2,674 | 3,820 | 6,605 | 254 | .976 |
| 3 |
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1956–1973 (18) | 2,583 | 4,548 | 8,016 | 366 | .972 |
| 4 |
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1978–1996 (19) | 2,511 | 4,249 | 8,375 | 281 | .978 |
| 5 |
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1981–1997 (17) | 2,302 | 3,651 | 6,977 | 225 | .979 |
| 6 |
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2000–2016 (17) | 2,227 | 2,982 | 6,139 | 154 | .983 |
| 7 |
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1970–1985 (16) | 2,222 | 3,314 | 6,857 | 211 | .980 |
| 8 |
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1930–1950 (20) | 2,218 | 4,398 | 7,218 | 643 | .948 |
| 9 |
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1970–1988 (19) | 2,178 | 3,670 | 6,594 | 311 | .971 |
| 10 |
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1912–1931 (19) | 2,153 | 5,139 | 7,354 | 631 | .952 |
| 11 |
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1977–1996 (20) | 2,139 | 3,391 | 6,172 | 227 | .977 |
| 12 |
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1891–1911 (20) | 2,133 | 4,856 | 7,505 | 975 | .927 |
| 13 |
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1996–2011 (16) | 2,114 | 2,963 | 5,701 | 272 | .970 |
| 14 |
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1964–1981 (18) | 2,097 | 3,608 | 6,160 | 365 | .964 |
| 15 |
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1986–2004 (19) | 2,085 | 3,150 | 5,858 | 235 | .975 |
| 16 |
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1890–1906 (17) | 2,078 | 4,556 | 7,123 | 961 | .924 |
| 17 |
|
1991–2007 (17) | 2,053 | 3,095 | 5,902 | 242 | .974 |
| 18 |
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1951–1966 (16) | 2,028 | 3,705 | 6,191 | 290 | .972 |
| 19 |
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1940–1958 (16) | 2,014 | 4,040 | 5,891 | 388 | .962 |
| 20 |
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1910–1927 (17) | 1,982 | 3,919 | 6,337 | 553 | .949 |
| 21 |
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2009–2023 (15) | 1,966 | 2,925 | 5,276 | 225 | .973 |
| 22 |
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1976–1991 (16) | 1,964 | 3,393 | 6,041 | 384 | .961 |
| 23 |
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1964–1979 (16) | 1,955 | 3,151 | 6,212 | 334 | .966 |
| 24 |
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1997–2011 (15) | 1,946 | 2,891 | 5,804 | 255 | .972 |
| 25 |
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1965–1982 (18) | 1,942 | 3,005 | 5,786 | 210 | .977 |
| 26 | Chris Speier | 1971–1989 (19) | 1,900 | 3,057 | 5,781 | 275 | .970 |
| 27 |
|
1985–2000 (16) | 1,896 | 2,911 | 5,335 | 222 | .974 |
| 28 |
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1901–1917 (17) | 1,887 | 4,576 | 6,041 | 676 | .940 |
| 29 |
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1952–1967 (14) | 1,877 | 3,505 | 5,811 | 374 | .961 |
| 30 |
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1915–1930 (16) | 1,873 | 4,623 | 6,561 | 660 | .944 |
| 31 |
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1908–1921 (14) | 1,867 | 4,038 | 6,119 | 689 | .937 |
| 32 | Alfredo Griffin | 1976–1993 (18) | 1,861 | 3,207 | 5,186 | 340 | .961 |
| 33 |
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1997–2011 (15) | 1,843 | 2,823 | 5,097 | 188 | .977 |
| 34 |
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1960–1975 (16) | 1,843 | 3,218 | 5,303 | 259 | .971 |
| 35 |
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1926–1942 (17) | 1,843 | 3,696 | 5,814 | 485 | .952 |
| 36 |
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1899–1918 (20) | 1,826 | 4,142 | 6,303 | 685 | .939 |
| 37 | Ed Brinkman | 1962–1975 (14) | 1,795 | 2,924 | 5,466 | 259 | .970 |
| 38 |
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1889–1903 (15) | 1,795 | 4,229 | 6,137 | 1,070 | .906 |
| 39 |
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1983–1997 (14) | 1,765 | 2,559 | 4,930 | 214 | .972 |
| 40 |
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1970–1986 (17) | 1,746 | 2,536 | 5,546 | 339 | .960 |
| 41 |
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1902–1916 (15) | 1,745 | 3,768 | 5,856 | 635 | .938 |
| 42 |
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1927–1943 (17) | 1,679 | 3,872 | 5,590 | 471 | .953 |
| 43 |
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1892–1907 (15) | 1,678 | 3,980 | 5,375 | 812 | .920 |
| 44 |
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1884–1898 (15) | 1,667 | 2,816 | 6,166 | 973 | .902 |
| 45 |
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1941–1956 (13) | 1,647 | 3,219 | 4,666 | 263 | .968 |
| 46 |
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1914–1926 (13) | 1,643 | 3,351 | 5,053 | 306 | .965 |
| 47 |
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2011–2024 (14) | 1,635 | 2,160 | 4,407 | 174 | .974 |
| 48 |
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1880–1895 (16) | 1,629 | 2,823 | 5,632 | 832 | .910 |
| 49 |
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2003–2018 (16) | 1,627 | 2,092 | 4,363 | 181 | .973 |
| 50 |
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1901–1920 (16) | 1,626 | 3,585 | 5,274 | 484 | .948 |
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