Personal Catchers for the Oakland Athletics

Personal Catchers for the Oakland Athletics

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

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Overall records
ANA ARI ATL BAL BOS CHA CHN CIN CLE COL DET FLO HOU KCA LAN
MIL MIN NYA NYN OAK PHI PIT SDN SEA SFN SLN TBA TEX TOR WAS
Year Games Pitcher (starts) As battery Catcher (starts)
1919 140 Walt Kinney (21) 14 Wickey McAvoy (46)
1919 140 Tom Rogers (18) 12 Wickey McAvoy (46)
1923 153 Eddie Rommel (31) 12 Frank Bruggy (18)
1924 151 Eddie Rommel (33) 25 Frank Bruggy (28)
1925 153 Lefty Grove (18) 14 Cy Perkins (29)
1925 153 Slim Harriss (33) 33 Mickey Cochrane (123)
1934 153 Sugar Cain (32) 21 Frankie Hayes (59)
1935 149 Johnny Marcum (27) 19 Paul Richards (71)
1935 149 Whitey Wilshere (18) 12 Charlie Berry (49)
1937 154 George Caster (33) 32 Earle Brucker (91)
1937 154 Harry Kelley (29) 18 Frankie Hayes (51)
1937 154 Eddie Smith (23) 20 Earle Brucker (91)
1938 154 George Caster (40) 25 Earle Brucker (43)
1938 154 Lynn Nelson (23) 20 Frankie Hayes (86)
1939 153 George Caster (17) 14 Earle Brucker (42)
1940 154 George Caster (24) 10 Earle Brucker (10)
1940 154 George Caster (24) 13 Hal Wagner (18)
1941 154 Lum Harris (10) 10 Hal Wagner (32)
1942 154 Lum Harris (20) 18 Hal Wagner (77)
1942 154 Roger Wolff (25) 25 Hal Wagner (77)
1943 155 Roger Wolff (26) 22 Hal Wagner (77)
1946 155 Lum Harris (12) 11 Gene Desautels (39)
1947 156 Jesse Flores (20) 14 Mike Guerra (54)
1950 154 Hank Wyse (23) 14 Joe Tipton (53)
1952 155 Harry Byrd (28) 19 Ray Murray (40)
1952 155 Bobby Shantz (33) 32 Joe Astroth (92)
1955 155 Alex Kellner (24) 23 Joe Astroth (92)
1956 154 Lou Kretlow (20) 13 Joe Ginsberg (50)
1963 162 Dave Wickersham (34) 19 Doc Edwards (58)
1985 162 Tim Birtsas (25) 17 Mickey Tettleton (66)
1985 162 Chris Codiroli (37) 29 Mike Heath (94)
1987 162 Dave Stewart (37) 27 Mickey Tettleton (66)
1988 162 Dave Stewart (37) 26 Terry Steinbach (73)
1988 162 Bob Welch (36) 25 Ron Hassey (79)
1989 162 Mike Moore (35) 29 Terry Steinbach (92)
1989 162 Dave Stewart (36) 30 Terry Steinbach (92)
1989 162 Bob Welch (33) 31 Ron Hassey (70)
1990 162 Dave Stewart (36) 30 Terry Steinbach (77)
1990 162 Bob Welch (35) 35 Ron Hassey (57)
1991 162 Mike Moore (33) 16 Jamie Quirk (49)
1991 162 Dave Stewart (35) 30 Terry Steinbach (108)
1998 162 Tom Candiotti (33) 33 A.J. Hinch (109)
1998 162 Jimmy Haynes (33) 18 Mike Macfarlane (53)
1998 162 Kenny Rogers (34) 32 A.J. Hinch (109)
1998 162 Blake Stein (20) 19 Mike Macfarlane (53)
1999 162 Tom Candiotti (11) 11 A.J. Hinch (67)
1999 162 Gil Heredia (33) 23 Mike Macfarlane (56)
1999 162 Kenny Rogers (19) 15 A.J. Hinch (67)
2000 161 Kevin Appier (31) 19 Sal Fasano (41)
2000 161 Tim Hudson (32) 31 Ramon Hernandez (118)
2004 162 Tim Hudson (27) 17 Adam Melhuse (53)

Includes all games played 1919-2010.
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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