Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as C
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| 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. | Yadier Molina (17, 37) | 1989 | R |
| 7. | Tony Pena (18) | 1950 | R |
| 8. | Brad Ausmus (18) | 1938 | R |
| 9. | A.J. Pierzynski (19) | 1936 | R |
| 10. | Jim Sundberg (16) | 1927 | R |
| 11. | Al Lopez+ (19) | 1918 | R |
| 12. | Benito Santiago (20) | 1917 | R |
| 13. | Lance Parrish (19) | 1818 | R |
| 14. | Rick Ferrell+ (18) | 1806 | R |
| 15. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | 1793 | R |
| 16. | Ted Simmons+ (21) | 1771 | R |
| 17. | Johnny Bench+ (17) | 1742 | R |
| 18. | Ray Schalk+ (18) | 1727 | R |
| 19. | Bill Dickey+ (17) | 1708 | R |
| 20. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | 1699 | R |
| 21. | Rick Dempsey (24) | 1633 | R |
| 22. | Mike Piazza+ (16) | 1630 | R |
| 23. | Jim Hegan (17) | 1629 | R |
| 24. | Brian McCann (15) | 1612 | R |
| Deacon McGuire (26) | 1612 | R | |
| 26. | Bill Freehan (15) | 1581 | R |
| 27. | Russell Martin (14) | 1579 | R |
| 28. | Jorge Posada (17) | 1574 | R |
| 29. | Sherm Lollar (18) | 1571 | R |
| 30. | Luke Sewell (20) | 1562 | R |
| 31. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 1544 | R |
| 32. | Steve O'Neill (17) | 1532 | R |
| 33. | Darrell Porter (17) | 1506 | R |
| 34. | Jason Varitek (15) | 1488 | R |
| 35. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | 1482 | R |
| 36. | Del Crandall (16) | 1479 | R |
| 37. | John Roseboro (14) | 1476 | R |
| 38. | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | 1451 | R |
| 39. | Ramon Hernandez (15) | 1447 | R |
| 40. | Wally Schang (19) | 1435 | R |
| 41. | Kurt Suzuki (14, 36) | 1427 | R |
| 42. | Muddy Ruel (19) | 1410 | R |
| 43. | Mike Scioscia (13) | 1395 | R |
| 44. | Johnny Edwards (14) | 1392 | R |
| 45. | Tim McCarver (21) | 1387 | R |
| 46. | Terry Steinbach (14) | 1381 | R |
| 47. | Terry Kennedy (14) | 1378 | R |
| 48. | Gus Mancuso (17) | 1360 | R |
| 49. | Javy Lopez (15) | 1351 | R |
| Jimmie Wilson (18) | 1351 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 51. | Jerry Grote (16) | 1348 | R |
| 52. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | 1338 | R |
| 53. | Sandy Alomar (20) | 1324 | R |
| 54. | Wilbert Robinson+ (17) | 1316 | R |
| 55. | Frankie Hayes (14) | 1311 | R |
| 56. | Alan Ashby (17) | 1299 | R |
| 57. | Mike Matheny (13) | 1285 | R |
| Bengie Molina (13) | 1285 | R | |
| 59. | Spud Davis (16) | 1282 | R |
| 60. | Dan Wilson (14) | 1281 | R |
| 61. | Rick Cerone (18) | 1279 | R |
| 62. | Thurman Munson (11) | 1278 | R |
| 63. | Del Rice (17) | 1249 | R |
| 64. | Joe Girardi (15) | 1247 | R |
| Frank Snyder (16) | 1247 | R | |
| Butch Wynegar (13) | 1247 | R | |
| 67. | Ernie Whitt (15) | 1246 | R |
| 68. | Chief Zimmer (19) | 1239 | R |
| 69. | Don Slaught (16) | 1237 | R |
| 70. | Ivey Wingo (17) | 1233 | R |
| 71. | Steve Yeager (15) | 1230 | R |
| 72. | Hank Severeid (15) | 1225 | R |
| 73. | Walker Cooper (18) | 1223 | R |
| 74. | Andy Seminick (15) | 1213 | R |
| 75. | Tom Haller (12) | 1199 | R |
| 76. | Malachi Kittridge (16) | 1197 | R |
| 77. | Red Dooin (15) | 1195 | R |
| 78. | George Gibson (14) | 1194 | R |
