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Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as C
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Statistic Description: Fielding Percentage Putouts + Assists / (Putouts + Assists + Errors)
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) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Snyder (10, 32) | .9976 | R |
| 2. | Mike Redmond (13) | .9958 | R |
| 3. | Chris Iannetta (8, 30) | .9957 | R |
| 4. | Damian Miller (11) | .9952 | R |
| 5. | Joe Mauer (10, 30) | .9949 | R |
| A.J. Pierzynski (16, 36) | .9949 | R | |
| 7. | Dan Wilson (14) | .9948 | R |
| 8. | Lenny Webster (12) | .9947 | R |
| 9. | Carlos Ruiz (8, 34) | .9945 | R |
| 10. | Chris Hoiles (10) | .9944 | R |
| 11. | Brad Ausmus (18) | .9943 | R |
| Mike Matheny (13) | .9943 | R | |
| 13. | Henry Blanco (16, 41) | .9941 | R |
| Bengie Molina (13) | .9941 | R | |
| 15. | Brian Schneider (13) | .9940 | R |
| 16. | Yorvit Torrealba (13, 34) | .9937 | R |
| 17. | Jason Varitek (15) | .9936 | R |
| 18. | Charles Johnson (12) | .9935 | R |
| 19. | Darrin Fletcher (14) | .9934 | R |
| Yadier Molina (10, 30) | .9934 | R | |
| 21. | Bill Freehan (15) | .9933 | R |
| Brent Mayne (15) | .9933 | R | |
| Kurt Suzuki (7, 29) | .9933 | R | |
| 24. | Jose Molina (14, 38) | .9932 | R |
| 25. | Johnny Estrada (8) | .9931 | R |
| 26. | Victor Martinez (11, 34) | .9930 | R |
| Todd Pratt (14) | .9930 | R | |
| 28. | Rod Barajas (14) | .9929 | R |
| 29. | Bob Melvin (10) | .9928 | R |
| 30. | Elston Howard (14) | .9927 | R |
| 31. | Ron Hassey (14) | .9925 | R |
| Javy Lopez (15) | .9925 | R | |
| Jim Sundberg (16) | .9925 | R | |
| Matt Wieters (5, 27) | .9925 | R | |
| 35. | Joe Azcue (11) | .9924 | R |
| Mike LaValliere (12) | .9924 | R | |
| 37. | Doug Mirabelli (12) | .9923 | R |
| Rick Wilkins (11) | .9923 | R | |
| 39. | Michael Barrett (12) | .9922 | R |
| Duffy Dyer (14) | .9922 | R | |
| 41. | Sherm Lollar (18) | .9921 | R |
| 42. | Geovany Soto (9, 30) | .9920 | R |
| 43. | Tony Eusebio (9) | .9919 | R |
| Ron Karkovice (12) | .9919 | R | |
| Mike Macfarlane (13) | .9919 | R | |
| 46. | Buddy Rosar (13) | .9918 | R |
| Dave Valle (13) | .9918 | R | |
| 48. | Josh Bard (10) | .9917 | R |
| Tom Pagnozzi (12) | .9917 | R | |
| Jorge Posada (17) | .9917 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
| 51. | Johnny Edwards (14) | .9916 | R |
| Tom Haller (12) | .9916 | R | |
| 53. | John Buck (10, 32) | .9915 | R |
| 54. | Mike Lieberthal (14) | .9914 | R |
| Eddie Perez (11) | .9914 | R | |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | .9914 | R | |
| 57. | Gary Bennett (13) | .9913 | R |
| Ivan Rodriguez (21) | .9913 | R | |
| 59. | Lance Parrish (19) | .9912 | R |
| David Ross (12, 36) | .9912 | R | |
| 61. | Jerry Grote (16) | .9911 | R |
| Bill Haselman (13) | .9911 | R | |
| Russell Martin (8, 30) | .9911 | R | |
| Mike Ryan (11) | .9911 | R | |
| Mickey Tettleton (14) | .9911 | R | |
| Ernie Whitt (15) | .9911 | R | |
| 67. | Kirt Manwaring (13) | .9909 | R |
| Miguel Montero (8, 29) | .9909 | R | |
| Jim Pagliaroni (11) | .9909 | R | |
| 70. | Gary Carter+ (19) | .9908 | R |
| Jason LaRue (12) | .9908 | R | |
| Scott Servais (11) | .9908 | R | |
| 73. | Joe Girardi (15) | .9907 | R |
| 74. | Brian McCann (9, 29) | .9906 | R |
| 75. | Johnny Bench+ (17) | .9905 | R |
| Ronny Paulino (8) | .9905 | R | |
| Tony Pena (18) | .9905 | R | |
| Matt Walbeck (11) | .9905 | R | |
| 79. | Paul Lo Duca (11) | .9904 | R |
| Charlie O'Brien (15) | .9904 | R | |
