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All-time MLB catchers face-off

The greatest catchers in MLB history, by their honors. Line up all-time MLB catchers two sides at a time and call every matchup: one side's better, or they're even.

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100 not in a matchup · drag one onto either side of a row (up to 4 a side)

Yogi Berra

C · NYY

Joe Mauer

DH/C · MIN

Johnny Bench

C · CIN

Iván Rodríguez

C · TEX

Joe Torre

C · ATL

Mike Piazza

C · NYM

Gary Carter

C · WSH

Mickey Cochrane

C · ATH

Gabby Hartnett

C · CHC

Roy Campanella

C · LAD

Buster Posey

C · SF

Carlton Fisk

C · CHW

Craig Biggio

C/OF · HOU

Ernie Lombardi

C · CIN

Ted Simmons

C · MIL

Josh Donaldson

C/1B · TOR

Rick Ferrell

C · BAL

Buck Ewing

C · SF

Thurman Munson

C · NYY

Salvador Pérez

C · KC

Elston Howard

C · NYY

Branch Rickey

C · BAL

Russell Martin

C/3B · LAD

Bill Dickey

C · NYY

Al Lopez

C · CLE

Ray Schalk

C · CHW

Roger Bresnahan

C · CHC

J. T. Realmuto

C/1B · PHI

Jason Varitek

C · BOS

Bob Boone

C · PHI

Kyle Schwarber

DH/C · CHC

Brian McCann

C · ATL

Wilson Ramos

C · WSH

Gary Sánchez

C · NYY

Willson Contreras

C/1B · CHC

Benito Santiago

C · SD

Lance Parrish

C · DET

A. J. Pierzynski

C · CHW

Yan Gomes

C · CLE

Carlos Santana

C/1B · CLE

Matt Wieters

C · BAL

Adley Rutschman

C · BAL

Dave Nilsson

C · MIL

Bill Freehan

C · DET

Travis d'Arnaud

C · NYM

Darrell Porter

C · MIL

Brad Ausmus

C · HOU

Darren Daulton

C · PHI

Gene Conley

C · ATL

Joe Girardi

C · CHC

Kurt Suzuki

C · ATH

Stephen Vogt

DH/C · ATH

Alex Avila

C · DET

Will Smith

C · LAD

Pat Borders

C · TOR

Cal Raleigh

DH/C · SEA

Ray Fosse

C · ATH

Del Crandall

C · ATL

Charles Johnson

C · MIA

Jim Sundberg

C · TEX

Tony Peña

C · ARI

Martín Maldonado

C · HOU

John Roseboro

C · LAD

Bengie Molina

C · LAA

Terry Kennedy

C · SD

Ramón Hernández

C · ATH

Mike Scioscia

C · LAD

Jonathan Lucroy

C · MIL

Alvin Dark

C · SF

Jason Castro

C · HOU

Yasmani Grandal

C · LAD

Sean Murphy

C · ATH

Sherm Lollar

C · CHW

Sandy Alomar, Jr.

C · CLE

Javy López

C · ATL

Tucker Barnhart

C · CIN

Geovany Soto

C · CHC

Derek Norris

C · ATH

Miguel Montero

C · ARI

Mike Matheny

C · MIL

Carlos Ruiz

C · PHI

Mike Zunino

C · SEA

Elías Díaz

C · PIT

Alejandro Kirk

C · TOR

Rick Dempsey

C · BAL

Steve Yeager

C · LAD

BDBo Díaz

C · CIN

Jason Kendall

C · PIT

James McCann

C · DET

Dioner Navarro

C · TB

Tim McCarver

C · STL

Mitch Garver

C · MIN

Mike Sweeney

C · KC

John Buck

C · HOU

Devin Mesoraco

C · CIN

Earl Battey

C · CHW

Randy Hundley

C · MIN

Jody Davis

C · CHC

Terry Steinbach

C · ATH

DMDamian Miller

C · ARI

Top all-time MLB catchers — November 2026

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