Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together

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YearTeamGamesPitcher (starts)As batteryCatcher (starts)
1960PIT NL155Vern Law (35)
28
Smoky Burgess (86)
1961CHI AL163Juan Pizarro (25)
19
Cam Carreon (63)
1962CHI AL162Juan Pizarro (32)
27
Cam Carreon (85)
1962MIL NL162Bob Shaw (29)
24
Del Crandall (88)
1962SF NL165Jack Sanford (38)
35
Tom Haller (83)
1963DET AL162Jim Bunning (35)
28
Gus Triandos (90)
1963NY NL162Roger Craig (31)
20
Norm Sherry (52)
1963PIT NL162Don Schwall (24)
20
Jim Pagliaroni (78)
1963SF NL162Juan Marichal (40)
32
Ed Bailey (83)
1963SF NL162Jack Sanford (42)
41
Tom Haller (79)
1964HOU NL162Turk Farrell (27)
20
John Bateman (67)
1966CLE AL162Sam McDowell (28)
24
Del Crandall (39)
1967ATL NL162Phil Niekro (20)
20
Bob Uecker (48)
1967CLE AL162Steve Hargan (29)
23
Duke Sims (77)
1967CLE AL162Luis Tiant (29)
25
Joe Azcue (80)
1968ATL NL163Phil Niekro (34)
22
Bob Tillman (66)
1968CLE AL162Luis Tiant (32)
29
Joe Azcue (90)
1968CLE AL162Stan Williams (24)
22
Duke Sims (71)
1969ATL NL162Phil Niekro (35)
34
Bob Didier (108)
1969ATL NL162Milt Pappas (24)
16
Bob Tillman (52)
1969BAL AL162Tom Phoebus (33)
16
Clay Dalrymple (23)
1970ATL NL162Phil Niekro (32)
20
Bob Didier (48)
1970BOS AL162Sonny Siebert (33)
26
Tom Satriano (47)
1971MIL AL161Bill Parsons (35)
17
Phil Roof (32)
1971MIN AL160Bert Blyleven (38)
15
Phil Roof (28)
1972BAL AL154Mike Cuellar (35)
17
Elrod Hendricks (27)
1972CAL AL155Andy Messersmith (21)
21
Jeff Torborg (54)
1972CHI AL154Wilbur Wood (49)
48
Ed Herrmann (108)
1972MIN AL154Bert Blyleven (38)
20
Phil Roof (48)
1972MIN AL154Jim Kaat (15)
15
Phil Roof (48)
1973ATL NL162Ron Schueler (20)
16
Paul Casanova (64)
1973MON NL162Balor Moore (32)
15
Terry Humphrey (26)
1974ATL NL163Carl Morton (38)
21
Paul Casanova (29)
1974HOU NL162Larry Dierker (33)
14
Johnny Edwards (27)
1974LA NL162Andy Messersmith (39)
31
Steve Yeager (92)
1974MIN AL163Joe Decker (37)
32
Glenn Borgmann (103)
1975BAL AL159Mike Cuellar (36)
30
Elrod Hendricks (64)
1975CHI NL162Bill Bonham (36)
16
Tim Hosley (36)
1975MIL AL162Jim Slaton (33)
19
Charlie Moore (41)
1975SD NL162Randy Jones (36)
30
Fred Kendall (72)
1976DET AL161Mark Fidrych (29)
29
Bruce Kimm (52)
1976PHI NL162Steve Carlton (35)
31
Tim McCarver (37)
1977ATL NL162Andy Messersmith (16)
13
Vic Correll (46)
1977CLE AL161Wayne Garland (38)
30
Fred Kendall (93)
1977DET AL162Mark Fidrych (11)
9
Bruce Kimm (9)
1977PHI NL162Steve Carlton (36)
36
Tim McCarver (39)
1978BAL AL161Dennis Martinez (38)
16
Dave Skaggs (28)
1978CHI AL161Wilbur Wood (27)
26