| 81. | Randy Hundley (14) | .9903 | R |
| 82. | Rick Cerone (18) | .9902 | R |
| Aaron Robinson (8) | .9902 | R | |
| John Romano (10) | .9902 | R | |
| 85. | Ramon Hernandez (15, 37) | .9901 | R |
| Jerry May (10) | .9901 | R | |
| Jeff Torborg (10) | .9901 | R | |
| 88. | Bruce Benedict (12) | .9900 | R |
| Ramon Castro (13) | .9900 | R | |
| Einar Diaz (11) | .9900 | R | |
| Chad Kreuter (16) | .9900 | R | |
| 92. | Marc Hill (14) | .9899 | R |
| 93. | Earl Battey (13) | .9898 | R |
| Elrod Hendricks (12) | .9898 | R | |
| Jason Kendall (15) | .9898 | R | |
| Tim McCarver (21) | .9898 | R | |
| Matt Nokes (11) | .9898 | R | |
| 98. | Paul Bako (12) | .9897 | R |
| Kelly Shoppach (9, 33) | .9897 | R | |
| 100. | Jim Hegan (17) | .9896 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
| Mike Napoli (8, 31) | .9896 | R | |
| 102. | Sandy Alomar (20) | .9895 | R |
| Joe Torre (18) | .9895 | R | |
| Red Wilson (10) | .9895 | R | |
| 105. | Gene Desautels (13) | .9894 | R |
| John Flaherty (14) | .9894 | R | |
| Mike Piazza (16) | .9894 | R | |
| John Roseboro (14) | .9894 | R | |
| 109. | Brian Downing (20) | .9893 | R |
| Toby Hall (9) | .9893 | R | |
| Hal Smith (7) | .9893 | R | |
| 112. | Jorge Fabregas (9) | .9892 | R |
| Dioner Navarro (10, 29) | .9892 | R | |
| Joe Oliver (13) | .9892 | R | |
| Butch Wynegar (13) | .9892 | R | |
| 116. | Del Crandall (16) | .9891 | R |
| Ellie Rodriguez (9) | .9891 | R | |
| 118. | Dick Brown (9) | .9889 | R |
| Darren Daulton (14) | .9889 | R | |
| 120. | Terry Steinbach (14) | .9888 | R |
| 121. | Tom Lampkin (13) | .9887 | R |
| 122. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | .9886 | R |
| Gerald Laird (11, 33) | .9886 | R | |
| Greg Myers (18) | .9886 | R | |
| 125. | Ray Berres (11) | .9885 | R |
| Miguel Olivo (12, 34) | .9885 | R | |
| 127. | Frank House (10) | .9884 | R |
| 128. | Ray Mueller (14) | .9882 | R |
| Russ Nixon (12) | .9882 | R | |
| Mike Stanley (15) | .9882 | R | |
| B.J. Surhoff (19) | .9882 | R | |
| 132. | Roy Campanella+ (10) | .9881 | R |
| Mike Difelice (13) | .9881 | R | |
| Mike Fitzgerald (10) | .9881 | R | |
| Brook Fordyce (10) | .9881 | R | |
| Buck Rodgers (9) | .9881 | R | |
| 137. | Damon Berryhill (10) | .9880 | R |
| Rick Dempsey (24) | .9880 | R | |
| Bill Dickey+ (17) | .9880 | R | |
| 140. | Bob Tillman (9) | .9879 | R |
| 141. | Joel Skinner (9) | .9878 | R |
| Ed Taubensee (11) | .9878 | R | |
| 143. | Carlton Fisk+ (24) | .9877 | R |
| Jeff Reed (17) | .9877 | R | |
| 145. | Pat Borders (17) | .9876 | R |
| Smoky Burgess (18) | .9876 | R | |
| Todd Hundley (14) | .9876 | R | |
| Mike Scioscia (13) | .9876 | R | |
| 149. | Clint Courtney (11) | .9875 | R |
| 150. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | .9874 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
| Del Rice (17) | .9874 | R | |
| 152. | Benito Santiago (20) | .9873 | R |
| 153. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | .9872 | R |
| Gus Triandos (13) | .9872 | R | |
| Steve Yeager (15) | .9872 | R | |
| 156. | Joe Ferguson (14) | .9871 | R |
| Ed Herrmann (11) | .9871 | R | |
| Don Slaught (16) | .9871 | R | |
| 159. | Jody Davis (10) | .9870 | R |
| Geno Petralli (12) | .9870 | R | |
| Ozzie Virgil (11) | .9870 | R | |
| 162. | Fred Kendall (12) | .9869 | R |
| J.C. Martin (14) | .9869 | R | |
| Ted Simmons (21) | .9869 | R | |
| 165. | Johnny Oates (11) | .9868 | R |
| 166. | Earl Grace (8) | .9867 | R |
| Gregg Zaun (16) | .9867 | R | |
| 168. | Joe Astroth (10) | .9866 | R |
| George Mitterwald (11) | .9866 | R | |
