Year	Games	Pitcher (starts)	As battery	Catcher (starts)

1921	152	Dana Fillingim (23)	22	Hank Gowdy (46)
1921	152	Jack Scott (28)	21	Frank Gibson (23)
1921	152	Mule Watson (30)	30	Mickey O’Neil (83)
1922	154	Dana Fillingim (12)	12	Hank Gowdy (61)
1922	154	Frank Miller (23)	17	Hank Gowdy (61)
1922	154	Mule Watson (27)	21	Mickey O’Neil (73)
1923	155	Jesse Barnes (23)	19	Earl Smith (47)
1927	155	Larry Benton (10)		Zack Taylor (25)
1927	155	Kent Greenfield (26)	14	Frank Gibson (41)
1932	155	Bob Brown (28)	24	Al Spohrer (94)
1939	152	Joe Sullivan (11)		Phil Masi (21)
1940	152	Manny Salvo (20)	17	Ray Berres (79)
1940	152	Joe Sullivan (22)	16	Phil Masi (31)
1943	153	Red Barrett (31)	15	Hugh Poland (35)
1943	153	Jim Tobin (30)	30	Phil Masi (65)
1944	155	Nate Andrews (34)	26	Clyde Kluttz (57)
1944	155	Red Barrett (30)	14	Stew Hofferth (41)
1944	155	Jim Tobin (36)	35	Phil Masi (51)
1945	154	Jim Tobin (25)	21	Phil Masi (91)
1956	155	Bob Buhl (33)	20	Del Rice (59)
1956	155	Warren Spahn (35)	28	Del Crandall (87)
1957	155	Bob Buhl (31)	26	Del Rice (44)
1957	155	Lew Burdette (33)	26	Del Crandall (92)
1957	155	Warren Spahn (35)	31	Del Crandall (92)
1958	154	Bob Buhl (10)	10	Del Rice (33)
1962	162	Bob Shaw (29)	24	Del Crandall (88)
1962	162	Warren Spahn (34)	26	Del Crandall (88)
1967	162	Phil Niekro (20)	20	Bob Uecker (48)
1968	163	Phil Niekro (34)	22	Bob Tillman (66)
1969	162	Phil Niekro (35)	34	Bob Didier (108)
1969	162	Milt Pappas (24)	16	Bob Tillman (52)
1970	162	Phil Niekro (32)	20	Bob Didier (48)
1971	162	Phil Niekro (36)	17	Bob Didier (43)
1973	162	Ron Schueler (20)	16	Paul Casanova (64)
1974	163	Carl Morton (38)	21	Paul Casanova (29)
1977	162	Andy Messersmith (16)	13	Vic Correll (46)
1978	162	Preston Hanna (28)	20	Biff Pocoroba (77)
1979	160	Tony Brizzolara (19)	14	Joe Nolan (58)
1979	160	Phil Niekro (44)	29	Bruce Benedict (69)
1980	161	Larry McWilliams (30)	14	Bill Nahorodny (38)
1980	161	Phil Niekro (38)	35	Bruce Benedict (111)
1982	162	Phil Niekro (35)	32	Bruce Benedict (111)
1984	162	Pete Falcone (16)	13	Alex Trevino (66)
1984	162	Rick Mahler (29)	25	Bruce Benedict (95)
1986	161	Doyle Alexander (17)	13	Bruce Benedict (49)
1987	161	Zane Smith (36)	13	Ted Simmons (14)
1988	160	Tom Glavine (34)	26	Bruce Benedict (76)
1988	160	Rick Mahler (34)	25	Ozzie Virgil (81)
1988	160	John Smoltz (12)	12	Bruce Benedict (76)
1989	161	Zane Smith (17)	15	Jody Davis (61)
1991	162	Tom Glavine (34)	34	Greg Olson (113)
1992	162	Mike Bielecki (14)	14	Damon Berryhill (75)
1992	162	Charlie Leibrandt (31)	26	Greg Olson (85)
1993	162	Steve Avery (35)	24	Greg Olson (73)
1993	162	Greg Maddux (36)	36	Damon Berryhill (85)
1993	162	Pete Smith (14)	14	Damon Berryhill (85)
1993	162	John Smoltz (35)	30	Greg Olson (73)
1994	114	Greg Maddux (25)	22	Javy Lopez (72)
1994	114	John Smoltz (21)	21	Charlie O’Brien (42)
1995	144	Steve Avery (29)	28	Charlie O’Brien (56)
1995	144	Tom Glavine (29)	26	Javy Lopez (86)
1995	144	Greg Maddux (28)	22	Charlie O’Brien (56)
1995	144	Kent Mercker (26)	25	Javy Lopez (86)
1995	144	John Smoltz (29)	28	Javy Lopez (86)
1996	162	Steve Avery (23)	13	Eddie Perez (37)
1996	162	Tom Glavine (36)	36	Javy Lopez (125)
1996	162	Greg Maddux (35)	17	Eddie Perez (37)
1996	162	John Smoltz (35)	34	Javy Lopez (125)
1997	162	Tom Glavine (33)	29	Javy Lopez (107)
1997	162	Greg Maddux (33)	31	Eddie Perez (52)
1997	162	John Smoltz (35)	30	Javy Lopez (107)
1998	162	Tom Glavine (33)	33	Javy Lopez (123)
1998	162	Greg Maddux (34)	32	Eddie Perez (39)
1999	162	Greg Maddux (33)	33	Eddie Perez (85)
1999	162	Odalis Perez (17)	12	Javy Lopez (56)
2000	162	Tom Glavine (35)	33	Javy Lopez (121)
2000	162	Greg Maddux (35)	14	Paul Bako (17)
2000	162	Greg Maddux (35)	14	Fernando Lunar (17)
2001	162	Tom Glavine (35)	33	Javy Lopez (115)
2001	162	Greg Maddux (34)	34	Paul Bako (45)
2002	161	Tom Glavine (36)	27	Javy Lopez (92)
2002	161	Greg Maddux (34)	31	Henry Blanco (64)
2003	162	Mike Hampton (31)	29	Javy Lopez (114)
2003	162	Greg Maddux (36)	33	Henry Blanco (42)
2003	162	Russ Ortiz (34)	30	Javy Lopez (114)
2004	162	Horacio Ramirez (9)		Eddie Perez (42)
2004	162	Jaret Wright (32)	30	Johnny Estrada (120)
2005	162	Mike Hampton (12)		Eddie Perez (9)
2005	162	John Smoltz (33)	18	Brian McCann (49)
2007	162	John Smoltz (32)	32	Brian McCann (130)

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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