+ - 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. | Bill Freehan (15) | 1581 | R |
| 24. | Jorge Posada (17) | 1574 | R |
| 25. | Sherm Lollar (18) | 1571 | R |
| 26. | Luke Sewell (20) | 1562 | R |
| 27. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 1544 | R |
| 28. | Steve O'Neill (17) | 1532 | R |
| 29. | Darrell Porter (17) | 1506 | R |
| 30. | Jason Varitek (15) | 1488 | R |
| 31. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | 1482 | R |
| 32. | Del Crandall (16) | 1479 | R |
| 33. | John Roseboro (14) | 1476 | R |
| 34. | A.J. Pierzynski (15, 35) | 1474 | R |
| 35. | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | 1451 | R |
| 36. | Wally Schang (19) | 1435 | R |
| 37. | Ramon Hernandez (14, 36) | 1414 | 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. | Billy Sullivan (16) | 1122 | R |
| 85. | Manny Sanguillen (13) | 1114 | R |
| 86. | Cy Perkins (17) | 1111 | R |
| 87. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 1108 | R |
| 88. | Phil Masi (14) | 1101 | R |
| 89. | Todd Hundley (14) | 1096 | R |
| 90. | Earl Battey (13) | 1087 | R |
| 91. | Mike Heath (14) | 1083 | R |
| 92. | Jack Clements (17) | 1076 | L |
| 93. | Oscar Stanage (14) | 1074 | R |
| 94. | Jeff Reed (17) | 1071 | R |
| 95. | Gregg Zaun (16) | 1067 | R |
| 96. | Ed Bailey (14) | 1064 | R |
| 97. | Mike Macfarlane (13) | 1058 | R |
| 98. | Jody Davis (10) | 1039 | R |
| 99. | Milt May (15) | 1034 | R |
| 100. | Joe Oliver (13) | 1033 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| Jack Warner (14) | 1033 | R | |
| 102. | John Flaherty (14) | 1032 | R |
| 103. | Sammy White (11) | 1027 | R |
| 104. | Randy Hundley (14) | 1026 | R |
| 105. | Mike Tresh (12) | 1019 | R |
| 106. | Pat Borders (17) | 1015 | R |
| 107. | Buck Martinez (17) | 1008 | R |
| 108. | Bill Killefer (13) | 1005 | R |
| 109. | Duke Farrell (18) | 1004 | R |
| 110. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 1003 | R |
| 111. | Rod Barajas (14, 36) | 1000 | R |
| 112. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 993 | R |
| Kirt Manwaring (13) | 993 | R | |
| 114. | Gus Triandos (13) | 992 | R |
| 115. | Clyde McCullough (15) | 989 | R |
| 116. | Lou Criger (16) | 984 | R |
| 117. | Bob Swift (14) | 980 | R |
| 118. | Rich Gedman (13) | 979 | R |
| Brian Schneider (13, 35) | 979 | R | |
| 120. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | 974 | R |
| 121. | Yadier Molina (9, 29) | 973 | R |
| 122. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 971 | R |
| 123. | Miguel Olivo (11, 33) | 969 | R |
| 124. | Darren Daulton (14) | 965 | R |
| Bo Diaz (13) | 965 | R | |
| 126. | Heinie Peitz (16) | 961 | R |
| 127. | Damian Miller (11) | 958 | R |
| 128. | Charlie Bennett (15) | 954 | R |
| 129. | John Bateman (10) | 953 | R |
| 130. | Bill Rariden (12) | 948 | R |
| 131. | Ron Hassey (14) | 946 | R |
| 132. | Bill Bergen (11) | 941 | R |
| 133. | Val Picinich (18) | 935 | R |
| 134. | Buddy Rosar (13) | 934 | R |
| 135. | Paul Lo Duca (11) | 932 | R |
| 136. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 931 | R |
| 137. | Ron Karkovice (12) | 918 | R |
| 138. | Ray Mueller (14) | 917 | R |
| 139. | Chief Meyers (9) | 911 | R |
| 140. | Shanty Hogan (13) | 908 | R |
| 141. | Joe Torre (18) | 903 | R |
| 142. | Dave Valle (13) | 902 | R |
| Wes Westrum (11) | 902 | R | |
| 144. | Buck Rodgers (9) | 895 | R |
