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Career Leaders & Records for Assists as C
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Statistic Description: Assists
Minimum of 1000 IP, 3000 PA, 500 games (fielding), 200 stolen base attempts (catchers) or 80 stolen base attempts (baserunners only since 1951) or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics.
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deacon McGuire (26) | 1860 | R |
| 2. | Ray Schalk+ (18) | 1811 | R |
| 3. | Steve O'Neill (17) | 1698 | R |
| 4. | Red Dooin (15) | 1590 | R |
| 5. | Chief Zimmer (19) | 1580 | R |
| 6. | Johnny Kling (13) | 1554 | R |
| 7. | Ivey Wingo (17) | 1487 | R |
| 8. | Wilbert Robinson+ (17) | 1454 | R |
| 9. | Bill Bergen (11) | 1444 | R |
| Pop Snyder (18) | 1444 | R | |
| 11. | Wally Schang (19) | 1420 | R |
| 12. | Duke Farrell (18) | 1418 | R |
| 13. | George Gibson (14) | 1386 | R |
| 14. | Oscar Stanage (14) | 1381 | R |
| 15. | Malachi Kittridge (16) | 1363 | R |
| 16. | Lou Criger (16) | 1342 | R |
| 17. | Frank Snyder (16) | 1332 | R |
| 18. | Bill Killefer (13) | 1319 | R |
| 19. | Billy Sullivan (16) | 1314 | R |
| 20. | Jack Warner (14) | 1309 | R |
| 21. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | 1254 | R |
| 22. | Bill Rariden (12) | 1231 | R |
| 23. | Ivan Rodriguez (21) | 1227 | R |
| 24. | Gary Carter+ (19) | 1203 | R |
| 25. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | 1195 | R |
| 26. | Bob Boone (19) | 1174 | R |
| 27. | Muddy Ruel (19) | 1136 | R |
| 28. | Rick Ferrell+ (18) | 1127 | R |
| 29. | Al Lopez+ (19) | 1115 | R |
| 30. | Hank Severeid (15) | 1112 | R |
| 31. | Heinie Peitz (16) | 1095 | R |
| 32. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 1088 | R |
| 33. | Luke Sewell (20) | 1084 | R |
| 34. | Jack Clements (17) | 1082 | L |
| 35. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 1077 | R |
| 36. | Silver Flint (13) | 1071 | R |
| 37. | Otto Miller (13) | 1053 | R |
| 38. | Charlie Bennett (15) | 1048 | R |
| Carlton Fisk+ (24) | 1048 | R | |
| 40. | Tony Pena (18) | 1045 | R |
| 41. | Cy Perkins (17) | 1037 | R |
| 42. | Ed McFarland (14) | 1024 | R |
| 43. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 1017 | R |
| 44. | Bill Holbert (12) | 1013 | R |
| 45. | Jim Sundberg (16) | 1007 | R |
| 46. | Doc Bushong (13) | 1001 | R |
| 47. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 1000 | R |
| 48. | Chief Meyers (9) | 996 | R |
| 49. | Pat Moran (14) | 990 | R |
| 50. | Jason Kendall (15) | 989 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| 51. | Jack O'Connor (21) | 987 | R |
| 52. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | 980 | R |
| Lance Parrish (19) | 980 | R | |
| 54. | Jimmy Archer (12) | 979 | R |
| 55. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 969 | R |
| 56. | Benito Santiago (20) | 960 | R |
| 57. | Brad Ausmus (18) | 956 | R |
| 58. | Bill Dickey+ (17) | 954 | R |
| 59. | Jimmie Wilson (18) | 931 | R |
| 60. | Ted Simmons (21) | 915 | R |
| 61. | Larry McLean (13) | 905 | R |
| 62. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | 897 | R |
| 63. | Connie Mack+ (11) | 864 | R |
| 64. | Joe Sugden (13) | 861 | R |
| 65. | Walter Schmidt (10) | 858 | R |
| 66. | King Kelly+ (16) | 857 | R |
