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Outfield Games Played, 1901-1919 (career)
Left - Center - Right

See also leaders in Games Played by Fielding Position
and leaders in Fielding Statistics (outfield).

Here are the 1901-1919 or "Deadball Era" career leaders in games played both in the outfield and at each of the three outfield positions separately. Each in turn is presented for the major leagues jointly and for the American and National Leagues separately (but not the Federal League separately). Essentially, this is a grand footnote to the Games Played by Fielding Position, which groups the three outfield positions together. In a sense, the Outfield Top 60 presented here is comparable to the Top 20 presented there for each of the six other fielding positions.

Notes continue below the tables.

CONTENTS
Outfield Games Top 60
Left Field (major, AL, NL)
Center Field (major, AL, NL)
Right Field (major, AL, NL)
American League (of, lf, cf, rf)
National League (of, lf, cf, rf)


Summary data
                                  All OF    Left  Center   Right
Number of Leaders listed here         60      20      20      20
Number of Players, 1000+ Games        41      10       8       6
Games played by D.E. leader         2173    1675    1620    1675
Games played by D.E. 20th rank      1188     544     626     559


Top 60, Outfield Games during the Deadball Era

                                        Full-Career Distribution of OF Games
    Deadball Era Outfield Games                 %LF     %CF     %RF
                                                
    Sam Crawford        2173 +                  6       21      73
    Ty Cobb             1899 +                  1       75      24
    Sherry Magee        1861 +                  86      7       7
    Jimmy Sheckard      1740                    89      1       10
    Frank Schulte       1737                    31      1       68
    Clyde Milan         1669                    10      86      5
    Tris Speaker        1607 +                  0       100     0
    Harry Hooper        1498 -                  3       1       96
    Dode Paskert        1472                    9       89      2
    John Titus          1356                    10      1       89

    Zack Wheat          1350 -                  100     0       0
    Fred Clarke         1327 +                  100     0       0
    Duffy Lewis         1306                    99      1       0
    Cy Seymour          1280 -                  1       82      17
    Chief Wilson        1269                    0       21      79
    Topsy Hartsel       1251                    93      3       4
    Max Carey           1217 -                  27      67      6
    Burt Shotton        1214                    47      47      6       maximum 47.5%, centerfield
    Jack Graney         1190                    92      5       4
    Bob Bescher         1188                    88      10      2

    Patsy Dougherty     1181                    100     0       0
    Red Murray          1171                    27      13      61
    Ginger Beaumont     1169                    1       98      1
    Roy Thomas          1160                    5       94      1
    Fielder Jones       1156                    0       71      29
    Joe Jackson         1144 +                  45      11      43      maximum 45%
    Rube Oldring        1130                    40      55      4       maximum 55%
    Charlie Hemphill    1111                    4       52      45      maximum 52%
    Willie Keeler       1109                    1       0       99
    Mike Mitchell       1107                    11      71      82

    Gavy Cravath        1085 -                  10      4       86
    Johnny Bates        1080                    20      60      20
    George Browne   *   1077                    19      5       76
    Tommy Leach         1075 -                  7       92      1
    Elmer Flick         1060 -                  1       9       91
    George Burns        1053                    68      10      22
    Matty McIntyre      1039                    83      5       12
    Amos Strunk         1026                    11      72      17
    Bobby Veach         1023                    95      1       4
    Davy Jones          1006                    55      28      17      maximum 55%

    Jimmy Slagle        1005                    44      51      5       maximum 51%
    Rebel Oakes     *    970                    1       97      2
    Shano Collins   *    928                    10      22      68
    Socks Seybold        913                    1       4       95
    Steve Evans          902                    4       0       96
    Tilly Walker         883                    54      43      3       maximum 54%
    Les Mann        *    851                    51      30      20      maximum 51%
    Ping Bodie      *    841                    29      63      8
    George Stone         837                    97      0       3

    Fred Snodgrass       818                    13      79      9
    Danny Hoffman   *    809                    10      79      12
    Benny Kauff          802                    4       88      8
    Casey Stengel        781                    1       23      76
    Chick Stahl          776                    6       60      34
    Mike Donlin          769                    33      39      28      maximum 39%
    Max Flack       *    761                    16      1       83
    Beals Becker    *    758                    33      26      41      maximum 41%
    Bill Hinchman   *    750                    44      8       48      maximum 48%
    Bris Lord       *    713                    45      27      28      maximum 45%

