List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors leaders
In baseball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows an at bat to continue after the batter should have been put out.
Herman Long is the all-time leader in errors, committing 1,096 in his career. Bill Dahlen (1,080), Deacon White (1,018), and Germany Smith (1,009) are the only other players to commit over 1,000 career errors. Tommy Corcoran (992), Fred Pfeffer (980), Cap Anson (976), and John Montgomery Ward (952) are the only other players to commit over 900 career errors.
Key
Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career errors committed. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player | Name of player. |
E | Total career errors committed. |
* | denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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List
Rank | Player | E |
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1 | Herman Long | 1,096 |
2 | Bill Dahlen | 1,080 |
3 | Deacon White * | 1,018 |
4 | Germany Smith | 1,009 |
5 | Tommy Corcoran | 992 |
6 | Fred Pfeffer | 980 |
7 | Cap Anson * | 976 |
8 | John Montgomery Ward * | 952 |
9 | Jack Glasscock | 895 |
10 | Ed McKean | 892 |
11 | King Kelly * | 851 |
12 | Arlie Latham | 844 |
13 | Honus Wagner * | 828 |
14 | Bobby Wallace * | 814 |
15 | Monte Cross | 813 |
16 | George Davis * | 803 |
17 | Bob Ferguson | 798 |
18 | Bid McPhee * | 796 |
19 | Sam Wise | 795 |
20 | Jack Burdock | 793 |
21 | Ezra Sutton | 782 |
22 | Cub Stricker | 748 |
23 | Tom Burns | 739 |
24 | Joe Gerhardt | 725 |
25 | Rabbit Maranville * | 711 |
26 | Pop Snyder | 708 |
27 | Billy Shindle | 705 |
28 | Donie Bush | 704 |
29 | Jim O'Rourke * | 700 |
30 | Pop Smith | 699 |
31 | Ned Williamson | 684 |
32 | Luke Appling * | 672 |
33 | Kid Gleason | 672 |
34 | Billy Nash | 669 |
35 | Dave Bancroft * | 666 |
36 | Tom Daly | 657 |
37 | Yank Robinson | 655 |
38 | Joe Tinker * | 648 |
39 | Cupid Childs | 647 |
40 | Arthur Irwin | 647 |
41 | Hick Carpenter | 625 |
42 | Deacon McGuire | 621 |
43 | Shorty Fuller | 615 |
44 | Davy Force | 613 |
45 | Doggie Miller | 613 |
46 | Jerry Denny | 609 |
47 | Bones Ely | 606 |
48 | Joe Quinn | 604 |
49 | Frank Fennelly | 602 |
50 | Roger Connor * | 596 |
References
- "Career Leaders & Records for Errors Committed". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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