+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Defensive Games PlayedGames played at this position.
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) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ivan Rodriguez (21) | 2427 | R |
| 2. | Carlton Fisk+ (24) | 2226 | R |
| 3. | Bob Boone (19) | 2225 | R |
| 4. | Gary Carter+ (19) | 2056 | R |
| 5. | Jason Kendall (15) | 2025 | R |
| 6. | Tony Pena (18) | 1950 | R |
| 7. | Brad Ausmus (18) | 1938 | R |
| 8. | Jim Sundberg (16) | 1927 | R |
| 9. | Al Lopez+ (19) | 1918 | R |
| 10. | Benito Santiago (20) | 1917 | R |
| 11. | Lance Parrish (19) | 1818 | R |
| 12. | Rick Ferrell+ (18) | 1806 | R |
| 13. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | 1793 | R |
| 14. | Ted Simmons (21) | 1771 | R |
| 15. | Johnny Bench+ (17) | 1742 | R |
| 16. | Ray Schalk+ (18) | 1727 | R |
| 17. | Bill Dickey+ (17) | 1708 | R |
| 18. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | 1699 | R |
| 19. | Rick Dempsey (24) | 1633 | R |
| 20. | Mike Piazza (16) | 1630 | R |
| 21. | Jim Hegan (17) | 1629 | R |
| 22. | Deacon McGuire (26) | 1612 | R |
| 23. | A.J. Pierzynski (16, 36) | 1607 | R |
| 24. | Bill Freehan (15) | 1581 | R |
| 25. | Jorge Posada (17) | 1574 | R |
| 26. | Sherm Lollar (18) | 1571 | R |
| 27. | Luke Sewell (20) | 1562 | R |
| 28. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 1544 | R |
| 29. | Steve O'Neill (17) | 1532 | R |
| 30. | Darrell Porter (17) | 1506 | R |
| 31. | Jason Varitek (15) | 1488 | R |
| 32. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | 1482 | R |
| 33. | Del Crandall (16) | 1479 | R |
| 34. | John Roseboro (14) | 1476 | R |
| 35. | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | 1451 | R |
| 36. | Ramon Hernandez (15, 37) | 1447 | R |
| 37. | Wally Schang (19) | 1435 | R |
| 38. | Muddy Ruel (19) | 1410 | R |
| 39. | Mike Scioscia (13) | 1395 | R |
| 40. | Johnny Edwards (14) | 1392 | R |
| 41. | Tim McCarver (21) | 1387 | R |
| 42. | Terry Steinbach (14) | 1381 | R |
| 43. | Terry Kennedy (14) | 1378 | R |
| 44. | Gus Mancuso (17) | 1360 | R |
| 45. | Javy Lopez (15) | 1351 | R |
| Jimmie Wilson (18) | 1351 | R | |
| 47. | Jerry Grote (16) | 1348 | R |
| 48. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | 1338 | R |
| 49. | Sandy Alomar (20) | 1324 | R |
| 50. | Wilbert Robinson+ (17) | 1316 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 51. | Frankie Hayes (14) | 1311 | R |
| 52. | Alan Ashby (17) | 1299 | R |
| 53. | Mike Matheny (13) | 1285 | R |
| Bengie Molina (13) | 1285 | R | |
| 55. | Spud Davis (16) | 1282 | R |
| 56. | Dan Wilson (14) | 1281 | R |
| 57. | Rick Cerone (18) | 1279 | R |
| 58. | Thurman Munson (11) | 1278 | R |
| 59. | Del Rice (17) | 1249 | R |
| 60. | Joe Girardi (15) | 1247 | R |
| Frank Snyder (16) | 1247 | R | |
| Butch Wynegar (13) | 1247 | R | |
| 63. | Ernie Whitt (15) | 1246 | R |
| 64. | Chief Zimmer (19) | 1239 | R |
| 65. | Don Slaught (16) | 1237 | R |
| 66. | Ivey Wingo (17) | 1233 | R |
| 67. | Steve Yeager (15) | 1230 | R |
| 68. | Hank Severeid (15) | 1225 | R |
| 69. | Walker Cooper (18) | 1223 | R |
| 70. | Andy Seminick (15) | 1213 | R |
| 71. | Tom Haller (12) | 1199 | R |
| 72. | Malachi Kittridge (16) | 1197 | R |
| 73. | Red Dooin (15) | 1195 | R |
| 74. | George Gibson (14) | 1194 | R |
