MLB Single-Season Second Base Assists Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season second base assists record is 641, set by Frankie Frisch in 1927. It has stood for 99 years. The mark has been raised 14 times since 1871.
Record Holders
15 marks since 1871| Year | Player | 2B A | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |
 Frankie Frisch
|
641 | still standing |
| 1926 |
 Hughie Critz
|
588 | 1 year |
| 1924 |
 Rabbit Maranville
|
568 | 2 years |
| 1922 |
 Frank Parkinson
|
562 | 2 years |
| 1892 |
 Lou Bierbauer
|
555 | 30 years |
| 1891 |
 Bid McPhee
|
492 | 1 year |
| 1889 |
 Fred Pfeffer
|
483 | 2 years |
| 1886 |
Bid McPhee
|
464 | 3 years |
| 1884 |
Fred Pfeffer
|
422 | 2 years |
| 1883 |
 Jack Farrell
|
365 | 1 year |
| 1879 | Joe Quest | 331 | 4 years |
| 1875 |
 Ross Barnes
|
252 | 4 years |
| 1873 |
Ross Barnes
|
168 | 2 years |
| 1872 |
Ross Barnes
|
162 | 1 year |
| 1871 |
 Jimmy Wood
|
83 | 1 year |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.