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  1. Ivan Rodriguez has collected the most career hits by a catcher, with 2,844 hits.

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    A catcher wearing his tools of ignorance is a defining image of baseball. The defensive role of a catcher is one of the most important on the diamond, and defensive excellence is a notable generator of pride among backstops. This category looks at catchers who left a mark on the game because of their defense. It showcases key defensive records, sta...

    Catchers are two-way players, meaning they not only play behind the plate but they also grab a bat and step up to the plate. Accordingly, the below contains the MLB catcher stats, records and leaders for key offensive categories. 1. All Star Game Appearances - Most All Star Game Appearances by a Catcher: Yogi Berrahas the most all star game appeara...

    Baseball issues many different awards during or following the course of the season and various catchers throughout history have been recipients of them. This category highlights notable awards and catchers who were recipients of those awards. 1. All-Star Game MVP won by Catchers: 5 catchers won the MLB All Star Game MVP award in 6 different instanc...

    From the first African American catcher in professional Baseball to the first catcher to reach 400 home runs, this category showcases many of the notable "firsts" accomplished by catchers. 1. First African American, Latino, and Japanese Catchers in Professional Baseball: 1.1. African American: Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first black catcherin pr...

    Other key statistics, facts, figures or just plain interesting information about catchers is listed in this category - i.e., a catch-all category for anything that doesn't easily fit into the previous ones! 1. How many people have played at least one major leaguegame as a catcher?: Between 1871 and 2020, approximately 2,339individual players have c...

  3. Jul 14, 2016 · Who are the greatest catchers in MLB history? We count down the top 10 on All-Time #MLBRank.

  4. Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez, 2,844. 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). Piazza ranks sixth with 2,127 hits.

  5. Jan 1, 2014 · Mike Piazza was the best home run hitting catcher in baseball history. What about all of the other offensive categories?

  6. Since 1960, Ivan Rodriguez has collected the most hits by a catcher, with 2,844 hits.

  7. Mar 4, 2015 · Piazza hit more home runs than any catcher in history and had more than 2,100 career hits. The 1993 NL Rookie of the Year, he earned 12 All-Star appearances and 10 Silver Sluggers.

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