MLB Single-Season Third Base Assists Record Progression

Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.

The MLB single-season third base assists record is 412, set by Graig Nettles in 1971. It has stood for 55 years. The mark has been raised 12 times since 1871.

Record Holders

13 marks since 1871

Year	Player	3B A	Stood for
1971	Graig Nettles	412	still standing
1937	Harlond Clift	405	34 years
1916	Ossie Vitt	385	21 years
1892	Billy Shindle	382	24 years
1891	Arlie Latham	370	1 year
1890	Charlie Reilly	354	1 year
1888	Billy Shindle	340	2 years
1886	Frank Hankinson	316	2 years
1884	Arlie Latham	302	2 years
1883	Joe Battin	258	1 year
1873	Bob Ferguson	211	10 years
1872	Bob Ferguson	178	1 year
1871	Harry Schafer	79	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.

Every Season

156 seasons

Year	Leader	3B A
2025	Ryan McMahon	296
2024	Ryan McMahon	323
2023	Austin Riley	287
2022	Ke'Bryan Hayes	307
2021	Austin Riley	300
2020	Brian Anderson	119
2019	Nolan Arenado	337
2018	Matt Chapman	331
2017	Nolan Arenado	311
2016	Nolan Arenado	378
2015	Nolan Arenado	385
2014	Josh Donaldson	328
2013	Pedro Alvarez	359
2012	Chase Headley	315
2011	Danny Valencia	260
2010	Jose Lopez	322
2009	Ryan Zimmerman	325
2008	David Wright	286
2007	Ryan Zimmerman	348
2006	Brandon Inge	398
2005	Brandon Inge	378
2004	Scott Rolen	325
2003	Eric Chavez	343
2002	Scott Rolen	335
2001	Aramis Ramirez	335
2000	Troy Glaus	349
1999	Robin Ventura	320
1998	Jeff Cirillo	340
1997	Vinny Castilla	323
1996	Vinny Castilla	389
1995	Travis Fryman	337
1994	Matt Williams	235
1993	Jeff King	353
1992	Robin Ventura	372
1991	Gary Gaetti	353
1990	Charlie Hayes	324
1989	Terry Pendleton	392
1988	Kelly Gruber	349
1987	Terry Pendleton	369
1986	Terry Pendleton	371
1985	Tim Wallach	383
1984	Gary Gaetti	334
1983	Buddy Bell	383
1982	Doug DeCinces	399
1981	Buddy Bell	281
1980	Mike Schmidt	372
1979	George Brett	373
1978	Buddy Bell	355
1977	Mike Schmidt	396
1976	Graig Nettles	383
1975	Darrell Evans	381
1974	Brooks Robinson	410
1973	Graig Nettles	410
1972	Aurelio Rodriguez	348
1971	Graig Nettles	412	new record
1970	Aurelio Rodriguez	377
1969	Brooks Robinson	370
1968	Ron Santo	378
1967	Brooks Robinson	405
1966	Ron Santo	391
1965	Ron Santo	373
1964	Ron Santo	367
1963	Ron Santo	374
1962	Clete Boyer	396
1961	Clete Boyer	353
1960	Brooks Robinson	328
1959	Frank Malzone	357
1958	Frank Malzone	378
1957	Frank Malzone	370
1956	Ken Boyer	309
1955	Andy Carey	301
1954	Eddie Yost	347
1953	Al Rosen	338
1952	Bobby Adams	328
1951	Billy Johnson	332
1950	Willie Jones	323
1949	Johnny Pesky	333
1948	Andy Pafko	314
1947	George Kell	333
1946	George Kell	267
1945	George Kell	345
1944	Ken Keltner	369
1943	Billy Johnson	326
1942	Ken Keltner	353
1941	Ken Keltner	346
1940	Harlond Clift	329
1939	Jim Tabor	338
1938	Buddy Lewis	329
1937	Harlond Clift	405	new record
1936	Odell Hale	323
1935	Odell Hale	312
1934	Billy Werber	323
1933	Pie Traynor	300
1932	Willie Kamm	299
1931	Wally Gilbert	295
1930	Pinky Whitney	313
1929	Joe Sewell	336
1928	Freddie Lindstrom	340
1927	Ossie Bluege	337
1926	Willie Kamm	323
1925	Willie Kamm	310
1924	Babe Pinelli	318
1923	Rube Lutzke	354
1922	Babe Pinelli	350
1921	Larry Gardner	335
1920	Larry Gardner	362
1919	Ossie Vitt	308
1918	Red Smith	291
1918	Larry Gardner	291
1917	Heinie Zimmerman	349
1916	Ossie Vitt	385	new record
1915	Ossie Vitt	324
1914	Red Smith	332
1913	Red Smith	295
1912	Eddie Foster	348
1911	Jimmy Austin	337
1910	Billy Purtell	320
1909	Bobby Byrne	359
1908	Lee Tannehill	341
1907	Bobby Byrne	348
1906	Art Devlin	355
1905	Lee Tannehill	358
1904	Tommy Leach	371
1903	Ed Gremminger	300
1902	Sammy Strang	337
1901	Jimmy Collins	328
1900	Jimmy Collins	329
1899	Jimmy Collins	376
1898	Lave Cross	351
1897	Jimmy Collins	303
1896	Billy Clingman	281
1895	Lave Cross	308
1894	Billy Nash	267
1893	Billy Shindle	308
1892	Billy Shindle	382	new record
1891	Arlie Latham	370	new record
1890	Charlie Reilly	354	new record
1889	Billy Shindle	323
1888	Billy Shindle	340	new record
1887	George Pinkney	290
1886	Frank Hankinson	316	new record
1885	Ed Williamson	258
1884	Arlie Latham	302	new record
1883	Joe Battin	258	new record
1882	Ed Williamson	210
1881	Ed Williamson	194
1880	George Bradley	165
1879	Ed Williamson	193
1878	Bill Hague	177
1877	Bob Ferguson	155
1876	Cap Anson	147
1875	Ezra Sutton	168
1874	Warren White	183
1873	Bob Ferguson	211	new record
1872	Bob Ferguson	178	new record
1871	Harry Schafer	79	new record