Who leads the MLB in caught stealing?

Rickey Henderson is the MLB all-time leader in getting caught stealing (335 times). The active leader is Elvis Andrus with 111 times caught.
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What MLB catcher has the most caught stealing?

While doing the research about great catchers, one of the interesting stats I uncovered was that Roy Campanella has the highest “caught stealing” percentage in major league history. He caught potential base stealers at an almost unbelievable 57.40% rate. Just think about that for a minute…
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Who leads the MLB in stolen bases 2022?

Jon Berti wins 2022 Major League stolen base title.
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What catcher has the best caught stealing?

Career Leaders & Records for Caught Stealing %
  • Roy Campanella+ (18) 57.40. 453. R.
  • Gabby Hartnett+ (20) 56.11. 1023. R.
  • Buddy Rosar (13) 54.81. 489. R.
  • Al Lopez+ (19) 54.05. 925. R.
  • Mickey O'Neil (9) 53.09. 729. R.
  • Hank Gowdy (17) 52.53. 1106. R.
  • Ray Mueller (14) 51.91. 393. R.
  • Jimmy Archer (12) 51.77. 1246. R.
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Has a catcher ever led the league in stolen bases?

Catcher: Jason Kendall, 189

306/. 387/.
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MLB Incredibly Fast Players Caught Stealing



Who threw out Rickey Henderson the most?

The same catcher threw him out twice in a game just nine times in his career. Boone was the only catcher who can say he accomplished that feat more than once and he did it over a span of 20 days when Henderson was at the zenith of his ability.
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Who was the last player to steal 100 bases?

Since day one of his professional baseball career, Hamilton has caused havoc on the bases, stealing at a rate that we haven't seen since the speedsters of the 1980's like Otis Nixon, Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, and the last player to steal 100 bases in a major league season, Vince Coleman.
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Who has the strongest catcher arm?

Let's Admire Some of the Strongest Arms in Baseball: Catchers...
  • Christian Bethancourt (no. 1 overall, 88.3 mph)
  • Jorge Alfaro (no. 2 overall, 88.2 mph)
  • J.T. Realmuto (no. 4 overall, 87.5 mph)
  • Adley Rutschman (no. 8 overall, 86.3 mph)
  • Chuckie Robinson (no. 9 overall, 86.3 mph)
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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).
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Who is the fastest catcher of all time?

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

The hardest throw overall from behind the plate came from Angels catcher Martin Maldonado, who uncorked an 89.1 mph laser on July 25 against the Indians.
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How many catchers have caught 4 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.
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Who is the best defensive catcher?

J.T.

Realmuto is still among the elite catchers in baseball, especially on the defensive side. Without much debate, he is still the best overall defender at the position.
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Who has the strongest arm at shortstop?

Shortstops with the highest max arm strength, 2022
  • Oneil Cruz (Pirates): 97.9 mph.
  • Geraldo Perdomo (D-backs): 96.7 mph.
  • Ha-Seong Kim (Padres): 95.2 mph.
  • Carlos Correa (Twins): 95.0 mph.
  • Didi Gregorius (free agent): 94.7 mph. Aaron Judge, Yankees.
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What catcher has the most hits of all time?

This is for the Modern Era (since 1900) only. While Mike Piazza holds the lead in the home run department among catchers, Rodriguez is the hit king at the position with 2,844, ahead of Ted Simmons (2,472), Carlton Fisk (2,356), Jason Kendall (2,195) and Yogi Berra (2,150).
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Has a catcher ever won a 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).
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Who is the oldest player to steal a base?

The oldest pitcher to steal a base in a major league baseball game in the last 113 seasons? A 42-year old Greg Maddux.
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Who stole the most bases in one game?

Players like Kenny Lofton, Rickey Henderson and Carl Crawford change the landscape of the game with their speed. But none of them holds the record for the most steals in a single game. That record belongs to a Philadelphia Phillies outfielder who stole seven bases in a single game in 1894. His name: Billy Hamilton.
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Who stole home the most?

The straight steal of home. It's a feat that Ty Cobb accomplished 54 times in his career, the most in the history of baseball. Even the great Babe Ruth is one of the 38 players in major league history to steal home at least 10 times.
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