Jeff Sagarin's 1998 Catcher Ratings

National League


502 or more plate appearances (ab+sh+sf+w+hbp)

                                   markov
                                      RPG DOL$    R   H  HR RBI  SB   W  TB  AB

A  11  Piazza, Mike           NYM    7.59  25$   88 184  32 111   1  58 320 561
A  13  Kendall, Jason         PIT    7.53  24$   95 175  12  75  26  51 253 535
A  33  Lopez, Javy            ATL    6.06  18$   73 139  34 106   5  30 264 489
A  73  Johnson, Charles       LA     3.80   0$   44 100  19  58   0  45 175 459

162 to 501 plate appearances (ab+sh+sf+w+hbp)

                                   markov
                                      RPG DOL$    R   H  HR RBI  SB   W  TB  AB

B   1  Perez, Eddie           ATL    7.94   2$   18  50   6  32   1  15  80 149
B   6  Leyritz, Jim           SD     6.50   3$   34  75  12  42   0  42 127 272
B   9  Reed, Jeff             COL    6.21   4$   43  75   9  39   0  37 121 259
B  27  Stinnett, Kelly        ARI    5.34   1$   35  71  11  34   0  35 120 274
B  34  Miller, Damian         ARI    5.10  -2$   17  48   3  14   1  11  75 168
B  35  Taubensee, Eddie       CIN    5.08   8$   61 120  11  72   1  52 180 431
B  42  Mayne, Brent           SF     4.69   0$   26  75   3  32   2  37  99 275
B  47  Ausmus, Brad           HOU    4.47   6$   62 111   6  45  10  53 147 412
B  56  Lampkin, Tom           STL    4.27  -2$   25  50   6  28   3  24  82 216
B  61  Lieberthal, Mike       PHI    4.17   2$   39  80   8  45   2  17 125 313
B  62  Johnson, Brian         SF     4.17   0$   34  73  13  34   0  28 122 308
B  69  Marrero, Eli           STL    4.00  -1$   28  62   4  20   6  28  94 254
B  71  Myers, Greg            SD     3.94  -3$   19  42   4  20   0  17  64 171
B  75  Hughes, Bobby          MIL    3.86  -1$   28  50   9  29   1  16  88 218
B  76  Houston, Tyler         CHC    3.86   0$   26  65   9  33   2  13 101 255
B  78  Manwaring, Kirt        COL    3.83  -2$   30  72   2  26   1  38  96 291
B  79  Widger, Chris          MTL    3.83   2$   36  97  15  53   6  29 162 417
B  80  Hernandez, Carlos      SD     3.82   2$   34 102   9  52   2  16 144 390
B 106  Eusebio, Tony          HOU    3.43  -2$   13  46   1  36   1  18  57 182
B 107  Estalella, Bobby       PHI    3.40  -5$   16  31   8  20   0  13  63 165
B 109  Servais, Scott         CHC    3.32  -2$   35  72   7  36   1  26 110 325
B 113  Matheny, Mike          MIL    3.20  -3$   24  76   6  27   1  11 107 320
B 120  Zaun, Gregg            FLA    2.83  -6$   19  56   5  29   5  35  87 298
B 121  Pagnozzi, Tom          STL    2.79  -6$    7  35   1  10   0  14  47 160
B 126  Fabregas, Jorge        NYM    2.12  -6$   11  36   2  20   0  14  46 183


161 or fewer plate appearances (ab+sh+sf+w+hbp)

                                   markov
                                      RPG DOL$    R   H  HR RBI  SB   W  TB  AB

C  24  Barrett, Michael       MTL    7.89  -5$    3   7   1   2   0   3  12  23
C  29  Levis, Jesse           MIL    7.34  -4$    4  13   0   4   1   7  13  37
C  31  Banks, Brian           MIL    7.18  -5$    3   7   1   5   0   4  12  24
C  34  Henley, Bob            MTL    6.58  -1$   16  35   3  18   3  11  54 115
C  39  Redmond, Mike          FLA    6.02  -2$   10  39   2  12   0   5  54 118
C  41  Laker, Tim             PIT    5.76  -4$    3  10   1   2   0   2  14  29
C  43  Mirabelli, Doug        SF     5.65  -5$    2   4   1   4   0   2   9  17
C  50  Martinez, Sandy        CHC    5.18  -4$    7  23   0   7   1  13  34  87
C  51  Pratt, Todd            NYM    5.14  -3$    9  19   2  18   0   2  36  69
C  62  Bennett, Gary          PHI    4.36  -5$    4   9   0   3   0   5   9  31
C  65  Meluskey, Mitch        HOU    4.07  -5$    1   2   0   0   0   1   3   8
C  74  Fordyce, Brook         CIN    3.70  -4$    8  37   3  14   0  11  55 146
C  77  Garcia, Guillermo      CIN    3.61  -5$    3   7   2   4   0   2  15  36
C  79  Knorr, Randy           FLA    3.54  -5$    4  10   2  11   0   1  22  49
C  81  LoDuca, Paul           LA     3.47  -5$    2   4   0   1   0   0   5  14
C  90  Castillo, Alberto      NYM    3.26  -5$   13  17   2   7   0   9  27  83
C 104  Osik, Keith            PIT    2.68  -6$    8  21   0   7   1  13  25  98
C 110  Parent, Mark           PHI    2.51  -5$    7  25   1  13   1  10  32 113
C 119  Hundley, Todd          NYM    2.37  -7$    8  20   3  12   1  16  33 124
C 123  Prince, Tom            LA     2.31  -6$    7  15   0   5   0   7  22  81
C 172  Hubbard, Mike          MTL    1.29  -7$    3   8   1   3   0   0  12  55
C 179  Pena, Angel            LA     1.19  -6$    1   3   0   0   0   0   3  13
C 279  Davis, Ben             SD      .01  -6$    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C 351  Jensen, Marcus         MIL     .00  -6$    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
C 406  Strittmatter, Mark     COL     .00  -6$    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4



