Top 125 Catchers of All Time (2001)

Source: The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. This book was published in 2001, before the Negro Leagues were classified as major leagues (and obviously does not consider players after that year).

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Rank	Answer	Active	Team (most games)
1	Yogi Berra	1946-1965	New York Yankees
2	Johnny Bench	1967-1983	Cincinnati Reds
3	Roy Campanella	1948-1957	Brooklyn Dodgers
4	Mickey Cochrane	1925-1937	Philadelphia Athletics
5	Mike Piazza	1992-2007	New York Mets
6	Carlton Fisk	1969-1993	Chicago White Sox
7	Bill Dickey	1928-1946	New York Yankees
8	Gary Carter	1974-1992	Montréal Expos
9	Gabby Hartnett	1922-1941	Chicago Cubs
10	Ted Simmons	1968-1988	St. Louis Cardinals
11	Joe Torre	1960-1977	Atlanta Braves
12	Bill Freehan	1961-1976	Detroit Tigers
13	Ivan Rodriguez	1991-2011	Texas Rangers
14	Thurman Munson	1969-1979	New York Yankees
15	Elston Howard	1955-1968	New York Yankees
16	Roger Bresnahan	1897-1915	New York Giants
17	Buck Ewing	1880-1897	New York Giants
18	Darrell Porter	1971-1987	Milwaukee Brewers
19	Lance Parrish	1977-1995	Detroit Tigers
20	Wally Schang	1913-1931	Philadelphia Athletics
21	Bob Boone	1972-1990	Philadelphia Phillies
22	Ernie Lombardi	1931-1947	Cincinnati Reds
23	Gene Tenace	1969-1983	Oakland Athletics
24	Tim McCarver	1959-1980	St. Louis Cardinals
25	Darren Daulton	1983-1997	Philadelphia Phillies
26	Tom Haller	1961-1972	San Francisco Giants
27	John Roseboro	1957-1970	Los Angeles Dodgers
28	Smoky Burgess	1949-1967	Pittsburgh Pirates
29	Rick Ferrell	1929-1947	Washington Senators
30	Del Crandall	1949-1966	Milwaukee Braves
31	Sherm Lollar	1946-1963	Chicago White Sox
32	Jim Sundberg	1974-1989	Texas Rangers
33	Walker Cooper	1940-1957	St. Louis Cardinals
34	Tony Pena	1980-1997	Pittsburgh Pirates
35	Ray Schalk	1912-1929	Chicago White Sox
36	Mike Scioscia	1980-1992	Los Angeles Dodgers
37	Mickey Tettleton	1984-1997	Detroit Tigers
38	Terry Steinbach	1986-1999	Oakland Athletics
39	Ed Bailey	1953-1966	Cincinnati Reds
40	Deacon McGuire	1884-1912	Washington Senators
41	Al Lopez	1928-1947	Brooklyn Dodgers
42	Manny Sanguillen	1967-1980	Pittsburgh Pirates
43	Rick Dempsey	1969-1992	Baltimore Orioles
44	Jim Hegan	1941-1960	Cleveland Indians
45	Duke Farrell	1888-1905	Washington Senators
46	Bob O'Farrell	1915-1935	Chicago Cubs
47	Johnny Bassler	1913-1927	Detroit Tigers
48	Johnny Kling	1900-1913	Chicago Cubs
49	Charlie Bennett	1878-1893	Detroit Wolverines
50	Earl Battey	1955-1967	Minnesota Twins
51	Muddy Ruel	1915-1934	Washington Senators
52	Terry Kennedy	1978-1991	San Diego Padres
53	Johnny Edwards	1961-1974	Cincinnati Reds
54	Steve O'Neill	1911-1928	Cleveland Indians
55	Harry Danning	1933-1942	New York Giants
56	Gus Triandos	1953-1965	Baltimore Orioles
57	Andy Seminick	1943-1957	Philadelphia Phillies
58	Jack Clements	1884-1900	Philadelphia Phillies
59	Luke Sewell	1921-1942	Cleveland Indians
