Catchers Single-Season
Runners Thrown Out Pct
Leaderboard
 
* - Indicates Hall of Fame
Rank    Player Runners Thrown Out Pct Attempts Year Career Leaderboard
1.    Gus Triandos .6818 22 1957  
2.    Billy Shantz .5750 40 1957  
3.    Johnny Bench .5591 93 1973  
4.    Clyde Sukeforth .5417 24 1935  
5.    Shanty Hogan .5333 30 1935  
6.    Sammy White .5294 17 1958  
7.    Bill Cronin .5278 36 1936  
8.    Bill Lewis .5263 38 1937  
9.    Charlie Silvera .5217 23 1956  
10.    Don Padgett .5161 31 1943  
11.    Mickey Cochrane .5135 37 1930  
12.    Johnny Bench .5119 84 1975  
13.    Hal Wagner .5077 65 1947  
14.    Johnny Romano .5051 99 1964  
15.    Rico Carty .5000 70 1969  
  Aaron Robinson .5000 44 1946  
  Willard Hershberger .5000 26 1938  
  Mickey Cochrane .5000 36 1936  
  Bill Dickey .5000 54 1933  
  Smead Jolley .5000 22 1933  
  Butch Henline .5000 18 1930  
  Johnny Gooch .5000 52 1930  
23.    John Bateman .4943 87 1973  
24.    Bill Lewis .4872 39 1938  
25.    Harry McCurdy .4865 37 1932  
26.    John Bateman .4835 91 1965  
27.    Johnny Bench .4815 108 1971  
28.    John Bateman .4808 104 1967  
29.    Les Moss .4800 25 1958  
30.    Joe Ferguson .4737 76 1973  
31.    Ernie Lombardi .4722 36 1935  
32.    Ellie Rodriguez .4719 89 1973  
33.    Hal Wagner .4706 34 1943  
34.    Bruce Benedict .4694 98 1988  
35.    Bruce Edwards .4688 32 1954  
36.    John Bateman .4674 92 1971  
37.    Matt Batts .4634 41 1949  
38.    Johnny Romano .4621 132 1966  
39.    Roy Campanella .4615 39 1951  
  Bill Dickey .4615 52 1930  
41.    Frank Fernandez .4608 102 1977  
42.    Joe Torre .4586 133 1965  
43.    Bill Dickey .4571 35 1941  
44.    Ron Pruitt .4556 90 1983  
45.    Johnny Bench .4554 101 1980  
46.    Gene Tenace .4545 99 1973  
47.    Lena Styles .4528 53 1930  
48.    Gus Triandos .4516 31 1960  
49.    John Bateman .4500 100 1968  
50.    Bill Lewis .4483 29 1936  
  Spud Davis .4483 29 1933  
52.    Lance Parrish .4474 114 1983  
  Walker Cooper .4474 38 1941  
54.    Roy Campanella .4464 56 1947  
55.    Roy Campanella .4444 36 1952  
  Hal Wagner .4444 54 1945  
57.    Bill Lewis .4412 34 1935  
58.    Charlie Silvera .4375 32 1955  
  Jack Cummings * .4375 32 1935  
60.    Marc Hill .4370 135 1986  
61.    Rick Dempsey .4368 87 1971  
62.    Gil Hodges * .4359 39 1954  
63.    Lance Parrish .4348 115 1985  
64.    Joe Torre .4343 99 1963  
65.    Billy Sullivan .4333 30 1937  
66.    Hal Wagner .4318 44 1949  
67.    Johnny Romano .4296 135 1965  
68.    Mike Fitzgerald .4286 105 1988  
  Joe Torre .4286 126 1966  
70.    Paul Richards .4250 40 1938  
71.    Gene Tenace .4216 102 1974  
72.    Ron Pruitt .4211 95 1986  
  Johnny Bench .4211 114 1981  
  Don Pavletich .4211 95 1973  
  Ray Lamanno .4211 38 1951  
76.    Milt May .4200 100 1979  
  Hal Wagner .4200 50 1950  
78.    Gus Triandos .4194 31 1956  
79.    Johnny Roseboro .4184 98 1963  
80.    Don Slaught .4158 101 1988  
81.    Mike Scioscia .4153 118 1984  
82.    Gil Hodges * .4146 41 1944  
83.    Carl Sawatski .4138 29 1957  
  Harry McCurdy .4138 29 1931  
85.    Kirt Manwaring .4118 102 1990  
  Johnny Bench .4118 68 1974  
  Earl Battey .4118 34 1961  
  Bill Dickey .4118 34 1934  
  Smead Jolley .4118 17 1934  
  Mickey Cochrane .4118 17 1932  
  Pat Collins .4118 17 1931  
92.    Matt Nokes .4113 141 1986  
93.    Johnny Pramesa .4103 39 1956  
  Roy Campanella .4103 39 1950  
  Bill Dickey .4103 39 1936  
96.    Rico Carty .4091 66 1965  
  Shanty Hogan .4091 44 1931  
