List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a catcher leaders
April 11, 2024
In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO) is given to a defensive player who records an out by tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base (a tagout), catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base to put out a batter or runner (a force out), catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an appeal play, catching a third strike (a strikeout), catching a batted ball on the fly (a flyout), or being positioned closest to a batter or runner called out for interference. The catcher is a defensive position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his/her turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to these primary duties, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the catcher is assigned the number 2.
Yadier Molina, the leader in all-time putouts by a catcher
The great majority of putouts recorded by catchers result from strikeouts, with almost all of the rest resulting from catching pop-ups and retiring runners tagged out or forced out at home plate, including attempts to steal home. On rare occasions, a catcher can record two putouts on a single play, usually by tagging out a runner trying to steal home immediately after the batter has struck out; on August 2, 1985, Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox tagged out two New York Yankees moments apart at home plate when both tried to score on a double. The feat was duplicated by Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets in Game 1 of the 2006 National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Putout totals are often not regarded as a strong indicator of a catcher's defensive skill because of the high number resulting from strikeouts. As trends in baseball have changed, with an increasing number of strikeouts per game, the proportion of catchers' putouts from strikeouts has risen steadily. In 1901, about 73% of catchers' putouts in the major leagues resulted from strikeouts (the figure is imprecise due to the occasional uncaught third strike either resulting in no putout or a putout being awarded to a different player); that figure rose to 78% in 1930, 84% in 1950 and 92% in 1980. In the 2021 season, 99% of catchers' putouts resulted from strikeouts; remarkably, the Atlanta Braves pitching staff recorded 1,417 strikeouts, but the team's catchers only recorded 1,394 putouts. Accordingly, putout totals for catchers have also risen steadily; through 2021, the top six major league catchers in career putouts, and 11 of the top 16, all made their major league debuts after 1990, with all 16 debuting in 1969 or later. Through 2021, 12 of the top 13 single-season totals were recorded in 2016 or later, and 90 of the top 100 were recorded since 1993.
Yadier Molina holds the record for the most putouts by a catcher with 15,122.[1] Molina surpassed the previous holder, Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez, on June 14, 2022, in the first game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2][3][4][5] Rodríguez (14,864) remains the only other catcher to record 14,000 career putouts.
Salvador Pérez, the active leader in career putouts as a catcher and 27th all-time.Ivan Rodríguez, holder of the American League career record.Gary Carter, the first catcher to record 10,000 putouts.Carlton Fisk held the American League record for 17 years.Gabby Hartnett held the National League record for 30 years.Ray Schalk led the American League in putouts a record nine times.
Includes 145 in Eastern Colored League (incomplete)
Notesedit
^A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
Referencesedit
^"Yadier Molina Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^"With 14,865th putout, Yadi sets MLB record". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^"Iván Rodríguez Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^West, Steve. "Ivan Rodriguez Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^"Iván Rodríguez Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
External linksedit
"Career Leaders & Records for Putouts as C". Baseball-Reference.com.
April 11, 2024
