Baseball Almanac - Third Base Fielding Average Records

Third Base Fielding Average Records

Baseball Almanac invites you to examine fielding average records for third baseman. Research is complete through completion of the previous season and includes all the fielding average variations.

"I wouldn't mind seeing someone erase my record of hitting into four triple plays." - Brooks Robinson

Fielding Average Records Third Base
Highest In A Career (1,000+ Games)	AL	Brooks Robinson	.971
Highest In A Career (1,000+ Games)	NL	Ken Reitz	.970
Highest In A Season (100+ Games)	AL	Steve Buechele	.991	1991
Highest In A Season (100+ Games)	NL	Heinie Groh	.983	1924
Highest In A Season (150+ Games)	AL	Don Money	.989	1974
Highest In A Season (150+ Games)	NL	Ken Reitz Robin Ventura	.980	1977 1999
Lowest In A Season (100+ Games)	AL	Hunter Hill	.860	1904
Lowest In A Season (100+ Games)	NL	Charles Hickman	.836	1900
Lowest In A Season By The League Leader	AL	Bill Bradley	.936	1901
Lowest In A Season By The League Leader	NL	Ned Williamson	.891	1885
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading The League	AL	Willie Kamm	6	1924-1929
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading The League	NL	Willie Jones	4	1953-1956
Most Seasons Leading The League	AL	Brooks Robinson	11
Most Seasons Leading The League	NL	Heinie Groh Ken Reitz	6

On May 1, 1920, Tony Boeckel of Boston and Jimmy Johnston of Brooklyn both played third in a record setting twenty-six inning game!

Brooks Robinson set a major league record for most seasons leading the league in most games played at third base with eight seasons!

In 1934, Art Whitney of Boston set a major league record for fewest games played at third base by a league leader with one-hundred eleven!

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