Bill Nahorodny (100)
1978HOU NL162Joe Niekro (29)
18
Luis Pujols (47)
1978MIL AL162Mike Caldwell (34)
28
Charlie Moore (74)
1978PHI NL162Steve Carlton (34)
34
Tim McCarver (34)
1978SF NL162Vida Blue (35)
31
Marc Hill (104)
1978SF NL162John Montefusco (36)
16
Mike Sadek (32)
1979ATL NL160Phil Niekro (44)
29
Bruce Benedict (69)
1979BAL AL159Mike Flanagan (38)
35
Rick Dempsey (112)
1979BAL AL159Dennis Martinez (39)
35
Dave Skaggs (46)
1979MIL AL161Mike Caldwell (31)
30
Charlie Moore (89)
1979MIL AL161Moose Haas (28)
26
Charlie Moore (89)
1979MIL AL161Jim Slaton (30)
27
Charlie Moore (89)
1979MIL AL161Lary Sorensen (34)
34
Buck Martinez (67)
1979MIL AL161Bill Travers (27)
25
Buck Martinez (67)
1979NY NL163Pete Falcone (31)
17
Alex Trevino (33)
1979PHI NL163Steve Carlton (35)
27
Tim McCarver (31)
1980ATL NL161Phil Niekro (38)
35
Bruce Benedict (111)
1980MIL AL162Mike Caldwell (33)
29
Charlie Moore (77)
1980MIL AL162Moose Haas (33)
31
Buck Martinez (75)
1980MIL AL162Lary Sorensen (29)
25
Buck Martinez (75)
1980MIL AL162Bill Travers (25)
25
Charlie Moore (77)
1982ATL NL162Phil Niekro (35)
32
Bruce Benedict (111)
1982HOU NL162Joe Niekro (35)
23
Luis Pujols (56)
1982PHI NL162Marty Bystrom (16)
14
Ozzie Virgil (26)
1983CIN NL162Mario Soto (34)
33
Alex Trevino (50)
1983PHI NL163Marty Bystrom (23)
15
Ozzie Virgil (37)
1984CAL AL162Tommy John (29)
15
Jerry Narron (29)
1984CLE AL163Rick Sutcliffe (15)
13
Ron Hassey (37)
1984HOU NL162Joe Niekro (38)
23
Alan Ashby (53)
1984SEA AL162Salome Barojas (14)
11
Orlando Mercado (21)
1985CLE AL162Neal Heaton (33)
13
Butch Benton (22)
1985HOU NL162Joe Niekro (32)
20
Alan Ashby (55)
1986CLE AL163Phil Niekro (32)
32
Chris Bando (72)
1986CLE AL163Ken Schrom (33)
31
Andy Allanson (91)
1986MIL AL161Danny Darwin (14)
12
Bill Schroeder (31)
1986MIL AL161Teddy Higuera (34)
30
Charlie Moore (64)
1986MIL AL161Juan Nieves (33)
22
Rick Cerone (66)
1986MIL AL161Bill Wegman (32)
22
Rick Cerone (66)
1986MON NL161Jay Tibbs (31)
19
Dann Bilardello (55)
1986SF NL162Mike Krukow (34)
30
Bob Brenly (78)
1987ATL NL161Zane Smith (36)
13
Ted Simmons (14)
1987CLE AL162Tom Candiotti (32)
23
Chris Bando (65)
1987CLE AL162Phil Niekro (22)
19
Chris Bando (65)
1987MON NL162Bryn Smith (26)
24
Mike Fitzgerald (87)
1987OAK AL162Dave Stewart (37)
27
Mickey Tettleton (66)
1987TEX AL162Charlie Hough (40)
21
Gene Petralli (49)
1988ATL NL160Tom Glavine (34)
26
Bruce Benedict (76)
1988MIN AL162Allan Anderson (30)
24
Brian Harper (41)
1988MIN AL162Frank Viola (35)
31
Tim Laudner (102)
1988OAK AL162Dave Stewart (37)
26
Terry Steinbach (73)
1988SF NL162Mike Krukow (20)
19
