Yearly League Leaders & Records for Passed Balls

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Year National League PB American League PB Other PB Other PB
2024Francisco Alvarez (NYM)11 Korey Lee (CHW)9
2023Francisco Alvarez (NYM) • Patrick Bailey (SFG) • Keibert Ruiz (WSN)8 Martín Maldonado (HOU)12
2022Jorge Alfaro (SDP) • Willson Contreras (CHC)7 Martín Maldonado (HOU)9
2021Jorge Alfaro (MIA)13 Pedro Severino (BAL) • Christian Vázquez (BOS) • Mike Zunino (TBR)10
2020Travis d'Arnaud (ATL)5 Gary Sánchez (NYY) • Pedro Severino (BAL) • Mike Zunino (TBR)5
2019Tyler Flowers (ATL)16 Josh Phegley (OAK)15
2018Jorge Alfaro (PHI)10 Gary Sánchez (NYY)18
2017Yasmani Grandal (LAD)16 Gary Sánchez (NYY)16
2016Welington Castillo (ARI) • Yasmani Grandal (LAD) • Wilson Ramos (WSN)10 Ryan Hanigan (BOS)18
2015Derek Norris (SDP)13 Russell Martin (TOR)19
2014Travis d'Arnaud (NYM) • Yasmani Grandal (SDP) • Wilin Rosario (COL)12 Jason Castro (HOU)11
2013Rob Brantly (MIA) • Miguel Montero (ARI) • Wilin Rosario (COL)9 J.P. Arencibia (TOR)13
2012Wilin Rosario (COL)21 Alex Avila (DET) • Carlos Santana (CLE)10
2011Josh Thole (NYM)16 Jarrod Saltalamacchia (BOS)26
2010Miguel Olivo (COL)10 Rob Johnson (SEA)9
2009Robinzon Díaz (PIT) • Nick Hundley (SDP) • Brian McCann (ATL)7 Miguel Olivo (KCR)10
2008Paul Bako (CIN) • Ryan Doumit (PIT)9 Kevin Cash (BOS)14
2007Bengie Molina (SFG) • Miguel Olivo (FLA)16 A.J. Pierzynski (CHW)14
2006Michael Barrett (CHC) • Miguel Olivo (FLA)10 Ramón Hernández (BAL) • Jorge Posada (NYY)13
2005Humberto Cota (PIT) • Yadier Molina (STL)8 Bengie Molina (LAA)10
2004Jason LaRue (CIN)15 Doug Mirabelli (BOS)15
2003Mike Lieberthal (PHI)11 Doug Mirabelli (BOS)14
2002Jason LaRue (CIN)20 Gerónimo Gil (BAL)19
2001Jason LaRue (CIN)15 Jorge Posada (NYY)18
2000Jason Kendall (PIT)11 Jason Varitek (BOS)14
1999Mike Lieberthal (PHI) • Damian Miller (ARI)11 Jason Varitek (BOS)25
1998Chris Widger (MON)14 Phil Nevin (ANA)20
1997Mike Difelice (STL) • Mike Lieberthal (PHI)12 Bill Haselman (BOS) • Scott Hatteberg (BOS)17
1996Mike Piazza+ (LAD)12 Mike Stanley (BOS)18
1995Mike Piazza+ (LAD)12 Mike Macfarlane (BOS)26
1994Javy López (ATL) • Ron Tingley (FLA)10 Pat Borders (TOR)9
1993Benito Santiago (FLA)23 Brian Harper (MIN)18
1992Mike Scioscia (LAD)14 Brian Harper (MIN)12
1991Craig Biggio+ (HOU)13 Lance Parrish (CAL)19
1990Joe Girardi (CHC) • Joe Oliver (CIN)16 Geno Petralli (TEX)20
1989Benito Santiago (SDP)14 Chad Kreuter (TEX)21
1988Lance Parrish (PHI)12 Geno Petralli (TEX)20
1987Benito Santiago (SDP)22 Geno Petralli (TEX)35
1986John Russell (PHI)17 Rich Gedman (BOS)14
1985Mark Bailey (HOU)19 Ron Hassey (NYY)15
1984Mark Bailey (HOU)17 Donnie Scott (TEX)18
1983Jody Davis (CHC)21 Carlton Fisk+ (CHW)11
1982Luis Pujols (HOU)20 Jim Sundberg (TEX)16
1981Mike Scioscia (LAD)11 Jim Sundberg (TEX)8
1980Alan Ashby (HOU)14 Lance Parrish (DET) • Jim Sundberg (TEX)17
1979Ted Simmons+ (STL)14 Lance Parrish (DET)21
1978Joe Nolan (ATL)14 Darrell Porter (KCR)9
1977Joe Ferguson (HOU)16 Charlie Moore (MIL)14
1976Cliff Johnson (HOU)12 Thurman Munson (NYY) • Darrell Porter (MIL)12
1975Ted Simmons+ (STL)28 Darrell Porter (MIL)15
1974Johnny Oates (ATL)15 Fran Healy (KCR)21
1973Ted Simmons+ (STL)25 Ed Herrmann (CHW)24
1972Earl Williams (ATL)28 Ed Herrmann (CHW)18
