Single Season Leaders for Grounding Into Double Plays

Each of the following players holds a dubious mark in baseball history and each of them could easily be the hero of their team with one swing or the brunt of the fan's boos with another type of swing. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) single season Major League career leaders for grounding into double plays. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
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Grounding into Double Plays
Single Season Leaders

'Top 500'
Jim Rice 36 1984 Boston Red Sox AL 1
Jim Rice 35 1985 Boston Red Sox AL 2
Billy Butler 32 2010 Kansas City Royals AL 3
Ben Grieve 32 2000 Oakland Athletics AL  
Jackie Jensen 32 1954 Boston Red Sox AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 32 1985 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Ivan Rodriguez 32 1999 Texas Rangers AL  
Miguel Tejada 32 2008 Houston Astros NL  
Tony Armas 31 1983 Boston Red Sox AL 9
Bobby Doerr 31 1949 Boston Red Sox AL  
Jim Rice 31 1983 Boston Red Sox AL  
Brad Ausmus 30 2002 Houston Astros NL 12
Billy Hitchcock 30 1950 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Ernie Lombardi 30 1938 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Dave Winfield 30 1983 New York Yankees AL  
Carl Yastrzemski 30 1964 Boston Red Sox AL  
George Bell 29 1992 Chicago White Sox AL 17
Jimmy Bloodworth 29 1943 Detroit Tigers AL  
Frank Howard 29 1971 Washington Senators AL  
Frank Howard 29 1969 Washington Senators AL  
Dave Philley 29 1952 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Jim Presley 29 1985 Seattle Mariners AL  
Albert Pujols 29 2011 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Rice 29 1982 Boston Red Sox AL  
Brooks Robinson 29 1960 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Ted Simmons 29 1973 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Miguel Tejada 29 2009 Houston Astros NL  
Julio Franco 28 1986 Cleveland Indians AL 28
Adrian Gonzalez 28 2011 Boston Red Sox AL  
Sid Gordon 28 1951 Boston Braves NL  
George Kell 28 1944 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Harmon Killebrew 28 1970 Minnesota Twins AL  
Paul Konerko 28 2003 Chicago White Sox AL  
Magglio Ordonez 28 2000 Chicago White Sox AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 28 1996 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Miguel Tejada 28 2006 Baltimore Orioles AL  
John Bateman 27 1971 Montreal Expos NL 37
Bruce Bochte 27 1979 Seattle Mariners AL  
Miguel Cabrera 27 2012 Detroit Tigers AL  
Sean Casey 27 2005 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Julio Franco 27 1989 Texas Rangers AL  
Carl Furillo 27 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Vladimir Guerrero 27 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Billy Johnson 27 1943 New York Yankees AL  
Eric Karros 27 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Carlos Lee 27 2007 Houston Astros NL  
Derrek Lee 27 2008 Chicago Cubs NL  
Sherm Lollar 27 1959 Chicago White Sox AL  
Evan Longoria 27 2009 Tampa Bay Rays AL  
Victor Martinez 27 2006 Cleveland Indians AL  
Yadier Molina 27 2009 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Magglio Ordonez 27 2008 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jay Payton 27 2003 Colorado Rockies NL  
Mike Piazza 27 1999 New York Mets NL  
A.J. Pierzynski 27 2004 San Francisco Giants NL  
Kirby Puckett 27 1991 Minnesota Twins AL  
Albert Pujols 27 2007 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Al Rosen 27 1950 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ron Santo 27 1973 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ken Singleton 27 1973 Montreal Expos NL  
Rusty Staub 27 1977 Detroit Tigers AL  
Joe Vosmik 27 1939 Boston Red Sox AL  
Carl Yastrzemski 27 1962 Boston Red Sox AL  
Michael Young 27 2006 Texas Rangers AL  
Todd Zeile 27 2002 Colorado Rockies NL  
Jerry Adair 26 1965 Baltimore Orioles AL 66
Albert Belle 26 1997 Chicago White Sox AL  
Lyman Bostock 26 1978 California Angels AL  
Ivan Calderon 26 1990 Chicago White Sox AL  
Jeff Cirillo 26 1998 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Michael Cuddyer 26 2010 Minnesota Twins AL  
Walt Dropo 26 1952 Boston Red Sox AL  
Detroit Tigers AL
Julio Franco 26 1985 Cleveland Indians AL  