| 79. | Roy Campanella+ (10) | 1183 | R |
| 80. | Mickey Owen (13) | 1175 | R |
| 81. | Mike Lieberthal (14) | 1170 | R |
| 82. | Johnny Kling (13) | 1169 | R |
| 83. | Charles Johnson (12) | 1160 | R |
| 84. | Darrin Fletcher (14) | 1143 | R |
| Brent Mayne (15) | 1143 | R | |
| 86. | Smoky Burgess (18) | 1139 | R |
| 87. | Elston Howard (14) | 1138 | R |
| 88. | Chris Iannetta (14, 37) | 1122 | R |
| Billy Sullivan (16) | 1122 | R | |
| 90. | Manny Sanguillen (13) | 1114 | R |
| 91. | Cy Perkins (17) | 1111 | R |
| 92. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 1108 | R |
| 93. | Phil Masi (14) | 1101 | R |
| 94. | Todd Hundley (14) | 1096 | R |
| 95. | Jonathan Lucroy (11, 34) | 1092 | R |
| 96. | Earl Battey (13) | 1087 | R |
| 97. | Carlos Ruiz (12) | 1085 | R |
| 98. | Mike Heath (14) | 1083 | R |
| 99. | Miguel Montero (13) | 1077 | R |
| 100. | Jack Clements (17) | 1076 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 101. | Matt Wieters (12, 34) | 1075 | R |
| 102. | Oscar Stanage (14) | 1074 | R |
| 103. | Jeff Reed (17) | 1071 | R |
| 104. | Gregg Zaun (16) | 1067 | R |
| 105. | Rod Barajas (14) | 1065 | R |
| 106. | Ed Bailey (14) | 1064 | R |
| 107. | Mike Macfarlane (13) | 1058 | R |
| 108. | Miguel Olivo (13) | 1049 | R |
| 109. | John Buck (11) | 1042 | R |
| 110. | Jody Davis (10) | 1039 | R |
| 111. | Milt May (15) | 1034 | R |
| 112. | Joe Oliver (13) | 1033 | R |
| Jack Warner (14) | 1033 | R | |
| 114. | John Flaherty (14) | 1032 | R |
| 115. | Sammy White (11) | 1027 | R |
| 116. | Randy Hundley (14) | 1026 | R |
| 117. | Mike Tresh (12) | 1019 | R |
| 118. | Pat Borders (17) | 1015 | R |
| 119. | Buck Martinez (17) | 1008 | R |
| 120. | Bill Killefer (13) | 1005 | R |
| 121. | Duke Farrell (18) | 1004 | R |
| 122. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 1003 | R |
| 123. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 993 | R |
| Kirt Manwaring (13) | 993 | R | |
| 125. | Brian Schneider (13) | 992 | R |
| Gus Triandos (13) | 992 | R | |
| 127. | Clyde McCullough (15) | 989 | R |
| 128. | Buster Posey (11, 33) | 987 | R |
| 129. | Lou Criger (16) | 984 | R |
| 130. | Bob Swift (14) | 980 | R |
| 131. | Rich Gedman (13) | 979 | R |
| 132. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | 974 | R |
| 133. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 971 | R |
| 134. | Darren Daulton (14) | 965 | R |
| Bo Diaz (13) | 965 | R | |
| 136. | Heinie Peitz (16) | 961 | R |
| 137. | Damian Miller (11) | 958 | R |
| 138. | Charlie Bennett (15) | 954 | R |
| 139. | John Bateman (10) | 953 | R |
| 140. | Bill Rariden (12) | 948 | R |
| 141. | Ron Hassey (14) | 946 | R |
| 142. | Bill Bergen (11) | 941 | R |
| 143. | Val Picinich (18) | 935 | R |
| 144. | Buddy Rosar (13) | 934 | R |
| 145. | Paul Lo Duca (11) | 932 | R |
| 146. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 931 | R |
| 147. | Joe Mauer (15) | 921 | R |
| 148. | Ron Karkovice (12) | 918 | R |
| 149. | Ray Mueller (14) | 917 | R |
| 150. | Jose Molina (15) | 915 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 151. | Henry Blanco (16) | 914 | R |
| 152. | Jeff Mathis (16, 37) | 911 | R |
| Chief Meyers (9) | 911 | R | |
| 154. | Shanty Hogan (13) | 908 | R |
| Salvador Perez (9, 30) | 908 | R | |
