Personal Catchers for the Cincinnati Reds
Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the Cincinnati Reds
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| Year | Games | Pitcher (starts) | As battery | Catcher (starts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 153 | Dolf Luque (27) | 22 | Bubbles Hargrave (86) |
| 1927 | 153 | Jakie May (28) | 21 | Val Picinich (51) |
| 1929 | 155 | Red Lucas (32) | 27 | Johnny Gooch (84) |
| 1929 | 155 | Dolf Luque (22) | 18 | Johnny Gooch (84) |
| 1930 | 154 | Red Lucas (28) | 27 | Johnny Gooch (78) |
| 1933 | 153 | Red Lucas (29) | 23 | Ernie Lombardi (89) |
| 1934 | 152 | Paul Derringer (31) | 27 | Ernie Lombardi (97) |
| 1935 | 154 | Paul Derringer (33) | 23 | Ernie Lombardi (76) |
| 1937 | 155 | Paul Derringer (26) | 25 | Ernie Lombardi (85) |
| 1937 | 155 | Lee Grissom (30) | 22 | Spud Davis (52) |
| 1942 | 154 | Johnny Vander Meer (33) | 15 | Rollie Hemsley (33) |
| 1945 | 154 | Joe Bowman (24) | 16 | Al Unser (59) |
| 1946 | 156 | Johnny Vander Meer (25) | 22 | Ray Mueller (97) |
| 1947 | 154 | Ewell Blackwell (33) | 31 | Ray Lamanno (106) |
| 1947 | 154 | Johnny Vander Meer (29) | 21 | Ray Mueller (48) |
| 1949 | 156 | Buddy Lively (10) | Ray Mueller (31) | |
| 1950 | 153 | Willie Ramsdell (22) | 19 | Johnny Pramesa (63) |
| 1951 | 155 | Willie Ramsdell (31) | 31 | Johnny Pramesa (61) |
| 1951 | 155 | Herm Wehmeier (22) | 16 | Dixie Howell (57) |
| 1953 | 155 | Ken Raffensberger (26) | 24 | Andy Seminick (106) |
| 1957 | 154 | Hal Jeffcoat (31) | 28 | Ed Bailey (109) |
| 1957 | 154 | Joe Nuxhall (28) | 17 | Smoky Burgess (42) |
| 1958 | 154 | Joe Nuxhall (26) | 16 | Smoky Burgess (53) |
| 1970 | 162 | Tony Cloninger (18) | 10 | Pat Corrales (30) |
| 1970 | 162 | Gary Nolan (37) | 36 | Johnny Bench (130) |
| 1973 | 162 | Fred Norman (24) | 11 | Bill Plummer (33) |
| 1975 | 162 | Gary Nolan (32) | 29 | Johnny Bench (115) |
| 1982 | 162 | Mario Soto (34) | 29 | Alex Trevino (103) |
| 1983 | 162 | Bruce Berenyi (31) | 24 | Dann Bilardello (90) |
| 1983 | 162 | Joe Price (21) | 18 | Dann Bilardello (90) |
| 1983 | 162 | Mario Soto (34) | 33 | Alex Trevino (50) |
| 1985 | 162 | Andy McGaffigan (15) | 11 | Bo Diaz (47) |
| 1990 | 162 | Tom Browning (35) | 31 | Joe Oliver (107) |
| 1991 | 162 | Tom Browning (36) | 24 | Joe Oliver (78) |
| 1996 | 162 | John Smiley (34) | 25 | Joe Oliver (81) |
| 1999 | 163 | Pete Harnisch (33) | 29 | Ed Taubensee (110) |
| 2000 | 163 | Osvaldo Fernandez (14) | 13 | Benito Santiago (66) |
| 2001 | 162 | Elmer Dessens (34) | 27 | Jason LaRue (95) |
| 2002 | 162 | Jimmy Haynes (34) | 27 | Jason LaRue (100) |
| 2002 | 162 | Chris Reitsma (21) | 15 | Corky Miller (35) |
| 2002 | 162 | Jose Rijo (9) | Corky Miller (35) | |
| 2004 | 162 | Cory Lidle (24) | 17 | Javier Valentin (44) |
| 2004 | 162 | Paul Wilson (29) | 25 | Jason LaRue (106) |
| 2005 | 163 | Ramon Ortiz (30) | 20 | Javier Valentin (58) |
| 2006 | 162 | Bronson Arroyo (35) | 32 | David Ross (73) |
| 2006 | 162 | Aaron Harang (35) | 31 | Jason LaRue (57) |
| 2006 | 162 | Eric Milton (26) | 18 | David Ross (73) |
| 2006 | 162 | Elizardo Ramirez (19) | 13 | Javier Valentin (32) |
| 2007 | 162 | Bronson Arroyo (34) | 28 | David Ross (98) |
| 2008 | 162 | Johnny Cueto (31) | 24 | Paul Bako (88) |
| 2008 | 162 | Edinson Volquez (32) | 26 | Paul Bako (88) |
| 2009 | 162 | Bronson Arroyo (33) | 24 | Ryan Hanigan (72) |
| 2010 | 162 | Bronson Arroyo (33) | 25 | Ryan Hanigan (58) |
| 2010 | 162 | Homer Bailey (19) | 14 | Ryan Hanigan (58) |
| 2010 | 162 | Johnny Cueto (31) | 27 | Ramon Hernandez (85) |
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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