| 145. | Charlie Moore (15) | 894 | R |
| Greg Myers (18) | 894 | R | |
| 147. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 893 | R |
| 148. | Chad Kreuter (16) | 892 | R |
| Gene Tenace (15) | 892 | R | |
| 150. | Otto Miller (13) | 890 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 151. | Ray Fosse (12) | 889 | R |
| 152. | Michael Barrett (12) | 885 | R |
| Dave Duncan (11) | 885 | R | |
| 154. | Brian McCann (8, 28) | 877 | R |
| Pop Snyder (18) | 877 | R | |
| 156. | Jason LaRue (12) | 873 | R |
| 157. | Mickey Tettleton (14) | 872 | R |
| 158. | Ed Taubensee (11) | 871 | R |
| 159. | Joe Azcue (11) | 868 | R |
| Mike Gonzalez (17) | 868 | R | |
| 161. | Jack O'Connor (21) | 861 | R |
| 162. | Henry Blanco (15, 40) | 858 | R |
| 163. | Zack Taylor (16) | 856 | R |
| 164. | Victor Martinez (10, 33) | 853 | R |
| 165. | Mike LaValliere (12) | 850 | R |
| 166. | John Buck (9, 31) | 846 | R |
| 167. | Phil Roof (15) | 835 | R |
| 168. | Ed McFarland (14) | 830 | R |
| 169. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 829 | R |
| 170. | Tom Pagnozzi (12) | 827 | R |
| 171. | Chris Hoiles (10) | 819 | R |
| 172. | Ed Herrmann (11) | 817 | R |
| 173. | Paul Casanova (10) | 811 | R |
| 174. | John Romano (10) | 810 | R |
| 175. | Russell Martin (7, 29) | 806 | R |
| 176. | Clint Courtney (11) | 802 | R |
| 177. | Harry Danning (10) | 801 | R |
| 178. | George Mitterwald (11) | 796 | R |
| 179. | Fred Kendall (12) | 795 | R |
| Joe Mauer (9, 29) | 795 | R | |
| 181. | Scott Servais (11) | 792 | R |
| 182. | Charlie O'Brien (15) | 782 | R |
| 183. | Dave Rader (10) | 771 | R |
| 184. | Yorvit Torrealba (12, 33) | 769 | R |
| 185. | Jim Pagliaroni (11) | 767 | R |
| 186. | Joe Ferguson (14) | 766 | R |
| 187. | Larry McLean (13) | 761 | R |
| 188. | Paul Bako (12) | 758 | R |
| Johnny Gooch (11) | 758 | R | |
| 190. | Johnny Bassler (9) | 756 | R |
| 191. | Al Todd (11) | 752 | R |
| 192. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 751 | R |
| Mike Stanley (15) | 751 | R | |
| 194. | Mike Fitzgerald (10) | 748 | R |
| 195. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 747 | R |
| 196. | Silver Flint (13) | 743 | R |
| 197. | Alex Trevino (13) | 742 | R |
| 198. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 739 | R |
| 199. | Art Wilson (14) | 738 | R |
| 200. | Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 737 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 201. | Jimmy Archer (12) | 736 | R |
| 202. | Glenn Myatt (16) | 734 | R |
| Walter Schmidt (10) | 734 | R | |
| 204. | Al Spohrer (8) | 731 | R |
| 205. | Bob Tillman (9) | 725 | R |
| 206. | Russ Nixon (12) | 722 | R |
| 207. | Les Moss (13) | 720 | R |
| Earl Smith (12) | 720 | R | |
| 209. | Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 714 | R |
| 210. | Joe Sugden (13) | 709 | R |
| 211. | Bob Brenly (9) | 705 | R |
| 212. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 704 | R |
| 213. | Junior Ortiz (13) | 702 | R |
| 214. | Gene Desautels (13) | 699 | R |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | 699 | R | |
| John Stearns (11) | 699 | R | |
| 217. | Pat Moran (14) | 697 | R |
| 218. | Stan Lopata (13) | 695 | R |
| 219. | Jake Early (9) | 694 | R |
| 220. | J.C. Martin (14) | 692 | R |
| 221. | Matt Nokes (11) | 689 | R |
| 222. | Brian Harper (16) | 688 | R |
| 223. | Marc Hill (14) | 687 | R |
| Mike Redmond (13) | 687 | R | |
