Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers


Waite Hoyt's Battery Mates


Hoyt pitched for New York (NL) 1918, 1932, Boston (AL) 1919-1920, New York (AL) 1921-1930, Detroit (AL) 1930-1931, Philadelphia (AL) 1931, Brooklyn (NL) 1932, 1937-1938, and Pittsburgh (NL) 1933-1937. He pitched in 674 games, made 425 starts and pitched 26 shutouts.

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT WAITE HOYT'S STARTS

Wally Schang 117   Al Lopez 4
Pat Collins 44   Roy Spencer 4
Benny Bengough 41   Gene Desautels 3
Tom Padden 28   Hal Finney 3
Johnny Grabowski 27   Steve O'Neill 3
Fred Hoffman 27   Johnny Heving 2
Ray Hayworth 20   Art Jorgens 2
Bill Dickey 19   Paul Chervinko 1
Babe Phelps 15   Pinky Hargrave 1@
Earl Grace 13   Norm McNeil 1
Mickey Cochrane 11   Bob O'Farrell 1
Shanty Hogan 11   Joe Palmisano 1
Hank Severeid 9   Tony Rensa 1
Roxy Walters 9   Al Todd 1
Al DeVormer 5   Hughie Wise 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT WAITE HOYT'S SHUTOUTS

Wally Schang 7   Mickey Cochrane 1
Pat Collins 4   Pinky Hargrave 1@
Benny Bengough 3   Johnny Heving 1
Earl Grace 2   Fred Hoffman 1
Tom Padden 2   Hank Severeid 1
Roxy Walters 2   Roy Spencer 1


HALL OF FAME CATCHERS are in RED

@ Hargrave's only start with Hoyt was a shutout (6/8/1930) 1 to 0 two-hitter over Ed Morris (BOS-A)


Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR



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