League Leaders Who Led?

MLB Single-Season Third Base Putouts Record Progression

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

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The MLB single-season third base putouts record is 255, set by Denny Lyons in 1887. It has stood for 139 years. The mark has been raised 7 times since 1871.

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

Record Holders

8 marks since 1871
Year Player 3B PO Stood for
1887 Denny Lyons Denny Lyons 255 still standing
1886 George Pinkney George Pinkney 184 1 year
1883 Jerry Denny Jerry Denny 178 3 years
1875 Bob Ferguson Bob Ferguson 173 8 years
1874 Jack Burdock Jack Burdock 160 1 year
1873 Bob Ferguson Bob Ferguson 109 1 year
1872 Cap Anson Cap Anson 89 1 year
1871 Harry Schafer Harry Schafer 49 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

159 seasons
Year Leader 3B PO
2025 Manny Machado 117
2024 Nolan Arenado 103
2024 Alex Bregman 103
2023 Eugenio Suarez 115
2022 Matt Chapman 164
2021 Matt Chapman 166
2020 Anthony Rendon 48
2019 Matt Chapman 146
2018 Carlos Sanchez 137
2017 Kyle Seager 130
2016 Anthony Rendon 134
2015 Josh Donaldson 137
2014 Adrian Beltre 144
2013 Josh Donaldson 143
2012 Mike Moustakas 127
2012 Miguel Cabrera 127
2011 Evan Longoria 124
2010 Adrian Beltre 138
2009 Brandon Inge 143
2008 Kevin Kouzmanoff 128
2007 Ryan Zimmerman 140
2006 Ryan Zimmerman 152
2005 Vinny Castilla 142
2004 Vinny Castilla 124
2003 Eric Chavez 125
2002 Mike Lowell 150
2001 Joe Randa 111
2000 Joe Randa 132
1999 Jeff Cirillo 124
1998 Scott Rolen 135
1997 Scott Rolen 144
1996 Robin Ventura 133
1995 Ed Sprague 133
1994 Ed Sprague 98
1993 Terry Pendleton 128
1992 Robin Ventura 141
1991 Robin Ventura 134
1990 Matt Williams 140
1989 Jeff Hamilton 139
1988 Tim Wallach 123
1987 Gary Gaetti 134
1987 Brook Jacoby 134
1986 Terry Pendleton 133
1985 Tim Wallach 148
1984 Tim Wallach 162
1983 Tim Wallach 151
1982 Tim Wallach 132
1981 Larry Parrish 91
1980 Carney Lansford 151
1979 Carney Lansford 135
1978 Darrell Evans 147
1977 Bill Stein 146
1976 Jerry Royster 156
1975 Darrell Evans 161
1974 Darrell Evans 185
1973 Buddy Bell 144
1972 Aurelio Rodriguez 150
1971 Graig Nettles 159
1970 Sal Bando 158
1969 Ken McMullen 185
1968 Sal Bando 188
1967 Ron Santo 187
1966 Max Alvis 180
1965 Max Alvis 169
1964 Ron Santo 156
1963 Max Alvis 170
1962 Clete Boyer 187
1961 Bubba Phillips 188
1960 Brooks Robinson 171
1959 Don Hoak 169
1958 Ken Boyer 156
1957 Don Hoak 193
1956 Willie Jones 202
1955 Willie Jones 202
1954 Willie Jones 184
1953 Eddie Yost 190
1952 Willie Jones 216
1951 Eddie Yost 203
1950 Eddie Yost 205
1949 Johnny Pesky 184
1948 Eddie Yost 189
1947 Frankie Gustine 193
1946 Whitey Kurowski 175
1945 Stan Hack 195
1944 Whitey Kurowski 188
1943 Billy Johnson 183
1942 Bob Elliott 173
1941 Harlond Clift 195
1940 Bob Kennedy 178
1939 Ken Keltner 187
1938 Stan Hack 178
1937 Harlond Clift 198
1936 Marv Owen 190
1935 Johnny Vergez 188
1934 Marv Owen 202
1933 Pie Traynor 176
1932 Pinky Whitney 177
1931 Pie Traynor 172
1930 Pinky Whitney 186
1929 Willie Kamm 221
1928 Willie Kamm 243
1927 Willie Kamm 236
1926 Pie Traynor 182
1925 Pie Traynor 226
1924 Willie Kamm 190
1923 Pie Traynor 189
1922 Babe Pinelli 204
1921 Howie Shanks 218
1920 Tony Boeckel 219
1919 Home Run Baker 176
1918 Heinie Groh 180
1917 Home Run Baker 202
1916 Ossie Vitt 208
1915 Ossie Vitt 191
1914 Home Run Baker 221
1913 Home Run Baker 233
1912 Jimmy Austin 219
1911 Jimmy Austin 228
1910 Home Run Baker 207
1909 Bobby Byrne 214
1908 Hobe Ferris 222
1907 Bobby Byrne 212
1906 Dave Brain 208
1905 Ernie Courtney 229
1904 Tommy Leach 212
1903 Ed Gremminger 217
1902 Ed Gremminger 222
1901 Bill Coughlin 232
1900 Jimmy Collins 251
1899 Jimmy Williams 251
1898 Jimmy Collins 243
1897 Jimmy Collins 214
1896 Charlie Irwin 200
1895 Billy Nash 196
1894 Billy Nash 204
1893 Denny Lyons 214
1892 Billy Shindle 200
1891 Billy Nash 213
1890 Will Smalley 221
1889 Tom Burns 225
1889 Billy Shindle 225
1888 Billy Shindle 218
1887 Denny Lyons 255 new record
1886 George Pinkney 184 new record
1885 Hick Carpenter 153
1884 Hick Carpenter 157
1883 Jerry Denny 178 new record
1882 Hick Carpenter 137
1881 Frank Hankinson 151
1880 Hick Carpenter 136
1879 Ed Williamson 84
1878 Frank Hankinson 94
1877 Bob Ferguson 109
1876 Cap Anson 135
1875 Bob Ferguson 173 new record
1874 Jack Burdock 160 new record
1873 Bob Ferguson 109 new record
1872 Cap Anson 89 new record
1871 Harry Schafer 49 new record