The following is a list of annual leaders in fielding errors in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list also includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB.
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. Long and Billy Shindle hold the record for most fielding errors in a season, with Long committing 122 errors in 1889, and Shindle committing 122 errors the following year in 1890. Javier Báez is the active leader in fielding errors and has led the league 3 times.
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American League YearPlayerTeam(s)Errors1901Bill KeisterBaltimore Orioles971902Billy GilbertBaltimore Orioles781903John GochnaurCleveland Naps981904Freddy ParentBoston Americans631905Joe CassidyFreddy ParentWashington SenatorsBoston Americans661906Freddy ParentBoston Americans591907George RoheChicago White Sox551908Neal BallNew York Yankees811909Donie BushDetroit Tigers711910Jack BarryPhiladelphia Athletics631911Donie BushDetroit Tigers751912Buck WeaverChicago White Sox711913Buck WeaverChicago White Sox701914Buck WeaverChicago White Sox591915Doc LavanSt. Louis Browns751916Whitey WittPhiladelphia Athletics781917Swede RisbergChicago White Sox611918Doc LavanWashington Senators571919Howie ShanksWashington Senators571920Wally GerberSt. Louis Browns521921Frank O'RourkeWashington Senators551922Joe SewellCleveland Indians521923Joe SewellCleveland Indians591924Bill BarrettChicago White Sox451925Ike DavisChicago White Sox531926Mark KoenigNew York Yankees521927Mark KoenigNew York Yankees471928Red KressSt. Louis Browns551929Joe CroninWashington Senators621930Red KressSt. Louis Browns511931Jim LeveySt. Louis Browns581932Luke ApplingChicago White Sox491933Luke ApplingChicago White Sox551934Billy WerberBoston Red Sox431935Luke ApplingChicago White Sox391936Frankie CrosettiNew York Yankees431937Luke ApplingChicago White Sox491938Frankie CrosettiBuddy LewisNew York YankeesWashington Senators471939Jim TaborBoston Red Sox401940Johnny BerardinoSt. Louis Browns421941Al BrancatoPhiladelphia Athletics611942Vern StephensSt. Louis Browns421943Irv HallJoe HooverJohn SullivanPhiladelphia AthleticsDetroit TigersWashington Senators411944John SullivanWashington Senators501945Cass MichaelsChicago White Sox471946Luke ApplingChicago White Sox391947Eddie LakeDetroit Tigers431948Luke ApplingChicago White Sox351949Sam DenteWashington Senators351950Sam DenteWashington Senators341951Ray BooneJohnny LiponCleveland IndiansDetroit Tigers331952Bobby ÁvilaRay BooneEddie JoostCleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansPhiladelphia Athletics281953Pete RunnelsWashington Senators261954Milt BollingBoston Red Sox331955Willy MirandaBaltimore Orioles341956Luis AparicioChicago White Sox351957Harvey KuennDetroit Tigers301958Don BuddinBoston Red Sox311959Don BuddinBoston Red Sox351960Chico FernándezDetroit Tigers341961Dick HowserKansas City Athletics381962Dick McAuliffeDetroit Tigers301963Pete WardChicago White Sox381964Dick McAuliffeDetroit Tigers321965Zoilo VersallesMinnesota Twins391966Jim FregosiZoilo VersallesCalifornia AngelsMinnesota Twins351967Bert CampanerisZoilo VersallesKansas City AthleticsMinnesota Twins301968Bert CampanerisOakland Athletics341969Jackie HernándezKansas City Royals331970Tommy HarperGene MichaelMilwaukee BrewersNew York Yankees281971Paul SchaalKansas City Royals281972Danny ThompsonMinnesota Twins321973Rudy MeoliPaul SchaalCalifornia AngelsKansas City Royals301974Dave ChalkCalifornia Angels341975Robin YountMilwaukee Brewers441976Toby HarrahTexas Rangers371977Alan BannisterChicago White Sox401978Butch HobsonBoston Red Sox431979Alfredo GriffinToronto Blue Jays361980Alfredo GriffinToronto Blue Jays371981Alfredo GriffinToronto Blue Jays311982Paul MolitorMilwaukee Brewers321983U L WashingtonKansas City Royals361984Julio FrancoCleveland Indians361985Julio FrancoCleveland Indians361986Dale