Greatest Catcher of All-Time

[AmerikazMost]

Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
17 Seasons
G - 2158
R - 1091
H - 2048
2B - 381
HR - 389
RBI - 1376
BB - 891
BA - .267
OBP - .342
SLG - .476
Fielding % - .990

1968 NL Rookie of the Year
14 time All-Star
2 time NL MVP
10 Gold Gloves
2 time NL HR champ
3 time NL RBI leader
Hall of Famer

Yogi Berra - New York Yankees
19 Seasons
G - 2120
R - 1175
H - 2150
2B - 321
HR - 358
RBI - 1430
BB - 704
BA - .285
OBP - .348
SLG - .482
Fielding % - .989

15 time All-Star
3 time AL MVP
Hall of Famer

Roy Campanella - Brooklyn Dodgers
10 Seasons
G - 1215
R - 627
H - 1161
2B - 178
HR - 242
RBI - 856
BB - 533
BA - .276
OBP - .360
SLG - .500
Fielding % - .988

8 time All-Star
3 time NL MVP
Hall of Famer

Gary Carter - Montreal Expos
19 Seasons
G - 2296
R - 1025
H - 2092
2B - 371
HR - 324
RBI - 1225
BB - 848
BA - .262
OBP - .335
SLG - .439
Fielding % - .991

11 time All-Star
3 Gold Gloves
5 Silver Sluggers
Hall of Famer

Mickey Cochrane - Philadelphia Athletics
13 Seasons
G - 1482
R - 1041
H - 1652
2B - 333
HR - 119
RBI - 832
BB - 857
BA - .320
OBP - .419
SLG - .478
Fielding % - .985

2 time All-Star
2 time AL MVP
Hall of Famer

Bill Dickey - New York Yankees
17 Seasons
G - 1789
R - 930
H - 1969
2B - 343
HR - 202
RBI - 1209
BB - 678
BA - .313
OBP - .382
SLG - .486
Fielding % - .988

11 time All-Star
Hall of Famer

Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox
24 Seasons
G - 2499
R - 1276
H - 2356
2B - 421
HR - 376
RBI - 1330
BB - 849
BA - .269
OBP - .341
SLG - .457
Fielding % - .988

1972 AL Rookie of the Year
11 time All-Star
1 Gold Glove
3 Silver Sluggers
Hall of Famer

Mike Piazza - New York Mets
14 Seasons
G - 1703
R - 976
H - 1929
2B - 308
HR - 397
RBI - 1223
BB - 707
BA - .311
OBP - .382
SLG - .555
Fielding % - .990

1993 NL Rookie of the Year
12 time All-Star
10 Silver Sluggers

Ivan Rodriguez - Texas Rangers
15 Seasons
G - 1887
R - 1085
H - 2190
2B - 445
HR - 264
RBI - 1050
BB - 411
BA - .304
OBP - .343
SLG - .487
Fielding % - .990

12 time All-Star
1999 AL MVP
11 Gold Gloves
7 Silver Sluggers




Leaders
Seasons - Carlton Fisk
G - Carlton Fisk
R - Carlton Fisk
H - Carlton Fisk
2B - Ivan Rodriguez
HR - Mike Piazza
RBI - Yogi Berra
BB - Johnny Bench
BA - Mickey Cochrane
OBP - Mickey Cochrane
SLG - Mike Piazza
Fielding % - Gary Carter
All-Star Appearances - Yogi Berra
MVP Awards - Yogi Berra & Roy Campanella
Gold Gloves - Ivan Rodriguez
Silver Sluggers - Mike Piazza

 

[AmerikazMost]

I'm a huge fan of Carlton Fisk, and Johhny Bench was a great player, but I'm voting for Ivan Rodriguez. I think he's been the best combination of offense and defense from behind the plate (the number of Gold Gloves and Silver Sluggers show this). He's been a team leader, an MVP, and the savior of the Detroit Tigers.

 

[Az-Tech Loc]

^^^
I voted for Ivan for those same exact reasons.

 

[Butt Rubber]

I will not tolerate a greatest catcher thread that does not include Josh Gibson. That's just racisim dammit.

Let me do a new poll with his name properly included.