Yearly League Leaders & Records for Def. Games as C

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Year National League G American League G Other G Other G
2026William Contreras (MIL)58 Dillon Dingler (DET) • Nick Fortes (TBR)54
2025Patrick Bailey (SFG) • J.T. Realmuto (PHI)132 Austin Wells (NYY)122
2024Tyler Stephenson (CIN)127 Cal Raleigh (SEA)135
2023J.T. Realmuto (PHI)133 Cal Raleigh (SEA)128
2022J.T. Realmuto (PHI)133 Sean Murphy (OAK)116
2021Yadier Molina (STL) • J.T. Realmuto (PHI)118 Christian Vázquez (BOS)132
2020Yadier Molina (STL) • Jacob Stallings (PIT)42 Martín Maldonado (HOU)47
2019Yasmani Grandal (MIL)137 Christian Vázquez (BOS)119
2018Yasmani Grandal (LAD)135 Jonathan Lucroy (OAK)125
2017Yadier Molina (STL)133 Martín Maldonado (LAA)137
2016Yadier Molina (STL)146 Salvador Perez (KCR)128
2015Yadier Molina (STL)134 Salvador Perez (KCR)139
2014Jonathan Lucroy (MIL)136 Salvador Perez (KCR)146
2013Yadier Molina (STL)131 Matt Wieters (BAL)140
2012Miguel Montero (ARI)139 Matt Wieters (BAL)134
2011Yadier Molina (STL)137 Alex Avila (DET)133
2010Brian McCann (ATL)136 A.J. Pierzynski (CHW)127
2009Yadier Molina (STL)138 Gerald Laird (DET) • Kurt Suzuki (OAK)135
2008Jason Kendall (MIL) • Russell Martin (LAD)149 Kurt Suzuki (OAK)141
2007Russell Martin (LAD)145 Jorge Posada (NYY)138
2006Brad Ausmus (HOU)138 Kenji Johjima (SEA)144
2005Brad Ausmus (HOU)134 Jason Kendall (OAK)147
2004Jason Kendall (PIT)146 Jorge Posada (NYY)134
2003Jason Kendall (PIT)146 Ramón Hernández (OAK)139
2002Jason Kendall (PIT)143 Jorge Posada (NYY)138
2001Ben Davis (SDP)135 Ramón Hernández (OAK)135
2000Jason Kendall (PIT)147 Brad Ausmus (DET)150
1999Mike Lieberthal (PHI)143 Iván Rodríguez+ (TEX)141
1998Jason Kendall (PIT)144 Iván Rodríguez+ (TEX)139
1997Jason Kendall (PIT)142 Dan Wilson (SEA)144
1996Todd Hundley (NYM)150 Iván Rodríguez+ (TEX)146
1995Joe Girardi (COL)122 Iván Rodríguez+ (TEX)127
1994Mike Piazza+ (LAD)104 Iván Rodríguez+ (TEX)99
1993Darren Daulton (PHI) • Mike Piazza+ (LAD)146 Pat Borders (TOR)138
1992Darren Daulton (PHI) • Joe Oliver (CIN)141 Pat Borders (TOR)137
1991Benito Santiago (SDP)151 Tony Peña (BOS)140
1990Darren Daulton (PHI)139 Tony Peña (BOS)142
1989Tony Peña (STL)134 Bob Boone (KCR)129
1988Tony Peña (STL)142 Andy Allanson (CLE)133
1987Benito Santiago (SDP)146 Terry Kennedy (BAL)142
1986Jody Davis (CHC)145 Bob Boone (CAL)144
1985Tony Peña (PIT)146 Bob Boone (CAL)147
1984Terry Kennedy (SDP)147 Bob Boone (CAL)137
1983Jody Davis (CHC)150 Bob Boone (CAL)142
1982Gary Carter+ (MON)153 Bob Boone (CAL)143
1981Gary Carter+ (MON) • Terry Kennedy (SDP)100 Jim Sundberg (TEX)98
1980Gary Carter+ (MON)149 Jim Sundberg (TEX)151
1979Gary Carter+ (MON)138 Jim Sundberg (TEX)150
1978Gary Carter+ (MON)152 Carlton Fisk+ (BOS)154
1977Gary Carter+ (MON)146 Carlton Fisk+ (BOS)151
1976Fred Kendall (SDP)146 Jim Sundberg (TEX)140
1975Ted Simmons+ (STL)154 Jim Sundberg (TEX)155
1974Manny Sanguillén (PIT)151 Fran Healy (KCR)138
1973Ted Simmons+ (STL)153 Thurman Munson (NYY)142
1972Ted Simmons+ (STL)135 Thurman Munson (NYY)132
1971Johnny Bench+ (CIN)141 Bill Freehan (DET)144
1970Johnny Bench+ (CIN) • Dick Dietz (SFG) • Johnny Edwards (HOU)139 Thurman Munson (NYY)125
1969Johnny Edwards (HOU) • Randy Hundley (CHC)151 Paul Casanova (WSA) • Jerry McNertney (SEP)122
1968Randy Hundley (CHC)160 Bill Freehan (DET)138
1967Randy Hundley (CHC)152 Bill Freehan (DET)147