Bob Brenly (55)
1988TEX AL161Jose Guzman (30)
18
Mike Stanley (49)
1988TEX AL161Charlie Hough (34)
30
Gene Petralli (72)
1988TEX AL161Paul Kilgus (32)
19
Mike Stanley (49)
1989ATL NL161Zane Smith (17)
15
Jody Davis (61)
1989CLE AL162Tom Candiotti (31)
28
Andy Allanson (103)
1989CLE AL162John Farrell (31)
28
Andy Allanson (103)
1989MIN AL162Allan Anderson (33)
29
Brian Harper (86)
1989MIN AL162Shane Rawley (25)
25
Tim Laudner (57)
1989MIN AL162Roy Smith (26)
23
Brian Harper (86)
1989MIN AL162Frank Viola (24)
21
Tim Laudner (57)
1989MON NL162Pascual Perez (28)
24
Nelson Santovenia (83)
1989MON NL162Bryn Smith (32)
26
Mike Fitzgerald (67)
1989NY AL161Andy Hawkins (34)
28
Don Slaught (93)
1989OAK AL162Mike Moore (35)
29
Terry Steinbach (92)
1989OAK AL162Dave Stewart (36)
30
Terry Steinbach (92)
1989OAK AL162Bob Welch (33)
31
Ron Hassey (70)
1989TEX AL162Kevin Brown (28)
19
Chad Kreuter (58)
1990DET AL162Jack Morris (36)
32
Mike Heath (99)
1990MIN AL162Scott Erickson (17)
15
Junior Ortiz (45)
1990MON NL162Oil Can Boyd (31)
29
Mike Fitzgerald (84)
1990OAK AL162Dave Stewart (36)
30
Terry Steinbach (77)
1990OAK AL162Bob Welch (35)
35
Ron Hassey (57)
1991ATL NL162Tom Glavine (34)
34
Greg Olson (113)
1991CHI AL162Greg Hibbard (29)
25
Carlton Fisk (91)
1991CHI AL162Charlie Hough (29)
20
Ron Karkovice (49)
1991MIN AL162Scott Erickson (32)
28
Junior Ortiz (41)
1991MON NL161Dennis Martinez (31)
21
Ron Hassey (34)
1991NY NL161Dwight Gooden (27)
19
Charlie O'Brien (56)
1991NY NL161Frank Viola (35)
25
Rick Cerone (63)
1992ATL NL162Charlie Leibrandt (31)
26
Greg Olson (85)
1992CAL AL162Bert Blyleven (24)
22
Ron Tingley (46)
1992CAL AL162Julio Valera (28)
17
Mike Fitzgerald (50)
1992CHI AL162Charlie Hough (27)
26
Ron Karkovice (98)
1992CHI NL162Greg Maddux (35)
15
Hector Villanueva (26)
1992MIL AL162Bill Wegman (35)
31
B.J. Surhoff (103)
1992MIN AL162Scott Erickson (32)
24
Lenny Webster (32)
1992MON NL162Dennis Martinez (32)
26
Gary Carter (79)
1992NY NL162David Cone (27)
25
Todd Hundley (98)
1992NY NL162Dwight Gooden (31)
25
Charlie O'Brien (51)
1993ATL NL162Steve Avery (35)
24
Greg Olson (73)
1993ATL NL162Greg Maddux (36)
36
Damon Berryhill (85)
1993ATL NL162John Smoltz (35)
30
Greg Olson (73)
1993CAL AL162Scott Sanderson (21)
13
John Orton (33)
1994ATL NL114John Smoltz (21)
21
Charlie O'Brien (42)
1994FLA NL115Charlie Hough (21)
14
Ron Tingley (17)
1994HOU NL115Greg Swindell (24)
20
Tony Eusebio (41)
1995ATL NL144Steve Avery (29)
28
Charlie O'Brien (56)
1995ATL NL144Tom Glavine (29)
26
Javy Lopez (86)
1995ATL NL144Greg Maddux (28)
22
Charlie O'Brien (56)
1995ATL NL144Kent Mercker (26)