| 75. | Roy Campanella+ (10) | 1183 | R |
| 76. | Mickey Owen (13) | 1175 | R |
| 77. | Mike Lieberthal (14) | 1170 | R |
| 78. | Johnny Kling (13) | 1169 | R |
| 79. | Charles Johnson (12) | 1160 | R |
| 80. | Darrin Fletcher (14) | 1143 | R |
| Brent Mayne (15) | 1143 | R | |
| 82. | Smoky Burgess (18) | 1139 | R |
| 83. | Elston Howard (14) | 1138 | R |
| 84. | Yadier Molina (10, 30) | 1130 | R |
| 85. | Billy Sullivan (16) | 1122 | R |
| 86. | Manny Sanguillen (13) | 1114 | R |
| 87. | Cy Perkins (17) | 1111 | R |
| 88. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 1108 | R |
| 89. | Phil Masi (14) | 1101 | R |
| 90. | Todd Hundley (14) | 1096 | R |
| 91. | Earl Battey (13) | 1087 | R |
| 92. | Mike Heath (14) | 1083 | R |
| 93. | Jack Clements (17) | 1076 | L |
| 94. | Oscar Stanage (14) | 1074 | R |
| 95. | Jeff Reed (17) | 1071 | R |
| 96. | Gregg Zaun (16) | 1067 | R |
| 97. | Rod Barajas (14) | 1065 | R |
| 98. | Ed Bailey (14) | 1064 | R |
| 99. | Mike Macfarlane (13) | 1058 | R |
| 100. | Miguel Olivo (12, 34) | 1041 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 101. | Jody Davis (10) | 1039 | R |
| 102. | Milt May (15) | 1034 | R |
| 103. | Joe Oliver (13) | 1033 | R |
| Jack Warner (14) | 1033 | R | |
| 105. | John Flaherty (14) | 1032 | R |
| 106. | Sammy White (11) | 1027 | R |
| 107. | Randy Hundley (14) | 1026 | R |
| 108. | Mike Tresh (12) | 1019 | R |
| 109. | Pat Borders (17) | 1015 | R |
| 110. | Buck Martinez (17) | 1008 | R |
| 111. | Bill Killefer (13) | 1005 | R |
| 112. | Duke Farrell (18) | 1004 | R |
| 113. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 1003 | R |
| 114. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 993 | R |
| Kirt Manwaring (13) | 993 | R | |
| 116. | Brian Schneider (13) | 992 | R |
| Gus Triandos (13) | 992 | R | |
| 118. | Clyde McCullough (15) | 989 | R |
| 119. | Lou Criger (16) | 984 | R |
| 120. | Brian McCann (9, 29) | 982 | R |
| 121. | Bob Swift (14) | 980 | R |
| 122. | Rich Gedman (13) | 979 | R |
| 123. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | 974 | R |
| 124. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 971 | R |
| John Buck (10, 32) | 971 | R | |
| 126. | Darren Daulton (14) | 965 | R |
| Bo Diaz (13) | 965 | R | |
| 128. | Heinie Peitz (16) | 961 | R |
| 129. | Damian Miller (11) | 958 | R |
| 130. | Charlie Bennett (15) | 954 | R |
| 131. | John Bateman (10) | 953 | R |
| 132. | Russell Martin (8, 30) | 948 | R |
| Bill Rariden (12) | 948 | R | |
| 134. | Ron Hassey (14) | 946 | R |
| 135. | Bill Bergen (11) | 941 | R |
| 136. | Val Picinich (18) | 935 | R |
| 137. | Buddy Rosar (13) | 934 | R |
| 138. | Paul Lo Duca (11) | 932 | R |
| 139. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 931 | R |
| 140. | Ron Karkovice (12) | 918 | R |
| 141. | Ray Mueller (14) | 917 | R |
| 142. | Chief Meyers (9) | 911 | R |
| 143. | Shanty Hogan (13) | 908 | R |
| 144. | Joe Torre (18) | 903 | R |
| 145. | Dave Valle (13) | 902 | R |
| Wes Westrum (11) | 902 | R | |
| 147. | Buck Rodgers (9) | 895 | R |
| 148. | Charlie Moore (15) | 894 | R |
| Greg Myers (18) | 894 | R | |
| 150. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 893 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 151. | Chad Kreuter (16) | 892 | R |