1966Randy Hundley (CHC)149 Buck Rodgers (CAL)133
1965Tom Haller (SFG)133 Bill Freehan (DET)129
1964Tim McCarver (STL)137 Elston Howard (NYY) • Buck Rodgers (LAA)146
1963Johnny Edwards (CIN)148 Earl Battey (MIN)146
1962Johnny Edwards (CIN)130 Buck Rodgers (LAA)150
1961John Roseboro (LAD)125 John Romano (CLE)141
1960Del Crandall (MLN)141 Earl Battey (WSH)136
1959Del Crandall (MLN)146 Gus Triandos (BAL)125
1958Del Crandall (MLN)124 Gus Triandos (BAL)132
1957Cal Neeman (CHC)118 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)121
1956Roy Campanella+ (BRO)121 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)135
1955Del Crandall (MLN)131 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)145
1954Del Crandall (MLN)136 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)149
1953Roy Campanella+ (BRO)140 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)133
1952Del Rice (STL)147 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)140
1951Roy Campanella+ (BRO)140 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)141
1950Wes Westrum (NYG)139 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)148
1949Roy Campanella+ (BRO)127 Jim Hegan (CLE)152
1948Ray Lamanno (CIN)125 Jim Hegan (CLE)142 NN2: Frazier Robinson (BEG)59NAL: Earl Taborn (KCM)44
1947Walker Cooper (NYG)132 Jim Hegan (CLE)133 NN2: Charlie Parks (NE)40NAL: Earl Taborn (KCM)38
1946Phil Masi (BSN)124 Buddy Rosar (PHA)117 NN2: Bill Cash (PS)50NAL: Joe Greene (KCM)23
1945Ernie Lombardi+ (NYG)96 Frankie Hayes (2TM)151 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG) • Josh Gibson+ (HG)42NAL: Herb Barnhill (CAG)28
1944Ray Mueller (CIN)155 Frankie Hayes (PHA)155 NN2: Bill Cash (PS)44NAL: Sammy Haynes (KCM)35
1943Ray Mueller (CIN)140 Jake Early (WSH)122 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)62NAL: Paul Hardy (BBB)30
1942Mickey Owen (BRO)133 Jake Early (WSH)98 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)54NAL: Joe Greene (KCM)34
1941Mickey Owen (BRO)128 Frankie Hayes (PHA)123 NN2: Robert Gaston (HG)45NAL: Joe Greene (KCM)30
1940Harry Danning (NYG)131 Mike Tresh (CHW)135 NN2: Biz Mackey+ (2TM)39NAL: Larry Brown (MRS)44
1939Harry Danning (NYG)132 Bill Dickey+ (NYY)126 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG) • Johnny Hayes (NE)29NAL: Pepper Bassett (CAG)35
1938Al Todd (PIT)132 Rick Ferrell+ (WSH)131 NN2: Bill Perkins (PS)60NAL: Frank Duncan (2TM)36
1937Al Todd (PIT)128 Bill Dickey+ (NYY)137 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)38NAL: Frank Duncan (2TM)48
1936Gus Mancuso (NYG)138 Frankie Hayes (PHA)143 NN2: Biz Mackey+ (WEG)46
1935Al Lopez+ (BRO) • Gus Mancuso (NYG)126 Rollie Hemsley (SLB)141 NN2: Tommie Dukes (HG)45
1934Al Lopez+ (BRO)137 Rick Ferrell+ (BOS)128 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)57
1933Gus Mancuso (NYG)142 Luke Sewell (WSH)141 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)51
1932Shanty Hogan (NYG)136 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)137 EWL: Bob Clarke (BBS)41NSL: Harry Else (MRM)46
1931Virgil Davis (PHI)114 Roy Spencer (WSH)145 NNL: Clarence Palm (DS)42
1930Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)136 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)130 NNL: Bill Perkins (BBB)60
1929Jimmie Wilson (STL)119 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)135 ANL: Bob Clarke (BBS)68NNL: Larry Brown (2TM)81