| 67. | Bill Carrigan (10) | 854 | R |
| 68. | Jeff Sweeney (9) | 852 | R |
| 69. | Johnny Bench+ (17) | 850 | R |
| 70. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 845 | R |
| 71. | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | 840 | R |
| 72. | Mike Gonzalez (17) | 838 | R |
| 73. | John Henry (9) | 826 | R |
| 74. | Jocko Milligan (10) | 825 | R |
| 75. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 806 | R |
| 76. | Gus Mancuso (17) | 803 | R |
| 77. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | 798 | R |
| 78. | Art Wilson (14) | 796 | R |
| 79. | Admiral Schlei (8) | 792 | R |
| 80. | Sam Agnew (7) | 773 | R |
| 81. | Rick Dempsey (24) | 768 | R |
| 82. | Pop Schriver (14) | 764 | R |
| 83. | Del Crandall (16) | 759 | R |
| 84. | Darrell Porter (17) | 754 | R |
| 85. | Zack Taylor (16) | 752 | R |
| 86. | Les Nunamaker (12) | 745 | R |
| 87. | Gabby Street (8) | 744 | R |
| 88. | Thurman Munson (11) | 742 | R |
| 89. | Mike Scioscia (13) | 737 | R |
| 90. | Mike Piazza (16) | 733 | R |
| 91. | Val Picinich (18) | 732 | R |
| 92. | Doc Powers (11) | 724 | R |
| 93. | Bill Freehan (15) | 721 | R |
| 94. | Johnny Bassler (9) | 708 | R |
| 95. | Johnny Edwards (14) | 703 | R |
| 96. | John Grim (11) | 696 | R |
| Jorge Posada (17) | 696 | R | |
| 98. | Jim Hegan (17) | 695 | R |
| 99. | Doggie Miller (13) | 693 | R |
| 100. | Jack Ryan (13) | 690 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| 101. | Sherm Lollar (18) | 688 | R |
| 102. | Alan Ashby (17) | 684 | R |
| Spud Davis (16) | 684 | R | |
| 104. | Jack Boyle (13) | 683 | R |
| 105. | John Roseboro (14) | 675 | R |
| 106. | Steve Yeager (15) | 674 | R |
| 107. | A.J. Pierzynski (16, 36) | 673 | R |
| 108. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 670 | R |
| 109. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 666 | R |
| 110. | Frankie Hayes (14) | 661 | R |
| Tom Needham (11) | 661 | R | |
| 112. | Bengie Molina (13) | 659 | R |
| 113. | Ted Easterly (7) | 650 | R |
| 114. | Charlie Ganzel (14) | 646 | R |
| 115. | Jody Davis (10) | 640 | R |
| 116. | Kid Baldwin (7) | 639 | R |
| 117. | Jack Lapp (9) | 636 | R |
| 118. | Jerry Grote (16) | 635 | R |
| 119. | Javy Lopez (15) | 631 | R |
| 120. | Farmer Vaughn (13) | 629 | R |
| 121. | Yadier Molina (10, 30) | 627 | R |
| 122. | Red Kleinow (8) | 626 | R |
| 123. | Harry Bemis (9) | 625 | R |
| Tommy Clarke (10) | 625 | R | |
| 125. | Barney Gilligan (10) | 624 | R |
| 126. | Terry Kennedy (14) | 623 | R |
| 127. | Boss Schmidt (6) | 617 | R |
| 128. | Terry Steinbach (14) | 615 | R |
| 129. | Mike Matheny (13) | 613 | R |
| 130. | Con Daily (12) | 610 | |
| 131. | Ramon Hernandez (15, 37) | 607 | R |
| 132. | Joe Girardi (15) | 605 | R |
| 133. | Andy Seminick (15) | 598 | R |
| 134. | Jim Stephens (6) | 594 | R |
| 135. | Walker Cooper (18) | 589 | R |
| Milt May (15) | 589 | R | |
| 137. | Tim McCarver (21) | 588 | R |
| 138. | Butch Wynegar (13) | 583 | R |
| 139. | Mickey Owen (13) | 581 | R |
| 140. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 577 | R |
| 141. | Ira Thomas (10) | 576 | R |
| 142. | Mike Tresh (12) | 575 | R |
| 143. | Nig Clarke (9) | 568 | R |
| Charles Johnson (12) | 568 | R | |
| 145. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 566 | R |
