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Pos St All- Other Catcher Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Catcher Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Steve O'Neill     CLE 2 R 26   113 409 154 10 10 11 .983   359 87 8 7 1 34 35 48 22 7 6 5 .242 .343 .312 .655 40      7.2   6.2  13.4 .064 .055 .119   16.21 1 1 Steve O'Neill
2 2 Truck Hannah   R   NY 4 R 29   88 343 111 12 16 8 .974   250 55 6 0 2 24 21 51 25 4 7 5 .220 .361 .268 .629 31      5.9   3.5   9.4 .067 .040 .107   10.79 2 2 Truck Hannah
3 3 Les Nunamaker     STL 5 R 29   81 315 108 9 10 8 .979   267 69 9 2 0 21 21 27 16 5 8 6 .258 .338 .307 .645 28      5.0   3.8   8.8 .062 .047 .109   10.19 3 3 Les Nunamaker
4 Wally Schang     BOS 1 B 28   57 202 52 10 4 1 .962   162 40 5 1 0 26 14 33 25 1 6 3 .247 .378 .290 .668 22      5.7   1.8   7.5 .100 .032 .132    9.56 4 Wally Schang
5 4   Eddie Ainsmith             WAS 3 R 26       89 413 131 14 13 13 .975     292 62 10 9 0 22 20 29   44 0 9   6     .212 .283 .308 .591 25        2.9   4.7   7.6 .033 .053 .085    7.80 5 4   Eddie Ainsmith
6 5 Ray Schalk Vet     CHI 6 R 25   106 422 114 12 15 8 .978   333 73 6 3 0 35 22 36 22 3 15 12 .219 .301 .255 .556 28      2.8   4.2   7.0 .026 .040 .066    6.32 6 5 Ray Schalk
7 6 Wickey McAvoy     PHI 8 R 23   74 236 123 15 15 3 .960   260 63 5 3 0 13 31 12 22 2 9 5 .242 .281 .285 .566 21      2.0   4.1   6.1 .027 .055 .082    6.15 7 6 Wickey McAvoy
8 Hank Severeid     STL 5 R 27   42 148 44 11 4 5 .946   133 34 4 0 0 8 11 18 4 3 2 4 .256 .357 .286 .643 14      2.8   1.5   4.3 .067 .036 .102    4.83 8 Hank Severeid
9 Oscar Stanage     DET 7 R 35   47 188 54 5 9 2 .980   168 42 4 0 1 8 13 10 16 0 3 2 .250 .292 .292 .584 14      2.1   1.7   3.8 .045 .036 .081    3.80 9 Oscar Stanage
10 Tubby Spencer     DET 7 R 34   48 153 46 7 3 4 .966   152 33 8 1 0 11 8 19 18 2 2 1 .217 .312 .283 .595 14      2.4   1.2   3.6 .050 .025 .075    3.46 10 Tubby Spencer
                         
11 Cy Perkins   R   PHI 8 R 22   60 201 103 3 11 4 .990   218 41 4 1 1 9 14 8 15 0 4 1 .188 .217 .229 .446 9      -     3.8   3.8 .000 .063 .063    3.36 11 Cy Perkins
12 Val Picinich   R   WAS 3 R 21   46 216 48 11 5 5 .960   148 34 3 3 0 13 12 9 25 0 5 0 .230 .274 .291 .565 11      0.9   2.0   2.9 .020 .043 .063    2.56 12 Val Picinich
13 7 Sam Agnew     BOS 1 R 31   72 254 104 13 10 6 .965   199 33 8 0 0 11 6 11 26 3 6 0 .166 .221 .206 .427 7      -     3.1   3.1 .000 .043 .043    2.26 13 7 Sam Agnew
14 Wally Mayer     BOS 1 R 27   23 63 18 3 0 2 .964   49 11 4 0 0 7 5 7 7 0 0 0 .224 .321 .306 .627 5      1.0   0.6   1.6 .043 .026 .070    1.48 14 Wally Mayer
15     Pinch Thomas             CLE 2 L 30       24 85 24 6 1 0 .948     73 18 0 1 0 2 5 6   6 0 3   0     .247 .304 .274 .578 6        0.6   1.0   1.6 .025 .042 .067    1.45 15     Pinch Thomas
16 Roxy Walters     NY 4 R 25   50 199 47 12 6 3 .953   162 32 4 1 0 15 10 8 15 1 3 3 .198 .240 .235 .475 8      -     1.6   1.6 .000 .032 .032    1.01 16 Roxy Walters
17 8 Archie Yelle   R   DET 7 R 26   52 172 81 14 5 9 .948   144 25 3 0 0 7 7 9 15 1 3 0 .174 .227 .194 .421 5      -     1.6   1.6 .000 .031 .031    0.99 17 8 Archie Yelle
18 Otto Jacobs   R   CHI 6 R 29   21 64 21 4 3 4 .955   73 15 3 1 0 4 3 5 8 0 0 0 .205 .256 .274 .530 5      0.3   0.6   0.9 .014 .029 .043    0.65 18 Otto Jacobs
League Average Age 27.1 League Avg WS/Game .038 .043 .081
League Avg per 800 Chances 579.4 196.3 24.3 19.9 13.6 .970 Offense Share of WS 47.0%
League Average per 600 PA 528.0 117.7 14.4 5.1 0.8 41.4 39.6 53.1 50.8 4.9 14.0 8.1 .223 .300 .274 .574 45.0 Average WS/Team  11.08
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Bats Left   2.1%   24 85 24 6 1 0 .948     73 18 0 1 0 2 5 6   6 0 3   0     .247 .304 .274 .578 6        0.6   1.0   1.6 .025 .042 .067 Bats Left
