Has any catcher caught 2 perfect games?

Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game (the first with Len Barker in 1981 and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991).

How many catchers have caught multiple no-hitters?

The record for most no-hitters caught by a catcher is four, a record shared by Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek and Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz. Varitek caught no-hitters for Hideo Nomo, Derek Lowe, Clay Buchholz, and Jon Lester.

What catcher caught 4 no-hitters?

On May 19, 2008, Lester achieved history throwing the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history. Varitek, Lester's battery mate, also made history, becoming the first catcher in major league history to catch four no-hitters. “I'm very fortunate,” Varitek said to The New York Times after the game.

Who is considered the best catcher of all-time?

1. Yogi Berra- Good luck trying to dispute this one: he won three MVP awards (1951, 1954 and 1955), made 15 All-Star game appearances, caught Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series and boasts an unprecedented 10 World Series rings.

Who has caught the most games in catcher career?

Iván Rodríguez is the all-time leader in games played as a catcher, playing 2,427 games at the position. Carlton Fisk (2,226), Bob Boone (2,225), Yadier Molina (2,184), Gary Carter (2,056) and Jason Kendall (2,025) are the only other players to play 2,000 or more games as a catcher.

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Has a catcher ever won the batting title?

A six-time All-Star, Mauer is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League (AL).

Has a catcher ever caught all 162 games?

No MLB player has caught more than 150 games in a season since Brad Ausmus in 2000, and the 150-game benchmark has only been eclipsed 27 times in major-league history. Randy Hundley's 160 games in 1968 stands as the most in league history for defensive games at catcher according to Baseball-Reference.com.

What catcher had the strongest arm?

Who is the fastest catcher ever?

Realmuto is the fastest catcher in baseball, with a sprint speed of 28.2 feet per second.

Has a catcher ever won World Series MVP?

Six catchers have been named World Series MVP in the last fifty years. The last catcher to be named World Series MVP was an American Leaguer, Pat Borders in 1992. Prior to that, catchers went back-to-back in 1982 and 1983, the Cardinals' Darrell Porter and the Orioles' Rick Dempsey.

Who pitched 3 no-hitters in a row?

Johnny Vander Meer is the only pitcher to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts -- he did it on June 11 and June 15, 1938, exactly 75 years ago. But six times -- four times more than anyone in history -- Ryan had a chance to equal Vander Meer. Ryan's best chance came on July 19, 1973.

Did Nolan Ryan ever pitch a perfect game?

Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters. Despite this, he never pitched a perfect game, nor did he ever win a Cy Young Award; both were largely attributed to his high walk rate. Ryan is one of only 29 players in baseball history to have appeared in MLB games in four different decades.

Has anyone hit 4 HR in a game?

Shawn Green (left) was one of two players to hit four home runs in a game in May 2002. Green also hit a double and a single in the game for 19 total bases, an MLB record. J. D. Martinez (right) is the most recent MLB player to hit four home runs in a game.

Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.

Who pitched 2 no-hitters in a row?

More than 9,000 men have taken the mound in a big league game, but what pitcher Johnny Vander Meer accomplished more than three quarters of a century ago by tossing back-to-back no-hitters is considered by many one of the game's most unbreakable records.

Why are there no left-handed catchers?

A lefty catcher would struggle to throw out runners at third base. This is true! Whereas a right-handed catcher can keep his feet planted and make the throw, a lefty would have to pivot first. This encumbrance counts on plays in which fractions of a second make the difference between safe or out.

What catcher caught the most perfect games?

Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game (the first with Len Barker in 1981 and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991).

Has a catcher ever had a 30/30 season?

There has not been a 30-30 season recorded by a player who predominately plays catcher or pitcher. There have been 62 30-30 seasons by 40 different players. Barry and Bobby Bonds account for 10 of those seasons.

Who is the biggest catcher in MLB history?

Legacy. McLean received one vote in the 1937 Baseball Hall of Fame elections. He was inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. At 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), McLean long held the record as being the tallest catcher in major league history.

What catcher has the best caught stealing?

What catcher has the most Gold Gloves?

Iván Rodríguez has won the most Gold Gloves at catcher, with 13; all were won with the Texas Rangers or the Detroit Tigers (both American League teams), though Rodríguez has played in both leagues.

Has a batter ever hit the catcher?

After the second pitch, a ball low and away, catcher John Roseboro returns the ball to pitcher Sandy Koufax, but he offends Marichal by throwing it close to his head. Marichal's reaction is unprecedented—he attacks Roseboro, hitting him in the head with his bat and setting off an epic, 14-minute brawl.

Who is the best black catcher of all time?

Joshua Gibson (December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947) was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues. Baseball historians consider Gibson among the best power hitters and catchers in baseball history. In 1972, he became the second Negro league player to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Has a catcher ever led the MLB in home runs?

Catcher: Mike Piazza, 427

Overall, the Hall of Fame backstop crushed 427 career homers in 16 seasons, with 396 of his long balls coming while he was playing the catcher position. Piazza also hit 18 homers as a designated hitter, eight as a first baseman and five as a pinch-hitter.