(Provided by Michael Mavrogiannis, author of Excruciating Baseball Lists)
Which Batteries (Catchers and Pitchers) tended to start together? The below data includes all games played 1969-2003,
as well as 1963 and 1965-1968 for the A.L. Batteries selected according to the formula (M - P * C / T) >= 10, where
T = team games, P = games started by the pitcher, C = games started by the catcher, and M = mutual starts by the pitcher
and catcher. In essence, any battery which started together 10 more times than would have been expected if their individual
starts had been distributed randomly is considered to include a personal catcher.
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| Year | Team | Games | Pitcher (starts) | As battery | Catcher (starts) |
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| 1966 | CLE | 162 | Sam McDowell (28) | 24 | Del Crandall (39) |
| 1967 | CLE | 162 | Luis Tiant (29) | 25 | Joe Azcue (80) |
| 1968 | CLE | 162 | Luis Tiant (32) | 29 | Joe Azcue (90) |
| 1968 | CLE | 162 | Stan Williams (24) | 22 | Duke Sims (71) |
| 1969 | ATL | 162 | Phil Niekro (35) | 34 | Bob Didier (108) |
| 1969 | BAL | 162 | Tom Phoebus (33) | 16 | Clay Dalrymple (23) |
| 1970 | ATL | 162 | Phil Niekro (32) | 20 | Bob Didier (48) |
| 1970 | BOS | 162 | Sonny Siebert (33) | 26 | Tom Satriano (47) |
| 1971 | MIL | 161 | Bill Parsons (35) | 17 | Phil Roof (32) |
| 1972 | BAL | 154 | Mike Cuellar (35) | 17 | Ellie Hendricks (27) |
| 1972 | CAL | 155 | Andy Messersmith (21) | 21 | Jeff Torborg (54) |
| 1972 | CHA | 154 | Wilbur Wood (49) | 48 | Ed Herrmann (108) |
| 1972 | MIN | 154 | Jim Kaat (15) | 15 | Phil Roof (48) |
| 1974 | ATL | 163 | Carl Morton (38) | 21 | Paul Casanova (29) |
| 1975 | BAL | 159 | Mike Cuellar (36) | 30 | Ellie Hendricks (64) |
| 1975 | MIL | 162 | Jim Slaton (33) | 19 | Charlie Moore (41) |
| 1975 | SDN | 162 | Randy Jones (36) | 30 | Fred Kendall (72) |
| 1976 | DET | 161 | Mark Fidrych (29) | 29 | Bruce Kimm (52) |
| 1976 | PHI | 162 | Steve Carlton (35) | 31 | Tim McCarver (37) |
| 1977 | PHI | 162 | Steve Carlton (36) | 36 | Tim McCarver (39) |
| 1978 | MIL | 162 | Mike Caldwell (34) | 28 | Charlie Moore (74) |
| 1978 | PHI | 162 | Steve Carlton (34) | 34 | Tim McCarver (34) |
| 1979 | ATL | 160 | Phil Niekro (44) | 29 | Bruce Benedict (69) |
| 1979 | BAL | 159 | Dennis Martinez (39) | 35 | Dave Skaggs (46) |
| 1979 | MIL | 161 | Mike Caldwell (31) | 30 | Charlie Moore (89) |
| 1979 | MIL | 161 | Moose Haas (28) | 26 | Charlie Moore (89) |
| 1979 | MIL | 161 | Jim Slaton (30) | 27 | Charlie Moore (89) |
| 1979 | MIL | 161 | Lary Sorensen (34) | 34 | Buck Martinez (67) |
| 1979 | MIL | 161 | Bill Travers (27) | 25 | Buck Martinez (67) |
