Personal Catchers for the St. Louis Cardinals
Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the St. Louis Cardinals
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| Year | Games | Pitcher (starts) | As battery | Catcher (starts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 158 | Roy Golden (25) | 19 | Roger Bresnahan (76) |
| 1921 | 154 | Bill Doak (29) | 26 | Verne Clemons (95) |
| 1921 | 154 | Bill Pertica (31) | 15 | Pickles Dillhoefer (42) |
| 1922 | 154 | Bill Doak (29) | 23 | Verne Clemons (43) |
| 1922 | 154 | Bill Sherdel (31) | 28 | Eddie Ainsmith (104) |
| 1923 | 153 | Jesse Haines (36) | 24 | Eddie Ainsmith (71) |
| 1923 | 153 | Jeff Pfeffer (18) | 16 | Eddie Ainsmith (71) |
| 1929 | 154 | Clarence Mitchell (22) | 21 | Jimmie Wilson (103) |
| 1931 | 154 | Flint Rhem (26) | 17 | Gus Mancuso (50) |
| 1932 | 156 | Dizzy Dean (33) | 23 | Gus Mancuso (80) |
| 1933 | 154 | Tex Carleton (33) | 16 | Bob OโFarrell (45) |
| 1933 | 154 | Bill Hallahan (32) | 27 | Jimmie Wilson (100) |
| 1935 | 154 | Dizzy Dean (36) | 24 | Bill DeLancey (77) |
| 1936 | 155 | Dizzy Dean (34) | 23 | Bruce Ogrodowski (59) |
| 1943 | 157 | Mort Cooper (32) | 30 | Walker Cooper (104) |
| 1944 | 157 | Mort Cooper (33) | 27 | Walker Cooper (91) |
| 1946 | 156 | Johnny Beazley (18) | 12 | Clyde Kluttz (39) |
| 1947 | 156 | Murry Dickson (25) | 16 | Del Wilber (27) |
| 1948 | 155 | Harry Brecheen (30) | 30 | Del Rice (90) |
| 1948 | 155 | Murry Dickson (29) | 12 | Del Wilber (15) |
| 1952 | 154 | Vinegar Bend Mizell (30) | 12 | Les Fusselman (15) |
| 1955 | 154 | Luis Arroyo (24) | 20 | Bill Sarni (84) |
| 1995 | 143 | Ken Hill (18) | 14 | Tom Pagnozzi (61) |
| 1995 | 143 | Allen Watson (19) | 10 | Scott Hemond (29) |
| 1996 | 162 | Donovan Osborne (30) | 29 | Tom Pagnozzi (108) |
| 1996 | 162 | Todd Stottlemyre (33) | 15 | Danny Sheaffer (37) |
| 1997 | 162 | Alan Benes (23) | 19 | Mike Difelice (81) |
| 1997 | 162 | Matt Morris (33) | 18 | Tom Lampkin (56) |
| 1998 | 163 | Matt Morris (17) | 14 | Eli Marrero (67) |
| 1998 | 163 | Mark Petkovsek (10) | Tom Pagnozzi (42) | |
| 1998 | 163 | Todd Stottlemyre (23) | 13 | Tom Pagnozzi (42) |
| 1999 | 161 | Kent Bottenfield (31) | 30 | Eli Marrero (77) |
| 1999 | 161 | Jose Jimenez (28) | 20 | Alberto Castillo (74) |
| 1999 | 161 | Darren Oliver (30) | 21 | Alberto Castillo (74) |
| 2000 | 162 | Pat Hentgen (33) | 32 | Mike Matheny (117) |
| 2001 | 162 | Darryl Kile (34) | 34 | Mike Matheny (117) |
| 2001 | 162 | Bud Smith (14) | 12 | Eli Marrero (45) |
| 2002 | 162 | Matt Morris (32) | 21 | Mike Difelice (51) |
| 2003 | 162 | Matt Morris (27) | 27 | Mike Matheny (121) |
| 2003 | 162 | Garrett Stephenson (27) | 13 | Chris Widger (32) |
| 2003 | 162 | Brett Tomko (32) | 15 | Chris Widger (32) |
| 2003 | 162 | Woody Williams (33) | 32 | Mike Matheny (121) |
| 2004 | 162 | Jason Marquis (32) | 14 | Yadier Molina (39) |
| 2004 | 162 | Jeff Suppan (31) | 11 | Cody McKay (13) |
| 2005 | 162 | Jeff Suppan (32) | 15 | Einar Diaz (30) |
| 2006 | 161 | Chris Carpenter (32) | 31 | Yadier Molina (118) |
| 2006 | 161 | Jason Marquis (33) | 21 | Gary Bennett (43) |
| 2009 | 162 | Todd Wellemeyer (21) | 10 | Jason LaRue (26) |
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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