1928Jimmie Wilson (2TM)140 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)130 NNL: Bill Perkins (BBB)78ECL: Bob Clarke (BBS)34
1927Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)126 Muddy Ruel (WSH)128 NNL: Pepper Daniels (DS)80ECL: Willie Jones (AC)66
1926Bob O'Farrell (STL)146 Luke Sewell (CLE)125 NNL: Mitchell Murray (SLS)81ECL: Biz Mackey+ (HIL)79
1925Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)110 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)133 NNL: Pepper Daniels (DS)71ECL: Biz Mackey+ (HIL)57
1924Mike González (STL)119 Muddy Ruel (WSH)147 NNL: Frank Duncan (KCM)67ECL: Mack Eggleston (WP)50
1923Bob O'Farrell (CHC)124 Cy Perkins (PHA)137 NNL: Frank Duncan (KCM)83ECL: Willie Jones (AC)42
1922Bob O'Farrell (CHC)125 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)142 NNL: Frank Duncan (KCM)69
1921Walter Schmidt (PIT)111 Cy Perkins (PHA)141 NNL: Frank Duncan (2TM)70
1920Ivey Wingo (CIN)107 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)151 NNL: Vicente Rodríguez (KCM)59
1919Bill Killefer (CHC)100 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)129
1918Bill Killefer (CHC) • Walter Schmidt (PIT)104 Steve O'Neill (CLE)113
1917Bill Killefer (PHI) • Ivey Wingo (CIN)120 Ray Schalk+ (CHW) • Hank Severeid (SLB)139
1916Bill Rariden (NYG)119 Steve O'Neill (CLE)128
1915Frank Snyder (STL)142 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)134 FL: Bill Rariden (NEW)142
1914Jack Meyers (NYG)126 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)125 FL: Art Wilson (CHI)132
1913Bill Killefer (PHI)118 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)125
1912Jack Meyers (NYG)122 Oscar Stanage (DET)120
1911Jack Meyers (NYG)128 Oscar Stanage (DET)141
1910George Gibson (PIT)143 Bill Carrigan (BOS)110
1909George Gibson (PIT)150 Gabby Street (WSH)137
1908George Gibson (PIT)140 Billy Sullivan (CHW)137
1907George Gibson (PIT)109 Jay Clarke (CLE)115
1906Red Dooin (PHI)107 Billy Sullivan (CHW)118
1905Red Dooin (PHI)107 Ossee Schrecongost (PHA)114
1904Johnny Kling (CHC)104 Billy Sullivan (CHW)107
1903Johnny Kling (CHC)132 Lou Criger (BOS)96
1902Johnny Kling (CHC)113 Harry Bemis (CLE) • William Clarke (WSH) • Wilbert Robinson+ (BLA)87
1901Malachi Kittridge (BSN)113 Doc Powers (PHA)111
1900Ed McFarland (PHI)93
1899Wilbert Robinson+ (BLN)105
1898Tim Donahue (CHC)122
1897Jack Warner (NYG)111
1896Deacon McGuire (WHS)98
1895Deacon McGuire (WHS)133
1894Wilbert Robinson+ (BLN)109
1893Wilbert Robinson+ (BLN)93
1892Dick Buckley (STL)119
1891Charles Zimmer (CLV)116 AA: Morgan Murphy (BOS)104
1890Charles Zimmer (CLV)125 AA: Jack O'Connor (COL)106PL: Connie Mack+ (BUF)112
1889Buck Ewing+ (NYG)97 AA: Jack O'Connor (COL)84
1888Jack Clements (PHI)85 AA: Jack Boyle (STL)70
1887Connie Mack+ (WHS)76 AA: Kid Baldwin (CIN)96
1886George Myers (SLM)72 AA: Doc Bushong (STL)106
1885George Myers (BUF)69 AA: Doc Bushong (STL)85
1884Barney Gilligan (PRO)81 AA: Pat Deasley (STL)75UA: George Baker (SLM)68
1883Silver Flint (CHC)83 AA: Rudy Kemmler (COL)82
1882Silver Flint (CHC)81 AA: Ed Whiting (BAL)72
1881Silver Flint (CHC)80
1880Emil Gross (PRO)87
1879Pop Snyder (BSN)80
1878Silver Flint (IND)59
1877Pop Snyder (LOU)61
1876Deacon White+ (CHC)63
1875 NA: Deacon White+ (BOS)75
1874 NA: Deacon White+ (BOS)58
1873 NA: Deacon White+ (BOS)56
1872 NA: Nat Hicks (NYU)54
1871 NA: Cal McVey (BOS) • Charlie Mills (NYU) • Deacon White+ (CLE)29