American League



502 or more plate appearances (ab+sh+sf+w+hbp)

                                   markov
                                      RPG DOL$    R   H  HR RBI  SB   W  TB  AB

A  23  Rodriguez, Ivan        TEX    6.48  22$   88 186  21  91   9  32 297 579

162 to 501 plate appearances (ab+sh+sf+w+hbp)

                                   markov
                                      RPG DOL$    R   H  HR RBI  SB   W  TB  AB

B   9  Hoiles, Chris          BAL    6.13   4$   36  70  15  56   0  38 127 267
B  20  Hatteberg, Scott       BOS    5.68   4$   46  99  12  43   0  43 160 359
B  21  Posada, Jorge          NYY    5.54   7$   56  96  17  63   0  47 170 358
B  29  Webster, Lenny         BAL    4.85   4$   37  88  10  46   0  15 134 309
B  37  Fletcher, Darrin       TOR    4.55   4$   37 115   9  52   0  25 167 407
B  39  Sweeney, Mike          KC     4.52   1$   32  73   8  35   2  24 115 282
B  42  Steinbach, Terry       MIN    4.42   2$   45 102  14  54   0  38 173 422
B  47  Varitek, Jason         BOS    4.27   0$   31  56   7  33   2  17  90 221
B  48  Wilson, Dan            SEA    4.27   2$   39  82   9  44   2  24 128 325
B  50  Fasano, Sal            KC     4.16  -2$   21  49   8  31   1  10  83 216
B  51  Kreuter, Chad          ANA    4.10  -2$   27  63   2  33   1  33  81 252
B  52  Girardi, Joe           NYY    4.09   1$   31  70   3  31   2  14  98 254
B  56  Walbeck, Matt          ANA    4.04   1$   41  87   6  46   1  30 124 338
B  57  Macfarlane, Mike       OAK    4.04  -1$   29  53   7  34   1  12  86 218
B  62  O'Brien, Charlie       ANA    3.90  -3$   13  45   4  18   0  10  66 175
B  65  Nevin, Phil            ANA    3.73  -2$   27  54   8  27   0  17  88 237
B  69  Hinch, A.J.            OAK    3.58  -1$   34  78   9  35   3  30 115 337
B  70  Bako, Paul             DET    3.54  -1$   23  83   3  30   1  23 106 305
B  79  Alomar, Sandy Jr.      CLE    3.23  -1$   45  96   6  44   0  18 144 409
B  80  Oliver, Joe            SEA    3.22  -3$   20  54   6  32   1  17  83 240
B  82  DiFelice, Mike         TB     3.12  -5$   17  57   3  23   0  15  84 248
B  89  Valentin, Javier       MIN    2.63  -6$   11  32   3  18   0  11  50 162
B  92  Borders, Pat           CLE    2.46  -6$   12  38   0   6   0  10  44 160
B  93  Flaherty, John         TB     2.28  -7$   21  63   3  24   0  22  83 304

161 or fewer plate appearances (ab+sh+sf+w+hbp)

                                   markov
                                      RPG DOL$    R   H  HR RBI  SB   W  TB  AB

C  10  Fick, Rob              DET   11.76  -3$    6   8   3   7   1   2  18  22
C  12  Molina, Izzy           OAK   11.57  -5$    1   1   0   0   0   0   1   2
C  35  Haselman, Bill         TEX    6.08  -1$   11  33   6  17   0   3  57 105
C  40  Santiago, Benito       TOR    5.57  -5$    3   9   0   4   0   1  14  29
C  46  Dalesandro, Mark       TOR    4.88  -3$    8  20   2  14   0   1  31  67
C  52  Marzano, John          SEA    4.54  -4$   13  31   4  12   0   9  52 133
C  53  Pierzynski, A.J.       MIN    4.45  -5$    1   3   0   1   0   1   3  10
C  56  Brown, Kevin L.        TOR    4.32  -3$   17  29   2  15   0   9  44 110
C  70  Diaz, Einar            CLE    3.76  -4$    8  11   2   9   0   3  18  48
C  74  Spehr, Tim             KC     3.44  -6$    8  13   1   5   1  15  19  76
C  79  Machado, Robert        CHW    3.12  -5$   14  23   3  15   0   7  38 111
C  95  Siddall, Joe           DET    2.48  -6$    3  12   1   6   0   7  18  65
C  96  Casanova, Raul         DET    2.46  -6$    4   6   1   3   0   5  11  42
C 110  Romero, Mandy          BOS    1.82  -6$    3   3   0   1   0   4   4  22
C 112  Figga, Mike            NYY    1.65  -5$    1   1   0   0   0   0   1   4
C 121  Johnson, Mark L.       CHW    1.34  -6$    2   2   0   1   0   1   6  23
C 122  Greene, Charlie        BAL    1.28  -6$    1   4   0   0   0   0   5  21
C 149  Turner, Chris          KC      .06  -6$    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
C 156  Chavez, Raul           SEA     .01  -6$    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C 166  Molina, Ben            ANA     .01  -6$    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C 171  Ortiz, Hector          KC      .01  -6$    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

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