Which catcher has caught the most 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.

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).

Who has the most no-hitters of all-time?

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters, with seven in his career, is Nolan Ryan.

Which catcher has the most hits?

Hits - Most Hits in a Career by a Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez has the most hits by a catcher all-time with 2,844 hits.

Has a catcher ever had 3000 hits?

"Career" Catchers and 2,000 Hits

For those catchers who played the majority of their defensive games behind the dish, none have gotten to 3,000 lifetime hits. The closest to reach that mark was Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, who amassed 2,844 hits over his 21 year career.

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What catcher has caught the most runners stealing?

Roy Campanella

The Dodger catcher's caught stealing percentage is 57 percent. That is still the best career percentage of all-time. Campanella revolutionized the game as a catcher.

Which catcher threw out the most runners?

Yadier Molina holds the record for the most putouts by a catcher with 14,876. Molina surpassed the previous holder on June 14, 2022 in the first game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Iván Rodríguez (14,864) is second all-time and the only other catcher to record 14,000 or more career putouts.

Who is the hardest throwing catcher?

Gary Sanchez has the best throwing arm of any catcher in baseball, though by only a hair over Martin Maldonado. No one gets the ball out of his mitt more quickly than Salvador Perez, which you may have expected, or Chris Stewart, which you may have not.

Who pitched 2 no-hitters in a row?

Vander Meer is most notable for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters.

Has any team lost a no-hitter?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.

Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished while playing with the Class-D Appalachian League team, the Bristol Twins, on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.

Has anyone ever pitched an 81 pitch game?

Per STATS, Hendricks' 81 pitches were the fewest in a nine-inning complete-game shutout since Aaron Cook of the Boston Red Sox in 2012. Cook also threw 81 pitches, allowing just two hits with two strikeouts in a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Cubs had to be thrilled with Hendricks' performance Friday.

Who threw the last perfect game in baseball?

King Felix last pitched in 2019, but he still owns MLB's most recent perfect game. On Aug. 15, 2012, Felix Hernandez tossed a perfecto against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 2010 AL Cy Young winner struck out 12, including the final batter, to record the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners history.

How many catchers have caught multiple no-hitters?

60 catchers have caught 2 or more no hitters. In the 21 perfect games thrown, 19 different catchers were involved. Ron Hassey is the only catcher to have caught 2 perfect games (Len Barker 1981 and Dennis Martinez 1991). There were five no-hitters in which 2 or more catchers teamed up.

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 catcher ever played 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 is the fastest Pop Time ever recorded?

The best pop-time we have ever recorded is 1.72 in workouts and 1.79 in a game.

How fast could Ichiro throw?

Surprisingly, Ichiro's throw was only released at about 94 mph, which I found to be low considering he had a running start before getting to and throwing the ball.

How fast could Ivan Rodriguez throw?

“He showed leadership at 16 that I'd seen in few kids. He knew where he was going.”5 At the tryout camp Rangers scouts put the radar gun on him and showed him throwing 93 mph from the plate to second base. At that point, Rangers scouting director Sandy Johnson made sure they signed Rodriguez before the day was over.

Who hit 500 home runs?

1) Barry Bonds: 762

Bonds' age-35 through -39 seasons that began the 21st century -- including his single-year record 73 homers in 2001, the year he knocked No. 500 -- is perhaps the most dominant stretch by any player.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.