Sid Gordon 26 1943 New York Giants NL  
Gene Green 26 1961 Washington Senators AL  
Shawn Green 26 2002 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Cleon Jones 26 1970 New York Mets NL  
Billy Jurges 26 1939 New York Giants NL  
Jason Kendall 26 2005 Oakland Athletics AL  
Ernie Lombardi 26 1933 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Lee May 26 1975 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Willie Montanez 26 1975 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
San Francisco Giants NL
Willie Montanez 26 1976 Atlanta Braves NL  
San Francisco Giants NL
Dave Parker 26 1985 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jhonny Peralta 26 2008 Cleveland Indians AL  
Brandon Phillips 26 2007 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Mike Piazza 26 2002 New York Mets NL  
Pablo Sandoval 26 2010 San Francisco Giants NL  
George Scott 26 1975 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Miguel Tejada 26 2005 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Joe Torre 26 1964 Milwaukee Braves NL  
John Wathan 26 1982 Kansas City Royals AL  
Ryan Zimmerman 26 2007 Washington Nationals NL  
Joe Adcock 25 1951 Cincinnati Reds NL 94
Jeff Bagwell 25 2003 Houston Astros NL  
Adrian Beltre 25 2010 Boston Red Sox AL  
Frank Bolling 25 1961 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Mike Bordick 25 1999 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Bill Buckner 25 1986 Boston Red Sox AL  
Danny Cater 25 1969 Oakland Athletics AL  
Royce Clayton 25 2003 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Rocky Colavito 25 1966 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ron Coomer 25 2000 Minnesota Twins AL  
Deivi Cruz 25 2000 Detroit Tigers AL  
Sam Dente 25 1950 Washington Senators AL  
Bobby Doerr 25 1947 Boston Red Sox AL  
Del Ennis 25 1950 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Gary Gaetti 25 1987 Minnesota Twins AL  
Steve Garvey 25 1985 San Diego Padres NL  
Steve Garvey 25 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 25 1984 San Diego Padres NL  
Troy Glaus 25 2006 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Mark Grace 25 1993 Chicago Cubs NL  
Charlie Hayes 25 1993 Colorado Rockies NL  
George Hendrick 25 1975 Cleveland Indians AL  
Alex Johnson 25 1970 California Angels AL  
Nippy Jones 25 1948 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Howard Kendrick 25 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Paul Konerko 25 2006 Chicago White Sox AL  
Kevin Kouzmanoff 25 2009 San Diego Padres NL  
James Loney 25 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jose Lopez 25 2009 Seattle Mariners AL  
Bill Madlock 25 1977 San Francisco Giants NL  
Hideki Matsui 25 2003 New York Yankees AL  
Carlos May 25 1970 Chicago White Sox AL  
Paul O'Neill 25 1995 New York Yankees AL  
Hunter Pence 25 2009 Houston Astros NL  
Tony Perez 25 1980 Boston Red Sox AL  
Lou Piniella 25 1972 Kansas City Royals AL  
Aramis Ramirez 25 2004 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ken Reitz 25 1974 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ivan Rodriguez 25 2010 Washington Nationals NL  
Ron Santo 25 1961 Chicago Cubs NL  
George Scott 25 1966 Boston Red Sox AL  
George Scott 25 1974 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Ted Sizemore 25 1977 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Vern Stephens 25 1948 Boston Red Sox AL  
Frank Thomas 25 1996 Chicago White Sox AL  
Al Todd 25 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bill Tuttle 25 1955 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jerry Adair 24 1969 Kansas City Royals AL 141
Garrett Atkins 24 2006 Colorado Rockies NL  
Buddy Bell 24 1978 Cleveland Indians AL  
Buddy Bell 24 1983 Texas Rangers AL  
Buddy Bell 24 1985 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Texas Rangers AL
David Bell 24 2005 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Albert Belle 24 1991 Cleveland Indians AL  
Albert Belle 24 1995 Cleveland Indians AL  
Rick Burleson 24 1980 Boston Red Sox AL  
Miguel Cabrera 24 2011 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jorge Cantu 24 2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL  
Vinny Castilla 24 1998 Colorado Rockies NL  
Orlando Cepeda 24 1973 Boston Red Sox AL  
