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Stats for Hall of Fame Catchers
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 player can be found by clicking on the player's name or by visiting our Player Stats section located on the main menu.
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"It wastes time to straighten up (before throwing to second base)." - Hall of Fame catcher Buck Ewing
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| Name [Link To Full Stats] |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
HITS |
HR |
RBI |
RUNS |
SB |
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Johnny Bench
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.267
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.345
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.476
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2,048
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389
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1,376
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1,091
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68
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Yogi Berra
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.285
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.350
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.482
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2,150
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358
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1,430
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1,175
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30
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Roger Bresnahan
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.279
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.386
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.377
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1,252
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26
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530
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682
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212
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Roy Campanella
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.276
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.362
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.500
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1,161
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242
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856
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627
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25
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Gary Carter
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.262
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.335
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.439
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2,092
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324
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1,225
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1,025
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39
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Mickey Cochrane
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.320
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.419
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.478
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1,652
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119
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832
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1,041
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64
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Bill Dickey
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.313
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.382
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.486
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1,969
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202
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1,209
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930
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36
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Buck Ewing
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.303
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.351
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.456
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1,625
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71
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883
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1,129
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354
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Rick Ferrell
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.281
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.378
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.363
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1,692
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28
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734
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687
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29
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Carlton Fisk
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.269
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.343
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.457
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2,356
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376
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1,330
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1,276
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128
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Gabby Hartnett
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.297
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.370
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.489
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1,912
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236
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1,179
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867
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28
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Ernie Lombardi
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.306
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.358
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.460
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1,792
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190
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990
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601
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Ray Schalk
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.253
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.340
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.316
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1,345
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11
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594
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579
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177
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| Name [Link To Full Stats] |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
HITS |
HR |
RBI |
RUNS |
SB |
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Stats for Hall of Fame Catchers
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