STATS FOR HALL OF FAME CATCHERS

Side-by-Side Statistical Comparison for Hall of Fame Catchers | Baseball Almanac

So why have these catchers been placed into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? The following chart briefly illustrates the statistical accomplishments of each catcher currently enshrined in Cooperstown.

The chart is meant to serve as a quick compilation of lifetime statistics meant for easy comparison side-by-side comparison. Full stats for each catcher can be found by simply visiting the "back of their baseball card" on Baseball Almanac.

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"It wastes time to straighten up (before throwing to second base)." - Hall of Fame catcher Buck Ewing

Stats for Hall of Fame Catchers

BOLD Indicates Statistical Leader For HOF Catchers

Johnny Bench .267 .345 .476 2,048 389 1,376 1,091 68
Yogi Berra .285 .350 .482 2,150 358 1,430 1,175 30
Roger Bresnahan .279 .386 .377 1,252 26 530 682 212
Roy Campanella .276 .362 .500 1,161 242 856 627 25
Gary Carter .262 .335 .439 2,092 324 1,225 1,025 39
Mickey Cochrane .320 .419 .478 1,652 119 832 1,041 64
Bill Dickey .313 .382 .486 1,969 202 1,209 930 36
Buck Ewing .303 .351 .456 1,625 71 883 1,129 354
Rick Ferrell .281 .378 .363 1,692 28 734 687 29
Carlton Fisk .269 .343 .457 2,356 376 1,330 1,276 128
Josh Gibson * .374 .458 .719 806 165 725 611 40
Gabby Hartnett .297 .370 .489 1,912 236 1,179 867 28
Ernie Lombardi .306 .358 .460 1,792 190 990 601 8
Joe Mauer .306 .388 .439 2,123 143 923 1,018 52
Mike Piazza .308 .377 .545 2,127 427 1,335 1,048 17
Ivan Rodriguez .296 .335 .464 2,844 311 1,332 1,354 127
Ray Schalk .253 .340 .316 1,345 11 594 579 177
Ted Simmons .285 .348 .437 2,472 248 1,389 1,074 21
Stats for Hall of Fame Catchers | Research by Baseball Almanac
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Mickey Cochrane's offensive skill is obvious, but did you know that he also managed the Detroit Tigers to two American League pennants and a World Championship?

* Josh Gibson played in the Negro Leagues from 1930, through 1946, with the Memphis Red Sox, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Homestead Greys. Baseball Almanac does not yet have an online database for Negro League players, but the data above is from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group.

Carlton Fisk did not play in the big leagues on a regular basis until he was twenty-four-years-old, yet he set the Major League record for most games caught.

Johnny Bench was truly a two edged sword: catching, throwing out runners, and calling pitches while still slugging it out with the rest of his teammates. This talent earned him two Most Valuable Player Awards and ten Gold Glove Awards.