| Gene Tenace (15) | 892 | R | |
| 153. | Otto Miller (13) | 890 | R |
| 154. | Ray Fosse (12) | 889 | R |
| 155. | Joe Mauer (10, 30) | 887 | R |
| 156. | Michael Barrett (12) | 885 | R |
| Dave Duncan (11) | 885 | R | |
| 158. | Henry Blanco (16, 41) | 881 | R |
| 159. | Pop Snyder (18) | 877 | R |
| 160. | Jason LaRue (12) | 873 | R |
| 161. | Mickey Tettleton (14) | 872 | R |
| 162. | Ed Taubensee (11) | 871 | R |
| 163. | Joe Azcue (11) | 868 | R |
| Mike Gonzalez (17) | 868 | R | |
| 165. | Jack O'Connor (21) | 861 | R |
| 166. | Zack Taylor (16) | 856 | R |
| 167. | Victor Martinez (11, 34) | 853 | R |
| 168. | Mike LaValliere (12) | 850 | R |
| 169. | Phil Roof (15) | 835 | R |
| 170. | Ed McFarland (14) | 830 | R |
| 171. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 829 | R |
| 172. | Tom Pagnozzi (12) | 827 | R |
| Yorvit Torrealba (13, 34) | 827 | R | |
| 174. | Chris Hoiles (10) | 819 | R |
| 175. | Ed Herrmann (11) | 817 | R |
| 176. | Paul Casanova (10) | 811 | R |
| 177. | John Romano (10) | 810 | R |
| 178. | Clint Courtney (11) | 802 | R |
| 179. | Harry Danning (10) | 801 | R |
| 180. | George Mitterwald (11) | 796 | R |
| 181. | Fred Kendall (12) | 795 | R |
| 182. | Scott Servais (11) | 792 | R |
| 183. | Jose Molina (14, 38) | 784 | R |
| 184. | Charlie O'Brien (15) | 782 | R |
| 185. | Dave Rader (10) | 771 | R |
| 186. | Jim Pagliaroni (11) | 767 | R |
| 187. | Joe Ferguson (14) | 766 | R |
| 188. | Kurt Suzuki (7, 29) | 762 | R |
| 189. | Larry McLean (13) | 761 | R |
| 190. | Paul Bako (12) | 758 | R |
| Johnny Gooch (11) | 758 | R | |
| 192. | Johnny Bassler (9) | 756 | R |
| 193. | Al Todd (11) | 752 | R |
| 194. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 751 | R |
| Mike Stanley (15) | 751 | R | |
| 196. | Mike Fitzgerald (10) | 748 | R |
| 197. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 747 | R |
| 198. | Silver Flint (13) | 743 | R |
| 199. | Alex Trevino (13) | 742 | R |
| 200. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 739 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 201. | Art Wilson (14) | 738 | R |
| 202. | Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 737 | R |
| 203. | Jimmy Archer (12) | 736 | R |
| 204. | Glenn Myatt (16) | 734 | R |
| Walter Schmidt (10) | 734 | R | |
| 206. | Al Spohrer (8) | 731 | R |
| 207. | Bob Tillman (9) | 725 | R |
| 208. | Russ Nixon (12) | 722 | R |
| 209. | Carlos Ruiz (8, 34) | 721 | R |
| 210. | Les Moss (13) | 720 | R |
| Earl Smith (12) | 720 | R | |
| 212. | Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 714 | R |
| 213. | Joe Sugden (13) | 709 | R |
| 214. | Bob Brenly (9) | 705 | R |
| 215. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 704 | R |
| 216. | Junior Ortiz (13) | 702 | R |
| 217. | Gene Desautels (13) | 699 | R |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | 699 | R | |
| John Stearns (11) | 699 | R | |
| 220. | Pat Moran (14) | 697 | R |
| 221. | Stan Lopata (13) | 695 | R |
| 222. | Jake Early (9) | 694 | R |
| 223. | J.C. Martin (14) | 692 | R |
| 224. | Matt Nokes (11) | 689 | R |
| 225. | Brian Harper (16) | 688 | R |
| 226. | Marc Hill (14) | 687 | R |
| Mike Redmond (13) | 687 | R | |
| Chris Snyder (10, 32) | 687 | R | |
| 229. | Gerald Laird (11, 33) | 684 | R |