Key:                         + named to the Deadball Era Honor Roll, first 24 players
                             - also named to the Deadball Era Honor Roll (50 players)
                     *not selected as a "Deadball Star" (about 270 MLB players)

Left Field
    Major Leagues       LF Games                American League                 National League

    Jimmy Sheckard      1675                    Duffy Lewis         1291        Jimmy Sheckard      1675
    Sherry Magee        1601                    Patsy Dougherty     1181        Sherry Magee        1601
    Zack Wheat          1348                    Jack Graney         1113        Zack Wheat          1348
    Fred Clarke         1323                    Topsy Hartsel       1067        Fred Clarke         1323
    Duffy Lewis         1291                    Bobby Veach         1020        Bob Bescher         1052
    Topsy Hartsel       1198                    Matty McIntyre       856        George Burns         940 
    Patsy Dougherty     1181                    George Stone         813        Max Carey            651 
    Jack Graney         1113                    Jesse Burkett        564        Sam Mertes       *   540 
    Bob Bescher         1052                    Howie Shanks     *   542        Spike Shannon    *   532 
    Bobby Veach         1020                    Burt Shotton         488        Frank Schulte        530 
                                                                                                    
    George Burns         940                    Rube Oldring         455        Rube Ellis       *   498 
    Matty McIntyre       856                    Kip Selbach      *   451        Les Mann         *   444 
    George Stone         813                    Davy Jones           449        Jimmy Slagle         426 
    Jesse Burkett        706                    Joe Jackson          439        Possum Whitted   *   422 
    Sam Mertes       *   656                    Birdie Cree          389        George Barclay   *   381 
    Max Carey            651                    Jimmy Callahan       388        Duff Cooley      *   363 
    Kip Selbach      *   576                    Tilly Walker         297        Joe Connolly         334 
    Burt Shotton         555                    Bris Lord        *   295        Josh Devore      *   328 
    Davy Jones           555                    Ping Bodie       *   288        Joe Kelley       *   323 
    Frank Schulte        544                    Jack McCarthy    *   288        Red Murray           318 

    Howie Shanks     *   542
    Les Mann         *   538
    Spike Shannon    *   532
    Rube Ellis       *   498
    Jack McCarthy    *   463
    Rube Oldring         455
    Joe Jackson          439
    Jimmy Slagle         426
    Possum Whitted   *   422
    Birdie Cree          389

                     *not selected as a "Deadball Star" (about 270 MLB players)

Center Field
    Major Leagues       CF Games                American League                 National League

    Clyde Milan         1620                    Clyde Milan         1620        Dode Paskert        1310
    Tris Speaker        1602                    Tris Speaker        1602        Ginger Beaumont     1146
    Ty Cobb             1340                    Ty Cobb             1340        Roy Thomas          1075
    Dode Paskert        1310                    Fielder Jones       1025        Cy Seymour          1072
    Ginger Beaumont     1146                    Amos Strunk          808        Tommy Leach          996 
    Cy Seymour          1075                    Chick Stahl          775        Fred Snodgrass       666 
    Roy Thomas          1075                    Joe Birmingham   *   647        Rebel Oakes      *   648 
    Fielder Jones       1026                    Danny Hoffman    *   636        Homer Smoot          643 
    Tommy Leach          996                    Rube Oldring         626        Cy Williams          632 
    Rebel Oakes      *   945                    Charlie Hemphill     597        Hy Myers             615 
                                                                                                         
    Amos Strunk          808                    Burt Shotton         594        Johnny Bates         596 
    Chick Stahl          775                    Jimmy Barrett        592        Max Carey            569 
    Benny Kauff          699                    Harry Bay            555        Solly Hofman         521 
    Fred Snodgrass       666                    Happy Felsch         554        Jimmy Slagle         520 
    Joe Birmingham   *   647                    Tilly Walker         540        Benny Kauff          505 
    Johnny Bates         644                    Dave Fultz       *   493        John Dobbs       *   494 
    Homer Smoot          643                    Ping Bodie       *   476        Edd Roush            454 
    Danny Hoffman    *   636                    Ollie Pickering  *   461        Billy Maloney    *   406 
    Cy Williams          632                    Sam Crawford         445        Al Burch         *   324 
    Rube Oldring         626                    Charlie Jones    *   443        Chief Wilson         270 

