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