Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers


Carl Hubbell's Battery Mates


King Carl Hubbell pitched in 535 games and made 433 regular season starts for the New York Giants between 1928 and 1943. Hubbell's only appearance with fellow Hall of Famer Ray Schalk was on June 3, 1929, and while Gabby Hartnett, his catcher in the famous 1934 All Star Game, started 33 games for the 1941 Giants, none were with Hubbell. Below are the starting battery mates and number of games in those 433 starts and in Hubbell's 36 shutouts.

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT CARL HUBBELL'S STARTS

Harry Danning 130   Ernie Lombardi 6
Gus Mancuso 125   Ray Berres 1
Shanty Hogan 101   Francis Healy 1
Bob O'Farrell 40   Ed Madjeski 1
Paul Richards 16   Ray Schalk 1
Ken O'Dea 11      
 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT CARL HUBBELL'S SHUTOUTS

Gus Mancuso 13   Bob O'Farrell 3**
Harry Danning 6   Ken O'Dea 1
Shanty Hogan 5   multiple catchers 3
Paul Richards 5      


HALL OF FAME CATCHERS are in RED

** Indicates 1 Shutout was a NO-HITTER


Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR



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