Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers


Christy Mathewson's Battery Mates


Mathewson pitched for New York Giants (NL) 1900-1916 and for Cincinnati (NL) 1916. He pitched in 635 games, made 552 starts, and pitched 79 shutouts. Nine of Mathewson's shutouts were with more than one catcher.

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT CHRISTY MATHEWSON'S STARTS

Chief Meyers 186   Red Dooin 6
Frank Bowerman 133   Bill Rariden 6
Roger Bresnahan 97   Tom Needham 5
John Warner 51   Lew Wendell 4
Aleck Smith 14   Doc Marshall 2
Admiral Schlei 13   Jack Robinson 2
Larry McLean 12   Harry Smith 2
Art Wilson 10   Harry Curtis 1
George Yeager 7   Ivy Wingo 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT CHRISTY MATHEWSON'S SHUTOUTS

Frank Bowerman 26**   Red Dooin 1
Roger Bresnahan 15   Bill Rariden 1
Chief Meyers 14   John Warner 1**
Aleck Smith 4   Art Wilson 1
Larry McLean 2   George Yeager 1
Tom Needham 2   multiple 9
Admiral Schlei 2      


HALL OF FAME CATCHERS are in RED

** Indicates 1 Shutout was a NO-HITTER


Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR



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