Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the Oakland Athletics

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YearGamesPitcher (starts)As batteryCatcher (starts)
1956154Lou Kretlow (20)
13
Joe Ginsberg (50)
1963162Dave Wickersham (34)
19
Doc Edwards (58)
1985162Tim Birtsas (25)
17
Mickey Tettleton (66)
1985162Chris Codiroli (37)
29
Mike Heath (94)
1987162Dave Stewart (37)
27
Mickey Tettleton (66)
1988162Dave Stewart (37)
26
Terry Steinbach (73)
1988162Bob Welch (36)
25
Ron Hassey (79)
1989162Mike Moore (35)
29
Terry Steinbach (92)
1989162Dave Stewart (36)
30
Terry Steinbach (92)
1989162Bob Welch (33)
31
Ron Hassey (70)
1990162Dave Stewart (36)
30
Terry Steinbach (77)
1990162Bob Welch (35)
35
Ron Hassey (57)
1991162Mike Moore (33)
16
Jamie Quirk (49)
1991162Dave Stewart (35)
30
Terry Steinbach (108)
1998162Tom Candiotti (33)
33
A.J. Hinch (109)
1998162Jimmy Haynes (33)
18
Mike Macfarlane (53)
1998162Kenny Rogers (34)
32
A.J. Hinch (109)
1998162Blake Stein (20)
19
Mike Macfarlane (53)
1999162Tom Candiotti (11)
11
A.J. Hinch (67)
1999162Gil Heredia (33)
23
Mike Macfarlane (56)
1999162Kenny Rogers (19)
15
A.J. Hinch (67)
2000161Kevin Appier (31)
19
Sal Fasano (41)
2000161Tim Hudson (32)
31
Ramon Hernandez (118)
2004162Tim Hudson (27)
17
Adam Melhuse (53)

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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