| 146. | Walter Blair (7) | 561 | R |
| 147. | Roy Campanella+ (10) | 550 | R |
| 148. | Morgan Murphy (11) | 548 | R |
| 149. | Ed Phelps (11) | 547 | R |
| 150. | Jim Keenan (11) | 545 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| 151. | Jason Varitek (15) | 541 | R |
| 152. | Russell Martin (8, 30) | 540 | R |
| Manny Sanguillen (13) | 540 | R | |
| 154. | John Clapp (11) | 537 | R |
| Mike Heath (14) | 537 | R | |
| Del Rice (17) | 537 | R | |
| 157. | Rick Cerone (18) | 536 | R |
| 158. | Fred Jacklitsch (13) | 534 | R |
| 159. | Bo Diaz (13) | 525 | R |
| Roxy Walters (11) | 525 | R | |
| 161. | Mike Grady (11) | 516 | R |
| 162. | Dick Buckley (8) | 515 | R |
| 163. | Johnny Gooch (11) | 511 | R |
| Buddy Rosar (13) | 511 | R | |
| 165. | Damian Miller (11) | 510 | R |
| 166. | Tom Haller (12) | 508 | R |
| 167. | Fatty Briody (8) | 506 | R |
| Sammy White (11) | 506 | R | |
| 169. | Pat Borders (17) | 503 | R |
| Ray Mueller (14) | 503 | R | |
| 171. | Earl Smith (12) | 502 | R |
| Deacon White+ (20) | 502 | R | |
| 173. | Earl Battey (13) | 501 | R |
| 174. | Miguel Olivo (12, 34) | 497 | R |
| Lew Ritter (7) | 497 | R | |
| Ernie Whitt (15) | 497 | R | |
| 177. | Phil Masi (14) | 495 | R |
| 178. | Butch Henline (11) | 494 | R |
| 179. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 493 | R |
| Shanty Hogan (13) | 493 | R | |
| Randy Hundley (14) | 493 | R | |
| 182. | John Bateman (10) | 491 | R |
| Paul Lo Duca (11) | 491 | R | |
| 184. | Mike Lieberthal (14) | 490 | R |
| 185. | Kirt Manwaring (13) | 489 | R |
| 186. | Charlie Reipschlager (5) | 484 | R |
| 187. | Elston Howard (14) | 479 | R |
| 188. | Mike Simon (7) | 478 | R |
| 189. | Clyde McCullough (15) | 477 | R |
| Don Slaught (16) | 477 | R | |
| Bob Swift (14) | 477 | R | |
| 192. | Fritz Buelow (9) | 474 | R |
| 193. | Todd Hundley (14) | 472 | R |
| Buck Rodgers (9) | 472 | R | |
| 195. | Fred Carroll (8) | 470 | R |
| Dan Wilson (14) | 470 | R | |
| 197. | Pat Deasley (8) | 469 | R |
| 198. | Tom Daly (17) | 467 | R |
| 199. | Sandy Alomar (20) | 464 | R |
| 200. | Lew McCarty (9) | 463 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| 201. | Henry Blanco (16, 41) | 461 | R |
| 202. | John Flaherty (14) | 457 | R |
| 203. | Harry Danning (10) | 455 | R |
| Brent Mayne (15) | 455 | R | |
| 205. | Patsy Gharrity (10) | 454 | R |
| 206. | Tubby Spencer (9) | 453 | R |
| 207. | Joe Azcue (11) | 452 | R |
| 208. | Joe Oliver (13) | 451 | R |
| 209. | Ed Bailey (14) | 450 | R |
| 210. | Paul Cook (7) | 449 | R |
| 211. | Gus Triandos (13) | 448 | R |
| 212. | John Stearns (11) | 446 | R |
| 213. | Darren Daulton (14) | 445 | R |
| 214. | Hank DeBerry (11) | 444 | R |
| 215. | Tim Donahue (8) | 443 | R |
| 216. | Ed Herrmann (11) | 442 | R |
| 217. | Smoky Burgess (18) | 441 | R |
| Gene Tenace (15) | 441 | R | |
| 219. | Brian McCann (9, 29) | 440 | R |
| 220. | Ray Fosse (12) | 438 | R |
| Brian Schneider (13) | 438 | R | |
| 222. | Mike Kahoe (11) | 436 | R |
| 223. | Charlie Moore (15) | 435 | R |
| 224. | George Mitterwald (11) | 434 | R |
| 225. | Rich Gedman (13) | 431 | R |
| 226. | Joe Torre (18) | 428 | R |
| 227. | Jason LaRue (12) | 422 | R |
| 228. | Lave Cross (21) | 419 | R |
| Glenn Myatt (16) | 419 | R | |