| 230. | Kelly Stinnett (14) | 679 | R |
| 231. | Ray Hayworth (15) | 677 | R |
| Hobie Landrith (14) | 677 | R | |
| Ozzie Virgil (11) | 677 | R | |
| 234. | Brian Downing (20) | 675 | R |
| 235. | Toby Hall (9) | 673 | R |
| 236. | Doc Bushong (13) | 668 | R |
| 237. | Charlie Berry (11) | 657 | R |
| Tim Laudner (9) | 657 | R | |
| 239. | Pop Schriver (14) | 656 | R |
| 240. | Miguel Montero (8, 29) | 655 | R |
| 241. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 654 | R |
| 242. | Ed Fitz Gerald (12) | 651 | R |
| Matt Walbeck (11) | 651 | R | |
| 244. | Rick Wilkins (11) | 650 | R |
| 245. | Bill Carrigan (10) | 649 | R |
| Einar Diaz (11) | 649 | R | |
| 247. | Hal Smith (10) | 648 | R |
| 248. | Al Evans (12) | 647 | R |
| 249. | Duke Sims (11) | 646 | R |
| 250. | Jim Essian (12) | 642 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 251. | Barry Foote (10) | 637 | R |
| Doggie Miller (13) | 637 | R | |
| 253. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 636 | R |
| 254. | Duffy Dyer (14) | 634 | R |
| 255. | Mike Ryan (11) | 632 | R |
| 256. | John Henry (9) | 629 | R |
| 257. | Bob Melvin (10) | 627 | R |
| Ken O'Dea (12) | 627 | R | |
| 259. | Hal Wagner (12) | 626 | R |
| 260. | David Ross (12, 36) | 625 | R |
| 261. | Dick Brown (9) | 614 | R |
| Joe Garagiola (9) | 614 | R | |
| Les Nunamaker (12) | 614 | R | |
| 264. | Dioner Navarro (10, 29) | 613 | R |
| Jeff Sweeney (9) | 613 | R | |
| 266. | Connie Mack+ (11) | 610 | R |
| 267. | Butch Henline (11) | 608 | R |
| 268. | Elrod Hendricks (12) | 602 | R |
| 269. | Geovany Soto (9, 30) | 600 | R |
| 270. | Jorge Fabregas (9) | 595 | R |
| 271. | Doc Powers (11) | 594 | R |
| 272. | Babe Phelps (11) | 592 | R |
| 273. | Brook Fordyce (10) | 591 | R |
| 274. | Damon Berryhill (10) | 590 | R |
| 275. | Harry Bemis (9) | 588 | R |
| 276. | Johnny Estrada (8) | 585 | R |
| Jocko Milligan (10) | 585 | R | |
| Roy Spencer (12) | 585 | R | |
| Bob Stinson (12) | 585 | R | |
| 280. | King Kelly+ (16) | 583 | R |
| 281. | John Grim (11) | 580 | R |
| Frank House (10) | 580 | R | |
| Red Wilson (10) | 580 | R | |
| 284. | Charlie Ganzel (14) | 579 | R |
| 285. | Aaron Robinson (8) | 577 | R |
| 286. | Tommy Clarke (10) | 576 | R |
| 287. | Joe Ginsberg (13) | 574 | R |
| Geno Petralli (12) | 574 | R | |
| Chris Widger (10) | 574 | R | |
| 290. | John Wathan (10) | 572 | R |
| 291. | Hank DeBerry (11) | 569 | R |
| 292. | Tom Lampkin (13) | 568 | R |
| 293. | Chris Iannetta (8, 30) | 561 | R |
| Admiral Schlei (8) | 561 | R | |
| 295. | Joel Skinner (9) | 560 | R |
| 296. | Jeff Torborg (10) | 559 | R |
| 297. | Gary Bennett (13) | 558 | R |
| Red Kleinow (8) | 558 | R | |
| 299. | Earl Grace (8) | 557 | R |
| 300. | Clyde Kluttz (9) | 556 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 301. | Todd Pratt (14) | 553 | R |
| Farmer Vaughn (13) | 553 | R | |
| 303. | Morgan Murphy (11) | 552 | R |
| 304. | Sam Agnew (7) | 551 | R |
| Ray Berres (11) | 551 | R | |
| 306. | Con Daily (12) | 548 | |
| Hal Smith (7) | 548 | R | |
| 308. | Kelly Shoppach (9, 33) | 546 | R |
| 309. | Jack Boyle (13) | 544 | R |
| Hank Foiles (11) | 544 | R | |
| 311. | Matt Wieters (5, 27) | 540 | R |
| 312. | Mike Napoli (8, 31) | 539 | R |
| 313. | Bill Holbert (12) | 538 | R |
| 314. | Mike Difelice (13) | 533 | R |