SveumMilwaukee Brewers301987Rey QuiñonesSeattle Mariners251988Steve LyonsChicago White Sox291989Félix FermínCleveland Indians261990Edgar MartínezSeattle Mariners271991Carlos BaergaCleveland Indians271992Gregg JefferiesMark LewisKansas City RoyalsCleveland Indians261993Dean PalmerTexas Rangers291994Dean PalmerTexas Rangers221995Joey CoraSeattle Mariners231996José ValentínMilwaukee Brewers371997Dave HollinsAnaheim Angels291998Mike CarusoChicago White Sox351999Greg NortonChicago White Sox272000José ValentínChicago White Sox362001Shane HalterDetroit Tigers262002Nomar GarciaparraBoston Red Sox252003Ángel BerroaKansas City Royals242004Ángel BerroaKansas City Royals282005Édgar RenteríaBoston Red Sox302006Carlos GuillénDetroit Tigers282007Jason BartlettMinnesota Twins262008Yuniesky BetancourtSeattle Mariners212009Orlando CabreraOakland AthleticsMinnesota Twins252010Cliff PenningtonOakland Athletics252011Mark ReynoldsBaltimore Orioles312012Asdrúbal CabreraAlcides EscobarTrevor PlouffeCleveland IndiansKansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins192013Alexei RamírezChicago White Sox222014Josh DonaldsonOakland Athletics232015Marcus SemienOakland Athletics352016Rougned OdorKyle SeagerTexas RangersSeattle Mariners222017Tim AndersonChicago White Sox282018Rafael DeversBoston Red Sox242019Tim AndersonChicago White Sox262020Rafael DeversBoston Red Sox142021Bo BichetteToronto Blue Jays242022Javier BáezDetroit Tigers262023Javier BáezRafael DeversDetroit TigersBoston Red Sox192024Gunnar HendersonBaltimore Orioles252025Trevor StoryAnthony VolpeBoston Red SoxNew York Yankees192026Junior CamineroKazuma OkamotoTampa Bay RaysToronto Blue Jays21
National League YearPlayerTeam(s)Errors1876Nat HicksNew York Mutuals941877Joe BattinGeorge WrightSt. Louis Brown StockingsBoston Red Stockings551878Joe QuestIndianapolis Blues601879John PetersChicago White Stockings711880Pop SmithCincinnati Reds891881Deacon WhiteBuffalo Bisons701882Arthur IrwinWorcester Ruby Legs781883Bob FergusonNed WilliamsonSam WisePhiladelphia QuakersChicago White StockingsBoston Beaneaters881884Roger ConnorNew York Gothams961885Tom BurnsChicago White Stockings961886Jimmy KnowlesWashington Nationals811887Sam WiseBoston Beaneaters811888John Montgomery WardNew York Giants861889Al MyersWashington NationalsPhiladelphia Quakers961890Doggie MillerPittsburgh Alleghenys821891Ed McKeanCleveland Spiders911892Herman LongBoston Beaneaters1021893Joe SullivanWashington Senators1021894Charlie IrwinChicago Colts911895Bill DahlenChicago Colts911896Gene DeMontrevilleWashington Senators971897Gene DeMontrevilleWashington Senators911898Monte CrossPhiladelphia Phillies931899Monte CrossSt. Louis Cardinals901900Charlie HickmanNew York Giants871901Bobby WallaceSt. Louis Cardinals661902Otto KruegerSt. Louis Cardinals751903Rudy HulswittPhiladelphia Phillies811904Ed AbbaticchioBoston Beaneaters781905Ed AbbaticchioBoston Beaneaters751906Mickey DoolanPhiladelphia Phillies661907Ed HollySt. Louis Cardinals641908Al BridwellNew York Giants551909Tom DowneyCincinnati Reds621910Bill SweeneyBoston Doves661911Arnold HauserSt. Louis Cardinals561912Art FletcherNew York Giants531913Mickey DoolanBob FisherPhiladelphia PhilliesBrooklyn Superbas521914Rabbit MaranvilleBoston Braves651915Ollie O'MaraBrooklyn Robins781916Dave BancroftPhiladelphia Phillies601917Larry KopfCincinnati Reds681918Dave BancroftPhiladelphia Phillies641919Rabbit MaranvilleBoston Braves531920Ivy OlsonBrooklyn Robins541921Ivy OlsonBrooklyn Robins561922Dave BancroftNew York Giants621923George GranthamChicago Cubs551924Travis JacksonNew York Giants581925Heinie SandPhiladelphia Phillies601926Heinie SandPhiladelphia Phillies551927Doc FarrellBoston Braves581928Doc FarrellBoston Braves511929Charlie GelbertSt. Louis Cardinals461930Tommy ThevenowPhiladelphia Phillies561931Dick BartellPhiladelphia Phillies421932Arky VaughanPittsburgh