| 156. | Joe Torre+ (18) | 903 | R |
| 157. | Alex Avila (12, 33) | 902 | R |
| Dave Valle (13) | 902 | R | |
| Wes Westrum (11) | 902 | R | |
| 160. | Buck Rodgers (9) | 895 | R |
| 161. | Charlie Moore (15) | 894 | R |
| Greg Myers (18) | 894 | R | |
| Wilson Ramos (11, 32) | 894 | R | |
| 164. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 893 | R |
| 165. | Nick Hundley (12) | 892 | R |
| Chad Kreuter (16) | 892 | R | |
| Gene Tenace (15) | 892 | R | |
| 168. | Dioner Navarro (13) | 891 | R |
| 169. | Otto Miller (13) | 890 | R |
| 170. | Ray Fosse (12) | 889 | R |
| 171. | Michael Barrett (12) | 885 | R |
| Dave Duncan (11) | 885 | R | |
| 173. | Pop Snyder (18) | 877 | R |
| 174. | Jason LaRue (12) | 873 | R |
| 175. | Mickey Tettleton (14) | 872 | R |
| 176. | Ed Taubensee (11) | 871 | R |
| 177. | Joe Azcue (11) | 868 | R |
| Mike González (17) | 868 | R | |
| 179. | Jack O'Connor (21) | 861 | R |
| 180. | Victor Martinez (16) | 858 | R |
| 181. | Zack Taylor (16) | 856 | R |
| 182. | Yorvit Torrealba (13) | 855 | R |
| 183. | Mike LaValliere (12) | 850 | R |
| 184. | Phil Roof (15) | 835 | R |
| 185. | Ed McFarland (14) | 830 | R |
| 186. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 829 | R |
| 187. | Tom Pagnozzi (12) | 827 | R |
| 188. | Chris Hoiles (10) | 819 | R |
| 189. | Ed Herrmann (11) | 817 | R |
| 190. | Paul Casanova (10) | 811 | R |
| 191. | John Romano (10) | 810 | R |
| 192. | David Ross (15) | 805 | R |
| 193. | Jason Castro (10, 33) | 803 | R |
| 194. | Clint Courtney (11) | 802 | R |
| 195. | Harry Danning (10) | 801 | R |
| 196. | Yasmani Grandal (9, 31) | 800 | R |
| 197. | George Mitterwald (11) | 796 | R |
| 198. | Fred Kendall (12) | 795 | R |
| 199. | Scott Servais (11) | 792 | R |
| 200. | Charlie O'Brien (15) | 782 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 201. | Dave Rader (10) | 771 | R |
| 202. | Jim Pagliaroni (11) | 767 | R |
| 203. | Joe Ferguson (14) | 766 | R |
| 204. | Geovany Soto (13) | 763 | R |
| 205. | Larry McLean (13) | 761 | R |
| 206. | Paul Bako (12) | 758 | R |
| Tyler Flowers (12, 34) | 758 | R | |
| Johnny Gooch (11) | 758 | R | |
| 209. | Johnny Bassler (9) | 756 | R |
| 210. | Gerald Laird (13) | 754 | R |
| 211. | Al Todd (11) | 752 | R |
| 212. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 751 | R |
| Mike Stanley (15) | 751 | R | |
| 214. | Mike Fitzgerald (10) | 748 | R |
| 215. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 747 | R |
| 216. | Jarrod Saltalamacchia (12) | 745 | R |
| 217. | Silver Flint (13) | 743 | R |
| 218. | Alex Trevino (13) | 742 | R |
| 219. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 739 | R |
| 220. | Art Wilson (14) | 738 | R |
| 221. | Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 737 | R |
| 222. | Jimmy Archer (12) | 736 | R |
| 223. | Glenn Myatt (16) | 734 | R |
| Walter Schmidt (10) | 734 | R | |
| 225. | Al Spohrer (8) | 731 | R |
| 226. | Bob Tillman (9) | 725 | R |
| 227. | Russ Nixon (12) | 722 | R |
| 228. | Yan Gomes (9, 32) | 721 | R |
| 229. | Les Moss (13) | 720 | R |
| Earl Smith (12) | 720 | R | |
| 231. | Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 714 | R |
| 232. | Joe Sugden (13) | 709 | R |