Joe Charboneau 24 1980 Cleveland Indians AL  
Roberto Clemente 24 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Cecil Cooper 24 1985 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Del Crandall 24 1959 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Warren Cromartie 24 1980 Montreal Expos NL  
Bobby Darwin 24 1972 Minnesota Twins AL  
Yunel Escobar 24 2008 Atlanta Braves NL  
Adrian Gonzalez 24 2006 San Diego Padres NL  
Adrian Gonzalez 24 2008 San Diego Padres NL  
Sid Gordon 24 1949 New York Giants NL  
Gene Green 24 1958 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Vladimir Guerrero 24 2001 Montreal Expos NL  
Steve Henderson 24 1978 New York Mets NL  
Billy Herman 24 1938 Chicago Cubs NL  
Billy Herman 24 1939 Chicago Cubs NL  
Torii Hunter 24 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Gregg Jefferies 24 1992 Kansas City Royals AL  
Derek Jeter 24 2008 New York Yankees AL  
Andruw Jones 24 2004 Atlanta Braves NL  
Steve Kemp 24 1980 Detroit Tigers AL  
Ray Knight 24 1980 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ernie Lombardi 24 1934 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ernie Lombardi 24 1939 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Mike Lowell 24 2009 Boston Red Sox AL  
Frank Malzone 24 1963 Boston Red Sox AL  
Felix Mantilla 24 1965 Boston Red Sox AL  
Tino Martinez 24 1992 Seattle Mariners AL  
Joe Mauer 24 2006 Minnesota Twins AL  
Willie McGee 24 1987 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Dale Murphy 24 1988 Atlanta Braves NL  
Eddie Murray 24 1993 New York Mets NL  
Paul O'Neill 24 1999 New York Yankees AL  
Magglio Ordonez 24 1999 Chicago White Sox AL  
David Ortiz 24 2011 Boston Red Sox AL  
Lyle Overbay 24 2008 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Rafael Palmeiro 24 1990 Texas Rangers AL  
Lance Parrish 24 1980 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jorge Posada 24 2004 New York Yankees AL  
Willie Randolph 24 1985 New York Yankees AL  
Ken Reitz 24 1976 San Francisco Giants NL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 24 1983 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Frank Robinson 24 1966 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cookie Rojas 24 1974 Kansas City Royals AL  
George Scott 24 1977 Boston Red Sox AL  
George Scott 24 1979 Boston Red Sox AL  
Kansas City Royals AL
New York Yankees AL
Ken Singleton 24 1982 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Dave Stapleton 24 1982 Boston Red Sox AL  
Rusty Staub 24 1978 Detroit Tigers AL  
Dick Stuart 24 1963 Boston Red Sox AL  
Miguel Tejada 24 2004 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Gary Ward 24 1983 Minnesota Twins AL  
Glenn Wilson 24 1985 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Willie Aikens 23 1980 Kansas City Royals AL 206
Dick Allen 23 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Luke Appling 23 1949 Chicago White Sox AL  
Carlos Baerga 23 1996 Cleveland Indians AL  
New York Mets NL
Bob Bailey 23 1973 Montreal Expos NL  
Harold Baines 23 1985 Chicago White Sox AL  
Earl Battey 23 1964 Minnesota Twins AL  
Yuniesky Betancourt 23 2008 Seattle Mariners AL  
Wade Boggs 23 1988 Boston Red Sox AL  
Bret Boone 23 1998 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Mike Bordick 23 1997 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Lou Boudreau 23 1940 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ed Brinkman 23 1969 Washington Senators AL  
Jay Buhner 23 1997 Seattle Mariners AL  
Billy Butler 23 2008 Kansas City Royals AL  
Rod Carew 23 1971 Minnesota Twins AL  
Sam Chapman 23 1949 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Dave Concepcion 23 1985 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ron Coomer 23 2001 Chicago Cubs NL  
Al Cowens 23 1985 Seattle Mariners AL  
Babe Dahlgren 23 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Frank Demaree 23 1937 Chicago Cubs NL  
Del Ennis 23 1954 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Julio Franco 23 1987 Cleveland Indians AL  
Julio Franco 23 1984 Cleveland Indians AL  
Adrian Gonzalez 23 2009 San Diego Padres NL  
Vladimir Guerrero 23 2011 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Jose Guillen 23 2008 Kansas City Royals AL  
Granny Hamner 23 1957 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jim Ray Hart 23 1966 San Francisco Giants NL  