| 225. | Kelly Stinnett (14) | 679 | R |
| 226. | Ray Hayworth (15) | 677 | R |
| Hobie Landrith (14) | 677 | R | |
| Ozzie Virgil (11) | 677 | R | |
| 229. | Brian Downing (20) | 675 | R |
| 230. | Toby Hall (9) | 673 | R |
| 231. | Jose Molina (13, 37) | 671 | R |
| 232. | Doc Bushong (13) | 668 | R |
| 233. | Charlie Berry (11) | 657 | R |
| Tim Laudner (9) | 657 | R | |
| 235. | Pop Schriver (14) | 656 | R |
| 236. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 654 | R |
| 237. | Ed Fitz Gerald (12) | 651 | R |
| Matt Walbeck (11) | 651 | R | |
| 239. | Rick Wilkins (11) | 650 | R |
| 240. | Bill Carrigan (10) | 649 | R |
| Einar Diaz (11) | 649 | R | |
| 242. | Hal Smith (10) | 648 | R |
| 243. | Al Evans (12) | 647 | R |
| 244. | Duke Sims (11) | 646 | R |
| 245. | Jim Essian (12) | 642 | R |
| 246. | Carlos Ruiz (7, 33) | 640 | R |
| 247. | Barry Foote (10) | 637 | R |
| Doggie Miller (13) | 637 | R | |
| Kurt Suzuki (6, 28) | 637 | R | |
| 250. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 636 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 251. | Duffy Dyer (14) | 634 | R |
| 252. | Mike Ryan (11) | 632 | R |
| Chris Snyder (9, 31) | 632 | R | |
| 254. | John Henry (9) | 629 | R |
| 255. | Bob Melvin (10) | 627 | R |
| Ken O'Dea (12) | 627 | R | |
| 257. | Hal Wagner (12) | 626 | R |
| 258. | Gerald Laird (10, 32) | 622 | R |
| 259. | Dick Brown (9) | 614 | R |
| Joe Garagiola (9) | 614 | R | |
| Les Nunamaker (12) | 614 | R | |
| 262. | Jeff Sweeney (9) | 613 | R |
| 263. | Connie Mack+ (11) | 610 | R |
| 264. | Butch Henline (11) | 608 | R |
| 265. | Elrod Hendricks (12) | 602 | R |
| 266. | Jorge Fabregas (9) | 595 | R |
| 267. | Doc Powers (11) | 594 | R |
| 268. | Babe Phelps (11) | 592 | R |
| 269. | Brook Fordyce (10) | 591 | R |
| 270. | Damon Berryhill (10) | 590 | R |
| 271. | Harry Bemis (9) | 588 | R |
| 272. | Johnny Estrada (8) | 585 | R |
| Jocko Milligan (10) | 585 | R | |
| Roy Spencer (12) | 585 | R | |
| Bob Stinson (12) | 585 | R | |
| 276. | King Kelly+ (16) | 583 | R |
| 277. | John Grim (11) | 580 | R |
| Frank House (10) | 580 | R | |
| Red Wilson (10) | 580 | R | |
| 280. | Charlie Ganzel (14) | 579 | R |
| 281. | Aaron Robinson (8) | 577 | R |
| 282. | Tommy Clarke (10) | 576 | R |
| 283. | Joe Ginsberg (13) | 574 | R |
| Dioner Navarro (8, 28) | 574 | R | |
| Geno Petralli (12) | 574 | R | |
| Chris Widger (10) | 574 | R | |
| 287. | John Wathan (10) | 572 | R |
| 288. | Hank DeBerry (11) | 569 | R |
| 289. | Tom Lampkin (13) | 568 | R |
| 290. | David Ross (11, 35) | 563 | R |
| 291. | Admiral Schlei (8) | 561 | R |
| 292. | Joel Skinner (9) | 560 | R |
| 293. | Jeff Torborg (10) | 559 | R |
| 294. | Gary Bennett (13) | 558 | R |
| Red Kleinow (8) | 558 | R | |
| 296. | Earl Grace (8) | 557 | R |
| 297. | Clyde Kluttz (9) | 556 | R |
| 298. | Todd Pratt (14) | 553 | R |
| Farmer Vaughn (13) | 553 | R | |
| 300. | Morgan Murphy (11) | 552 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 301. | Sam Agnew (7) | 551 | R |
| Ray Berres (11) | 551 | R | |
| 303. | Con Daily (12) | 548 | |
| Hal Smith (7) | 548 | R | |
| 305. | Jack Boyle (13) | 544 | R |
| Hank Foiles (11) | 544 | R | |
| 307. | Bill Holbert (12) | 538 | R |
| 308. | Mike Difelice (13) | 533 | R |
| Johnny Oates (11) | 533 | R | |
| 310. | Ed Phelps (11) | 530 | R |
| 311. | Moe Berg (15) | 529 | R |