| 233. | Martin Maldonado (10, 33) | 708 | R |
| 234. | Bob Brenly (9) | 705 | R |
| 235. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 704 | R |
| 236. | Junior Ortiz (13) | 702 | R |
| 237. | Gene Desautels (13) | 699 | R |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | 699 | R | |
| John Stearns (11) | 699 | R | |
| 240. | Pat Moran (14) | 697 | R |
| 241. | Stan Lopata (13) | 695 | R |
| 242. | Jake Early (9) | 694 | R |
| 243. | J.C. Martin (14) | 692 | R |
| Mike Zunino (8, 29) | 692 | R | |
| 245. | Chris Snyder (10) | 690 | R |
| 246. | Matt Nokes (11) | 689 | R |
| 247. | Francisco Cervelli (13, 34) | 688 | R |
| Brian Harper (16) | 688 | R | |
| 249. | Marc Hill (14) | 687 | R |
| Mike Redmond (13) | 687 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 251. | Kelly Stinnett (14) | 679 | R |
| 252. | Ray Hayworth (15) | 677 | R |
| Hobie Landrith (14) | 677 | R | |
| Ozzie Virgil (11) | 677 | R | |
| 255. | Brian Downing (20) | 675 | R |
| 256. | Toby Hall (9) | 673 | R |
| 257. | Doc Bushong (13) | 668 | R |
| 258. | J.T. Realmuto (7, 29) | 663 | R |
| 259. | Charlie Berry (11) | 657 | R |
| Tim Laudner (9) | 657 | R | |
| 261. | Ryan Hanigan (11) | 656 | R |
| Pop Schriver (14) | 656 | R | |
| 263. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 654 | R |
| 264. | Ed FitzGerald (12) | 651 | R |
| Matt Walbeck (11) | 651 | R | |
| 266. | Rick Wilkins (11) | 650 | R |
| 267. | Bill Carrigan (10) | 649 | R |
| Welington Castillo (10, 33) | 649 | R | |
| Einar Diaz (11) | 649 | R | |
| 270. | Hal Smith (10) | 648 | R |
| 271. | Al Evans (12) | 647 | R |
| 272. | Duke Sims (11) | 646 | R |
| 273. | Jim Essian (12) | 642 | R |
| 274. | Barry Foote (10) | 637 | R |
| Doggie Miller (13) | 637 | R | |
| 276. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 636 | R |
| 277. | Duffy Dyer (14) | 634 | R |
| 278. | Mike Ryan (11) | 632 | R |
| 279. | John Henry (9) | 629 | R |
| 280. | Bob Melvin (10) | 627 | R |
| Ken O'Dea (12) | 627 | R | |
| 282. | Hal Wagner (12) | 626 | R |
| 283. | A.J. Ellis (11) | 620 | R |
| 284. | Dick Brown (9) | 614 | R |
| Joe Garagiola (9) | 614 | R | |
| Les Nunamaker (12) | 614 | R | |
| 287. | Ed Sweeney (9) | 613 | R |
| 288. | Connie Mack+ (11) | 610 | R |
| 289. | Butch Henline (11) | 608 | R |
| 290. | Elrod Hendricks (12) | 602 | R |
| 291. | Jorge Fabregas (9) | 595 | R |
| 292. | Doc Powers (11) | 594 | R |
| 293. | Babe Phelps (11) | 592 | R |
| 294. | Brook Fordyce (10) | 591 | R |
| 295. | Damon Berryhill (10) | 590 | R |
| 296. | Harry Bemis (9) | 588 | R |
| 297. | Johnny Estrada (8) | 585 | R |
| Jocko Milligan (10) | 585 | R | |
| Roy Spencer (12) | 585 | R | |
| Bob Stinson (12) | 585 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 301. | King Kelly+ (16) | 584 | R |
| 302. | John Grim (11) | 580 | R |
| Frank House (10) | 580 | R | |
| Red Wilson (10) | 580 | R | |
| 305. | Charlie Ganzel (14) | 579 | R |
| 306. | Aaron Robinson (8) | 577 | R |
| 307. | Tommy Clarke (10) | 576 | R |
| 308. | Robinson Chirinos (9, 36) | 575 | R |
| 309. | Joe Ginsberg (13) | 574 | R |
| Geno Petralli (12) | 574 | R | |
| Chris Widger (10) | 574 | R | |
| 312. | John Wathan (10) | 572 | R |
| 313. | James McCann (7, 30) | 570 | R |