1971Dick Dietz (SFG)20 Dick Billings (WSA) • Ed Herrmann (CHW)16
1970Dick Dietz (SFG)25 Joe Azcue (CAL) • Ray Fosse (CLE)17
1969Bob Didier (ATL)27 Ed Herrmann (CHW)19
1968Johnny Bench+ (CIN)18 Russ Gibson (BOS) • Duke Sims (CLE)13
1967Bob Uecker (2TM)27 Joe Azcue (CLE)17
1966John Bateman (HOU)21 Andy Etchebarren (BAL)15
1965Tim McCarver (STL)18 J.C. Martin (CHW)33
1964Jesse Gonder (NYM)21 J.C. Martin (CHW)24
1963John Bateman (HOU) • Tim McCarver (STL)16 Gus Triandos (DET)14
1962Dick Bertell (CHC) • Clay Dalrymple (PHI) • Johnny Edwards (CIN)16 John Romano (CLE)15
1961Dick Bertell (CHC)23 Gus Triandos (BAL)21
1960Del Crandall (MLN)11 Earl Battey (WSH)18
1959John Roseboro (LAD)14 Gus Triandos (BAL)28
1958Stan Lopata (PHI)11 Harry Chiti (KCA)18
1957Hal Smith (STL)17 Hal Smith (KCA)16
1956Wes Westrum (NYG)13 Tim Thompson (KCA)9
1955Harry Chiti (CHC) • Ray Katt (NYG)17 Hal Smith (BAL)14
1954Ray Katt (NYG)12 Sammy White (BOS)11
1953Mike Sandlock (PIT)15 Matt Batts (DET)13
1952Wes Westrum (NYG)13 Clint Courtney (SLB)9
1951Joe Garagiola (2TM)9 Matt Batts (2TM)11
1950Johnny Pramesa (CIN)11 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)7
1949Walker Cooper (2TM)15 Mike Guerra (PHA)7
1948Ed FitzGerald (PIT)15 Bob Swift (DET)10 NN2: Ray Noble (NYC)6NAL: Earl Taborn (KCM)8
1947Andy Seminick (PHI)17 George Dickey (CHW)8 NN2: Stanley Glenn (PS)6NAL: Joe Greene (KCM)4
1946Ferrell Anderson (BRO)9 Al Evans (WSH)18 NN2: Bill Cash (PS)5NAL: Joe Greene (KCM)5
1945Ernie Lombardi+ (NYG)9 Rick Ferrell+ (WSH)21 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)9NAL: Sammy Haynes (KCM)5
1944Mickey Owen (BRO)11 Rick Ferrell+ (WSH)20 NN2: Bill Cash (PS) • Josh Gibson+ (HG)6NAL: Sammy Haynes (KCM)3
1943Walker Cooper (STL) • Mickey Owen (BRO)9 Jake Early (WSH) • Hal Wagner (PHA)13 NN2: George Kemp (NBY)8NAL: 5 tied2
1942Ray Lamanno (CIN)11 Hal Wagner (PHA)15
1941Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)16 Jake Early (WSH)17 NN2: Bill Cooper (2TM)4NAL: Joe Greene (KCM)4
1940Harry Danning (NYG) • Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN) • Bennie Warren (PHI)7 Rick Ferrell+ (WSH)17
1939Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)15 Rick Ferrell+ (WSH)19
1938Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)9 Frankie Hayes (PHA) • Rudy York (DET)10 NN2: Mickey Casey (4TM) • Bill Perkins (PS) • Leon Ruffin (PC)2NAL: Harry Barnes (BBB) • Raymond Taylor (3TM)4
1937Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)13 Rudy York (DET)12 NN2: Johnny Hayes (NE)4NAL: Harry Else (KCM)5
1936Ray Berres (BRO) • Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)7 Frankie Hayes (PHA)17 NN2: Bill Perkins (PC)6
1935Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)10 Cliff Bolton (WSH) • Luke Sewell (CHW)9 NN2: Tommie Dukes (HG)7
1934Gus Mancuso (NYG)11 Ed Madjeski (2TM)9 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)4
1933Gus Mancuso (NYG)12 Bill Dickey+ (NYY)10 NN2: Clarence Palm (3TM)4
1932Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN)17 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)11 EWL: Eppie Hamilton (WAP)9
1931Rollie Hemsley (2TM)9 Charlie Berry (BOS) • Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA) • Rick Ferrell+ (SLB)6 NNL: Clarence Palm (DS)3
