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All-Time MLB Shortstop Assists Leaders

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

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Ozzie Smith is the all-time MLB leader in shortstop assists with 8,375, 359 clear of Luis Aparicio (8,016). He did it in 19 seasons, from 1978 to 1996. The top ten runs from 8,375 down to 6,605.

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
Ozzie Smith All-time MLB leader Ozzie Smith 1978–1996 · 19 seasons
8,375 Shortstop Assists 359 clear of Luis Aparicio
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# Player Seasons SS A G GS INN PO E DP TC FPCT RF
1 Ozzie Smith Ozzie Smith 1978–1996 (19) 8,375 2,511 2,477 21785.2 4,249 281 1,590 12,905 .978 5.03
2 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio 1956–1973 (18) 8,016 2,583 2,539 22407.0 4,548 366 1,553 12,930 .972 4.86
3 Omar Vizquel Omar Vizquel 1989–2012 (24) 7,676 2,709 2,609 22960.2 4,102 183 1,734 11,961 .985 4.35
4 Bill Dahlen Bill Dahlen 1891–1911 (20) 7,505 2,133 769 18647.0 4,856 975 881 13,336 .927 5.80
5 Rabbit Maranville Rabbit Maranville 1912–1931 (19) 7,354 2,153 — — 5,139 631 1,183 13,124 .952 5.80
6 Luke Appling Luke Appling 1930–1950 (20) 7,218 2,218 — — 4,398 643 1,424 12,259 .948 5.24
7 Tommy Corcoran Tommy Corcoran 1890–1906 (17) 7,123 2,078 418 18213.0 4,556 961 851 12,640 .924 5.62
8 Cal Ripken Cal Ripken 1981–1997 (17) 6,977 2,302 2,291 20232.0 3,651 225 1,565 10,853 .979 4.62
9 Larry Bowa Larry Bowa 1970–1985 (16) 6,857 2,222 2,181 19057.1 3,314 211 1,265 10,382 .980 4.58
10 Derek Jeter 1995–2014 (20) 6,605 2,674 2,661 23225.2 3,820 254 1,408 10,679 .976 3.90
11 Dave Concepcion Dave Concepcion 1970–1988 (19) 6,594 2,178 2,066 18379.2 3,670 311 1,290 10,575 .971 4.71
12 Dave Bancroft Dave Bancroft 1915–1930 (16) 6,561 1,873 — — 4,623 660 1,017 11,844 .944 5.97
13 Roger Peckinpaugh Roger Peckinpaugh 1910–1927 (17) 6,337 1,982 13 118.0 3,919 553 952 10,809 .949 5.18
14 Bobby Wallace Bobby Wallace 1899–1918 (20) 6,303 1,826 896 13477.0 4,142 685 642 11,130 .939 5.72
15 Don Kessinger Don Kessinger 1964–1979 (16) 6,212 1,955 1,872 16622.0 3,151 334 1,170 9,697 .966 4.79
16 Roy McMillan Roy McMillan 1951–1966 (16) 6,191 2,028 1,605 13855.1 3,705 290 1,304 10,186 .972 4.88
17 Alan Trammell Alan Trammell 1977–1996 (20) 6,172 2,139 2,081 18270.0 3,391 227 1,307 9,790 .977 4.47
18 Germany Smith Germany Smith 1884–1898 (15) 6,166 1,667 — 14576.0 2,816 973 588 9,955 .902 5.39
19 Bert Campaneris Bert Campaneris 1964–1981 (18) 6,160 2,097 2,042 17951.0 3,608 365 1,186 10,133 .964 4.66
20 Jimmy Rollins Jimmy Rollins 2000–2016 (17) 6,139 2,227 2,194 19513.2 2,982 154 1,249 9,275 .983 4.10
21 Herman Long Herman Long 1889–1903 (15) 6,137 1,795 — 15834.0 4,229 1,070 765 11,436 .906 5.78
22 Donie Bush Donie Bush 1908–1921 (14) 6,119 1,867 317 2809.0 4,038 689 585 10,846 .937 5.44