25
Javy Lopez (86)
1995ATL NL144John Smoltz (29)
28
Javy Lopez (86)
1995CLE AL144Dennis Martinez (28)
25
Tony Pena (78)
1995KC AL144Chris Haney (13)
13
Pat Borders (35)
1995NY AL145Sterling Hitchcock (27)
16
Jim Leyritz (42)
1995SD NL144Andy Ashby (31)
22
Brian Johnson (52)
1995SD NL144Joey Hamilton (30)
29
Brad Ausmus (92)
1996ATL NL162Tom Glavine (36)
36
Javy Lopez (125)
1996ATL NL162Greg Maddux (35)
17
Eddie Perez (37)
1996BAL AL163Mike Mussina (36)
35
Chris Hoiles (120)
1996BOS AL162Roger Clemens (34)
22
Bill Haselman (60)
1996CHI AL162James Baldwin (28)
13
Chad Kreuter (26)
1996CHI AL162Alex Fernandez (35)
30
Ron Karkovice (99)
1996CIN NL162John Smiley (34)
25
Joe Oliver (81)
1996KC AL161Tim Belcher (35)
34
Mike Macfarlane (92)
1996KC AL161Jose Rosado (16)
14
Mike Sweeney (26)
1996MIL AL162Ricky Bones (23)
22
Mike Matheny (97)
1996MON NL162Jeff Fassero (34)
30
Lenny Webster (50)
1996NY AL162Andy Pettitte (34)
27
Jim Leyritz (50)
1996STL NL162Donovan Osborne (30)
29
Tom Pagnozzi (108)
1997ANA AL162Allen Watson (34)
23
Chad Kreuter (61)
1997ATL NL162Greg Maddux (33)
31
Eddie Perez (52)
1997BAL AL162Scott Erickson (33)
29
Lenny Webster (73)
1997HOU NL162Darryl Kile (34)
27
Tony Eusebio (42)
1997KC AL161Kevin Appier (34)
24
Mike Macfarlane (75)
1997KC AL161Glendon Rusch (27)
20
Mike Sweeney (63)
1997MON NL162Jeff Juden (22)
22
Chris Widger (78)
1997MON NL162Pedro Martinez (31)
27
Darrin Fletcher (79)
1997MON NL162Carlos Perez (32)
26
Darrin Fletcher (79)
1997NY AL162Dwight Gooden (19)
15
Jorge Posada (52)
1997TOR AL162Roger Clemens (34)
23
Charlie O'Brien (66)
1998ANA AL162Chuck Finley (34)
31
Matt Walbeck (91)
1998ANA AL162Steve Sparks (20)
18
Phil Nevin (64)
1998ATL NL162Greg Maddux (34)
32
Eddie Perez (39)
1998BAL AL162Scott Erickson (36)
33
Lenny Webster (78)
1998BAL AL162Mike Mussina (29)
29
Chris Hoiles (78)
1998CHI AL163James Baldwin (24)
19
Chad Kreuter (71)
1998HOU NL162Jose Lima (33)
32
Brad Ausmus (117)
1998HOU NL162Shane Reynolds (35)
29
Tony Eusebio (45)
1998MIL NL162Scott Karl (33)
29
Mike Matheny (91)
1998MIN AL162LaTroy Hawkins (33)
19
Javier Valentin (42)
1998MIN AL162Brad Radke (32)
32
Terry Steinbach (116)
1998NY AL162David Cone (31)
30
Joe Girardi (76)
1998NY AL162Andy Pettitte (32)
29
Joe Girardi (76)
1998NY AL162David Wells (30)
26
Jorge Posada (85)
1998OAK AL162Tom Candiotti (33)
33
A.J. Hinch (109)
1998OAK AL162Kenny Rogers (34)
32
A.J. Hinch (109)
1998OAK AL162Blake Stein (20)
19
Mike Macfarlane (53)
1998SD NL162Kevin Brown (35)
34
Carlos Hernandez (102)
1998SD NL162Sterling Hitchcock (27)
14
Jim Leyritz (20)
1999ANA AL162Chuck Finley (33)
