MLB Single-Season Shortstop Putouts Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season shortstop putouts record is 425, set by Hughie Jennings in 1895. It has stood for 131 years. The mark has been raised 14 times since 1871.
Record Holders
15 marks since 1871| Year | Player | SS PO | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 |
 Hughie Jennings
|
425 | still standing |
| 1891 |
 Herman Long
|
345 | 4 years |
| 1890 |
 Bob Allen
|
337 | 1 year |
| 1889 |
Herman Long
|
335 | 1 year |
| 1887 |
 John Ward
|
226 | 2 years |
| 1886 |
 Bill White
|
212 | 1 year |
| 1884 | Billy Geer | 187 | 2 years |
| 1883 | Sadie Houck | 162 | 1 year |
| 1882 |
 Fred Pfeffer
|
161 | 1 year |
| 1877 | John Peters | 124 | 5 years |
| 1875 | Davy Force | 116 | 2 years |
| 1874 |
 George Wright
|
97 | 1 year |
| 1873 |
George Wright
|
89 | 1 year |
| 1872 |
George Wright
|
87 | 1 year |
| 1871 | Davy Force | 46 | 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.