major league record for most total bases in a game from leadoff spot

5 players are tied for the most total bases in a game when leading off a game, with 8 bases. The first three are shortstops on August 30, designated hitters on August 5 and center fielders 5 times.

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	POSITION	TB	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	XBH	SH	SF	IBB
1	Shortstop	8	8/30/2026	HOU	@	NYM	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
2	Designated Hitter	8	8/5/2026	CHC	vs	LAD	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
3	Center Fielder	8	6/7/2022	CHC	@	BAL	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
4	Second Baseman	8	4/23/2022	MIA	@	ATL	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
5	Center Fielder	8	8/19/2016	CHC	@	COL	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
6	Center Fielder	8	6/28/2016	SDP	vs	BAL	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
7	Second Baseman	8	9/25/1996	CAL	vs	SEA	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
8	Left Fielder	8	8/25/1995	COL	vs	STL	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
9	Left Fielder	8	6/20/1986	PHI	vs	STL	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
10	Center Fielder	8	10/1/1985	SFG	vs	CIN	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
11	Center Fielder	8	7/27/1985	TEX	vs	NYY	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
12	Left Fielder	8	10/2/1983	OAK	vs	KCR	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
13	Center Fielder	7	8/2/2018	ATL	@	NYM	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
14	Shortstop	7	8/29/2007	FLA	vs	ATL	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
15	Second Baseman	7	6/19/2004	SFG	vs	BOS	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
16	Second Baseman	7	4/5/1997	STL	@	HOU	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
17	Second Baseman	6	3/26/2026	CWS	@	MIL	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
18	Designated Hitter	6	9/19/2025	KCR	vs	TOR	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
19	Left Fielder	6	7/4/2025	NYY	@	NYM	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
20	Center Fielder	6	6/19/2025	CIN	vs	MIN	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
21	Second Baseman	6	5/19/2024	MIL	@	HOU	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
22	Shortstop	6	5/17/2024	BAL	vs	SEA	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
23	Right Fielder	6	8/26/2023	BOS	vs	LAD	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
24	Left Fielder	6	5/13/2023	CLE	vs	LAA	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
25	Left Fielder	6	8/30/2022	WSH	vs	OAK	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0

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