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In baseball statistics a putout denoted by PO is given to a defensive player who records an out by tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base a tagout catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base to put out a batter or runner a force out catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an appeal play catching a third strike a strikeout catching a batted ball on the fly a flyout or being positioned closest to a batter or runner called out for interference The catcher is a defensive position for a baseball or softball player When a batter takes his her turn to hit the catcher crouches behind home plate in front of the home umpire and receives the ball from the pitcher In addition to these primary duties the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket keeper in cricket In the numbering system used to record defensive plays the catcher is assigned the number 2 Yadier Molina the leader in all time putouts by a catcherThe great majority of putouts recorded by catchers result from strikeouts with almost all of the rest resulting from catching pop ups and retiring runners tagged out or forced out at home plate including attempts to steal home On rare occasions a catcher can record two putouts on a single play usually by tagging out a runner trying to steal home immediately after the batter has struck out on August 2 1985 Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox tagged out two New York Yankees moments apart at home plate when both tried to score on a double The feat was duplicated by Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets in Game 1 of the 2006 National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Putout totals are often not regarded as a strong indicator of a catcher s defensive skill because of the high number resulting from strikeouts As trends in baseball have changed with an increasing number of strikeouts per game the proportion of catchers putouts from strikeouts has risen steadily In 1901 about 73 of catchers putouts in the major leagues resulted from strikeouts the figure is imprecise due to the occasional uncaught third strike either resulting in no putout or a putout being awarded to a different player that figure rose to 78 in 1930 84 in 1950 and 92 in 1980 In the 2021 season 99 of catchers putouts resulted from strikeouts remarkably the Atlanta Braves pitching staff recorded 1 417 strikeouts but the team s catchers only recorded 1 394 putouts Accordingly putout totals for catchers have also risen steadily through 2021 the top six major league catchers in career putouts and 11 of the top 16 all made their major league debuts after 1990 with all 16 debuting in 1969 or later Through 2021 12 of the top 13 single season totals were recorded in 2016 or later and 90 of the top 100 were recorded since 1993 Yadier Molina holds the record for the most putouts by a catcher with 15 122 1 Molina surpassed the previous holder Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez on June 14 2022 in the first game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 3 4 5 Rodriguez 14 864 remains the only other catcher to record 14 000 career putouts Contents 1 Key 2 List 3 Other Hall of Famers 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksKey editRank Among leaders in career putouts A blank field indicates a tie Player 2024 POs Recorded putouts in 2024MLB Career putouts as a catcher in Major League Baseball Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of FameBold Active player a List edit nbsp Salvador Perez the active leader in career putouts as a catcher and 27th all time nbsp Ivan Rodriguez holder of the American League career record nbsp Gary Carter the first catcher to record 10 000 putouts nbsp Carlton Fisk held the American League record for 17 years nbsp Gabby Hartnett held the National League record for 30 years nbsp Ray Schalk led the American League in putouts a record nine times Stats updated as of April 9 2024 Rank Player 2024 POs Putouts as a catcher Other leagues notesMLB American League National League1 Yadier Molina 15 122 0 15 1222 Ivan Rodriguez 14 864 12 377 2 487 Held major league record 2007 20223 Jason Kendall 13 019 3 116 9 9034 Brad Ausmus 12 839 2 104 10 7355 A J Pierzynski 12 600 10 562 2 0386 Brian McCann 12 048 4 086 7 9627 Gary Carter 11 785 0 11 785 Held major league record 1988 1989 1991 2007 held NL record 1987 20188 Russell Martin 11 612 4 815 6 7979 Carlton Fisk 11 369 11 369 0 Held American League record 1990 200710 Bob Boone 11 260 5 583 5 677 Held major league record 1989 199111 Tony Pena 11 212 4 408 6 80412 Kurt Suzuki 10 869 7 755 3 11413 Mike Piazza 10 844 0 10 84414 Benito Santiago 10 816 894 9 92215 Jason Varitek 10 166 10 166 016 Jorge Posada 10 016 10 016 017 Bill Freehan 9 941 9 941 0 Held major league record 1975 1988 held AL record 1973 1990 held AL single season record 1967 199718 Jim Sundberg 9 767 9 406 36119 Lance Parrish 9 647 8 059 1 58820 John Roseboro 9 291 1 396 7 895 Held major league record 1969 1975 held NL record 1966 1972 held single season record 1959 196321 Johnny Bench 9 249 0 9 249 Held National League record 1980 198722 Ramon Hernandez 9 012 5 740 3 27223 Javy Lopez 8 990 1 570 7 42024 Johnny Edwards 8 