Thursday, February 19, 2009

All-Decade Team - CATCHER



4 x All-Star; 3 x Silver Slugger; 2 x AL MVP

Career Numbers: caught 664 games, .314 avg,1053 hits, 271 HRs, 772 RBIs, 693 runs, a .410 OBP; .997 fielding pct., threw out 20.5% of runners. Only batted 43 times in the playoffs; he hit .279 with 1 HR.

Interesting Fact: His .376 average in season 4 is the 2nd highest total in league history.


3 World Series titles; 4 x All-Star; 2 x Silver Slugger; 1 x Gold Glove

Career Numbers: caught 1204 games, .314 avg, 1421 hits, 191 HRs, 768 RBIs, 823 runs, .404 OBP, .999 fielding pct., threw out 22.75% of runners. His playoff numbers include: .325 avg in 246 ABs, 7 Hrs and 41 RBIs.

Interesting Fact: His career year was season 2 when he hit .353 with 45 HRs, scored 142 runs, drove in 140, and walked 110 times.


4 World Series titles; 2 x All-Star, 1 x AL MVP

Career Numbers: 438 games caught, .323 avg, 644 hits, 167 HRs, 469 RBIs, 416 runs, .432 OBP, .995 fielding pct., threw out 26% of runners. Playoff numbers: .330 avg in 109 ABs, 11HRs, 27 RBIs.

Interesting Fact: He has never hit below .300 or hit less than 20 HRs in his 6 ML seasons.



1 World Series title; 5 x All-Star; 5 x Silver Slugger; 1 x Gold Glove; 1 x AL MVP

Career Numbers: 1079 games caught, .292 avg, 1274 hits, 320 HRs, 900 RBIs, 750 runs, .364 OBP, .998 fielding pct., threw out 35.2% of runners. Playoff numbers: .286 avg in 262 ABs, 16 HRs, 55 RBIs

Interesting Fact: Despite only winning 1 Gold Glove Award, Rivera has thrown out better than 30% of runners trying to steal in 6 of the last 7 seasons.



3 x All-Star, 2 x Silver Slugger

Career Numbers: 1200 games caught, .295 avg, 1405 hits, 180 HRs, 752 RBIs, 662 runs, .359 OBP, .997 fielding pct., threw out 28% of runners. Playoff numbers: .250 avg in 280 ABs, 7 HRs, 39 RBIs

Interesting Fact: Started over 150 games at catcher for 4 straight seasons.



1 x All-Star

Career Numbers: 1377 games caught, .269 avg, 1556 hits, 211 HRs, 839 RBIs, 749 runs, .329 OBP, .996 fielding pct, threw out 17.8% of runners. Playoff numbers: .368 avg in 38 ABs, 3 HRs, 5 RBIs

Interesting Fact: He has started 162 games at catcher 5 times!



2 x All-Star, 1 x Silver Slugger

Career Numbers: 1283 games caught, .313 avg, 1506 hits, 229 HRs, 846 RBIs, 745 runs, .379 OBP, .997 fielding pct., threw out 20% of runners. Playoff numbers: .289 avg in 128 ABs, 6 HRs, 22 RBIs

Interesting Fact: .300+ avg, 20+ HRs, 75+ RBIs in 7 of 10 seasons.



3 x All-Star, 2 x Silver Slugger

Career Numbers: 1033 games caught, .311 avg, 1212 hits, 199 HRs, 710 RBIs, 677 runs, .388 OBP, .997 fielding pct., threw out 22.3% of runners. Playoff numbers: .265 avg in 49 ABs, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs

Interesting Fact: Last season at 33-years-old, Alfonzo had a career-high 30 HRs.


2 x All-Star, 1 x Gold Glove

Career Numbers: 1011 games caught, .304 avg, 1028 hits, 261 HRs, 782 RBIs, 672 runs, .398 OBP, .998 fielding pct., threw out 24.2% of runners. Playoff numbers: .241 avg in 79 ABs, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs

Interesting Fact: Has made five trips to the DL (four 15-day, one 60-day).

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