60	Jack Meyers	1909-1917	New York Giants
61	Frank Snyder	1912-1927	St. Louis Cardinals
62	Chief Zimmer	1884-1903	Cleveland Spiders
63	Jimmie Wilson	1923-1940	Philadelphia Phillies
64	Birdie Tebbetts	1936-1952	Detroit Tigers
65	Butch Wynegar	1976-1988	Minnesota Twins
66	Jerry Grote	1963-1981	New York Mets
67	Don Slaught	1982-1997	Pittsburgh Pirates
68	Alan Ashby	1973-1989	Houston Astros
69	Rollie Hemsley	1928-1947	St. Louis Browns
70	Hank Severeid	1911-1926	St. Louis Browns
71	Spud Davis	1928-1945	Philadelphia Phillies
72	Ernie Whitt	1976-1991	Toronto Blue Jays
73	John Romano	1958-1967	Cleveland Indians
74	Gus Mancuso	1928-1945	New York Giants
75	Frankie Hayes	1933-1947	Philadelphia Athletics
76	Doggie Miller	1884-1896	Pittsburgh Pirates
77	Hank Gowdy	1910-1930	Boston Braves
78	Steve Yeager	1972-1986	Los Angeles Dodgers
79	Joe Ferguson	1970-1983	Los Angeles Dodgers
80	Ivey Wingo	1911-1929	Cincinnati Reds
81	Jack O'Connor	1887-1910	Cleveland Spiders
82	Heinie Peitz	1892-1913	Cincinnati Reds
83	Fred Carroll	1884-1891	Pittsburgh Pirates
84	Mike Macfarlane	1987-1999	Kansas City Royals
85	Bubbles Hargrave	1913-1930	Cincinnati Reds
86	Wilbert Robinson	1886-1902	Baltimore Orioles
87	Del Rice	1945-1961	St. Louis Cardinals
88	Mickey Owen	1937-1954	Brooklyn Dodgers
89	Ron Hassey	1978-1991	Cleveland Indians
90	Jody Davis	1981-1990	Chicago Cubs
91	Mike LaValliere	1984-1995	Pittsburgh Pirates
92	Stan Lopata	1948-1960	Philadelphia Phillies
93	Phil Masi	1939-1952	Boston Braves
94	Shanty Hogan	1925-1937	New York Giants
95	George Gibson	1905-1918	Pittsburgh Pirates
96	Charlie Moore	1973-1987	Milwaukee Brewers
97	Bo Diaz	1977-1989	Cincinnati Reds
98	Babe Phelps	1931-1942	Brooklyn Dodgers
99	Brian Harper	1979-1995	Minnesota Twins
100	Earl Smith	1919-1930	Pittsburgh Pirates
101	Rick Cerone	1975-1992	New York Yankees
102	Bob Brenly	1981-1989	San Francisco Giants
103	Jocko Milligan	1884-1893	Philadelphia Athletics
104	Wes Westrum	1947-1957	New York Giants
105	Rich Gedman	1980-1992	Boston Red Sox
106	Ray Fosse	1967-1979	Cleveland Indians
107	Clay Dalrymple	1960-1971	Philadelphia Phillies
108	Mike Heath	1978-1991	Oakland Athletics
109	Randy Hundley	1964-1977	Chicago Cubs
110	Ossee Schrecongost	1897-1908	Philadelphia Athletics
111	Sammy White	1951-1962	Boston Red Sox
112	Frankie Pytlak	1932-1946	Cleveland Indians
113	Cy Perkins	1915-1934	Philadelphia Athletics
114	Clyde McCullough	1940-1956	Chicago Cubs
115	Lou Criger	1896-1912	Boston Red Sox
116	Art Wilson	1908-1921	Chicago Whales
117	Joe Azcue	1960-1972	Cleveland Indians
118	Bill Rariden	1909-1920	Boston Braves
119	Ron Karkovice	1986-1997	Chicago White Sox
120	Tom Pagnozzi	1987-1998	St. Louis Cardinals
121	Bill Killefer	1909-1921	Philadelphia Phillies
122	Mike Gonzalez	1912-1932	St. Louis Cardinals
123	Clint Courtney	1951-1961	Washington Senators
124	Matt Nokes	1985-1995	New York Yankees
125	Mike Tresh	1938-1949	Chicago White Sox

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