| Johnny Oates (11) | 533 | R | |
| 316. | Ed Phelps (11) | 530 | R |
| 317. | Moe Berg (15) | 529 | R |
| 318. | Dick Dietz (8) | 528 | R |
| Ronny Paulino (8) | 528 | R | |
| Lenny Webster (12) | 528 | R | |
| 321. | Josh Bard (10) | 527 | R |
| Mike Grady (11) | 527 | R | |
| Jack Ryan (13) | 527 | R | |
| 324. | Jerry May (10) | 525 | R |
| Jamie Quirk (18) | 525 | R | |
| 326. | Bill Haselman (13) | 524 | R |
| 327. | Tony Eusebio (9) | 522 | R |
| Doug Mirabelli (12) | 522 | R | |
| 329. | Johnny Peacock (9) | 518 | R |
| 330. | Jeff Newman (9) | 513 | R |
| 331. | Joe Astroth (10) | 511 | R |
| 332. | Ryan Doumit (9, 32) | 508 | R |
| 333. | Ramon Castro (13) | 503 | R |
| Jack Lapp (9) | 503 | R | |
| 335. | Ed Ott (8) | 502 | R |
| 336. | Andy Allanson (8) | 501 | R |
| Eddie Perez (11) | 501 | R | |
| 338. | Jerry McNertney (9) | 493 | R |
| Gabby Street (8) | 493 | R | |
| 340. | Jeff Mathis (9, 30) | 491 | R |
| 341. | Paul Richards (8) | 486 | R |
| 342. | Larry Woodall (10) | 484 | R |
| 343. | Mickey Livingston (10) | 483 | R |
| 344. | Mike Guerra (9) | 482 | R |
| 345. | Steve Swisher (9) | 481 | R |
| Jerry Zimmerman (8) | 481 | R | |
| 347. | Tom Prince (17) | 478 | R |
| 348. | Dick Buckley (8) | 477 | R |
| 349. | Matt Batts (10) | 474 | R |
| Chad Moeller (11) | 474 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 351. | John Clapp (11) | 472 | R |
| 352. | Glenn Borgmann (9) | 471 | R |
| 353. | Bob Kearney (8) | 469 | R |
| 354. | Bennie Tate (10) | 468 | R |
| 355. | Rube Walker (11) | 466 | R |
| 356. | Ben Davis (7) | 465 | R |
| Tom Needham (11) | 465 | R | |
| 358. | Nig Clarke (9) | 462 | R |
| Roxy Walters (11) | 462 | R | |
| 360. | Tim Donahue (8) | 461 | R |
| Larry Haney (12) | 461 | R | |
| 362. | Ted Easterly (7) | 459 | R |
| Jake Gibbs (10) | 459 | R | |
| 364. | Harry Chiti (10) | 458 | R |
| Barney Gilligan (10) | 458 | R | |
| Deacon White+ (20) | 458 | R | |
| 367. | Chris Bando (9) | 457 | R |
| Carl Sawatski (11) | 457 | R | |
| 369. | Earl Williams (8) | 456 | R |
| 370. | Matt Treanor (9) | 453 | R |
| 371. | Jarrod Saltalamacchia (7, 28) | 450 | R |
| Ira Thomas (10) | 450 | R | |
| 373. | Kenji Johjima (4) | 447 | R |
| Boss Schmidt (6) | 447 | R | |
| 375. | Ron Hodges (12) | 445 | R |
| 376. | Joe Nolan (11) | 444 | R |
| Bob Schmidt (7) | 444 | R | |
| 378. | Pinky Hargrave (10) | 442 | R |
| Carlos Hernandez (10) | 442 | R | |
| 380. | Buck Crouse (8) | 440 | R |
| 381. | Patsy Gharrity (10) | 439 | R |
| 382. | Dick Bertell (7) | 438 | R |
| 383. | Grover Hartley (14) | 435 | R |
| 384. | Scott Bradley (9) | 433 | R |
| 385. | Javier Valentin (10) | 432 | R |
| 386. | Bruce Edwards (10) | 429 | R |
| 387. | Craig Biggio (20) | 428 | R |
| 388. | Mark Parent (13) | 427 | R |
| 389. | Humberto Quintero (11, 33) | 426 | R |
| 390. | Walter Blair (7) | 424 | R |
| Steve Lake (11) | 424 | R | |
| 392. | Ryan Hanigan (7, 32) | 423 | R |
| Pinch Thomas (10) | 423 | R | |
| 394. | Lew McCarty (9) | 421 | R |
| 395. | Duane Josephson (8) | 420 | R |
| 396. | Alex Avila (5, 26) | 417 | R |
| 397. | Brian Johnson (8) | 416 | R |
| 398. | Sal Fasano (11) | 415 | R |
| Fran Healy (9) | 415 | R | |
| 400. | Tim Blackwell (10) | 414 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.