| 314. | Hank DeBerry (11) | 569 | R |
| 315. | Tom Lampkin (13) | 568 | R |
| 316. | Tucker Barnhart (7, 29) | 567 | R |
| 317. | Admiral Schlei (8) | 561 | R |
| 318. | Derek Norris (6) | 560 | R |
| Joel Skinner (9) | 560 | R | |
| 320. | Jeff Torborg (10) | 559 | R |
| 321. | Gary Bennett (13) | 558 | R |
| Red Kleinow (8) | 558 | R | |
| 323. | Earl Grace (8) | 557 | R |
| 324. | Clyde Kluttz (9) | 556 | R |
| 325. | Todd Pratt (14) | 553 | R |
| Farmer Vaughn (13) | 553 | R | |
| 327. | Morgan Murphy (11) | 552 | R |
| 328. | Sam Agnew (7) | 551 | R |
| Ray Berres (11) | 551 | R | |
| 330. | Con Daily (12) | 548 | R |
| Hal Smith (7) | 548 | R | |
| 332. | Kelly Shoppach (9) | 547 | R |
| 333. | Jack Boyle (13) | 544 | R |
| Hank Foiles (11) | 544 | R | |
| 335. | Mike Napoli (12) | 539 | R |
| 336. | Bill Holbert (12) | 538 | R |
| 337. | Mike Difelice (13) | 533 | R |
| Johnny Oates (11) | 533 | R | |
| 339. | Ryan Doumit (10) | 530 | R |
| Ed Phelps (11) | 530 | R | |
| 341. | Moe Berg (15) | 529 | R |
| 342. | Dick Dietz (8) | 528 | R |
| Ronny Paulino (8) | 528 | R | |
| Lenny Webster (12) | 528 | R | |
| 345. | Josh Bard (10) | 527 | R |
| Mike Grady (11) | 527 | R | |
| Jack Ryan (13) | 527 | R | |
| 348. | Jerry May (10) | 525 | R |
| Jamie Quirk (18) | 525 | R | |
| 350. | Bill Haselman (13) | 524 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Def. Games as C | Throws |
| 351. | Tony Eusebio (9) | 522 | R |
| Doug Mirabelli (12) | 522 | R | |
| 353. | Johnny Peacock (9) | 518 | R |
| 354. | Jeff Newman (9) | 513 | R |
| 355. | Joe Astroth (10) | 511 | R |
| 356. | Drew Butera (11, 36) | 509 | R |
| 357. | Ramon Castro (13) | 503 | R |
| Jack Lapp (9) | 503 | R | |
| 359. | Ed Ott (8) | 502 | R |
| 360. | Andy Allanson (8) | 501 | R |
| Eddie Perez (11) | 501 | R | |
| 362. | Jerry McNertney (9) | 493 | R |
| Gabby Street (8) | 493 | R | |
| 364. | Travis d'Arnaud (8, 31) | 489 | R |
| 365. | Paul Richards (8) | 486 | R |
| 366. | Larry Woodall (10) | 484 | R |
| 367. | Mickey Livingston (10) | 483 | R |
| 368. | Mike Guerra (9) | 482 | R |
| 369. | Rene Rivera (12, 36) | 481 | R |
| Steve Swisher (9) | 481 | R | |
| Jerry Zimmerman (8) | 481 | R | |
| 372. | Tom Prince (17) | 478 | R |
| 373. | Dick Buckley (8) | 477 | R |
| 374. | Matt Batts (10) | 474 | R |
| Chad Moeller (11) | 474 | R | |
| 376. | John Clapp (11) | 472 | R |
| 377. | Glenn Borgmann (9) | 471 | R |
| 378. | Bob Kearney (8) | 469 | R |
| 379. | Bennie Tate (10) | 468 | R |
| 380. | Rube Walker (11) | 466 | R |
| 381. | Ben Davis (7) | 465 | R |
| Tom Needham (11) | 465 | R | |
| 383. | Nig Clarke (9) | 462 | R |
| Roxy Walters (11) | 462 | R | |
| 385. | Tim Donahue (8) | 461 | R |
| Larry Haney (12) | 461 | R | |
| 387. | Ted Easterly (7) | 459 | R |
| Jake Gibbs (10) | 459 | R | |
| 389. | Harry Chiti (10) | 458 | R |
| Barney Gilligan (10) | 458 | R | |
| Deacon White+ (20) | 458 | R | |
| 392. | Chris Bando (9) | 457 | R |
| Carl Sawatski (11) | 457 | R | |
| 394. | Earl Williams (8) | 456 | R |
| 395. | Humberto Quintero (12) | 454 | R |
| 396. | Matt Treanor (9) | 453 | R |
| 397. | Ira Thomas (10) | 450 | R |
| 398. | Kenji Johjima (4) | 447 | R |
| Boss Schmidt (6) | 447 | R | |
| 400. | Ron Hodges (12) | 445 | R |
