All-Time MLB Third Base Double Plays Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Double plays turned at third base

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Brooks Robinson is the all-time MLB leader in third base double plays with 618, 95 clear of Adrian Beltre (523). He did it in 23 seasons, from 1955 to 1977. The top ten runs from 618 down to 395.

All-time MLB leader Brooks Robinson 1955–1977 · 23 seasons

618 Third Base Double Plays 95 clear of Adrian Beltre

Showing Third Base Double Plays and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Seasons	3B DP	G	PO	A	E
1	Brooks Robinson	1955–1977 (23)	618	2,870	2,697	6,205	263
2	Adrian Beltre	1998–2018 (21)	523	2,759	2,194	5,182	311
3	Nolan Arenado	2013–2026 (14)	472	1,876	1,270	3,966	145
4	Graig Nettles	1968–1988 (21)	470	2,412	1,898	5,279	295
5	Gary Gaetti	1981–1999 (19)	460	2,282	1,699	4,531	224
6	Mike Schmidt	1972–1989 (18)	450	2,212	1,591	5,045	313
7	Buddy Bell	1972–1989 (18)	430	2,183	1,798	4,925	254
8	Wade Boggs	1982–1999 (18)	423	2,215	1,550	4,246	229
9	Aurelio Rodriguez	1967–1983 (17)	408	1,983	1,529	4,150	215
10	Ron Santo	1960–1974 (15)	395	2,130	1,955	4,581	317
11	Evan Longoria	2008–2023 (16)	390	1,826	1,305	3,297	160
12	Eddie Mathews	1952–1968 (17)	369	2,181	2,049	4,322	293
13	Robin Ventura	1989–2004 (16)	359	1,887	1,471	3,552	220
14	Scott Rolen	1996–2012 (17)	355	2,023	1,478	4,081	186
15	Ken Boyer	1955–1968 (14)	355	1,785	1,567	3,652	264
16	Manny Machado	2012–2026 (15)	352	1,673	1,259	3,072	138
17	Kyle Seager	2011–2021 (11)	351	1,427	945	2,930	135
18	Eddie Yost	1944–1962 (18)	345	2,008	2,356	3,659	270
19	Sal Bando	1966–1981 (16)	345	1,896	1,647	3,720	228
20	Vinny Castilla	1992–2006 (14)	331	1,656	1,156	3,261	161
21	Doug DeCinces	1973–1987 (15)	331	1,543	1,256	3,215	198
22	Tim Wallach	1981–1996 (16)	319	2,054	1,662	3,992	240
23	Ron Cey	1972–1987 (16)	315	1,989	1,500	4,018	223
24	Matt Williams	1987–2003 (17)	315	1,743	1,293	3,376	177
25	Clete Boyer	1955–1971 (16)	315	1,439	1,470	3,218	168
26	Terry Pendleton	1984–1998 (15)	312	1,785	1,386	3,891	238
27	Harlond Clift	1934–1945 (12)	309	1,550	1,777	3,262	279
28	Matt Chapman	2017–2026 (10)	308	1,225	1,070	2,378	107
29	George Brett	1973–1992 (17)	307	1,692	1,372	3,674	261
30	George Kell	1943–1957 (15)	306	1,692	1,825	3,303	166
31	Ken Keltner	1937–1950 (13)	306	1,500	1,576	3,070	171
32	Pie Traynor	1921–1937 (16)	303	1,863	2,289	3,521	324
33	Mike Lowell	1998–2010 (13)	302	1,474	1,140	2,688	101
34	Willie Kamm	1923–1935 (13)	299	1,674	2,151	3,345	185
35	Frank Malzone	1955–1966 (12)	289	1,370	1,308	2,884	196
36	Pinky Higgins	1930–1946 (14)	288	1,768	1,848	3,258	356
37	Aramis Ramirez	1998–2015 (18)	287	2,112	1,197	3,627	244
38	Ken Caminiti	1987–2001 (15)	280	1,676	1,251	3,127	249
39	Heinie Groh	1912–1927 (15)	278	1,299	1,456	2,554	136
40	Chipper Jones	1995–2012 (16)	276	1,992	1,159	3,447	223
41	Jeff Cirillo	1994–2007 (14)	276	1,403	943	2,545	119
42	Willie Jones	1947–1961 (15)	273	1,614	2,045	2,934	192
43	Darrell Evans	1969–1989 (20)	270	1,442	1,273	3,123	253
44	Ossie Bluege	1922–1939 (18)	266	1,487	1,551	3,040	208
45	Billy Nash	1884–1898 (15)	266	1,468	2,226	3,122	615
46	Eric Chavez	1998–2014 (16)	262	1,402	1,035	2,732	116
47	Home Run Baker	1908–1922 (13)	259	1,548	2,154	3,155	322
48	Ken McMullen	1963–1977 (15)	258	1,318	1,259	2,731	162
49	Carney Lansford	1978–1992 (15)	256	1,720	1,382	2,799	148
50	Doug Rader	1967–1977 (11)	256	1,349	1,138	2,887	187