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What MLB catcher has caught the most no-hitters?
The record for most no-hitters caught by a catcher is four, a record shared by Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek and Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz. Varitek caught no-hitters for Hideo Nomo, Derek Lowe, Clay Buchholz, and Jon Lester.
What catcher has the most throw outs?
Iván Rodríguez is the all-time leader in putouts at the catcher position with 14,864 career putouts. Yadier Molina (14,601) is second all-time and the only other catcher to record 14,000 or more career putouts.
What catcher has caught the most perfect games?
Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game (the first with Len Barker in 1981 and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991).
Who is the best hitting catcher of all time?
The 5 Greatest Catchers of All Time
- #5: Gary Carter. The former Met and Expos catcher spent 19 years in the MLB.
- #4: Mike Piazza. Mike Piazza, who played for the New York Mets primarily, was a 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher.
- #3: Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez.
- #2: Yogi Berra.
- #1: Johnny Bench.
What catcher has the most caught stealing 2021?
Elias Diaz
| Year | National League | CS\% |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (NL AL) | Elias Diaz (COL) | 43.9 |
| 2020 (NL AL) | Austin Hedges (SDP) | 71.4 |
| 2019 (NL AL) | J.T. Realmuto (PHI) | 40.8 |
| 2018 (NL AL) | Bryan Holaday (MIA) | 48.6 |
Who is the greatest catcher in MLB history?
Mike Piazza. Years Played: 1992–2007.
Mike Piazza The best-hitting catcher of all time, Piazza owns three of the top five individual seasons by a catcher based on OPS+ (including the top two). A 12-time All-Star with a .308 career average, he hit .362/.431/.638 in 1997, when he somehow failed to win MVP honors.
Who are the top 10 best pitchers of all time?
1 Johnny Bench. 2 Yogi Berra. 3 Roy Campanella. 4 Carlton Fisk. 5 Mike Piazza. 6 Ivan Rodriguez. 7 Gary Carter. 8 Josh Gibson. 9 Mickey Cochrane. 10 Bill Dickey.
How many pitchers have thrown a perfect game in MLB history?
(Consider: 77 pitchers have made the Baseball Hall of Fame, but just 23 have thrown a perfect game.) All that being said, some of those 23 are just a little more perfect than others — whether they featured a boatload of K’s, were saved by an iconic defensive play or just plain changed the course of baseball history.
Who is the best of in MLB history?
Remembering some of the greatest OF grabs 1 Jim Edmonds. 2 Willie Mays, Giants. 3 Ken Griffey Jr., Mariners. 4 Eric Byrnes, A’s. 5 Best of the rest. 6 Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox. 7 Billy Hamilton, Reds 8 Steven Souza Jr., Nationals. 9 Aaron Rowand, Phillies. 10 Lance Berkman, Astros.