Shortstop Double Play Records

Shortstop Double Play Records

Baseball Almanac invites you to examine double play records for shortstops. Research is complete through completion of the previous season and includes all of the possible double play record variations.

"Ozzie (Smith) has the fielding for his signature. (Cal) Ripken has the durability. But Trammell doesn't really have that signature. Same with Whitaker." - Jerry Crasnick

Double Play Records Shortstop

Fewest In A Season (150+ Games Played)	AL	Jackie Gutierrez	60	1984
Fewest In A Season (150+ Games Played)	NL	Kevin Elster	63	1989
Fewest In A Season By The League Leader	AL	Roger Peckinpaugh	81	1924
Fewest In A Season By The League Leader	NL	Ozzie Smith	79	1991
Most In A Career	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	1,565
Most In A Career	NL	Omar Vizquel *	1,591
Most In An Extra Inning Game	AL	Bert Campaneris	6	09-13-1970
	AL	Bert Campaneris	6	11 Innings
	NL	Rafael Ramirez	6	06-27-1982
		Rafael Ramirez		14 Innings
		Ozzie Smith		08-25-1979
		Ozzie Smith		19 Innings
Most In A Season	AL	Rick Burleson	147	1980
Most In A Season	NL	Bobby Wine	137	1970
Most Seasons Leading The League	AL	Cal Ripken, Jr.	8	1983
				1984
				1985
				1989
				1991
				1992
				1994
				1995
	NL	Mickey Doolan	5	1907
				1909
				1910
				1911
				1913
		Dick Groat		1958
				1959
				1961
				1962
				1964
		Ozzie Smith		1980
				1984
				1986
				1987
				1991
Most Unassisted In A Season	AL	Joe Dugan	4	1924
	NL	Heinie Groh	3	1915
	NL	Harry Wolverton	3	1902

Double Play Records by Shortstops * = Active (Record Current Through 05/11/2007)

More than twenty-five American League shortstops have turned five double plays in a 9-inning game. The last to do so was Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers on July 26, 2002.

More than fifteen National League shortstops have turned five double plays in a 9-inning game. The last to do so was David Eckstein of the St. Louis Cardinals on August 18, 2005.

Did you know that on August 4, 1911, Lee Tannehill of Chicago (AL) became the first and only shortstop to ever have two unassisted double plays in a single game.

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