98.    Bill Freehan .4086 93 1969  
99.    Rico Carty .4085 71 1970  
100.    Gene Tenace .4074 135 1985  
  Biff Pocoroba .4074 108 1983  
  Steve Nicosia .4074 108 1981  
  Hal Wagner .4074 54 1946  
104.    Bruce Edwards .4054 37 1955  
  Roy Spencer .4054 37 1930  
106.    Bill Lewis .4038 52 1939  
107.    Marc Hill .4035 114 1987  
108.    Barry Foote .4030 134 1976  
109.    Steve Swisher .4029 139 1985  
110.    Johnny Bench .4021 97 1979  
  Gary Alexander .4021 97 1978  
  Andy Etchebarren .4021 97 1973  
113.    Jose Morales .4018 112 1979  
  Frank Fernandez .4018 112 1971  
115.    Jim Sundberg .4000 110 1983  
  Bill Freehan .4000 95 1973  
  Carl Sawatski .4000 35 1959  
  Johnny Pramesa .4000 25 1959  
  Del Rice .4000 55 1953  
  Frankie Pytlak .4000 40 1935  
  Harry McCurdy .4000 50 1930  
122.    John Bateman .3967 121 1970  
123.    Frank Fernandez .3962 106 1972  
  Rudy York .3962 53 1944  
125.    Joe Torre .3958 96 1964  
126.    Biff Pocoroba .3956 91 1981  
127.    Rico Carty .3951 81 1964  
128.    Lance Parrish .3950 119 1986  
  Jody Davis .3950 119 1984  
130.    Johnny Bench .3942 104 1978  
131.    Ernie Lombardi .3939 33 1938  
132.    Terry Kennedy .3929 112 1983  
  Hank Foiles .3929 28 1959  
  Gil Hodges * .3929 56 1951  
135.    Jim Sundberg .3925 107 1984  
136.    Johnny Bench .3924 79 1972  
137.    Joe Ginsberg .3913 46 1955  
  Aaron Robinson .3913 46 1949  
  Rudy York .3913 46 1942  
140.    Bill Sudakis .3910 133 1974  
141.    Darren Daulton .3909 110 1988  
  Manny Sanguillen .3909 110 1982  
143.    Mike Heath .3907 151 1985  
  Charlie Sands .3907 151 1975  
145.    Lance Parrish .3906 128 1987  
146.    Jack Hiatt .3905 105 1972  
147.    Gene Tenace .3895 95 1972  
148.    Johnny Bench .3889 126 1983  
  Don Pavletich .3889 72 1972  
  Johnny Pramesa .3889 36 1955  
  Frankie Hayes .3889 36 1940  
152.    Harry Spilman .3879 116 1980  
153.    Bruce Edwards .3878 49 1953  
154.    Duane Josephson .3876 129 1972  
155.    Jody Davis .3873 142 1987  
156.    Ron Hodges .3866 119 1984  
157.    John Ellis .3861 101 1980  
158.    Don Slaught .3846 104 1986  
  Dave Duncan .3846 104 1976  
  Dolph Camilli * .3846 39 1938  
  Roy Spencer .3846 26 1931  
162.    Frank Fernandez .3837 86 1976  
  Tom Haller .3837 86 1967  
164.    Dee Moore .3830 47 1943  
  Earl Grace .3830 47 1930  
166.    Mark Bailey .3826 115 1985  
167.    Jake Gibbs .3824 102 1972  
  Billy Sullivan .3824 34 1944  
  Bill Delancey * .3824 34 1934  
  Bill Dickey .3824 34 1931  
171.    Lance Parrish .3818 110 1984  
  Gene Tenace .3818 110 1970  
  Bill Delancey * .3818 55 1940  
174.    Barry Foote .3814 97 1979  
175.    Johnny Gooch .3810 21 1932  
  Johnny Schulte .3810 42 1930  
177.    Cliff Johnson .3802 121 1973  
178.    Mike Heath .3796 108 1987  
  Gene Tenace .3796 108 1979  
180.    Bruce Bochy .3793 116 1983  
181.    Don Slaught .3789 95 1990  
182.    Spud Davis .3784 37 1935  
183.    Andy Etchebarren .3782 119 1974  
184.    Jimmie Wilson .3778 45 1930  
185.    Joe Lefebvre .3774 106 1986  
  Gary Carter .3774 106 1986  
187.    Mike Scioscia .3765 85 1989  
  Ron Pruitt .3765 85 1985  
189.    Johnny Bench .3750 80 1968  
  Gil Hodges * .3750 40 1959  
191.    Mike Heath .3739 115 1989  
192.    Johnny Bench .3735 83 1969  
193.    Bill Freehan .3725 102 1972  
194.    Butch Wynegar .3723 94 1979  
  Paul Ratliff .3723 94 1977  
196.    Bill Fahey .3719 121 1977  
197.    Mike Stanley .3710 124 1987  
198.    Mike Scioscia .3692 130 1982  