23 Garry Templeton Garry Templeton 1976–1991 (16) 6,041 1,964 1,910 16747.0 3,393 384 1,164 9,818 .961 4.80
24 Honus Wagner Honus Wagner 1901–1917 (17) 6,041 1,887 965 10532.0 4,576 676 766 11,293 .940 5.63
25 Royce Clayton Royce Clayton 1991–2007 (17) 5,902 2,053 1,971 17373.0 3,095 242 1,224 9,239 .974 4.38
26 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese 1940–1958 (16) 5,891 2,014 456 4012.2 4,040 388 1,246 10,319 .962 4.93
27 Barry Larkin Barry Larkin 1986–2004 (19) 5,858 2,085 2,054 17554.2 3,150 235 1,092 9,243 .975 4.32
28 Joe Tinker Joe Tinker 1902–1916 (15) 5,856 1,745 979 10821.0 3,768 635 671 10,259 .938 5.52
29 Joe Cronin Joe Cronin 1926–1942 (17) 5,814 1,843 — — 3,696 485 1,165 9,995 .952 5.16
30 Dick Groat Dick Groat 1952–1967 (14) 5,811 1,877 1,754 15488.0 3,505 374 1,237 9,690 .961 4.96
31 Miguel Tejada Miguel Tejada 1997–2011 (15) 5,804 1,946 1,929 16928.2 2,891 255 1,274 8,950 .972 4.47
32 Mark Belanger Mark Belanger 1965–1982 (18) 5,786 1,942 1,681 15334.1 3,005 210 1,054 9,001 .977 4.53
33 Chris Speier 1971–1989 (19) 5,781 1,900 1,785 15836.1 3,057 275 1,043 9,113 .970 4.65
34 Edgar Renteria Edgar Renteria 1996–2011 (16) 5,701 2,114 2,053 18017.0 2,963 272 1,218 8,936 .970 4.10
35 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock 1880–1895 (16) 5,632 1,629 — 14152.0 2,823 832 620 9,287 .910 5.19
36 Dick Bartell Dick Bartell 1927–1943 (17) 5,590 1,679 — — 3,872 471 1,072 9,933 .953 5.64
37 Bill Russell Bill Russell 1970–1986 (17) 5,546 1,746 1,664 14797.0 2,536 339 909 8,421 .960 4.63
38 Ed Brinkman 1962–1975 (14) 5,466 1,795 1,715 15140.0 2,924 259 1,005 8,649 .970 4.67
39 Monte Cross Monte Cross 1892–1907 (15) 5,375 1,678 434 14595.0 3,980 812 534 10,167 .920 5.58
40 Ozzie Guillen Ozzie Guillen 1985–2000 (16) 5,335 1,896 1,761 15802.2 2,911 222 1,094 8,468 .974 4.35
41 Leo Cardenas Leo Cardenas 1960–1975 (16) 5,303 1,843 1,783 16005.0 3,218 259 1,036 8,780 .971 4.62
42 Mickey Doolin Mickey Doolin 1905–1916 (12) 5,290 1,625 857 7565.0 3,578 570 637 9,438 .940 5.46
43 Elvis Andrus Elvis Andrus 2009–2023 (15) 5,276 1,966 1,928 17010.0 2,925 225 1,209 8,426 .973 4.17
44 George McBride George McBride 1901–1920 (16) 5,274 1,626 641 5679.0 3,585 484 610 9,343 .948 5.45
45 Alfredo Griffin 1976–1993 (18) 5,186 1,861 1,816 15839.1 3,207 340 1,053 8,733 .961 4.51
46 Art Fletcher Art Fletcher 1909–1922 (13) 5,134 1,448 27 303.0 2,836 521 614 8,491 .939 5.50
47 Orlando Cabrera Orlando Cabrera 1997–2011 (15) 5,097 1,843 1,809 15794.2 2,823 188 1,123 8,108 .977 4.30
48 Everett Scott Everett Scott 1914–1926 (13) 5,053 1,643 — — 3,351 306 710 8,710 .965 5.12
49 Billy Jurges Billy Jurges 1931–1947 (17) 4,959 1,540 — — 3,133 305 929 8,397 .964 5.26
50 Greg Gagne Greg Gagne 1983–1997 (14) 4,930 1,765 1,649 14454.2 2,559 214 967 7,703 .972 4.24
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