| 230. | Gregg Zaun (16) | 418 | R |
| 231. | Jake Early (9) | 417 | R |
| 232. | Mike LaValliere (12) | 416 | R |
| 233. | Jim Donahue (5) | 415 | R |
| Jeff Reed (17) | 415 | R | |
| Wes Westrum (11) | 415 | R | |
| 236. | Jack O'Neill (5) | 411 | R |
| Al Todd (11) | 411 | R | |
| 238. | Bob Brenly (9) | 408 | R |
| Mike Macfarlane (13) | 408 | R | |
| 240. | Jimmy Peoples (6) | 407 | R |
| Dave Valle (13) | 407 | R | |
| 242. | Charlie Berry (11) | 406 | R |
| William Fischer (5) | 406 | R | |
| Darrin Fletcher (14) | 406 | R | |
| 245. | Ron Karkovice (12) | 404 | R |
| 246. | Grover Hartley (14) | 403 | R |
| 247. | Rod Barajas (14) | 401 | R |
| 248. | Verne Clemons (7) | 399 | R |
| Einar Diaz (11) | 399 | R | |
| Peaches Graham (7) | 399 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| 251. | Alex Trevino (13) | 398 | R |
| 252. | Buck Martinez (17) | 396 | R |
| Charlie O'Brien (15) | 396 | R | |
| 254. | Paul Casanova (10) | 395 | R |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | 395 | R | |
| 256. | Sam Trott (8) | 390 | L |
| 257. | Tom Pagnozzi (12) | 389 | R |
| 258. | Grover Land (7) | 388 | R |
| 259. | Buck Crouse (8) | 385 | R |
| 260. | Tom Kinslow (10) | 383 | R |
| Jose Molina (14, 38) | 383 | R | |
| Scott Servais (11) | 383 | R | |
| 263. | George Myers (6) | 382 | R |
| 264. | Clint Courtney (11) | 379 | R |
| 265. | Jim Essian (12) | 377 | R |
| Carlos Ruiz (8, 34) | 377 | R | |
| Pinch Thomas (10) | 377 | R | |
| 268. | Claude Berry (5) | 376 | R |
| Lew Brown (7) | 376 | R | |
| Joe Ferguson (14) | 376 | R | |
| 271. | Rick Wilkins (11) | 374 | R |
| 272. | Chad Kreuter (16) | 370 | R |
| 273. | Harry Smith (10) | 369 | R |
| 274. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 365 | R |
| 275. | Ron Hassey (14) | 364 | R |
| 276. | John Kerins (7) | 363 | R |
| Chris Snyder (10, 32) | 363 | R | |
| 278. | Jack O'Brien (8) | 362 | R |
| 279. | Hick Cady (7) | 360 | R |
| Bill Merritt (8) | 360 | R | |
| Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 360 | R | |
| Ozzie Virgil (11) | 360 | R | |
| 283. | Michael Barrett (12) | 358 | R |
| 284. | Greg Myers (18) | 357 | R |
| 285. | Phil Roof (15) | 356 | R |
| 286. | Dave Duncan (11) | 352 | R |
| Yorvit Torrealba (13, 34) | 352 | R | |
| 288. | Emil Gross (5) | 348 | R |
| Ray Hayworth (15) | 348 | R | |
| 290. | Al Spohrer (8) | 347 | R |
| Bob Wood (7) | 347 | R | |
| 292. | Mickey Tettleton (14) | 346 | R |
| 293. | Bob Clark (7) | 345 | R |
| 294. | John Romano (10) | 343 | R |
| 295. | Gerald Laird (11, 33) | 342 | R |
| 296. | Victor Martinez (11, 34) | 341 | R |
| 297. | Ed Taubensee (11) | 340 | R |
| 298. | Fred Kendall (12) | 336 | R |
| Ken O'Dea (12) | 336 | R | |
| 300. | Paul Bako (12) | 334 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| Marty Bergen (4) | 334 | R | |
| 302. | Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 333 | R |
| 303. | Rudy Kemmler (8) | 331 | R |
| Clyde Kluttz (9) | 331 | R | |
| B.J. Surhoff (19) | 331 | R | |
| 306. | John Buck (10, 32) | 329 | R |
| Mert Hackett (5) | 329 | R | |
| 308. | Ed Burns (7) | 327 | R |
| 309. | Barry Foote (10) | 326 | R |
| Wickey McAvoy (6) | 326 | R | |
| 311. | Gene Desautels (13) | 325 | R |
| Brian Downing (20) | 325 | R | |
| Miguel Montero (8, 29) | 325 | R | |
