Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the Chicago Cubs

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YearGamesPitcher (starts)As batteryCatcher (starts)
1954154Howie Pollet (20)
13
Walker Cooper (43)
1959155Glen Hobbie (33)
28
Sammy Taylor (96)
1965164Bill Faul (16)
12
Vic Roznovsky (44)
1974162Ken Frailing (16)
12
George Mitterwald (57)
1975162Bill Bonham (36)
16
Tim Hosley (36)
1981106Doug Bird (12)
12
Jody Davis (53)
1990162Mike Harkey (27)
26
Joe Girardi (120)
1992162Greg Maddux (35)
15
Hector Villanueva (26)
2001162Jason Bere (32)
14
Robert Machado (34)
2001162Jon Lieber (34)
24
Joe Girardi (61)
2003162Shawn Estes (28)
16
Paul Bako (57)
2003162Kerry Wood (32)
27
Damian Miller (103)
2004162Matt Clement (30)
29
Michael Barrett (119)
2004162Greg Maddux (33)
32
Paul Bako (43)
2004162Carlos Zambrano (31)
29
Michael Barrett (119)
2005162Mark Prior (27)
23
Henry Blanco (48)

Includes all games played 1956-2007.
Selected according to the formula (M - P * C / T) >= 6, where T = team games, P = games started by the pitcher, C = games started by the catcher, and M = mutual starts by the pitcher and catcher. In essence, any battery which started together 6 more times than would have been expected if their individual starts had been distributed randomly is considered to include a personal catcher.
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