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1955 1957 Chronology Home C Index Guide
Pos St All- Other Catcher Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Catcher Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Stan Lopata 20 a-rep   PHI 5 R 30 1B   102 573 24 11 10 1 .982   383 116 28 7 25 73 74 54 7 71 0 2 7 4 1 14 .303 .383 .608 .991 88     20.3   2.7   23.0 .199 .026 .225   33.66 1 1 Stan Lopata
2 2 Ed Bailey T18 A   CIN 3 L 25   106 511 52 9 10 4 .984   369 107 8 2 26 57 71 54 12 47 3 4 4 2 0 7 .290 .381 .534 .915 77     15.2   6.7   21.9 .143 .063 .207   30.74 2 2 Ed Bailey
3 3 Del Crandall a-inj   MIL 2 R 26   109 448 44 2 9 3 .996   306 72 14 2 16 36 47 35 15 30 1 6 5 1 2 5 .235 .311 .451 .762 43      7.9   6.6   14.5 .072 .061 .133   16.31 3 3 Del Crandall
4 4 Roy Campanella BBW a   BRO 1 R 34   121 659 49 11 3 8 .985   384 85 6 1 20 41 73 66 15 59 1 4 2 1 0 20 .221 .336 .398 .734 49      6.3   5.5   11.8 .052 .045 .098   11.40 4 4 Roy Campanella
5 6   Bill Sarni             STL/NY 4/6 R 28       119 586 61 5 10 11 .992     380 97 16 5 10 28 43 28 4 45 2 4 4 1 1 8 .255 .307 .403 .710 46        5.8   5.9   11.7 .049 .050 .098   11.30 5 6   Bill Sarni
6 Smoky Burgess   CIN 3 L 29   55 257 18 0 2 4 1.000   200 56 9 0 10 25 31 19 3 16 0 1 1 0 1 4 .280 .341 .475 .816 32      5.5   3.1    8.6 .100 .056 .156   10.48 6 Smoky Burgess
7 Ray Katt   NY/STL 6/4 R 29   84 395 34 8 4 5 .982   259 64 8 0 13 21 34 12 2 40 2 2 1 0 2 3 .247 .285 .429 .714 31      4.0   3.3    7.3 .048 .039 .087    6.64 7 Ray Katt
8 5 Hal R. Smith R   STL 4 R 25   66 300 34 6 3 1 .982   218 61 11 0 5 26 22 15 4 22 0 0 0 1 0 7 .280 .326 .399 .725 27      4.1   2.6    6.7 .062 .039 .102    6.60 8 5 Hal R. Smith
9 7 Jack Shepard   PIT 7 R 25   86 356 36 4 4 4 .990   241 60 11 2 6 22 27 24 5 33 0 8 1 1 1 8 .249 .316 .386 .702 28      3.1   3.4    6.5 .036 .040 .076    5.53 9 7 Jack Shepard
10 8 Hobie Landrith   CHI 8 L 26   99 483 55 14 9 10 .975   299 64 10 3 3 21 30 38 15 35 1 7 3 0 1 2 .214 .302 .298 .600 29      2.4   3.0    5.4 .024 .030 .055    3.91 10 8 Hobie Landrith
                               
11 Wes Westrum   NY 6 R 33   67 297 27 6 7 13 .982   131 28 5 2 3 10 8 25 5 28 1 0 1 0 0 6 .214 .342 .351 .693 16      2.0   2.7    4.7 .030 .040 .070    3.84 11 Wes Westrum
12 Del Rice   MIL 2 R 33   65 271 21 5 2 0 .983   184 40 9 1 3 15 17 17 7 33 0 2 0 0 0 5 .217 .284 .326 .610 16      1.1   3.3    4.4 .017 .051 .068    3.54 12 Del Rice
13 Andy Seminick   PHI 5 R 35   54 266 23 7 2 1 .976   155 32 3 1 7 16 23 31 7 35 1 2 0 3 0 8 .206 .342 .374 .716 19      2.8   1.2    4.0 .052 .022 .074    3.36 13 Andy Seminick
14 Hank Foiles   PIT 7 R 27   73 291 30 4 8 7 .988   220 47 10 2 7 24 25 17 4 54 0 4 2 0 1 5 .214 .268 .373 .641 21      1.4   2.8    4.2 .019 .038 .058    3.12 14 Hank Foiles
15     Harry Chiti             CHI 8 R 23       67 327 35 7 2 6 .981     200 42 6 3 4 17 15 19 3 35 1 3 1 0 0 8 .210 .281 .330 .611 17        0.8   1.9    2.7 .012 .028 .040    1.67 15     Harry Chiti
16 Danny Kravitz R   PIT 7 L 25   26 93 8 6 1 5 .944   54 16 2 2 2 5 8 3 1 6 0 0 1 1 1 2 .296 .328 .519 .847 8      1.2   0.5    1.7 .046 .019 .065    1.34 16 Danny Kravitz
17 Rube Walker   BRO 1 L 30   43 184 20 3 4 1 .986   137 29 5 1 3 6 16 6 2 16 0 1 1 0 1 3 .212 .243 .328 .571 10      -     1.9    1.9 .000 .044 .044    1.23 17 Rube Walker
League Average Age 28.4 League Avg WS/Game .063 .043 .105
League Avg per 800 Chances 722.1 65.5 12.4 10.3 9.6 .985 Offense Share of WS 59.5%
League Average per 600 PA 528.2 130.3 20.6 4.4 20.9 56.8 72.3 59.4 14.2 77.6 1.7 6.4 4.3 1.9 1.5 14.7 .247 .322 .421 .743 71.4 Average WS/Team  17.63
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Bats Left   24.9%   329 1528 153 32 26 24 .981     1059 272 34 8 44 114 156 120 33 120 4 13 10 3 4 18 .257 .332 .429 .761 156       24.3  15.2   39.5 .074 .046 .120 Bats Left