925 0 8 925 Held National League record 1972 1980 held the single season record 1963 201925 Ted Simmons 8 906 1 330 7 57626 Salvador Perez 56 8 745 8 745 027 Yogi Berra 8 738 8 723 15 Held major league record 1959 1969 held AL record 1959 197328 J T Realmuto 85 8 588 0 8 58829 Martin Maldonado 57 8 562 6 457 2 10530 Yasmani Grandal 0 8 547 2 235 6 312 Holds the single season record of 1 169 set in 2019 31 Buster Posey 8 359 0 8 35932 Mike Scioscia 8 335 0 8 33533 Tim McCarver 8 206 55 8 15134 Yan Gomes 65 8 198 5 203 2 995 Held AL single season record 2014 201935 Bengie Molina 8 122 4 989 3 13336 Dan Wilson 8 109 7 921 188 Held AL single season record 1997 201437 Jerry Grote 8 081 87 7 99438 Jonathan Lucroy 8 041 2 183 5 85839 Bill Dickey 7 965 7 965 0 Held major league record 1942 1959 held AL record 1942 195940 Mike Lieberthal 7 829 0 7 82941 Matt Wieters 7 697 5 597 2 10042 Carlos Ruiz 7 668 282 7 38643 Sandy Alomar Jr 7 667 7 335 33244 Joe Girardi 7 619 2 626 4 99345 Chris Iannetta 7 613 3 310 4 30346 Miguel Montero 7 516 192 7 32447 Jim Hegan 7 506 7 170 33648 Terry Steinbach 7 505 7 505 049 Rick Dempsey 7 367 6 556 81150 Del Crandall 7 352 304 7 04851 Gabby Hartnett 7 292 0 7 292 Held major league record 1941 1942 held NL record 1936 196652 Wilson Ramos 7 256 1 311 5 94553 Rick Ferrell 7 248 7 248 054 Charles Johnson 7 218 1 582 5 63655 Ray Schalk 7 168 7 161 7 Held major league record 1925 1941 held AL record 1920 194256 Mike Matheny 7 117 1 860 5 25757 Alan Ashby 7 086 1 991 5 09558 Sherm Lollar 7 059 7 059 059 Tom Haller 7 012 220 6 79260 Roy Campanella 6 924 0 6 520 Includes 404 in Negro National League incomplete held single season record 1953 195961 Deacon McGuire 6 856 1 661 4 041 Includes 1 154 in American Association held major league record 1901 192562 Mike Zunino 6 832 6 832 063 Rod Barajas 6 768 3 416 3 35264 Darrell Porter 6 756 4 497 2 25965 John Buck 6 733 4 264 2 46966 Damian Miller 6 696 786 5 91067 Darrin Fletcher 6 678 2 992 3 68668 Miguel Olivo 6 675 3 950 2 72569 Alex Avila 6 658 5 373 1 28570 Al Lopez 6 644 144 6 50071 Terry Kennedy 6 555 1 082 5 47372 Rick Cerone 6 548 5 634 91473 Todd Hundley 6 535 0 6 53574 Christian Vazquez 41 6 503 6 503 075 Elston Howard 6 447 6 447 0 Held AL single season record 1964 196776 Mickey Cochrane 6 414 6 414 077 Jason Castro 6 323 5 264 1 05978 Paul Lo Duca 6 311 0 6 31179 Jeff Mathis 6 294 3 843 2 45180 Butch Wynegar 6 281 6 281 081 Thurman Munson 6 253 6 253 082 Brent Mayne 6 186 3 706 2 48083 Earl Battey 6 176 6 176 0 Held AL single season record 1961 196484 Tucker Barnhart 25 6 165 653 5 51284 Don Slaught 6 158 3 911 2 24786 Gregg Zaun 6 134 4 465 1 66987 James McCann 32 6 132 4 731 1 40188 Dioner Navarro 6 113 4 651 1 46289 Steve Yeager 6 110 234 5 87690 Ernie Whitt 6 091 5 795 29691 Joe Oliver 6 059 1 329 4 73092 Travis d Arnaud 52 6 056 659 5 35793 Nick Hundley 6 045 529 5 51694 Jose Molina 6 033 5 989 4495 Michael Barrett 6 020 34 5 98696 Manny Sanguillen 5 996 341 5 65597 Brian Schneider 5 987 0 5 98798 Steve O Neill 5 967 5 967 099 Rollie Hemsley 5 868 4 251 1 617100 Joe Mauer 5 831 5 831 0Other Hall of Famers editPlayer Putouts as catcher Other leagues notesMLB American League National LeagueErnie Lombardi 5 694 0 5 694Wilbert Robinson 5 174 497 2 503 Includes 2 174 in American AssociationJoe Torre 4 850 0 4 850Roger Bresnahan 4 309 266 4 043Buck Ewing 3 301 0 2 929 Includes 372 in Players LeagueConnie Mack 2 701 0 2 252 Includes 449 in Players LeagueCraig Biggio 2 456 0 2 456Josh Gibson 2 306 0 0 Includes 2 306 in Negro National League second incomplete King Kelly 2 198 0 1 766 Includes 233 in American Association 199 in Players LeagueBiz Mackey 2 196 0 0 Includes 847 in Negro National League second 635 in Eastern Colored League 493 in Negro National League first 221 in American Negro League incomplete Deacon White 2 182 0 1 150 Includes 1 032 in National AssociationJim O Rourke 918 0 855 Includes 63 in National AssociationJimmie Foxx 420 411 9Louis Santop 145 0 0 Includes 145 in Eastern Colored League incomplete Notes edit A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season References edit Yadier Molina Career Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved June 28 2021 With 14 865th putout Yadi sets MLB record Major League Baseball Retrieved June 14 2022 Ivan Rodriguez Career Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved June 28 2021 West Steve Ivan Rodriguez Bio Society For American Baseball Research Retrieved June 28 2021 Ivan Rodriguez Hall of Fame Profile National Baseball Hall of Fame Retrieved August 1 2021 External links edit Career Leaders amp Records for Putouts as C Baseball Reference com Retrieved from https en 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