| Mike Ryan (11) | 325 | R | |
| 315. | Junior Ortiz (13) | 324 | R |
| 316. | Chris Hoiles (10) | 320 | R |
| Hal Smith (10) | 320 | R | |
| Pop Tate (6) | 320 | L | |
| 319. | Duke Sims (11) | 319 | R |
| 320. | Doc Marshall (5) | 318 | R |
| 321. | Kurt Suzuki (7, 29) | 313 | R |
| 322. | Jim O'Rourke+ (23) | 312 | R |
| Mike Redmond (13) | 312 | R | |
| 324. | David Ross (12, 36) | 308 | R |
| 325. | Moe Berg (15) | 306 | R |
| Fred Payne (6) | 306 | R | |
| Bennie Tate (10) | 306 | R | |
| 328. | Mike Fitzgerald (10) | 304 | R |
| Chris Iannetta (8, 30) | 304 | R | |
| 330. | Larry Woodall (10) | 303 | R |
| 331. | Joe Mauer (10, 30) | 302 | R |
| Jim Pagliaroni (11) | 302 | R | |
| Paul Richards (8) | 302 | R | |
| 334. | Mike Difelice (13) | 300 | R |
| 335. | Jorge Fabregas (9) | 298 | R |
| 336. | Paddy Livingston (7) | 297 | R |
| Dioner Navarro (10, 29) | 297 | R | |
| 338. | Duffy Dyer (14) | 291 | R |
| Babe Phelps (11) | 291 | R | |
| 340. | Jeff Mathis (8, 30) | 290 | R |
| 341. | Geovany Soto (9, 30) | 288 | R |
| 342. | Benny Bengough (10) | 286 | R |
| 343. | Dave Rader (10) | 285 | R |
| Jack Rowe (12) | 285 | R | |
| 345. | Fred Carisch (8) | 284 | R |
| Al Evans (12) | 284 | R | |
| Hobie Landrith (14) | 284 | R | |
| 348. | Tex Erwin (6) | 282 | R |
| 349. | Marc Hill (14) | 281 | R |
| Sy Sutcliffe (8) | 281 | L | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Assists as C | Throws |
| 351. | Les Moss (13) | 279 | R |
| 352. | Ray Berres (11) | 278 | R |
| 353. | Johnny Oates (11) | 277 | R |
| 354. | Yip Owens (4) | 276 | R |
| 355. | Roy Spencer (12) | 275 | R |
| 356. | Tom Dolan (7) | 274 | R |
| 357. | Damon Berryhill (10) | 273 | R |
| Ronny Paulino (8) | 273 | R | |
| 359. | Brian Harper (16) | 272 | R |
| 360. | Chris Fulmer (5) | 271 | R |
| Joe Garagiola (9) | 271 | R | |
| Aaron Robinson (8) | 271 | R | |
| Hal Wagner (12) | 271 | R | |
| 364. | Ryan Doumit (9, 32) | 270 | R |
| 365. | J.C. Martin (14) | 267 | R |
| 366. | Mike Heydon (7) | 265 | R |
| 367. | Doug Allison (10) | 263 | R |
| Dick Bertell (7) | 263 | R | |
| Klondike Douglass (9) | 263 | R | |
| Frank Roth (6) | 263 | R | |
| 371. | Matt Nokes (11) | 262 | R |
| Kelly Stinnett (14) | 262 | R | |
| 373. | Ed Fitz Gerald (12) | 260 | R |
| Toby Hall (9) | 260 | R | |
| 375. | Ernie Krueger (8) | 259 | R |
| Ed Ott (8) | 259 | R | |
| 377. | Frank House (10) | 258 | R |
| 378. | Bert Adams (8) | 257 | R |
| 379. | Lew Drill (4) | 256 | R |
| Clyde Manion (13) | 256 | R | |
| 381. | Charlie Hargreaves (8) | 255 | R |
| 382. | Merv Shea (11) | 254 | R |
| Rip Williams (7) | 254 | R | |
| 384. | Bob Tillman (9) | 253 | R |
| 385. | Jack Bliss (5) | 251 | R |
| 386. | Walt Tragesser (7) | 250 | R |
| 387. | Pat Collins (10) | 249 | R |
| 388. | Jerry May (10) | 248 | R |
| Jerry McNertney (9) | 248 | R | |
| Matt Walbeck (11) | 248 | R | |
| 391. | Earl Grace (8) | 247 | R |
| Bob Melvin (10) | 247 | R | |
| Hal Smith (7) | 247 | R | |
| 394. | Pinky Hargrave (10) | 246 | R |
| 395. | Nat Hicks (6) | 245 | R |
| 396. | Mike Napoli (8, 31) | 243 | R |
| Bert Whaling (3) | 243 | R | |
| 398. | Dick Brown (9) | 242 | R |
| Mike Guerra (9) | 242 | R | |
| Joe Gunson (4) | 242 | R |
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