    Hy Myers             615
    Edd Roush            603
    Charlie Hemphill     597
    Burt Shotton         594
    Jimmy Barrett        592
    Harry Bay            580
    Max Carey            569
    Solly Hofman         557
    Happy Felsch         554
    Tilly Walker         540

                     *not selected as a "Deadball Star" (about 270 MLB players)

Right Field
    Major Leagues       RF Games                American League                 National League

    Sam Crawford        1675                    Sam Crawford        1416        John Titus          1204
    Harry Hooper        1408                    Harry Hooper        1408        Frank Schulte       1129
    John Titus          1204                    Socks Seybold        870        Chief Wilson        1010
    Frank Schulte       1189                    Willie Keeler        838        Gavy Cravath         929 
    Willie Keeler       1096                    Elmer Flick          787        Mike Mitchell        899 
    Chief Wilson        1010                    Shano Collins    *   692        George Browne    *   773 
    Gavy Cravath         945                    Joe Jackson          559        Red Murray           718 
    Elmer Flick          924                    Buck Freeman         558        Tommy Griffith   *   707 
    Mike Mitchell        905                    Danny Murphy         551        Harry Lumley         700 
    Socks Seybold        870                    Doc Gessler      *   547        Casey Stengel        643 
                                                                                                         
    Steve Evans          862                    Ty Cobb              540        Steve Evans          637 
    George Browne    *   816                    Eddie Murphy     *   539        Cozy Dolan       *   496 
    Red Murray           718                    Danny Moeller    *   525        Dave Robertson   *   463 
    Tommy Griffith   *   707                    Danny Green          489        Max Flack        *   450 
    Harry Lumley         700                    Charlie Hemphill     471        Herbie Moran     *   398 
    Shano Collins    *   692                    Ed Hahn          *   421        Doc Miller       *   395 
    Casey Stengel        643                    Braggo Roth          412        Patsy Donovan        367 
    Doc Gessler      *   602                    Gus Williams     *   381        Shad Barry       *   367 
    Danny Murphy         597                    Sam Rice         *   344        Wilbur Good      *   344 
    Joe Jackson          559                    Elmer Smith      *   338        Jimmy Sebring    *   339 
 
    Danny Moeller    *   559
    Buck Freeman         558
    Max Flack        *   554
    Ty Cobb              540
    Eddie Murphy     *   539
    Cozy Dolan       *   496
    Danny Green          489
    Patsy Donovan        487
    Charlie Hemphill     471
    Dave Robertson   *   463

                     *not selected as a "Deadball Star" (about 270 MLB players)
 
American League
    All Outfield Games                  Left Field                      Center Field                    Right Field

    Sam Crawford        1906            Duffy Lewis         1291        Clyde Milan         1620        Sam Crawford        1416
    Ty Cobb             1899            Patsy Dougherty     1181        Tris Speaker        1602        Harry Hooper        1408
    Clyde Milan         1669            Jack Graney         1113        Ty Cobb             1340        Socks Seybold        870 
    Tris Speaker        1607            Topsy Hartsel       1067        Fielder Jones       1025        Willie Keeler        838 
    Harry Hooper        1498            Bobby Veach         1020        Amos Strunk          808        Elmer Flick          787 
    Duffy Lewis         1306            Matty McIntyre       856        Chick Stahl          775        Shano Collins    *   692 
    Jack Graney         1190            George Stone         813        Joe Birmingham   *   647        Joe Jackson          559 
    Patsy Dougherty     1181            Jesse Burkett        564        Danny Hoffman    *   636        Buck Freeman         558 
    Fielder Jones       1153            Howie Shanks     *   542        Rube Oldring         626        Danny Murphy         551 
    Burt Shotton        1147            Burt Shotton         488        Charlie Hemphill     597        Doc Gessler      *   547 
                                                                                                                                 
