Outfielder Chance Records

Baseball Almanac invites you to examine chance records for outfielders. Research is complete through completion of the previous season and includes all of the chance record variations.
"The pitchers used to have it all their own way. Spitballs and emory balls and whatnot." - Sam Crawford
Chances Records

Outfielders
Fewest
In A Season (150+ Games)		 AL Ed Hahn 206 1907
NL Al Martin 222 1996
Fewest
In A Season
By The League Leader		 AL Sam Crawford 333 1907
NL Roy Thomas 342 1904
Most
In A Career		 AL Tris Speaker 7,244
NL Willie Mays 7,290
Most
In A Game
By A Center Fielder		 AL Lyman Bostock
Happy Felsch
Johnny Mostil		 12 05-25-1977
06-23-1919
05-22-1928
NL Earl Clark 13 05-10-1929
Most
In A Game
By A Left Fielder		 AL Willie Horton
Paul Lehner		 11 07-18-1969
06-25-1950
NL Dick Harley
Topsy Hartsel
Joe Hornung		 11 06-30-1898
09-10-1901
09-23-1881
Most
In A Game
By A Right Fielder		 AL Tony Armas 12 06-12-1982
NL Harry Schafer 11 09-26-1877
Most
In A Season		 AL Chet Lemon 524 1977
NL Taylor Douthit 557 1928
Most Seasons
Leading The League		 AL Tris Speaker 8
NL Richie Ashburn
Max Carey		 9


Roger Maris set the unique record of playing in the longest doubleheader, twenty-four innings on August 6, 1961, without a single outfield chance!

Only eight players in history have ever had four outfield assists in one game and Bill Crowley of Buffalo did it twice during the same season!

On April 14, 1910, Clyde Engle and Charlie Hemphill of New York both played in the longest opening day game with an outfield chance!
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