Bats Right 92.9%   1012 3796 1307 155 135 95 .971   3207 709 89 31 5 242 239 307 300 31 82 50 .221 .295 .273 .568 265     35.3  44.2  79.5 .035 .044 .079 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   5.0%     57 202 52 10 4 1 .962     162 40 5 1 0 26 14 33   25 1 6   3     .247 .378 .290 .668 22        5.7   1.8   7.5 .100 .032 .132 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 16.9%   180 653 274 29 31 12 .970   626 138 12 7 1 35 57 29 62 2 18 6 .220 .257 .267 .524 41      2.9   9.9  12.8 .016 .055 .071 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 66.1%   722 2750 881 111 86 72 .970   2224 503 62 24 3 203 169 271 203 25 59 44 .226 .317 .280 .597 211     33.6  30.1  63.7 .047 .042 .088 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 12.6%   144 492 174 26 14 10 .962   424 84 16 2 0 24 19 36 50 5 11 1 .198 .269 .245 .514 27      3.0   5.3   8.3 .021 .037 .058 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   4.4%   47 188 54 5 9 2 .980   168 42 4 0 1 8 13 10 16 0 3 2 .250 .292 .292 .584 14      2.1   1.7   3.8 .045 .036 .081 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     24.5%     267 996 364 44 40 30 .969     833 170 19 5 3 57 57 82   88 5 19   6     .204 .279 .250 .529 61        7.1  11.5  18.6 .027 .043 .070 Rookie  
Starter 62.4%   675 2564 926 99 94 66 .972   2104 467 55 24 3 167 163 223 192 25 63 39 .222 .304 .275 .579 185     25.8  31.2  57.0 .038 .046 .084 Starter  
Reserve     37.6%     418 1519 457 72 46 30 .965     1338 300 39 9 2 103 95 123   139 7 28   14     .224 .293 .271 .564 108       15.8  15.8  31.6 .038 .038 .076 Reserve  
Splits per 800 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 800 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 800 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Bats Left   2.1%   24 591.3 167.0 41.7 7.0 0.0 .948     534.1 131.7 0.0 7.3 0.0 14.6 36.6 43.9   43.9 0.0 22.0   0.0     .247 .304 .274 .578 43.9        4.4   7.3  11.7 .025 .042 .067 Bats Left
Bats Right 92.9%   1012 577.5 198.9 23.6 20.5 14.5 .971   530.5 117.3 14.7 5.1 0.8 40.0 39.5 50.8 49.6 5.1 13.6 8.3 .221 .295 .273 .568 43.8      5.8   7.3  13.2 .035 .044 .079 Bats Right
Bats Both   5.0%     57 612.1 157.6 30.3 12.1 3.0 .962     481.2 118.8 14.9 3.0 0.0 77.2 41.6 98.0   74.3 3.0 17.8   8.9     .247 .378 .290 .668 65.3       16.9   5.3  22.3 .100 .032 .132 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 16.9%   180 546.4 229.3 24.3 25.9 10.0 .970   556.4 122.7 10.7 6.2 0.9 31.1 50.7 25.8 55.1 1.8 16.0 5.3 .220 .257 .267 .524 36.4      2.6   8.8  11.4 .016 .055 .071 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 66.1%   722 587.9 188.4 23.7 18.4 15.4 .970   517.4 117.0 14.4 5.6 0.7 47.2 39.3 63.1 47.2 5.8 13.7 10.2 .226 .317 .280 .597 49.1      7.8   7.0  14.8 .047 .042 .088 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 12.6%   144 568.8 201.1 30.1 16.2 11.6 .962   534.4 105.9 20.2 2.5 0.0 30.3 23.9 45.4 63.0 6.3 13.9 1.3 .198 .269 .245 .514 34.0      3.8   6.7  10.5 .021 .037 .058 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   4.4%   47 608.9 174.9 16.2 29.1 6.5 .980   556.9 139.2 13.3 0.0 3.3 26.5 43.1 33.2 53.0 0.0 9.9 6.6 .250 .292 .292 .584 46.4      7.0   5.6  12.6 .045 .036 .081 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     24.5%     267 567.5 207.4 25.1 22.8 17.1 .969     532.3 108.6 12.1 3.2 1.9 36.4 36.4 52.4   56.2 3.2 12.1   3.8     .204 .279 .250 .529 39.0        4.5   7.3  11.9 .027 .043 .070 Rookie  
Starter 62.4%   675 571.5 206.4 22.1 21.0 14.7 .972   522.7 116.0 13.7 6.0 0.7 41.5 40.5 55.4 47.7 6.2 15.7 9.7 .222 .304 .275 .579 46.0      6.4   7.8  14.2 .038 .046 .084 Starter  
Reserve     37.6%     418 593.4 178.5 28.1 18.0 11.7 .965     536.6 120.3 15.6 3.6 0.8 41.3 38.1 49.4   55.7 2.8 11.2   5.6     .224 .293 .271 .564 43.3        6.3   6.3  12.7 .038 .038 .076 Reserve