    Joe Jackson         1144            Rube Oldring         455        Burt Shotton         594        Ty Cobb              540 
    Rube Oldring        1130            Kip Selbach      *   451        Jimmy Barrett        592        Eddie Murphy     *   539 
    Topsy Hartsel       1111            Davy Jones           449        Harry Bay            555        Danny Moeller    *   525 
    Charlie Hemphill    1111            Joe Jackson          439        Happy Felsch         554        Danny Green          489 
    Matty McIntyre      1039            Birdie Cree          389        Tilly Walker         540        Charlie Hemphill     471 
    Amos Strunk         1026            Jimmy Callahan       388        Dave Fultz       *   493        Ed Hahn          *   421 
    Bobby Veach         1023            Tilly Walker         297        Ping Bodie       *   476        Braggo Roth          412 
    Shano Collins    *   928            Bris Lord        *   295        Ollie Pickering  *   461        Gus Williams     *   381 
    Elmer Flick          922            Ping Bodie       *   288        Sam Crawford         445        Sam Rice         *   344 
    Socks Seybold        913            Jack McCarthy    *   288        Charlie Jones    *   443        Elmer Smith      *   338 

    Tilly Walker         883
    Willie Keeler        849
    Ping Bodie       *   841
    George Stone         837
    Danny Hoffman    *   809
    Chick Stahl          776
    Joe Birmingham   *   712
    Ollie Pickering  *   706
    Birdie Cree          689
    Jimmy Barrett        688

                     *not selected as a "Deadball Star" (about 270 MLB players)

Charlie Hemphill, Joe Jackson, Rube Oldring, Burt Shotton and Tilly Walker are listed at two positions.
  
  
National League
    All Outfield Games                  Left Field                      Center Field                    Right Field

    Sherry Magee        1861            Jimmy Sheckard      1675        Dode Paskert        1310        John Titus          1204
    Jimmy Sheckard      1736            Sherry Magee        1601        Ginger Beaumont     1146        Frank Schulte       1129
    Frank Schulte       1662            Zack Wheat          1348        Roy Thomas          1075        Chief Wilson        1010
    Dode Paskert        1472            Fred Clarke         1323        Cy Seymour          1072        Gavy Cravath         929 
    John Titus          1356            Bob Bescher         1052        Tommy Leach          996        Mike Mitchell        899 
    Zack Wheat          1350            George Burns         940        Fred Snodgrass       666        George Browne    *   773 
    Fred Clarke         1327            Max Carey            651        Rebel Oakes      *   648        Red Murray           718 
    Chief Wilson        1269            Sam Mertes       *   540        Homer Smoot          643        Tommy Griffith   *   707 
    Max Carey           1217            Spike Shannon    *   532        Cy Williams          632        Harry Lumley         700 
    Red Murray          1171            Frank Schulte        530        Hy Myers             615        Casey Stengel        643 
                                                                                                                                 
    Bob Bescher         1171            Rube Ellis       *   498        Johnny Bates         596        Steve Evans          637 
    Ginger Beaumont     1169            Les Mann         *   444        Max Carey            569        Cozy Dolan       *   496 
    Roy Thomas          1160            Jimmy Slagle         426        Solly Hofman         521        Dave Robertson   *   463 
    Tommy Leach         1075            Possum Whitted   *   422        Jimmy Slagle         520        Max Flack        *   450 
    Cy Seymour          1075            George Barclay   *   381        Benny Kauff          505        Herbie Moran     *   398 
    Mike Mitchell       1054            Duff Cooley      *   363        John Dobbs       *   494        Doc Miller       *   395 
    George Burns        1053            Joe Connolly         334        Edd Roush            454        Patsy Donovan        367 
    Johnny Bates        1021            Josh Devore      *   328        Billy Maloney    *   406        Shad Barry       *   367 
    Jimmy Slagle        1005            Joe Kelley       *   323        Al Burch         *   324        Wilbur Good      *   344 
    Gavy Cravath         989            Red Murray           318        Chief Wilson         270        Jimmy Sebring    *   339 

    George Browne    *   942
    Fred Snodgrass       818
    Casey Stengel        781
    Beals Becker     *   758
    Les Mann         *   721
    Tommy Griffith   *   707
    Cozy Dolan       *   705
    Harry Lumley         700
    Mike Donlin          695
    Cy Williams          693

                     *not selected as a "Deadball Star" (about 270 MLB players)

Jimmy Slagle is listed at two positions.

Acknowledgments. The source of underlying season statistics is The Baseball Database, version 5.2 (lahman_52), 2005. "Games Played by Fielding Position" is derived from a slightly different STATS, Inc. database, 1998.


2005-09-18
Last modified: 2005-10-09 (tweaks and outlinks)
Paul Wendt
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