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Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers
Eddie Plank's Battery Mates |
Plank pitched for Philadelphia (AL) 1901-1914, St. Louis (FL) 1915, and St. Louis (AL) 1916-1917.
He pitched in 623 games, made 529 starts and pitched 69 shutouts. Plank's dearest friend, Mike "Doc" Powers caught 206 of his first 282
starts. The last one was in the opener against Boston at Shibe Park on April 12, 1909, two weeks before Power's untimely death.
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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT EDDIE PLANK'S STARTS
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| Mike Powers |
206 |
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Pete Donahue |
4 |
| Ira Thomas |
71 |
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Harry Smith |
4 |
| Jack Lapp |
57 |
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William Rumler |
3 |
| Ossee Schreckengost |
51 |
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Syd Smith |
3 |
| Grover Hartley |
29 |
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George Hale |
2 |
| Hank Severeid |
21 |
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Tom Leahy |
2 |
| Wally Schang |
17 |
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Wickey McAvoy |
2 |
| Harry Chapman |
15 |
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Harry Barton |
1 |
| Ben Egan |
14 |
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Bert Blue |
1 |
| Paddy Livingston |
12 |
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Verne Clemons |
1 |
| Farmer Steelman |
6 |
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Earle Mack |
1 |
| Pete Noonan |
5 |
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Morgan Murphy |
1 |
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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT EDDIE PLANK'S SHUTOUTS
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| Mike Powers |
27 |
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Hank Severeid |
3 |
| Ira Thomas |
10 |
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Grover Hartley |
2 |
| Jack Lapp |
8 |
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Ben Egan |
1 |
| Ossee Schreckengost |
6 |
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Paddy Livingston |
1 |
| Harry Chapman |
5 |
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multiple |
2 |
| Wally Schang |
4 |
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Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR
