Catching Leaders - Career

( Indicates Hall of Famer}


Home Runs

(5,000 Plate Appearances Minimum)

1 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 389
2 Carlton Fisk (1969-93) BOS-A, CHI-A 376
3 Yogi Berra (1946-1965) NY-A, NY-N 358
4 Gary Carter (1974-92) MON-N, NY-N, SF-N, LA-N 324
5 Lance Parrish (1977-92) DET-A, PHI-N, CAL-A, SEA-A 324
6 Joe Torre (1960-1977) MIL-N, ATL-N, STL-N, NY-N 252
7 Ted Simmons (1968-1988) STL-N, MIL-A, ATL-N 248
8 Mickey Tettleton (1984-1997) OAK-A, BAL-A, DET-A, TEX-A 245
9 Roy Campanella (1948-1957) BKN-N 242
10 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CHI-N, NY-N 236
CURRENT PLAYERS
13 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N, FLA-N, NY-N 200
22 Benito Santiago (1986- ) SD-N, FLA-N, CIN-N, PHA-N 163
23 Terry Steinbach (1986- ) OAK-A, MIN-A 158

Runs Batted-In (RBI's)

(5,000 Plate Appearances Minimum)

1 Yogi Berra (1946-1965) NY-A, NY-N 1430
2 Ted Simmons (1968-1988) STL-N, MIL-A, ATL-N 1389
3 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 1376
4 Carlton Fisk (1969-93) BOS-A, CHI-A 1330
5 Gary Carter (1974-92) MON-N, NY-N, SF-N, LA-N 1225
6 Bill Dickey (1928-1946) NY-A 1209
7 Joe Torre (1960-1977) MIL-N, ATL-N, STL-N, NY-N 1185
8 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941)CHI-N, NY-N 1179
9 Lance Parrish (1977-1995) DET-A, PHI-N, CAL-A 1070
10 Ernie Lombardi (1931-1947) CIN-N, BOS-N, NY-N 990
CURRENT PLAYERS
26 Terry Steinbach (1986- ) OAK-A, MIN-A 703
38 Benito Santiago (1986- ) SD-N, FLA-N, CIN-N, PHA-N 641

Batting Average

(5,000 Plate Appearances Minimum)

1 Mickey Cochrane (1925-1937) PHI-A, DET-A .320
2 Bill Dickey (1928-1946) NY-A .313
3 Ernie Lombardi (1931-1947) CIN-N, BOS-N, NY-N .308
4 Buck Ewing (1880-1897) TRO-N, NY-N, CLE-N, CIN-N .303
5 Joe Torre (1960-1977) MIL-N, ATL-N, STL-N, NY-N .297
6 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CHI-N, NY-N .297
7 Manny Sanguillen (1967-1980) PIT-N, OAK-A .296
8 Smokey Burgess (1949-1967) CHI-N, PHI-N, CIN-N, PIT-N, CHI-A .295
9 Thurman Munson (1969-1979) NY-A .292
10 Ted Simmons (1968-1988) STL-N, MIL-A, ATL-N .285
CURRENT PLAYERS
1 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N, FLA-N, NY-N .334
10 Ivan Rodriguez (1991- ) TEX-A .290

Slugging Average (Total Bases / At Bats)

(5,000 Plate Appearances Minimum)

1 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941) CHI-N, NY-N .489
2 Bill Dickey (1928-1946) NY-A .486
3 Yogi Berra (1946-1965) NY-A .482
4 Mickey Cochrane (1925-1937) PHI-A, DET-A .478
5 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N .476
6 Walker Cooper (1940-1957) STL-N, NY-N, CIN-N, BOS-N, MIL-N, PIT-N .464
7 Ernie Lombardi (1931-1947) CIN-N, BOS-N, NY-N .460
8 Carlton Fisk (1969-1993) BOS-A, CHI-A .457
9 Buck Ewing (1880-1897) TRO-N, NY-N, CLE-N, CIN-N .456
10 Joe Torre (1960-1977) MIL-N, ATL-N, STL-N, NY-N .452
CURRENT PLAYERS
1 Mike Piazza (1992- ) LA-N, FLA-N, NY-N .576
13 Ivan Rodriguez (1991- ) TEX-A .439

Stolen Bases

(Minimum 300 Stolen Base Attempts)

1 King Kelly (1878-1893) CIN-N, CHI-N, BOS-N, NY-N 368
2 Buck Ewing (1880-1897) TRY-N, NY-N, CLE-N, CIN-N 354
3 Roger Bresnahan (1897-1915) WAS-N, CHI-N, BAL-A, NY-N, STL-N, CHI-N 212
4 Ray Schalk (1912-1929) CHI-A, NY-N 177

Doubles

(5,000 Plate Appearances Minimum)

1 Carlton Fisk (1969-93) BOS-A, CHI-A, 421
2 Gabby Hartnett (1922-1941)CHI-N, NY-N 396
3 Johnny Bench (1967-1983) CIN-N 381
4 Gary Carter (1974-1992) MON-N, NY-N, SF-N, LA-N 371
5 King Kelly (1878-1893) CIN-N, CHI-N, BOS-N, NY-N 359
6 Bill Dickey (1928-1946) NY-A 343
7 Mickey Cochrane (1925-1937) PHI-A, DET-A 333
8 Rick Ferrell (1929-1947) STL-A, BOS-A, WAS-A 324
9 Yogi Berra (1946-1965) NY-A, NY-N 321
10 Lance Parrish (1977-92) DET-A, PHI-N, CAL-A, SEA-A 305

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