Frankie Hayes 23 1941 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Butch Hobson 23 1979 Boston Red Sox AL  
Matt Holliday 23 2007 Colorado Rockies NL  
Frank Howard 23 1970 Washington Senators AL  
Torii Hunter 23 2004 Minnesota Twins AL  
Jackie Jensen 23 1956 Boston Red Sox AL  
Lamar Johnson 23 1979 Chicago White Sox AL  
George Kell 23 1950 Detroit Tigers AL  
Ken Keltner 23 1944 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ken Keltner 23 1948 Cleveland Indians AL  
Jeff Kent 23 2004 Houston Astros NL  
Paul Konerko 23 2004 Chicago White Sox AL  
Derrek Lee 23 2010 Atlanta Braves NL  
Chicago Cubs NL
Hal Lee 23 1936 Boston Bees NL  
Ernie Lombardi 23 1944 New York Giants NL  
Hector Lopez 23 1958 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Gary Matthews 23 1982 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Frank McCormick 23 1939 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Frank McCormick 23 1940 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Mark McGwire 23 1989 Oakland Athletics AL  
Randy Milligan 23 1991 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Minnie Minoso 23 1953 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bengie Molina 23 2008 San Francisco Giants NL  
Darryl Motley 23 1984 Kansas City Royals AL  
Thurman Munson 23 1975 New York Yankees AL  
Al Oliver 23 1984 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
San Francisco Giants NL
Lance Parrish 23 1987 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Tony Pena 23 1990 Boston Red Sox AL  
Tony Pena 23 1991 Boston Red Sox AL  
Jorge Posada 23 2002 New York Yankees AL  
Albert Pujols 23 2010 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Albert Pujols 23 2009 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Doug Rader 23 1970 Houston Astros NL  
Willie Randolph 23 1979 New York Yankees AL  
Bill Russell 23 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
George Scott 23 1971 Boston Red Sox AL  
Ted Simmons 23 1983 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Ted Simmons 23 1984 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Duke Snider 23 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Ed Sprague 23 1993 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Rusty Staub 23 1976 Detroit Tigers AL  
Pete Suder 23 1941 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Mark Teahen 23 2007 Kansas City Royals AL  
Frank Thomas 23 1963 New York Mets NL  
Joe Torre 23 1970 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Pie Traynor 23 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Ellis Valentine 23 1979 Montreal Expos NL  
George Vico 23 1948 Detroit Tigers AL  
Dick Wakefield 23 1943 Detroit Tigers AL  
Sammy White 23 1955 Boston Red Sox AL  
Ty Wigginton 23 2010 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Preston Wilson 23 2003 Colorado Rockies NL  
Mickey Witek 23 1942 New York Giants NL  
Rudy York 23 1945 Detroit Tigers AL  
Delmon Young 23 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL  
Hank Aaron 22 1964 Milwaukee Braves NL 291
Joe Adcock 22 1961 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Joe Adcock 22 1953 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Bob Allison 22 1959 Washington Senators AL  
Garret Anderson 22 1996 California Angels AL  
Tony Armas 22 1980 Oakland Athletics AL  
Bob Aspromonte 22 1966 Houston Astros NL  
Bob Bailey 22 1974 Montreal Expos NL  
Johnny Bench 22 1973 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Dante Bichette 22 1998 Colorado Rockies NL  
Bobby Bonilla 22 1995 Baltimore Orioles AL  
New York Mets NL
Zeke Bonura 22 1939 New York Giants NL  
Ken Boyer 22 1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ed Brinkman 22 1973 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jeff Burroughs 22 1976 Texas Rangers AL  
Miguel Cabrera 22 2009 Detroit Tigers AL  
Orlando Cabrera 22 2009 Minnesota Twins AL  
Oakland Athletics AL
Alberto Callaspo 22 2010 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Kansas City Royals AL
Roy Campanella 22 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Robinson Cano 22 2009 New York Yankees AL  
Vinny Castilla 22 2004 Colorado Rockies NL  
Vinny Castilla 22 2001 Houston Astros NL  
Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL
Vinny Castilla 22 2003 Atlanta Braves NL  
Vinny Castilla 22 2002 Atlanta Braves NL  
Jose Castillo 22 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Chris Chambliss 22 1977 New York Yankees AL  
Sam Chapman 22 1946 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Greg Colbrunn 22 1996 Florida Marlins NL  
Ron Coomer 22 1998 Minnesota Twins AL  
Marty Cordova 22 1999 Minnesota Twins AL  
Michael Cuddyer 22 2009 Minnesota Twins AL  
Babe Dahlgren 22 1943 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bobby Darwin 22 1973 Minnesota Twins AL  
Rich Dauer 22 1980 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Walt Dropo 22 1953 Detroit Tigers AL  
Del Ennis 22 1957 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Cecil Fielder 22 1993 Detroit Tigers AL  
Gary Gaetti 22 1990 Minnesota Twins AL  
Joe Gordon 22 1942 New York Yankees AL  
Marquis Grissom 22 2004 San Francisco Giants NL  
Dick Groat 22 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Mike Hargrove 22 1980 Cleveland Indians AL  
Mike Hargrove 22 1982 Cleveland Indians AL  
Scott Hatteberg 22 2005 Oakland Athletics AL  
Charlie Hayes 22 1995 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Shea Hillenbrand 22 2006 San Francisco Giants NL  
Toronto Blue Jays AL
Shea Hillenbrand 22 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks NL  
Boston Red Sox AL
Matt Holliday 22 2006 Colorado Rockies NL  
Torii Hunter 22 2010 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Jackie Jensen 22 1957 Boston Red Sox AL  
Derek Jeter 22 2010 New York Yankees AL  
Kenji Johjima 22 2007 Seattle Mariners AL  
Billy Johnson 22 1948 New York Yankees AL  
Billy Jurges 22 1938 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ralph Kiner 22 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Don Kolloway 22 1947 Chicago White Sox AL  
Paul Konerko 22 2000 Chicago White Sox AL  
Carlos Lee 22 2006 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Texas Rangers AL
Paul Lo Duca 22 2004 Florida Marlins NL  
Los Angeles Dodgers NL
Sherm Lollar 22 1960 Chicago White Sox AL  
Javy Lopez 22 1998 Atlanta Braves NL  
Mike Lowell 22 2006 Boston Red Sox AL  
Nick Markakis 22 2007 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Frank McCormick 22 1941 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Fred McGriff 22 1997 Atlanta Braves NL  
Sam Mele 22 1951 Washington Senators AL  
Melvin Mora 22 2007 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Bill Mueller 22 2005 Boston Red Sox AL  
Dale Murphy 22 1990 Atlanta Braves NL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Eddie Murray 22 1977 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Charlie Neal 22 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Paul O'Neill 22 1998 New York Yankees AL  
John Olerud 22 1999 New York Mets NL  
Neifi Perez 22 2005 Chicago Cubs NL  
Dave Philley 22 1953 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Lou Piniella 22 1973 Kansas City Royals AL  
Placido Polanco 22 2001 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jerry Priddy 22 1950 Detroit Tigers AL  
Manny Ramirez 22 2003 Boston Red Sox AL  
Johnny Ray 22 1987 California Angels AL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Pee Wee Reese 22 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Jim Rice 22 1987 Boston Red Sox AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 22 1989 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Jackie Robinson 22 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Alex Rodriguez 22 2006 New York Yankees AL  
Scott Rolen 22 2002 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Ted Simmons 22 1974 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ken Singleton 22 1983 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Bill Skowron 22 1965 Chicago White Sox AL  
Mickey Stanley 22 1968 Detroit Tigers AL  
Vern Stephens 22 1951 Boston Red Sox AL  
Dick Stuart 22 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Kurt Suzuki 22 2010 Oakland Athletics AL  
Birdie Tebbetts 22 1948 Boston Red Sox AL  
Miguel Tejada 22 2007 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Frank Thomas 22 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Joe Torre 22 1975 New York Mets NL  
Joe Torre 22 1967 Atlanta Braves NL  