1930Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)10 Ray Hayworth (DET)11
1929Val Picinich (BRO)9 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA) • Luke Sewell (CLE)9 ANL: Bob Clarke (BBS)6
1928Zack Taylor (BSN)11 Luke Sewell (CLE)13 NNL: Ted Radcliffe (DS)9ECL: 6 tied2
1927Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)12 Wally Schang (SLB)9 ECL: Bob Clarke (BBS)6
1926Zack Taylor (BSN)13 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)8 NNL: Jim Brown (CAG) • Sylvester Foreman (ABC)5ECL: Márgaro Gámiz (HBG) • Bill Johnson (HBG)4
1925Bubbles Hargrave (CIN) • Earl Smith (PIT) • Zack Taylor (BRO) • Jimmie Wilson (PHI)9 Mickey Cochrane+ (PHA)12
1924Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)12 Steve O'Neill (BOS)14 NNL: Robert Mitchell (SLS)7
1923Zack Taylor (BRO)13 Cy Perkins (PHA)16 NNL: Dan Kennard (SLS) • Otto Ray (SLS)4ECL: Biz Mackey+ (HIL)1
1922Earl Smith (NYG)11 Steve O'Neill (CLE)17 NNL: Frank Duncan (KCM)11
1921Otto Miller (BRO)11 Cy Perkins (PHA)12 NNL: Frank Duncan (2TM)11
1920Otto Miller (BRO)13 Cy Perkins (PHA)12 NNL: Eufemio Abreu (CSW)6
1919Ernie Krueger (BRO) • Ivey Wingo (CIN)11 Wally Schang (BOS)14
1918Mike González (STL)8 Eddie Ainsmith (WSH)13
1917Ivey Wingo (CIN)16 Hank Severeid (SLB)19
1916Art Wilson (2TM)16 John Henry (WSH)18
1915Jimmy Archer (CHC)14 Sam Agnew (SLB)17 FL: Grover Hartley (SLM)17
1914Jimmy Archer (CHC)16 Sam Agnew (SLB)18 FL: Ted Easterly (KCP)17
1913Mike Simon (PIT)9 Ed Sweeney (NYY)19
1912George Gibson (PIT) • Jack Meyers (NYG)12 Oscar Stanage (DET)17
1911Johnny Kling (2TM)13 John Henry (WSH)25
1910Jack Meyers (NYG)17 Bill Carrigan (BOS)15
1909Red Dooin (PHI) • Peaches Graham (BSN)15 Gabby Street (WSH)15
1908Roger Bresnahan+ (NYG)17 Lou Criger (BOS)14
1907Red Dooin (PHI)16 Jay Clarke (CLE)25
1906Roger Bresnahan+ (NYG)16 Red Kleinow (NYY)14
1905Pat Moran (BSN)22 Jay Clarke (2TM) • Lou Criger (BOS)13
1904Johnny Kling (CHC) • Tom Needham (BSN)16 Fritz Buelow (2TM)14
1903Pat Moran (BSN)24 Fred Abbott (CLE)17
1902Johnny Kling (CHC)18 Harry Bemis (CLE)22
1901Frank Bowerman (NYG)21 Doc Powers (PHA)19
1900Klondike Douglass (PHI)27
1899Ed McFarland (PHI)32
1898Marty Bergen (BSN)38
1897Bill Wilson (LOU)34
1896Marty Bergen (BSN)27
1895Deacon McGuire (WHS)28
1894Duke Farrell (NYG)35
1893John Grim (LOU) • Farmer Vaughn (CIN)28
1892Jack Boyle (NYG)71
1891Jerry Harrington (CIN)36 AA: John Milligan (PHA) • Jack Ryan (LOU)40
1890Charles Zimmer (CLV)55 AA: Jack O'Connor (COL)58PL: Elmer Sutcliffe (CLE)55
1889Charles Zimmer (CLV)50 AA: Paul Cook (LOU)77
1888Buck Ewing+ (NYG)65 AA: Pop Snyder (CLE)57
1887Connie Mack+ (WHS)76 AA: Wilbert Robinson+ (PHA)82
1886Frank Graves (SLM)81 AA: Chris Fulmer (BAL)113
1885George Myers (BUF)57 AA: Bill Traffley (BAL)104
1884Doc Bushong (CLV)95 AA: Fleet Walker (TOL)72UA: Eddie Fusselback (BLU)74
1883Mike Hines (BSN)99 AA: Rudy Kemmler (COL)114
1882Fatty Briody (CLV)70 AA: Ed Whiting (BAL)104
1881Pop Snyder (BSN)99
1880Emil Gross (PRO)73
1879Charlie Reilly (TRO)89
1878Bill Harbridge (CHC)56
1877Pop Snyder (LOU)58
1876John Clapp (STL)52
1875 NA: Tim McGinley (2TM)65
1874 NA: Dick Higham (NYU)35
1873 NA: Deacon White+ (BOS)74
1872 NA: Tom Barlow (BRA)36
1871 NA: Deacon White+ (CLE)109