| 312. | Dick Dietz (8) | 528 | R |
| Lenny Webster (12) | 528 | R | |
| 314. | Josh Bard (10, 34) | 527 | R |
| Mike Grady (11) | 527 | R | |
| Jack Ryan (13) | 527 | R | |
| 317. | Jerry May (10) | 525 | R |
| Jamie Quirk (18) | 525 | R | |
| 319. | Bill Haselman (13) | 524 | R |
| 320. | Ronny Paulino (8, 31) | 523 | R |
| 321. | Tony Eusebio (9) | 522 | R |
| Doug Mirabelli (12) | 522 | R | |
| 323. | Johnny Peacock (9) | 518 | R |
| 324. | Jeff Newman (9) | 513 | R |
| 325. | Joe Astroth (10) | 511 | R |
| 326. | Geovany Soto (8, 29) | 509 | R |
| 327. | Ramon Castro (13) | 503 | R |
| Jack Lapp (9) | 503 | R | |
| 329. | Ed Ott (8) | 502 | R |
| 330. | Andy Allanson (8) | 501 | R |
| Eddie Perez (11) | 501 | R | |
| 332. | Miguel Montero (7, 28) | 495 | R |
| Mike Napoli (7, 30) | 495 | R | |
| 334. | Jerry McNertney (9) | 493 | R |
| Gabby Street (8) | 493 | R | |
| 336. | Paul Richards (8) | 486 | R |
| 337. | Larry Woodall (10) | 484 | R |
| 338. | Mickey Livingston (10) | 483 | R |
| 339. | Mike Guerra (9) | 482 | R |
| 340. | Steve Swisher (9) | 481 | R |
| Jerry Zimmerman (8) | 481 | R | |
| 342. | Tom Prince (17) | 478 | R |
| 343. | Dick Buckley (8) | 477 | R |
| 344. | Matt Batts (10) | 474 | R |
| Chad Moeller (11) | 474 | R | |
| 346. | John Clapp (11) | 472 | R |
| 347. | Glenn Borgmann (9) | 471 | R |
| 348. | Bob Kearney (8) | 469 | R |
| 349. | Bennie Tate (10) | 468 | R |
| 350. | Rube Walker (11) | 466 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 351. | Ben Davis (7) | 465 | R |
| Tom Needham (11) | 465 | R | |
| 353. | Nig Clarke (9) | 462 | R |
| Roxy Walters (11) | 462 | R | |
| 355. | Tim Donahue (8) | 461 | R |
| Larry Haney (12) | 461 | R | |
| 357. | Ted Easterly (7) | 459 | R |
| Jake Gibbs (10) | 459 | R | |
| 359. | Harry Chiti (10) | 458 | R |
| Barney Gilligan (10) | 458 | R | |
| Deacon White (20) | 458 | R | |
| 362. | Chris Bando (9) | 457 | R |
| Carl Sawatski (11) | 457 | R | |
| Kelly Shoppach (8, 32) | 457 | R | |
| 365. | Earl Williams (8) | 456 | R |
| 366. | Chris Iannetta (7, 29) | 453 | R |
| 367. | Ira Thomas (10) | 450 | R |
| 368. | Kenji Johjima (4) | 447 | R |
| Boss Schmidt (6) | 447 | R | |
| 370. | Ron Hodges (12) | 445 | R |
| 371. | Joe Nolan (11) | 444 | R |
| Bob Schmidt (7) | 444 | R | |
| 373. | Ryan Doumit (8, 31) | 443 | R |
| 374. | Pinky Hargrave (10) | 442 | R |
| Carlos Hernandez (10) | 442 | R | |
| 376. | Buck Crouse (8) | 440 | R |
| 377. | Patsy Gharrity (10) | 439 | R |
| 378. | Dick Bertell (7) | 438 | R |
| 379. | Grover Hartley (14) | 435 | R |
| 380. | Scott Bradley (9) | 433 | R |
| 381. | Javier Valentin (10) | 432 | R |
| 382. | Bruce Edwards (10) | 429 | R |
| 383. | Craig Biggio (20) | 428 | R |
| Matt Treanor (9, 36) | 428 | R | |
| 385. | Mark Parent (13) | 427 | R |
| 386. | Jeff Mathis (8, 29) | 425 | R |
| 387. | Walter Blair (7) | 424 | R |
| Steve Lake (11) | 424 | R | |
| 389. | Pinch Thomas (10) | 423 | R |
| 390. | Lew McCarty (9) | 421 | R |
| 391. | Duane Josephson (8) | 420 | R |
| 392. | Brian Johnson (8) | 416 | R |
| 393. | Sal Fasano (11) | 415 | R |
| Fran Healy (9) | 415 | R | |
| 395. | Tim Blackwell (10) | 414 | R |
| Billy Sullivan (12) | 414 | R | |
| 397. | Lew Ritter (7) | 410 | R |
| 398. | Alberto Castillo (12) | 409 | R |
| 399. | Verne Clemons (7) | 408 | R |
| 400. | Merv Shea (11) | 407 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.