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Barry Bonds' 158 career assists are the most by a National League left fielder since 1920. Alfonso Soriano had 22 assists for the Nationals in 2006, the most by a left fielder since 1983. Gary Ward's 24 assists in 1983 are the most by a left fielder since 1936. Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season. Rank.
Denotes active player[a] List. [edit] Christian Yelich, the active leader and 81st all-time in games played as a left fielderRickey Henderson holds the American League record. Zack Wheat held the major league record for 75 years. Ted Williams held the American League record for 42 years. Goose Goslin held the American League record for 25 years.
Because a right-handed first baseman needs to turn their body before throwing across the infield, left-handed first basemen are often preferred for defensive purposes; 10 of the top 14 career assist leaders are left-handed. Eddie Murray [1] [2] [3] is the all-time leader with 1,865 career assists.
Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz (Spanish: [aˈɾoldis ˈtʃaβman]; born February 28, 1988) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers ...
In total, 36 players have reached the .400 mark in MLB history and seven have done so more than once. Of these, eighteen were left-handed batters, seventeen were right-handed, and one was a switch hitter, meaning they could bat from either side of the plate. Two of these players (Terry and Williams) played for only one major league team.
Cy Young is the all-time leader in wins. In Major League Baseball, the 300-win club is the group of pitchers who have won 300 or more games. Twenty-four pitchers have reached this milestone. This list does not include Bobby Mathews who won 297 in the major leagues plus several more in 1869 and 1870 before the major leagues were established in 1871.
List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a first baseman leaders. List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a second baseman leaders. List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a third baseman leaders. List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a shortstop leaders.
It is the only one of the four infield positions commonly played by left-handed players. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3. Throughout major league history, there have been players who enjoyed long careers as first basemen; in the 19th century, Cap Anson was the first player ever ...