Pirates461933Arky VaughanPittsburgh Pirates461934Mark KoenigCincinnati Reds481935Lonny FreyBrooklyn Dodgers441936Lonny FreyBrooklyn Dodgers621937Rabbit WarstlerBoston Bees491938Rabbit WarstlerBoston Bees491939Billy MyersCincinnati Reds421940Arky VaughanPittsburgh Pirates521941Pee Wee ReeseBrooklyn Dodgers471942Eddie JoostCincinnati Reds501943Whitey WietelmannBoston Braves401944Don JohnsonChicago Cubs471945Frankie GustinePittsburgh Pirates411946Billy CoxPittsburgh Pirates391947Frankie GustinePittsburgh Pirates311948Roy Smalley Jr.Chicago Cubs341949Roy Smalley Jr.Chicago Cubs391950Roy Smalley Jr.Chicago Cubs511951Alvin DarkNew York Giants451952Granny HamnerPhiladelphia Phillies381953Granny HamnerPhiladelphia Phillies371954Alvin DarkNew York Giants361955Dick GroatPittsburgh Pirates321956Dick GroatPittsburgh Pirates341957Daryl SpencerNew York Giants371958Daryl SpencerSan Francisco Giants341959Dick GroatPittsburgh Pirates291960Maury WillsLos Angeles Dodgers401961Dick GroatPittsburgh Pirates321962Dick GroatPittsburgh Pirates381963Andre RodgersChicago Cubs351964Dick AllenPhiladelphia Phillies411965Jim Ray HartSan Francisco Giants341966Sonny JacksonHouston Astros371967Dick AllenSonny JacksonPhiladelphia PhilliesHouston Astros351968Don KessingerChicago Cubs331969Tony PérezCincinnati Reds321970Tony PérezCincinnati Reds351971Enzo HernándezChris SpeierSan Diego PadresSan Francisco Giants331972Bill RussellLos Angeles Dodgers341973Derrel ThomasSan Diego Padres371974Bill RussellLos Angeles Dodgers391975Darrell EvansAtlanta Braves361976Darrel ChaneyAtlanta Braves371977Bill AlmonSan Diego Padres411978Garry TempletonSt. Louis Cardinals401979Garry TempletonSt. Louis Cardinals341980Enos CabellGarry TempletonHouston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals291981Rafael RamirezAtlanta Braves301982Rafael RamirezAtlanta Braves381983Rafael RamirezAtlanta Braves391984Joel YoungbloodSan Francisco Giants371985Rafael RamirezAtlanta Braves321986Shawon DunstonChicago Cubs321987Keith MorelandChicago Cubs281988Bobby BonillaPittsburgh Pirates321989Bobby BonillaPittsburgh Pirates351990Howard JohnsonNew York Mets281991Howard JohnsonNew York Mets311992José OffermanLos Angeles Dodgers421993José OffermanLos Angeles Dodgers371994Andújar CedeñoHouston Astros231995José OffermanLos Angeles Dodgers351996Walt WeissColorado Rockies301997Mark GrudzielanekMontreal Expos321998Mark GrudzielanekMontreal ExposLos Angeles Dodgers331999Adrián BeltréEd Sprague Jr.Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh Pirates292000Desi RelafordPhiladelphia PhilliesSan Diego Padres312001Phil NevinSan Diego Padres272002Orlando CabreraMontreal Expos292003Aramis RamírezPittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs332004Chad TracyArizona Diamondbacks262005Chad TracyDavid WrightArizona DiamondbacksNew York Mets242006Felipe LopezCincinnati RedsWashington Nationals282007Ryan BraunMilwaukee Brewers262008Mark ReynoldsArizona Diamondbacks352009Mark ReynoldsArizona Diamondbacks242010Ian DesmondWashington Nationals342011Starlin CastroChicago Cubs292012Pedro ÁlvarezStarlin CastroPittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs272013Pedro ÁlvarezPittsburgh Pirates272014Pedro ÁlvarezPittsburgh Pirates252015Ian DesmondWashington Nationals272016Eugenio SuárezCincinnati Reds232017Orlando ArciaDansby SwansonMilwaukee BrewersAtlanta Braves202018José PerazaCincinnati Reds222019Jean SeguraPhiladelphia Phillies202020Donovan SolanoSan Francisco Giants112021Jazz Chisholm Jr.Javier BáezLuis UríasMiami MarlinsChicago Cubs/New York MetsMilwaukee Brewers242022Oneil CruzRyan McMahonKolten WongPittsburgh PiratesColorado RockiesMilwaukee Brewers172023Trea TurnerPhiladelphia Phillies232024Elly De La CruzCincinnati Reds292025Elly De La CruzCincinnati Reds262026Trea TurnerOtto LopezPhiladelphia PhilliesMiami Marlins21
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