All-Time MLB Catcher Assists Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Assists at catcher

Deacon McGuire is the all-time MLB leader in catcher assists with 1,860, 49 clear of Ray Schalk (1,811). He did it in 25 seasons, from 1884 to 1912. The top ten runs from 1,860 down to 1,444.

All-time MLB leader Deacon McGuire 1884–1912 · 25 seasons

1,860 Catcher Assists 49 clear of Ray Schalk

Showing Catcher Assists and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Seasons	C A	G	PO	E	FPCT
1	Deacon McGuire	1884–1912 (25)	1,860	1,612	6,856	577	.938
2	Ray Schalk	1912–1929 (18)	1,811	1,727	7,168	175	.981
3	Steve O'Neill	1911–1928 (17)	1,698	1,532	5,967	217	.973
4	Red Dooin	1902–1916 (15)	1,590	1,195	5,480	320	.957
5	Charles Zimmer	1884–1903 (19)	1,580	1,239	4,883	328	.952
6	Johnny Kling	1900–1913 (13)	1,554	1,169	5,474	210	.971
7	Ivey Wingo	1911–1929 (17)	1,487	1,233	4,409	234	.962
8	Wilbert Robinson	1886–1902 (17)	1,454	1,316	5,174	412	.942
9	Bill Bergen	1901–1911 (11)	1,444	941	4,233	161	.972
10	Pop Snyder	1873–1891 (18)	1,444	877	4,208	685	.892
11	Wally Schang	1913–1931 (19)	1,420	1,435	5,202	223	.967
12	Duke Farrell	1888–1905 (17)	1,418	1,004	4,105	366	.938
13	George Gibson	1905–1918 (14)	1,386	1,194	5,214	153	.977
14	Oscar Stanage	1906–1925 (14)	1,381	1,074	4,276	229	.961
15	Malachi Kittridge	1890–1906 (16)	1,363	1,197	5,114	264	.961
16	Lou Criger	1896–1912 (16)	1,342	984	4,354	170	.971
17	Frank Snyder	1912–1927 (16)	1,332	1,247	4,308	112	.981
18	Bill Killefer	1909–1921 (13)	1,319	1,005	4,830	148	.977
19	Billy Sullivan	1899–1916 (16)	1,314	1,122	4,776	148	.976
20	Jack Warner	1895–1908 (14)	1,309	1,033	4,508	205	.966
21	Gabby Hartnett	1922–1941 (20)	1,254	1,793	7,292	139	.984
22	Bill Rariden	1909–1920 (12)	1,231	948	4,127	150	.973
23	Ivan Rodriguez	1991–2011 (21)	1,227	2,427	14,864	142	.991
24	Gary Carter	1974–1992 (19)	1,203	2,056	11,785	121	.991
25	Roger Bresnahan	1900–1915 (15)	1,195	974	4,309	167	.971
26	Bob Boone	1972–1990 (19)	1,174	2,225	11,260	178	.986
27	Muddy Ruel	1915–1934 (19)	1,136	1,410	5,347	116	.982
28	Rick Ferrell	1929–1947 (18)	1,127	1,806	7,248	135	.984
29	Al Lopez	1928–1947 (19)	1,115	1,918	6,644	122	.985
30	Hank Severeid	1911–1926 (15)	1,112	1,225	4,657	131	.978
31	Heinie Peitz	1892–1913 (16)	1,095	961	3,726	187	.963
32	Eddie Ainsmith	1910–1924 (15)	1,088	993	4,399	193	.966
33	Luke Sewell	1921–1942 (20)	1,084	1,562	5,444	150	.978
34	Jack Clements	1884–1900 (17)	1,082	1,076	4,787	394	.937
35	Frank Bowerman	1895–1909 (15)	1,077	829	3,673	185	.963
36	Silver Flint	1875–1889 (13)	1,071	743	3,592	456	.911
37	Yadier Molina	2004–2022 (19)	1,062	2,184	15,122	83	.995
38	Otto Miller	1910–1922 (13)	1,053	890	3,870	135	.973
39	Carlton Fisk	1969–1993 (24)	1,048	2,226	11,369	155	.988
40	Charlie Bennett	1878–1893 (15)	1,048	954	5,123	379	.942
41	Tony Peña	1980–1997 (18)	1,045	1,950	11,212	117	.991
42	Cy Perkins	1915–1931 (16)	1,037	1,111	3,809	109	.978
43	Ed McFarland	1893–1908 (14)	1,024	830	3,139	144	.967
44	Buck Ewing	1880–1893 (14)	1,017	636	3,301	322	.931
45	Bill Holbert	1876–1888 (12)	1,013	538	2,840	393	.907
46	Jim Sundberg	1974–1989 (16)	1,007	1,927	9,767	81	.993
47	Doc Bushong	1875–1890 (13)	1,001	668	3,481	412	.916
48	Hank Gowdy	1911–1930 (16)	1,000	893	3,149	105	.975
49	Jack Meyers	1909–1917 (9)	996	911	4,537	146	.974
50	Pat Moran	1901–1914 (13)	990	697	3,383	109	.976