| 1979 | NYN | 163 | Pete Falcone (31) | 17 | Alex Trevino (33) |
| 1979 | PHI | 163 | Steve Carlton (35) | 27 | Tim McCarver (31) |
| 1980 | MIL | 162 | Mike Caldwell (33) | 29 | Charlie Moore (77) |
| 1980 | MIL | 162 | Moose Haas (33) | 31 | Buck Martinez (75) |
| 1980 | MIL | 162 | Lary Sorensen (29) | 25 | Buck Martinez (75) |
| 1980 | MIL | 162 | Bill Travers (25) | 25 | Charlie Moore (77) |
| 1982 | HOU | 162 | Joe Niekro (35) | 23 | Luis Pujols (56) |
| 1982 | PHI | 162 | Marty Bystrom (16) | 14 | Ozzie Virgil (26) |
| 1983 | CIN | 162 | Mario Soto (34) | 33 | Alex Trevino (50) |
| 1984 | HOU | 162 | Joe Niekro (38) | 23 | Alan Ashby (53) |
| 1986 | CLE | 163 | Phil Niekro (32) | 32 | Chris Bando (72) |
| 1986 | CLE | 163 | Ken Schrom (33) | 31 | Andy Allanson (91) |
| 1986 | MIL | 161 | Teddy Higuera (34) | 30 | Charlie Moore (64) |
| 1986 | SFN | 162 | Mike Krukow (34) | 30 | Bob Brenly (78) |
| 1987 | CLE | 162 | Tom Candiotti (32) | 23 | Chris Bando (65) |
| 1987 | CLE | 162 | Phil Niekro (22) | 19 | Chris Bando (65) |
| 1987 | MON | 162 | Bryn Smith (26) | 24 | Mike Fitzgerald (87) |
| 1987 | OAK | 162 | Dave Stewart (37) | 27 | Mickey Tettleton (66) |
| 1988 | MIN | 162 | Allan Anderson (30) | 24 | Brian Harper (41) |
| 1988 | SFN | 162 | Mike Krukow (20) | 19 | Bob Brenly (55) |
| 1988 | TEX | 161 | Charlie Hough (34) | 30 | Gene Petralli (72) |
| 1989 | MIN | 162 | Allan Anderson (33) | 29 | Brian Harper (86) |
| 1989 | MIN | 162 | Shane Rawley (25) | 25 | Tim Laudner (57) |
| 1989 | MIN | 162 | Frank Viola (24) | 21 | Tim Laudner (57) |
| 1989 | MON | 162 | Bryn Smith (32) | 26 | Mike Fitzgerald (67) |
| 1989 | OAK | 162 | Bob Welch (33) | 31 | Ron Hassey (70) |
| 1990 | DET | 162 | Jack Morris (36) | 32 | Mike Heath (99) |
| 1990 | MIN | 162 | Scott Erickson (17) | 15 | Junior Ortiz (45) |
| 1990 | MON | 162 | Oil Can Boyd (31) | 29 | Mike Fitzgerald (84) |
| 1990 | OAK | 162 | Dave Stewart (36) | 30 | Terry Steinbach (77) |
| 1990 | OAK | 162 | Bob Welch (35) | 35 | Ron Hassey (57) |
| 1991 | ATL | 162 | Tom Glavine (34) | 34 | Greg Olson (113) |
| 1991 | CHA | 162 | Charlie Hough (29) | 20 | Ron Karkovice (49) |
| 1991 | MIN | 162 | Scott Erickson (32) | 28 | Junior Ortiz (41) |
| 1991 | MON | 161 | Dennis Martinez (31) | 21 | Ron Hassey (34) |
| 1991 | NYN | 161 | Frank Viola (35) | 25 | Rick Cerone (63) |
| 1992 | CAL | 162 | Bert Blyleven (24) | 22 | Ron Tingley (46) |
| 1992 | MIN | 162 | Scott Erickson (32) | 24 | Lenny Webster (32) |
| 1992 | MON | 162 | Dennis Martinez (32) | 26 | Gary Carter (79) |
| 1992 | NYN | 162 | Dwight Gooden (31) | 25 | Charlie O'Brien (51) |
