MLB Single-Season Outfield Assists Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season outfield assists record is 50, set by Orator Shafer in 1879. It has stood for 147 years. The mark has been raised 5 times since 1871.
Record Holders
6 marks since 1871| Year | Player | OF A | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | Orator Shafer | 50 | still standing |
| 1878 | John Cassidy | 30 | 1 year |
| 1877 | Orator Shafer | 21 | 1 year |
| 1873 |
 Andy Leonard
|
17 | 4 years |
| 1872 |
 Dave Eggler
|
12 | 1 year |
| 1871 | Fred Treacey | 7 | 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.