Joe Torre 22 1965 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Gus Triandos 22 1958 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Robin Ventura 22 1991 Chicago White Sox AL  
Gary Ward 22 1984 Texas Rangers AL  
Ted Williams 22 1949 Boston Red Sox AL  
Rudy York 22 1947 Boston Red Sox AL  
Chicago White Sox AL
Rudy York 22 1943 Detroit Tigers AL  
Dmitri Young 22 2001 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Robin Yount 22 1984 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Ryan Zimmerman 22 2009 Washington Nationals NL  
Hank Aaron 21 1956 Milwaukee Braves NL 399
Hank Aaron 21 1958 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Hank Aaron 21 1968 Atlanta Braves NL  
Jesus Alou 21 1965 San Francisco Giants NL  
Moises Alou 21 2000 Houston Astros NL  
Garret Anderson 21 2000 Anaheim Angels AL  
Brad Ausmus 21 2006 Houston Astros NL  
Carlos Baerga 21 1998 New York Mets NL  
Harold Baines 21 1988 Chicago White Sox AL  
Buddy Bell 21 1984 Texas Rangers AL  
George Bell 21 1988 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Angel Berroa 21 2006 Kansas City Royals AL  
Dante Bichette 21 2000 Boston Red Sox AL  
Cincinnati Reds NL
Hubie Brooks 21 1988 Montreal Expos NL  
Steve Buechele 21 1989 Texas Rangers AL  
Gary Carter 21 1986 New York Mets NL  
Rico Carty 21 1979 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Danny Cater 21 1968 Oakland Athletics AL  
Orlando Cepeda 21 1961 San Francisco Giants NL  
Ed Charles 21 1963 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Eric Chavez 21 2004 Oakland Athletics AL  
Royce Clayton 21 2000 Texas Rangers AL  
Roberto Clemente 21 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dave Concepcion 21 1983 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Chili Davis 21 1989 California Angels AL  
Spud Davis 21 1933 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bobby Doerr 21 1950 Boston Red Sox AL  
Yunel Escobar 21 2009 Atlanta Braves NL  
Nick Etten 21 1945 New York Yankees AL  
Chico Fernandez 21 1957 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jimmie Foxx 21 1941 Boston Red Sox AL  
Julio Franco 21 1983 Cleveland Indians AL  
Mike Greenwell 21 1989 Boston Red Sox AL  
Dick Groat 21 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dick Groat 21 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Johnny Groth 21 1950 Detroit Tigers AL  
Ron Hansen 21 1965 Chicago White Sox AL  
J.J. Hardy 21 2012 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Billy Herman 21 1933 Chicago Cubs NL  
Pinky Higgins 21 1942 Detroit Tigers AL  
Aaron Hill 21 2007 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Shea Hillenbrand 21 2005 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Chuck Hinton 21 1964 Washington Senators AL  
Matt Holliday 21 2011 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Tony Horton 21 1969 Cleveland Indians AL  
Orlando Hudson 21 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks NL  
Butch Huskey 21 1997 New York Mets NL  
Darrin Jackson 21 1992 San Diego Padres NL  
Randy Jackson 21 1951 Chicago Cubs NL  
Derek Jeter 21 2007 New York Yankees AL  
Billy Johnson 21 1947 New York Yankees AL  
Chipper Jones 21 2007 Atlanta Braves NL  
Al Kaline 21 1954 Detroit Tigers AL  
Buddy Kerr 21 1950 Boston Braves NL  
Harmon Killebrew 21 1971 Minnesota Twins AL  
Paul Konerko 21 2007 Chicago White Sox AL  
Hal Lanier 21 1965 San Francisco Giants NL  
Carney Lansford 21 1989 Oakland Athletics AL  
Matt Lawton 21 2004 Cleveland Indians AL  
Carlos Lee 21 2009 Houston Astros NL  
Mark Lemke 21 1993 Atlanta Braves NL  
Paul Lo Duca 21 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
James Loney 21 2012 Boston Red Sox AL  
Los Angeles Dodgers NL
John Mabry 21 1996 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bill Madlock 21 1976 Chicago Cubs NL  
Frank Malzone 21 1958 Boston Red Sox AL  
Edgar Martinez 21 1997 Seattle Mariners AL  
Don Mattingly 21 1991 New York Yankees AL  
Joe Mauer 21 2008 Minnesota Twins AL  
Bill Mazeroski 21 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Mark McLemore 21 1993 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Glenn McQuillen 21 1942 St. Louis Browns AL  
Joe Medwick 21 1938 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Sam Mele 21 1950 Washington Senators AL  
