Personal Catchers for the Philadelphia Phillies

Personal Catchers for the Philadelphia Phillies

Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the Philadelphia Phillies

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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 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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