Personal Catchers for the Philadelphia Phillies
Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the Philadelphia Phillies
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| Year | Games | Pitcher (starts) | As battery | Catcher (starts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 138 | Brad Hogg (19) | 17 | Bert Adams (64) |
| 1919 | 138 | Elmer Jacobs (15) | 13 | Bert Adams (64) |
| 1919 | 138 | Lee Meadows (17) | 14 | Walt Tragesser (32) |
| 1919 | 138 | Frank Woodward (12) | 11 | Hick Cady (27) |
| 1920 | 153 | Lee Meadows (33) | 17 | Walt Tragesser (46) |
| 1920 | 153 | Eppa Rixey (34) | 16 | Frank Withrow (40) |
| 1922 | 154 | Bill Hubbell (26) | 26 | Butch Henline (118) |
| 1922 | 154 | Lefty Weinert (22) | 12 | John Peters (34) |
| 1924 | 152 | Jimmy Ring (31) | 28 | Jimmie Wilson (76) |
| 1925 | 153 | Clarence Mitchell (26) | 18 | Butch Henline (65) |
| 1925 | 153 | Jimmy Ring (37) | 32 | Jimmie Wilson (83) |
| 1928 | 152 | Claude Willoughby (13) | 11 | Spud Davis (42) |
| 1929 | 154 | Ray Benge (26) | 23 | Walt Lerian (90) |
| 1929 | 154 | Claude Willoughby (35) | 25 | Spud Davis (63) |
| 1930 | 156 | Claude Willoughby (24) | 20 | Spud Davis (90) |
| 1931 | 155 | Ray Benge (31) | 28 | Spud Davis (107) |
| 1932 | 154 | Snipe Hansen (23) | 11 | Al Todd (15) |
| 1938 | 151 | Al Hollingsworth (21) | 15 | Spud Davis (58) |
| 1939 | 152 | Hugh Mulcahy (32) | 25 | Wally Millies (64) |
| 1940 | 153 | Cy Blanton (10) | 10 | Bill Atwood (60) |
| 1941 | 155 | Tommy Hughes (24) | 15 | Mickey Livingston (55) |
| 1943 | 157 | Si Johnson (14) | 14 | Mickey Livingston (74) |
| 1947 | 155 | Dutch Leonard (29) | 27 | Andy Seminick (99) |
| 1947 | 155 | Schoolboy Rowe (28) | 26 | Andy Seminick (99) |
| 1951 | 154 | Ken Johnson (18) | 17 | Del Wilber (61) |
| 1955 | 154 | Robin Roberts (38) | 29 | Andy Seminick (86) |
| 1959 | 155 | Ray Semproch (18) | 12 | Valmy Thomas (43) |
| 1968 | 162 | Rick Wise (30) | 20 | Clay Dalrymple (71) |
| 1972 | 156 | Steve Carlton (41) | 27 | John Bateman (74) |
| 1975 | 162 | Steve Carlton (37) | Tim McCarver (9) | |
| 1975 | 162 | Larry Christenson (26) | 19 | Johnny Oates (71) |
| 1976 | 162 | Steve Carlton (35) | 31 | Tim McCarver (37) |
| 1976 | 162 | Jim Kaat (35) | 28 | Bob Boone (98) |
| 1976 | 162 | Jim Lonborg (32) | 26 | Bob Boone (98) |
| 1977 | 162 | Steve Carlton (36) | 36 | Tim McCarver (39) |
| 1977 | 162 | Jim Kaat (27) | 26 | Bob Boone (118) |
| 1977 | 162 | Randy Lerch (28) | 27 | Bob Boone (118) |
| 1978 | 162 | Steve Carlton (34) | 34 | Tim McCarver (34) |
| 1978 | 162 | Randy Lerch (28) | 28 | Bob Boone (117) |
| 1978 | 162 | Jim Lonborg (22) | 22 | Bob Boone (117) |
| 1979 | 163 | Steve Carlton (35) | 27 | Tim McCarver (31) |
| 1980 | 162 | Steve Carlton (38) | 38 | Bob Boone (130) |
| 1982 | 162 | Marty Bystrom (16) | 14 | Ozzie Virgil (26) |
| 1983 | 163 | Marty Bystrom (23) | 15 | Ozzie Virgil (37) |
| 1983 | 163 | Steve Carlton (37) | 35 | Bo Diaz (125) |
| 1983 | 163 | John Denny (36) | 34 | Bo Diaz (125) |
| 1986 | 161 | Steve Carlton (16) | 11 | Darren Daulton (44) |
| 1986 | 161 | Bruce Ruffin (21) | 11 | Ronn Reynolds (35) |
| 1995 | 144 | Curt Schilling (17) | 17 | Darren Daulton (93) |
| 2001 | 162 | Brandon Duckworth (11) | 11 | Todd Pratt (28) |
| 2001 | 162 | Randy Wolf (25) | 11 | Gary Bennett (21) |
| 2002 | 161 | Brandon Duckworth (29) | 12 | Todd Pratt (32) |
| 2005 | 162 | Jon Lieber (35) | 21 | Todd Pratt (49) |
| 2006 | 162 | Gavin Floyd (11) | 10 | Sal Fasano (42) |
| 2006 | 162 | Cole Hamels (23) | 14 | Chris Coste (46) |
| 2006 | 162 | Jon Lieber (27) | 14 | Chris Coste (46) |
| 2006 | 162 | Brett Myers (31) | 21 | Mike Lieberthal (56) |
| 2007 | 162 | Adam Eaton (30) | 15 | Rod Barajas (37) |
| 2007 | 162 | Jamie Moyer (33) | 32 | Carlos Ruiz (100) |
| 2008 | 162 | Cole Hamels (33) | 26 | Carlos Ruiz (92) |
| 2008 | 162 | Brett Myers (30) | 23 | Chris Coste (69) |
| 2009 | 162 | Cliff Lee (12) | Paul Bako (33) |
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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