Bats Right 75.1%   1013 4769 418 76 64 60 .986   3061 744 127 26 119 329 408 343 78 485 9 37 24 12 8 97 .243 .319 .418 .737 401     59.6  41.9  101.5 .059 .041 .100 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   0.0%                                                                                 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 5.0%   67 327 35 7 2 6 .981   200 42 6 3 4 17 15 19 3 35 1 3 1 0 0 8 .210 .281 .330 .611 17      0.8   1.9    2.7 .012 .028 .040 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 60.6%   823 3720 372 58 60 54 .986   2546 644 99 18 98 265 338 245 65 328 9 36 22 7 10 51 .253 .318 .421 .739 342     50.6  37.9   88.5 .061 .046 .108 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 30.2%   398 1984 141 36 26 23 .983   1219 298 53 12 54 145 188 168 36 207 2 9 11 5 2 48 .244 .334 .441 .775 179     29.7  16.1   45.8 .075 .040 .115 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   4.1%   54 266 23 7 2 1 .976   155 32 3 1 7 16 23 31 7 35 1 2 0 3 0 8 .206 .342 .374 .716 19      2.8   1.2    4.0 .052 .022 .074 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     6.5%     92 393 42 12 4 6 .973     272 77 13 2 7 31 30 18 5 28 0 0 1 2 1 9 .283 .326 .423 .749 35        5.3   3.1    8.4 .058 .034 .091 Rookie  
Starter 58.5%   767 3697 330 60 57 39 .985   2434 619 97 20 106 292 366 306 75 327 7 34 25 10 6 66 .254 .336 .441 .777 365     62.3  34.4   96.7 .081 .045 .126 Starter  
Reserve     41.5%     575 2600 241 48 33 45 .983     1686 397 64 14 57 151 198 157 36 278 6 16 9 5 6 49 .235 .301 .391 .692 192       21.6  22.7   44.3 .038 .039 .077 Reserve  
Splits per 800 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 800 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 800 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Bats Left   24.9%   329 713.6 71.5 14.9 12.1 11.2 .981     526.8 135.3 16.9 4.0 21.9 56.7 77.6 59.7 16.4 59.7 2.0 6.5 5.0 1.5 2.0 9.0 .257 .332 .429 .761 77.6       12.1   7.6   19.7 .074 .046 .120 Bats Left
Bats Right 75.1%   1013 724.9 63.5 11.6 9.7 9.1 .986   528.7 128.5 21.9 4.5 20.6 56.8 70.5 59.2 13.5 83.8 1.6 6.4 4.1 2.1 1.4 16.8 .243 .319 .418 .737 69.3     10.3   7.2   17.5 .059 .041 .100 Bats Right
Bats Both   0.0%                                                                                 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 5.0%   67 708.9 75.9 15.2 4.3 13.0 .981   535.7 112.5 16.1 8.0 10.7 45.5 40.2 50.9 8.0 93.8 2.7 8.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 21.4 .210 .281 .330 .611 45.5      2.1   5.1    7.2 .012 .028 .040 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 60.6%   823 717.1 71.7 11.2 11.6 10.4 .986   534.5 135.2 20.8 3.8 20.6 55.6 71.0 51.4 13.6 68.9 1.9 7.6 4.6 1.5 2.1 10.7 .253 .318 .421 .739 71.8     10.6   8.0   18.6 .061 .046 .108 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 30.2%   398 734.5 52.2 13.3 9.6 8.5 .983   519.1 126.9 22.6 5.1 23.0 61.7 80.1 71.5 15.3 88.1 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.1 0.9 20.4 .244 .334 .441 .775 76.2     12.6   6.9   19.5 .075 .040 .115 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   4.1%   54 718.9 62.2 18.9 5.4 2.7 .976   492.1 101.6 9.5 3.2 22.2 50.8 73.0 98.4 22.2 111.1 3.2 6.3 0.0 9.5 0.0 25.4 .206 .342 .374 .716 60.3      8.9   3.8   12.7 .052 .022 .074 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     6.5%     92 703.3 75.2 21.5 7.2 10.7 .973     560.8 158.8 26.8 4.1 14.4 63.9 61.9 37.1 10.3 57.7 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.1 2.1 18.6 .283 .326 .423 .749 72.2       10.9   6.4   17.3 .058 .034 .091 Rookie  
Starter 58.5%   767 723.7 64.6 11.7 11.2 7.6 .985   520.5 132.4 20.7 4.3 22.7 62.4 78.3 65.4 16.0 69.9 1.5 7.3 5.3 2.1 1.3 14.1 .254 .336 .441 .777 78.0     13.3   7.4   20.7 .081 .045 .126 Starter  
Reserve     41.5%     575 720.0 66.7 13.3 9.1 12.5 .983     539.8 127.1 20.5 4.5 18.2 48.3 63.4 50.3 11.5 89.0 1.9 5.1 2.9 1.6 1.9 15.7 .235 .301 .391 .692 61.5        6.9   7.3   14.2 .038 .039 .077 Reserve