Yadier Molina 21 2011 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Yadier Molina 21 2008 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Paul Molitor 21 1996 Minnesota Twins AL  
Wally Moon 21 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Keith Moreland 21 1989 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Detroit Tigers AL
Jo-Jo Morrissey 21 1933 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Troy O'Leary 21 1999 Boston Red Sox AL  
Paul O'Neill 21 1996 New York Yankees AL  
John Olerud 21 2001 Seattle Mariners AL  
Tony Oliva 21 1971 Minnesota Twins AL  
Al Oliver 21 1983 Montreal Expos NL  
Bob Oliver 21 1974 Baltimore Orioles AL  
California Angels AL
Magglio Ordonez 21 2002 Chicago White Sox AL  
Dave Parker 21 1989 Oakland Athletics AL  
Lance Parrish 21 1983 Detroit Tigers AL  
Tony Pena 21 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Marty Perez 21 1972 Atlanta Braves NL  
Brandon Phillips 21 2009 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jason Phillips 21 2003 New York Mets NL  
Mike Piazza 21 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
A.J. Pierzynski 21 2007 Chicago White Sox AL  
Kirby Puckett 21 1989 Minnesota Twins AL  
Albert Pujols 21 2004 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Albert Pujols 21 2001 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Aramis Ramirez 21 2003 Chicago Cubs NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Manny Ramirez 21 2007 Boston Red Sox AL  
Rafael Ramirez 21 1985 Atlanta Braves NL  
Johnny Ray 21 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 500
Edgar Renteria 21 2003 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Rice 21 1977 Boston Red Sox AL  
Alex Rios 21 2009 Chicago White Sox AL  
Toronto Blue Jays AL
Alex Rios 21 2010 Chicago White Sox AL  
Brooks Robinson 21 1961 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Brooks Robinson 21 1967 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Frank Robinson 21 1971 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Aaron Rowand 21 2008 San Francisco Giants NL  
Manny Sanguillen 21 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Benito Santiago 21 1991 San Diego Padres NL  
Ron Santo 21 1969 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ken Singleton 21 1981 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Bill Skowron 21 1961 New York Yankees AL  
Rusty Staub 21 1974 New York Mets NL  
Rusty Staub 21 1971 Montreal Expos NL  
John Stearns 21 1979 New York Mets NL  
Vern Stephens 21 1950 Boston Red Sox AL  
B.J. Surhoff 21 1991 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Mike Sweeney 21 1999 Kansas City Royals AL  
Miguel Tejada 21 2002 Oakland Athletics AL  
Andre Thornton 21 1982 Cleveland Indians AL  
Gus Triandos 21 1956 Baltimore Orioles AL  
John Valentin 21 1997 Boston Red Sox AL  
Jose Vidro 21 2007 Seattle Mariners AL  
Tim Wallach 21 1989 Montreal Expos NL  
Vernon Wells 21 2003 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Bernie Williams 21 2003 New York Yankees AL  
Eddie Williams 21 1995 San Diego Padres NL  
Dave Winfield 21 1991 California Angels AL  
Mickey Witek 21 1943 New York Giants NL  
Michael Young 21 2007 Texas Rangers AL  
Michael Young 21 2010 Texas Rangers AL  
Robin Yount 21 1988 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Current Through 2013 Season


Jim Rice holds the top two (2) positions on the single season leader for grounding into double plays chart, but he is not the career leader for grounding into double plays and only comes in at number six. Click the link to find out who number one through five are.

The American League single season record for grounding into double plays was set in 1984 by Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox. The National League single season record for grounding into double plays was set in 1938 by Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds and tied in 2002 by Brad Ausmus of the Houston Astros.

There are fourteen (14) instances in Major League history where a player has grounded into a double play at least thirty (30) times during a single season. Twelve (12) of those fourteen instances occurred in the American League. Why is this ratio so high? Share your thoughts on Baseball Fever.
     
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