13
Charlie O'Brien (20)
1999ANA AL162Omar Olivares (20)
20
Matt Walbeck (79)
1999ARI NL162Omar Daal (32)
25
Kelly Stinnett (79)
1999ARI NL162Randy Johnson (35)
29
Damian Miller (78)
1999ATL NL162Greg Maddux (33)
33
Eddie Perez (85)
1999CHI AL162Jaime Navarro (27)
23
Brook Fordyce (90)
1999CHI AL162Mike Sirotka (32)
29
Mark Johnson (67)
1999COL NL162Pedro Astacio (34)
28
Henry Blanco (78)
1999FLA NL162Alex Fernandez (24)
19
Mike Redmond (74)
1999HOU NL162Shane Reynolds (35)
27
Tony Eusebio (83)
1999KC AL161Jeff Suppan (32)
21
Tim Spehr (53)
1999MIN AL161LaTroy Hawkins (33)
23
Javier Valentin (59)
1999NY AL162Orlando Hernandez (33)
29
Jorge Posada (98)
1999NY AL162Hideki Irabu (27)
26
Jorge Posada (98)
1999NY AL162Andy Pettitte (31)
27
Joe Girardi (64)
1999OAK AL162Gil Heredia (33)
23
Mike Macfarlane (56)
1999SD NL162Woody Williams (33)
16
Greg Myers (33)
1999STL NL161Kent Bottenfield (31)
30
Eli Marrero (77)
1999TB AL162Wilson Alvarez (28)
20
Mike Difelice (50)
2000ANA AL162Kent Bottenfield (21)
13
Matt Walbeck (38)
2000ATL NL162Greg Maddux (35)
14
Paul Bako (17)
2000ATL NL162Greg Maddux (35)
14
Fernando Lunar (17)
2000BOS AL162Pete Schourek (21)
19
Scott Hatteberg (43)
2000FLA NL161Ryan Dempster (33)
25
Mike Redmond (65)
2000LA NL162Chan Ho Park (34)
29
Chad Kreuter (64)
2000NY AL161David Cone (29)
15
Chris Turner (23)
2000OAK AL161Kevin Appier (31)
19
Sal Fasano (41)
2000SD NL162Woody Williams (23)
22
Wiki Gonzalez (72)
2000SF NL162Shawn Estes (30)
26
Bobby Estalella (89)
2000SF NL162Mark Gardner (20)
18
Doug Mirabelli (71)
2000SF NL162Livan Hernandez (33)
31
Bobby Estalella (89)
2000SF NL162Kirk Rueter (31)
28
Doug Mirabelli (71)
2000STL NL162Pat Hentgen (33)
32
Mike Matheny (117)
2000TB AL161Bryan Rekar (27)
24
Mike Difelice (57)
2001ARI NL162Curt Schilling (35)
32
Damian Miller (111)
2001ATL NL162Tom Glavine (35)
33
Javy Lopez (115)
2001ATL NL162Greg Maddux (34)
34
Paul Bako (45)
2001CHI NL162Jon Lieber (34)
24
Joe Girardi (61)
2001DET AL162Steve Sparks (33)
15
Javier Cardona (30)
2001HOU NL162Shane Reynolds (28)
24
Tony Eusebio (40)
2001LA NL162Terry Adams (22)
21
Paul Lo Duca (91)
2001LA NL162Chan Ho Park (35)
35
Chad Kreuter (58)
2001PHI NL162Brandon Duckworth (11)
11
Todd Pratt (28)
2001SEA AL162Freddy Garcia (34)
31
Dan Wilson (105)
2001STL NL162Darryl Kile (34)
34
Mike Matheny (117)
2001STL NL162Bud Smith (14)
12
Eli Marrero (45)
2001TB AL162Albie Lopez (20)
17
John Flaherty (69)
2001TB AL162Bryan Rekar (25)
17
Mike Difelice (46)
2002ARI NL162Miguel Batista (29)
27
Rod Barajas (41)
2002ARI NL162Randy Johnson (35)
15
Chad Moeller (31)
