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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]
The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
Peña's 1,950 games played as a catcher rank him sixth on the all-time list. [69] His 156 career double plays ranks fifth all-time among major league catchers. [70] In 2011, Peña was inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame Hall of Fame along with Cleveland Indians broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus. [71]
Fisk is one of only nineteen catchers elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Among those, Fisk has the most hits (2,356) and runs scored (1,276). Fisk holds the record for the longest game by a catcher. On May 9, 1984, he caught all 25 innings of the White Sox's 7–6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
He is considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game. [1] After he retired as a player as a result of the accident, Campanella held positions in scouting and community relations with the Dodgers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. [2]
[7] [11] He caught 100 or more games for 13 consecutive seasons. [4] In 1986, Bench was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. [4] He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility. [7] ESPN has called him the greatest catcher in baseball history. [12]
His 1,806 games played as a catcher set an AL longevity record which stood for more than 40 years. A seven-time All-Star, [a] Ferrell was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 by the Veterans Committee. After his playing career, he became a coach with the Senators, and later a scout and general manager with the Detroit Tigers. He died in ...
Schalk's career batting average of .253 is the lowest of any position player in the Baseball Hall of Fame. [5] His selection for enshrinement in 1955 was largely a tribute to his outstanding defensive skills. [5] In the numbering system used to record baseball plays, the catcher is assigned the number '2'. (See Baseball scorekeeping.)