| 170. | Ray Hayworth (15) | .9865 | R |
| 171. | Junior Ortiz (13) | .9864 | R |
| 172. | Ed Bailey (14) | .9862 | R |
| Hank Foiles (11) | .9862 | R | |
| Phil Roof (15) | .9862 | R | |
| 175. | Bo Diaz (13) | .9861 | R |
| 176. | Duke Sims (11) | .9860 | R |
| 177. | Bob Boone (19) | .9859 | R |
| Joe Garagiola (9) | .9859 | R | |
| Hal Smith (10) | .9859 | R | |
| 180. | Milt May (15) | .9858 | R |
| Manny Sanguillen (13) | .9858 | R | |
| Gene Tenace (15) | .9858 | R | |
| 183. | Alan Ashby (17) | .9857 | R |
| Moe Berg (15) | .9857 | R | |
| 185. | Stan Lopata (13) | .9856 | R |
| 186. | Barry Foote (10) | .9854 | R |
| Ray Fosse (12) | .9854 | R | |
| Terry Kennedy (14) | .9854 | R | |
| 189. | Brian Harper (16) | .9853 | R |
| 190. | John Stearns (11) | .9851 | R |
| Chris Widger (10) | .9851 | R | |
| 192. | Shanty Hogan (13) | .9850 | R |
| 193. | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | .9849 | R |
| Harry Danning (10) | .9849 | R | |
| Wes Westrum (11) | .9849 | R | |
| 196. | Paul Casanova (10) | .9847 | R |
| 197. | Al Lopez+ (19) | .9845 | R |
| Buck Martinez (17) | .9845 | R | |
| Bob Swift (14) | .9845 | R | |
| 200. | Bob Brenly (9) | .9844 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
| Tim Laudner (9) | .9844 | R | |
| 202. | Sammy White (11) | .9842 | R |
| 203. | Dave Duncan (11) | .9841 | R |
| Jim Essian (12) | .9841 | R | |
| Rick Ferrell+ (18) | .9841 | R | |
| Rich Gedman (13) | .9841 | R | |
| 207. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | .9840 | R |
| Clyde McCullough (15) | .9840 | R | |
| 209. | Spud Davis (16) | .9837 | R |
| Roy Spencer (12) | .9837 | R | |
| 211. | Bob Stinson (12) | .9836 | R |
| 212. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | .9835 | R |
| Ed Ott (8) | .9835 | R | |
| Kelly Stinnett (14) | .9835 | R | |
| 215. | Dave Rader (10) | .9832 | R |
| 216. | Phil Masi (14) | .9831 | R |
| Ken O'Dea (12) | .9831 | R | |
| Mike Tresh (12) | .9831 | R | |
| 219. | Joe Ginsberg (13) | .9830 | R |
| Johnny Peacock (9) | .9830 | R | |
| 221. | Hobie Landrith (14) | .9829 | R |
| 222. | Chris Cannizzaro (13) | .9826 | R |
| 223. | Darrell Porter (17) | .9825 | R |
| 224. | Charlie Berry (11) | .9824 | R |
| Muddy Ruel (19) | .9824 | R | |
| 226. | Thurman Munson (11) | .9822 | R |
| 227. | John Wathan (10) | .9821 | R |
| 228. | John Bateman (10) | .9820 | R |
| 229. | Jamie Quirk (18) | .9817 | R |
| 230. | Hank DeBerry (11) | .9816 | R |
| Mickey Owen (13) | .9816 | R | |
| 232. | Mike Heath (14) | .9809 | R |
| Ray Schalk+ (18) | .9809 | R | |
| 234. | Jeff Newman (9) | .9807 | R |
| Hal Wagner (12) | .9807 | R | |
| 236. | Dick Dietz (8) | .9805 | R |
| Frank Snyder (16) | .9805 | R | |
| 238. | Andy Allanson (8) | .9804 | R |
| Walter Schmidt (10) | .9804 | R | |
| 240. | Johnny Bassler (9) | .9802 | R |
| 241. | Mike Gonzalez (17) | .9801 | R |
| 242. | Charlie Moore (15) | .9797 | R |
| 243. | Alex Trevino (13) | .9795 | R |
| 244. | Al Evans (12) | .9787 | R |
| 245. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | .9786 | R |
| 246. | Clyde Kluttz (9) | .9784 | R |
| 247. | Les Moss (13) | .9783 | R |
| 248. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | .9782 | R |
| 249. | John Henry (9) | .9781 | R |
| 250. | Cy Perkins (17) | .9780 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
| 251. | Hank Severeid (15) | .9778 | R |
| 252. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | .9777 | R |
| 253. | Frankie Hayes (14) | .9775 | R |
| Gus Mancuso (17) | .9775 | R | |
| Luke Sewell (20) | .9775 | R | |
