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Salvador Pérez, the active leader in assists by a catcher and is tied for 119th all-time. Ray Schalk, holder of the American League career record Red Dooin, holder of the National League career record Bill Rariden posted the two highest assist totals in history in the short-lived Federal League.
In 1908, The Sporting News called him one of the best catchers in the game. Charles Faber, in his book Baseball Ratings, called Bergen the third-best defensive catcher in history, behind Gabby Hartnett and Pop Snyder, and ahead of Johnny Edwards and Roy Campanella. Total Baseball ranks Bergen the fifth-best defensive catcher of all-time. [7]
He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992, most prominently for the Baltimore Orioles where he played for 10 years and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. [1] Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. [2] In 1997, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles ...
James Howard Sundberg (born May 18, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, television sports analyst and executive. [1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1974 to 1989, most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers where he established himself as one of the top defensive catchers of his era.
The two-time National League All-Star player was considered one of the best defensive catchers of his era, winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1995 and 1998. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was a member of the 1997 world champion Florida Marlins team and is one of only three catchers in Major League history to catch at least 100 games in a single ...
He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1961–67), St. Louis Cardinals (1968) and Houston Astros (1969–74). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Known for his excellent defensive skills, Edwards was a three-time All-Star and a two-time National League Gold Glove Award winner. [ 2 ]
In the minors, Molina was rated as the best defensive catcher in the Pacific Coast League by Baseball America in 2002. In his years with the Cubs and Angels, he displayed better than average range as a catcher, and also played nine games at first base. In 2004, he threw out 22 of 45 base stealers (48.89%), tops in the AL (minimum of 40 attempts).
He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball, most notably as a member of the Chicago White Sox with whom he won a World Series championship in 1906. Although he was a relatively weak hitter, he sustained a sixteen-year playing career by being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. [2] [3] [4]