199.    Charlie Sands .3676 136 1976  
200.    Ray Mueller .3673 49 1941  
201.    Bruce Edwards .3667 30 1956  
  Mickey Cochrane .3667 30 1931  
203.    Gary Carter .3664 131 1978  
204.    Ellie Rodriguez .3659 123 1981  
  Spud Davis .3659 41 1932  
206.    Bill Sudakis .3657 134 1975  
207.    Duane Josephson .3655 145 1973  
208.    Bill Fahey .3654 104 1981  
  Rick Ferrell .3654 52 1930  
  Spud Davis .3654 52 1930  
211.    Mark Parent .3652 115 1990  
212.    Geno Petralli .3636 77 1988  
  Russ Nixon .3636 66 1963  
  Hal Wagner .3636 44 1942  
  Smead Jolley .3636 11 1932  
216.    Ernie Whitt .3627 102 1978  
  Joe Torre .3627 102 1976  
218.    Joe Lefebvre .3626 91 1982  
  Ron Hodges .3626 91 1981  
220.    Yogi Berra .3617 47 1949  
  Mickey Livingston .3617 47 1946  
  Mickey Livingston .3617 47 1945  
223.    Johnny Bench .3615 130 1982  
224.    Bob Johnson .3613 119 1985  
225.    Rico Carty .3611 72 1967  
226.    Tom Haller .3608 97 1963  
227.    Rudy York .3607 61 1946  
228.    Tim Blackwell .3605 86 1990  
  Tom Haller .3605 86 1966  
230.    Mike Heath .3604 111 1986  
231.    Johnny Bench .3596 114 1977  
232.    Carl Sawatski .3592 103 1963  
233.    Don Padgett .3590 39 1939  
234.    Ed Ott .3587 92 1978  
235.    Manny Sanguillen .3578 109 1980  
  John Bateman .3578 109 1966  
237.    Frank Fernandez .3571 70 1974  
  Del Rice .3571 28 1956  
239.    Barry Foote .3561 132 1982  
240.    Bill Freehan .3556 90 1964  
  Bill Salkeld .3556 45 1946  
242.    Gene Tenace .3551 107 1975  
243.    Don Slaught .3548 124 1987  
  Thurman Munson .3548 124 1977  
  Joe Torre .3548 31 1962  
  Gil Hodges * .3548 31 1957  
247.    John Ellis .3529 85 1981  
  Tim Talton .3529 119 1972  
  Gene Oliver .3529 102 1967  
  Dick Brown .3529 34 1960  
  Mickey Cochrane .3529 34 1935  
  Shanty Hogan .3529 17 1932  
253.    Mark Bailey .3520 125 1986  
254.    Sammy Taylor .3516 91 1967  
255.    Jim Sundberg .3516 128 1985  
  Gary Carter .3516 128 1982  
257.    Gary Carter .3509 114 1979  
258.    Jesse Gonder .3505 97 1966  
259.    Frank Fernandez .3500 80 1975  
  Bill Dickey .3500 40 1942  
  Bennie Warren .3500 40 1942  
262.    Dave Duncan .3495 103 1977  
263.    Rudy York .3492 63 1939  
264.    Joe Lefebvre .3491 106 1989  
265.    Milt May .3488 129 1980  
  Tom Turner .3488 43 1946  
267.    Barry Foote .3485 132 1978  
268.    Dave Van Gorder .3483 89 1987  
269.    Gary Carter .3482 112 1977  
270.    Don Padgett .3478 69 1944  
  Gabby Hartnett .3478 23 1933  
272.    Ellie Rodriguez .3475 141 1982  
273.    Matt Nokes .3474 95 1988  
274.    Jim Pagliaroni .3462 52 1962  
  Gus Niarhos .3462 52 1950  
276.    Ron Pruitt .3458 107 1984  
  Bill Sarni .3458 107 1963  
278.    Jim Sundberg .3457 81 1981  
279.    Lance Parrish .3455 110 1982  
280.    Tim Hosley .3453 139 1981  
281.    Matt Nokes .3452 84 1989  
282.    Butch Wynegar .3448 116 1977  
  Bill Freehan .3448 58 1968  
  Bill Hall .3448 29 1961  
285.    Mike Heath .3443 122 1984  
  Milt May .3443 122 1983  
287.    Dave Roberts .3438 128 1988  
288.    Mike Stanley .3434 99 1986  
  Dick Dietz .3434 99 1967  
290.    Marv Foley .3431 102 1983  
291.    Barry Foote .3427 143 1977  
292.    Biff Pocoroba .3423 149 1984  
293.    Ernie Whitt .3413 126 1980  
294.    Dick Brown .3404 47 1961  
  Ray Lamanno .3404 47 1949  
296.    John Tamargo .3400 100 1986  
297.    John Ellis .3398 103 1978  
298.    Tom Haller .3396 106 1969  
299.    Charlie Lau .3387 62 1963  
300.    Steve Swisher .3386 127 1987