Single Season Leaders for Outs in the National League

Each of the following players has recorded more outs than any other player in history. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) all-time single season leaders in National League outs. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"(Omar) Moreno, the fleet leadoff man of the 1979 World Champion Pirates, was an offensive and defensive threat when at the top of his game. The great speed that allowed him to rob opponents of extra-base hits was also his greatest offensive weapon." - Author Morris A. Eckhouse on BaseballLibrary.com
Outs Made
Single Season National League Leaders

'Top 100'
Omar Moreno 560 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 1
Frank Taveras 545 1979 New York Mets NL 2
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Jose Reyes 536 2005 New York Mets NL 3
Omar Moreno 535 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 4
Omar Moreno 535 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Ken Hubbs 532 1962 Chicago Cubs NL 6
Juan Pierre 532 2006 Chicago Cubs NL  
Juan Samuel 532 1984 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Larry Bowa 531 1974 Philadelphia Phillies NL 9
Roger Metzger 528 1972 Houston Astros NL 10
Felix Millan 527 1975 New York Mets NL 11
Jimmy Rollins 527 2007 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bill Virdon 527 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Woody Jensen 526 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 14
Don Kessinger 526 1968 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jose Reyes 523 2007 New York Mets NL 16
Dave Cash 522 1978 Montreal Expos NL 17
Juan Samuel 522 1985 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Granny Hamner 521 1949 Philadelphia Phillies NL 19
Jimmy Rollins 521 2006 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ozzie Smith 520 1980 San Diego Padres NL 21
Neifi Perez 519 1999 Colorado Rockies NL 22
Juan Pierre 519 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jimmy Rollins 518 2002 Philadelphia Phillies NL 24
Maury Wills 518 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Maury Wills 517 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers NL 26
Rennie Stennett 516 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 27
Rennie Stennett 515 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 28
Frank Taveras 515 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Tito Fuentes 514 1973 San Francisco Giants NL 30
Tommy Harper 514 1965 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Juan Pierre 514 2005 Florida Marlins NL  
Sammy Sosa 514 1997 Chicago Cubs NL  
Joe Carter 513 1990 San Diego Padres NL 34
Chili Davis 513 1982 San Francisco Giants NL  
Woody Williams 513 1944 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Marvell Wynne 513 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Lou Brock 512 1967 St. Louis Cardinals NL 38
Felix Millan 512 1969 Atlanta Braves NL  
Doug Glanville 511 1998 Philadelphia Phillies NL 40
Juan Pierre 511 2003 Florida Marlins NL  
Scott Podsednik 511 2004 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Cookie Rojas 511 1968 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Red Schoendienst 511 1947 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ryan Zimmerman 511 2007 Washington Nationals NL  
Tom Brown 510 1892 Louisville Colonels NL 46
Dave Cash 510 1976 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Neifi Perez 510 1998 Colorado Rockies NL  
Juan Samuel 510 1987 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Larry Bowa 508 1971 Philadelphia Phillies NL 50
Warren Cromartie 508 1979 Montreal Expos NL  
Dave Cash 507 1975 Philadelphia Phillies NL 52
Cesar Izturis 507 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Don Kessinger 507 1969 Chicago Cubs NL  
Juan Pierre 507 2004 Florida Marlins NL  
Willie Davis 506 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL 56
Jeff Francoeur 506 2006 Atlanta Braves NL  
Hughie Critz 505 1930 Cincinnati Reds NL 58
New York Giants NL
Marquis Grissom 505 1992 Montreal Expos NL  
Dick Groat 505 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Larry Bowa 504 1976 Philadelphia Phillies NL 61
Ivan DeJesus 504 1979 Chicago Cubs NL  
Brandon Phillips 504 2007 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bill Russell 504 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Ozzie Smith 504 1979 San Diego Padres NL  
Matty Alou 503 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 66
Jay Bell 503 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dave Cash 503 1974 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Edgar Renteria 503 1997 Florida Marlins NL  
Jimmy Rollins 503 2001 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Dan Uggla 503 2007 Florida Marlins NL  
Bob Bailey 502 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 72
Steve Garvey 502 1985 San Diego Padres NL  
Enos Cabell 501 1978 Houston Astros NL 74
Kid Gleason 501 1905 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Rabbit Maranville 501 1916 Boston Braves NL  
Bill Mazeroski 501 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bill Russell 501 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jay Bell 500 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 79
Vince Coleman 500 1988 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Vince Coleman 500 1985 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Curt Flood 500 1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Doug Glanville 500 2000 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Mark Grudzielanek 500 1997 Montreal Expos NL  
Jimmy Rollins 500 2005 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Carl Furillo 499 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers NL 86
Rabbit Maranville 499 1922 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Ray Powell 499 1920 Boston Braves NL  
Pete Rose 499 1980 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Juan Samuel 499 1988 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ryne Sandberg 499 1983 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jay Bell 498 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 92
Todd Benzinger 498 1989 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Doug Glanville 498 2001 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ivy Olson 498 1921 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Johnny Ray 498 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Glenn Beckert 497 1965 Chicago Cubs NL 97
Ralph Garr 497 1973 Atlanta Braves NL  
Neifi Perez 497 2000 Colorado Rockies NL  
Tim Raines 497 1982 Montreal Expos NL 100
Steve Sax 497 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Current Through End of 2007 Regular Season


Take a very close look at the year column in the single season leaders for outs in the National League. Did you know that there are absolutely zero players from the period covering 1876 through 1956?

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The American League single season record for outs was set in 1970 by Horace Clarke of the New York Yankees. The National League single season record for outs is on this page. Is either the Career Leader for Outs?
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