| 256. | George Gibson (14) | .9773 | R |
| Jimmie Wilson (18) | .9773 | R | |
| 258. | Andy Seminick (15) | .9769 | R |
| Zack Taylor (16) | .9769 | R | |
| 260. | Al Todd (11) | .9768 | R |
| 261. | Walker Cooper (18) | .9766 | R |
| 262. | Bill Killefer (13) | .9765 | R |
| 263. | Billy Sullivan (16) | .9763 | R |
| 264. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | .9759 | R |
| 265. | Jake Early (9) | .9758 | R |
| 266. | Pat Moran (14) | .9757 | R |
| 267. | Ed Fitz Gerald (12) | .9754 | R |
| 268. | Tommy Clarke (10) | .9753 | R |
| Hank Gowdy (17) | .9753 | R | |
| 270. | Chief Meyers (9) | .9743 | R |
| 271. | Glenn Myatt (16) | .9741 | R |
| 272. | Babe Phelps (11) | .9736 | R |
| 273. | Otto Miller (13) | .9733 | R |
| 274. | Johnny Gooch (11) | .9728 | R |
| Larry McLean (13) | .9728 | R | |
| Bill Rariden (12) | .9728 | R | |
| 277. | Les Nunamaker (12) | .9725 | R |
| Steve O'Neill (17) | .9725 | R | |
| 279. | Bill Bergen (11) | .9724 | R |
| 280. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | .9722 | R |
| 281. | Art Wilson (14) | .9718 | R |
| 282. | Red Kleinow (8) | .9716 | R |
| Al Spohrer (8) | .9716 | R | |
| 284. | Jimmy Archer (12) | .9711 | R |
| Butch Henline (11) | .9711 | R | |
| Earl Smith (12) | .9711 | R | |
| 287. | Lou Criger (16) | .9710 | R |
| Johnny Kling (13) | .9710 | R | |
| 289. | Bill Carrigan (10) | .9707 | R |
| 290. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | .9706 | R |
| 291. | Val Picinich (18) | .9700 | R |
| 292. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | .9696 | R |
| 293. | Jack Lapp (9) | .9691 | R |
| 294. | Ed Phelps (11) | .9684 | R |
| 295. | Admiral Schlei (8) | .9676 | R |
| 296. | Wally Schang (19) | .9674 | R |
| 297. | Ed McFarland (14) | .9666 | R |
| 298. | Harry Bemis (9) | .9663 | R |
| 299. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | .9660 | R |
| Jack Warner (14) | .9660 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding % as C | Throws |
| 301. | Doc Powers (11) | .9648 | R |
| 302. | Jeff Sweeney (9) | .9641 | R |
| 303. | Heinie Peitz (16) | .9627 | R |
| 304. | Frank Bowerman (15) | .9625 | R |
| 305. | Ivey Wingo (17) | .9618 | R |
| 306. | Jack O'Connor (21) | .9616 | R |
| 307. | Oscar Stanage (14) | .9611 | R |
| 308. | Malachi Kittridge (16) | .9608 | R |
| 309. | Joe Sugden (13) | .9568 | R |
| 310. | Red Dooin (15) | .9567 | R |
| 311. | Sam Agnew (7) | .9551 | R |
| 312. | Chief Zimmer (19) | .9517 | R |
| 313. | Jack Ryan (13) | .9471 | R |
| 314. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | .9470 | R |
| 315. | Mike Grady (11) | .9458 | R |
| 316. | John Grim (11) | .9427 | R |
| 317. | Charlie Bennett (15) | .9421 | R |
| 318. | Wilbert Robinson+ (17) | .9415 | R |
| 319. | Duke Farrell (18) | .9379 | R |
| Deacon McGuire (26) | .9379 | R | |
| 321. | Jack Clements (17) | .9371 | L |
| 322. | Morgan Murphy (11) | .9360 | R |
| 323. | Charlie Ganzel (14) | .9346 | R |
| 324. | Pop Schriver (14) | .9340 | R |
| 325. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | .9306 | R |
| 326. | Jocko Milligan (10) | .9303 | R |
| 327. | Jack Boyle (13) | .9293 | R |
| 328. | Connie Mack+ (11) | .9269 | R |
| 329. | Farmer Vaughn (13) | .9264 | R |
| 330. | Doggie Miller (13) | .9177 | R |
| 331. | Doc Bushong (13) | .9158 | R |
| 332. | Con Daily (12) | .9126 | |
| 333. | Silver Flint (13) | .9109 | R |
| 334. | Bill Holbert (12) | .9074 | R |
| 335. | King Kelly+ (16) | .8925 | R |
| 336. | Pop Snyder (18) | .8919 | R |
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