| 1993 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (36) | 36 | Damon Berryhill (85) |
| 1993 | ATL | 162 | John Smoltz (35) | 30 | Greg Olson (73) |
| 1994 | ATL | 114 | John Smoltz (21) | 21 | Charlie O'Brien (42) |
| 1994 | FLO | 115 | Charlie Hough (21) | 14 | Ron Tingley (17) |
| 1994 | HOU | 115 | Greg Swindell (24) | 20 | Tony Eusebio (41) |
| 1995 | ATL | 144 | Steve Avery (29) | 28 | Charlie O'Brien (56) |
| 1995 | ATL | 144 | Greg Maddux (28) | 22 | Charlie O'Brien (56) |
| 1995 | ATL | 144 | John Smoltz (29) | 28 | Javy Lopez (86) |
| 1995 | SDN | 144 | Andy Ashby (31) | 22 | Brian Johnson (52) |
| 1996 | KCA | 161 | Tim Belcher (35) | 34 | Mike Macfarlane (92) |
| 1996 | KCA | 161 | Jose Rosado (16) | 14 | Mike Sweeney (26) |
| 1996 | MON | 162 | Jeff Fassero (34) | 30 | Lenny Webster (50) |
| 1996 | NYA | 162 | Andy Pettitte (34) | 27 | Jim Leyritz (50) |
| 1997 | ANA | 162 | Allen Watson (34) | 23 | Chad Kreuter (61) |
| 1997 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (33) | 31 | Eddie Perez (52) |
| 1997 | BAL | 162 | Scott Erickson (33) | 29 | Lenny Webster (73) |
| 1997 | HOU | 162 | Darryl Kile (34) | 27 | Tony Eusebio (42) |
| 1997 | MON | 162 | Jeff Juden (22) | 22 | Chris Widger (78) |
| 1997 | MON | 162 | Pedro Martinez (31) | 27 | Darrin Fletcher (79) |
| 1997 | MON | 162 | Carlos Perez (32) | 26 | Darrin Fletcher (79) |
| 1998 | ANA | 162 | Chuck Finley (34) | 31 | Matt Walbeck (91) |
| 1998 | ANA | 162 | Steve Sparks (20) | 18 | Phil Nevin (64) |
| 1998 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (34) | 32 | Eddie Perez (39) |
| 1998 | BAL | 162 | Scott Erickson (36) | 33 | Lenny Webster (78) |
| 1998 | BAL | 162 | Mike Mussina (29) | 29 | Chris Hoiles (78) |
| 1998 | HOU | 162 | Shane Reynolds (35) | 29 | Tony Eusebio (45) |
| 1998 | MIL | 162 | Scott Karl (33) | 29 | Mike Matheny (91) |
| 1998 | MIN | 162 | LaTroy Hawkins (33) | 19 | Javier Valentin (42) |
| 1998 | NYA | 162 | David Cone (31) | 30 | Joe Girardi (76) |
| 1998 | NYA | 162 | Andy Pettitte (32) | 29 | Joe Girardi (76) |
| 1998 | NYA | 162 | David Wells (30) | 26 | Jorge Posada (85) |
| 1998 | OAK | 162 | Tom Candiotti (33) | 33 | A.J. Hinch (109) |
| 1998 | OAK | 162 | Blake Stein (20) | 19 | Mike Macfarlane (53) |
| 1998 | SDN | 162 | Kevin Brown (35) | 34 | Carlos Hernandez (102) |
| 1998 | SDN | 162 | Sterling Hitchcock (27) | 14 | Jim Leyritz (20) |
| 1999 | ANA | 162 | Omar Olivares (20) | 20 | Matt Walbeck (79) |
| 1999 | ARI | 162 | Randy Johnson (35) | 29 | Damian Miller (78) |
| 1999 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (33) | 33 | Eddie Perez (85) |
| 1999 | CHA | 162 | Mike Sirotka (32) | 29 | Mark Johnson (67) |
| 1999 | COL | 162 | Pedro Astacio (34) | 28 | Henry Blanco (78) |
