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There have only been 33 seasons in which a catcher has hit 30 or more homeruns while catching. The below list identifies each of the catcher's power season plus the total homeruns hit during the year (all positions).

Source: David Vincent, member of SABR

HR Catcher Year Team Lg Tot HR
42 JAVY LOPEZ 2003 ATL NL 43
41 TODD HUNDLEY 1996 NYM NL 41
40 ROY CAMPANELLA 1953 BRO NL 41
40 MIKE PIAZZA 1997 LAN NL 40
40 MIKE PIAZZA 1999 NYM NL 40
38 JOHNNY BENCH 1970 CIN NL 45
36 GABBY HARTNETT 1930 CHN NL 37
36 MIKE PIAZZA 1996 LAN NL 36
35 WALKER COOPER 1947 NYG NL 35
35 MIKE PIAZZA 1993 LAN NL 35
35 IVAN RODRIGUEZ 1999 TEX AL 35
35 MIKE PIAZZA 2000 NYM NL 38
34 JOHNNY BENCH 1972 CIN NL 40
34 TERRY STEINBACH 1996 OAK AL 35
34 JAVY LOPEZ 1998 ATL NL 34
34 MIKE PIAZZA 2001 NYM NL 36
33 CARLTON FISK 1985 CHA AL 37
32 ROY CAMPANELLA 1951 BRO NL 33
32 ROY CAMPANELLA 1955 BRO NL 32
32 LANCE PARRISH 1982 DET AL 32
31 ROY CAMPANELLA 1950 BRO NL 31
31 MIKE PIAZZA 1995 LAN NL 32
31 GARY CARTER 1977 MON NL 31
31 MIKE LIEBERTHAL 1999 PHI NL 31
31 CHARLES JOHNSON 2000 2 Tm AL 31
30 YOGI BERRA 1952 NY AL 30
30 YOGI BERRA 1956 NY AL 30
30 GUS TRIANDOS 1958 BAL AL 30
30 JOHNNY BENCH 1977 CIN NL 31
30 TODD HUNDLEY 1997 NYM NL 30
30 MIKE PIAZZA 1998 3 Tm NL 32
30 MIKE PIAZZA 2002 NYM NL 33
30 JORGE POSADA 2003 NY AL 30