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But in recent decades, the workload of top major league catchers has gradually increased, and the top ten career leaders all made their major league debuts after 1968. Iván Rodríguez [3] [4] [5] is the all-time leader in games played as a catcher, playing 2,427 games at the position. [6]
As a result, both the career and single-season records are likely among Major League Baseball's most unbreakable records. Deacon McGuire [1] [2] is the all-time leader with 1,860 career assists. Only 48 catchers have recorded 1,000 or more career assists.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)
Catcher Josh Gibson, whose career ended in 1946, has the highest batting average in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. [a] He batted .372 over 14 seasons, mostly with the Homestead Grays. In addition, he also holds the single-season record for highest batting average in major league history at .466 in 1943.
Baseball catcher stubs (3 C, 133 P) Pages in category "Major League Baseball catchers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,017 total.
Greg Maddux is the all-time leader in career putouts by a pitcher with 546; [9] [10] [11] he is the only pitcher to record more than 400 career putouts. Zack Greinke, the active leader in putouts by a pitcher and 7th all-time. Jack Morris holds the American League record. Tony Mullane held the major league record for 87 years.
In recent years, the role of the backstop in baseball has evolved. It's no longer about simply providing offense and being able to throw out baserunners. Catchers are being counted on more and ...
Iván Rodríguez has won 13 Gold Gloves, the most among catchers. The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in ...