| 1999 | KCA | 161 | Jeff Suppan (32) | 21 | Tim Spehr (53) |
| 1999 | MIN | 161 | LaTroy Hawkins (33) | 23 | Javier Valentin (59) |
| 1999 | NYA | 162 | Andy Pettitte (31) | 27 | Joe Girardi (64) |
| 1999 | OAK | 162 | Gil Heredia (33) | 23 | Mike Macfarlane (56) |
| 1999 | SLN | 161 | Kent Bottenfield (31) | 30 | Eli Marrero (77) |
| 1999 | TBA | 162 | Wilson Alvarez (28) | 20 | Mike Difelice (50) |
| 2000 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (35) | 14 | Paul Bako (17) |
| 2000 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (35) | 14 | Fernando Lunar (17) |
| 2000 | BOS | 162 | Pete Schourek (21) | 19 | Scott Hatteberg (43) |
| 2000 | FLO | 161 | Ryan Dempster (33) | 25 | Mike Redmond (65) |
| 2000 | LAN | 162 | Chan Ho Park (34) | 29 | Chad Kreuter (64) |
| 2000 | NYA | 161 | David Cone (29) | 15 | Chris Turner (23) |
| 2000 | OAK | 161 | Kevin Appier (31) | 19 | Sal Fasano (41) |
| 2000 | SDN | 162 | Woody Williams (23) | 22 | Wiki Gonzalez (72) |
| 2000 | SFN | 162 | Livan Hernandez (33) | 31 | Bobby Estalella (89) |
| 2000 | SFN | 162 | Kirk Rueter (31) | 28 | Doug Mirabelli (71) |
| 2000 | TBA | 161 | Bryan Rekar (27) | 24 | Mike Difelice (57) |
| 2001 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (34) | 34 | Paul Bako (45) |
| 2001 | CHN | 162 | Jon Lieber (34) | 24 | Joe Girardi (61) |
| 2001 | HOU | 162 | Shane Reynolds (28) | 24 | Tony Eusebio (40) |
| 2001 | LAN | 162 | Chan Ho Park (35) | 35 | Chad Kreuter (58) |
| 2002 | ARI | 162 | Miguel Batista (29) | 27 | Rod Barajas (41) |
| 2002 | ARI | 162 | Curt Schilling (35) | 30 | Damian Miller (90) |
| 2002 | ATL | 161 | Greg Maddux (34) | 31 | Henry Blanco (64) |
| 2002 | BOS | 162 | Tim Wakefield (15) | 14 | Doug Mirabelli (41) |
| 2002 | CIN | 162 | Chris Reitsma (21) | 15 | Corky Miller (35) |
| 2002 | HOU | 162 | Dave Mlicki (16) | 14 | Greg Zaun (40) |
| 2002 | SFN | 162 | Ryan Jensen (30) | 22 | Yorvit Torrealba (40) |
| 2002 | SLN | 162 | Matt Morris (32) | 21 | Mike Difelice (51) |
| 2003 | ATL | 162 | Greg Maddux (36) | 33 | Henry Blanco (42) |
| 2003 | BOS | 162 | Tim Wakefield (33) | 32 | Doug Mirabelli (43) |
| 2003 | CHA | 162 | Mark Buehrle (35) | 28 | Sandy Alomar (57) |
| 2003 | CHA | 162 | Esteban Loaiza (34) | 33 | Miguel Olivo (98) |
| 2003 | HOU | 162 | Jeriome Robertson (31) | 24 | Greg Zaun (26) |
| 2003 | KCA | 162 | Chris George (18) | 18 | Mike Difelice (54) |
| 2003 | MIL | 162 | Wayne Franklin (34) | 25 | Keith Osik (71) |
| 2003 | MIL | 162 | Matt Kinney (31) | 31 | Eddie Perez (91) |
| 2003 | MIL | 162 | Ben Sheets (34) | 27 | Keith Osik (71) |
| 2003 | SEA | 162 | Jamie Moyer (33) | 32 | Dan Wilson (92) |