2002ARI NL162Curt Schilling (35)
30
Damian Miller (90)
2002ATL NL161Greg Maddux (34)
31
Henry Blanco (64)
2002BOS AL162Derek Lowe (32)
32
Jason Varitek (121)
2002BOS AL162Tim Wakefield (15)
14
Doug Mirabelli (41)
2002CIN NL162Chris Reitsma (21)
15
Corky Miller (35)
2002HOU NL162Dave Mlicki (16)
14
Greg Zaun (40)
2002HOU NL162Tim Redding (14)
12
Greg Zaun (40)
2002SD NL162Brett Tomko (32)
24
Tom Lampkin (79)
2002SF NL162Ryan Jensen (30)
22
Yorvit Torrealba (40)
2002STL NL162Matt Morris (32)
21
Mike Difelice (51)
2003ARI NL162Miguel Batista (29)
20
Rod Barajas (65)
2003ARI NL162Curt Schilling (24)
19
Rod Barajas (65)
2003ATL NL162Greg Maddux (36)
33
Henry Blanco (42)
2003BOS AL162Tim Wakefield (33)
32
Doug Mirabelli (43)
2003CHI AL162Mark Buehrle (35)
28
Sandy Alomar (57)
2003CHI AL162Jon Garland (32)
29
Miguel Olivo (98)
2003CHI AL162Esteban Loaiza (34)
33
Miguel Olivo (98)
2003CLE AL162Brian Anderson (24)
15
Tim Laker (42)
2003HOU NL162Jeriome Robertson (31)
24
Greg Zaun (26)
2003KC AL162Chris George (18)
18
Mike Difelice (54)
2003MIL NL162Wayne Franklin (34)
25
Keith Osik (71)
2003MIL NL162Matt Kinney (31)
31
Eddie Perez (91)
2003MIL NL162Ben Sheets (34)
27
Keith Osik (71)
2003SEA AL162Jamie Moyer (33)
32
Dan Wilson (92)
2003STL NL162Brett Tomko (32)
15
Chris Widger (32)
2003TEX AL162John Thomson (35)
20
Todd Greene (49)
2004ANA AL162Bartolo Colon (34)
22
Jose Molina (57)
2004BOS AL162Tim Wakefield (30)
30
Doug Mirabelli (41)
2004CHI AL162Mark Buehrle (35)
15
Jamie Burke (32)
2004CHI AL162Jose Contreras (13)
12
Ben Davis (44)
2004CHI AL162Freddy Garcia (16)
13
Ben Davis (44)
2004CHI AL162Esteban Loaiza (21)
16
Miguel Olivo (40)
2004CHI AL162Scott Schoeneweis (19)
18
Sandy Alomar (46)
2004CHI NL162Greg Maddux (33)
32
Paul Bako (43)
2004CIN NL161Cory Lidle (24)
17
Javier Valentin (43)
2004HOU NL162Roger Clemens (33)
32
Brad Ausmus (114)
2004HOU NL162Roy Oswalt (35)
33
Raul Chavez (48)
2004MIL NL160Doug Davis (33)
32
Chad Moeller (91)
2004MIL NL160Wes Obermueller (20)
20
Gary Bennett (65)
2004MIL NL160Victor Santos (28)
26
Gary Bennett (65)
2004MIL NL160Ben Sheets (34)
34
Chad Moeller (91)
2004OAK AL162Tim Hudson (27)
17
Adam Melhuse (53)
2004SD NL161Ismael Valdez (20)
20
Miguel Ojeda (37)
2004SEA AL162Jamie Moyer (33)
33
Dan Wilson (91)
2004STL NL162Jeff Suppan (31)
11
Cody McKay (13)

Includes all games played 1960-2004, plus 1911 for the N.L.
Selected according to the formula (M - P * C / T) >= 8, 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 8 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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