All-Time MLB Catcher Double Plays Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Double plays turned at catcher

Ray Schalk is the all-time MLB leader in catcher double plays with 226, 33 clear of Steve O'Neill (193). He did it in 18 seasons, from 1912 to 1929. The top ten runs from 226 down to 149.

All-time MLB leader Ray Schalk 1912–1929 · 18 seasons

226 Catcher Double Plays 33 clear of Steve O'Neill

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

#	Player	Seasons	C DP	G	PO	A	E
1	Ray Schalk	1912–1929 (18)	226	1,727	7,168	1,811	175
2	Steve O'Neill	1911–1928 (17)	193	1,532	5,967	1,698	217
3	Yogi Berra	1946–1965 (19)	175	1,699	8,738	798	110
4	Gabby Hartnett	1922–1941 (20)	163	1,793	7,292	1,254	139
5	Ivan Rodriguez	1991–2011 (21)	158	2,427	14,864	1,227	142
6	Tony Peña	1980–1997 (18)	156	1,950	11,212	1,045	117
7	Bob Boone	1972–1990 (19)	154	2,225	11,260	1,174	178
8	Jimmie Wilson	1923–1940 (18)	153	1,351	4,916	931	136
9	Gary Carter	1974–1992 (19)	149	2,056	11,785	1,203	121
10	Wally Schang	1913–1931 (19)	149	1,435	5,202	1,420	223
11	Jason Kendall	1996–2010 (15)	148	2,025	13,019	989	144
12	Carlton Fisk	1969–1993 (24)	147	2,226	11,369	1,048	155
13	Jim Sundberg	1974–1989 (16)	145	1,927	9,767	1,007	81
14	Deacon McGuire	1884–1912 (25)	143	1,612	6,856	1,860	577
15	Rollie Hemsley	1928–1947 (19)	141	1,482	5,868	897	154
16	Ivey Wingo	1911–1929 (17)	141	1,233	4,409	1,487	234
17	Rick Ferrell	1929–1947 (18)	139	1,806	7,248	1,127	135
18	Luke Sewell	1921–1942 (20)	138	1,562	5,444	1,084	150
19	Yadier Molina	2004–2022 (19)	137	2,184	15,122	1,062	83
20	Al Lopez	1928–1947 (19)	137	1,918	6,644	1,115	122
21	Bill Dickey	1928–1946 (17)	137	1,708	7,965	954	108
22	Jim Hegan	1941–1960 (17)	136	1,629	7,506	695	86
23	Muddy Ruel	1915–1934 (19)	135	1,410	5,347	1,136	116
24	Charles Zimmer	1884–1903 (19)	135	1,239	4,883	1,580	328
25	Lance Parrish	1977–1995 (19)	133	1,818	9,647	980	94
26	Brad Ausmus	1993–2010 (18)	130	1,938	12,839	956	79
27	Benito Santiago	1986–2005 (20)	130	1,917	10,816	960	151
28	Bill Killefer	1909–1921 (13)	129	1,005	4,830	1,319	148
29	Johnny Bench	1967–1983 (17)	127	1,742	9,249	850	97
30	Johnny Kling	1900–1913 (13)	127	1,169	5,474	1,554	210
31	Red Dooin	1902–1916 (15)	122	1,195	5,480	1,590	320
32	Del Crandall	1949–1966 (16)	116	1,479	7,352	759	89
33	Charlie Bennett	1878–1893 (15)	114	954	5,123	1,048	379
34	George Gibson	1905–1918 (14)	112	1,194	5,214	1,386	153
35	Heinie Peitz	1892–1913 (16)	112	961	3,726	1,095	187
36	Rick Dempsey	1969–1992 (24)	111	1,633	7,367	768	99
37	John Roseboro	1957–1970 (14)	111	1,476	9,291	675	107
38	Wilbert Robinson	1886–1902 (17)	111	1,316	5,174	1,454	412
39	Billy Sullivan	1899–1916 (16)	111	1,122	4,776	1,314	148
40	Ernie Lombardi	1931–1947 (17)	107	1,544	5,694	845	143
41	Charles Johnson	1994–2005 (12)	107	1,160	7,218	568	51
42	Oscar Stanage	1906–1925 (14)	107	1,074	4,276	1,381	229
43	Frankie Hayes	1933–1947 (14)	106	1,311	4,938	661	129
44	Frank Snyder	1912–1927 (16)	106	1,247	4,308	1,332	112
45	Bill Bergen	1901–1911 (11)	106	941	4,233	1,444	161
46	Johnny Edwards	1961–1974 (14)	105	1,392	8,925	703	82
47	Frank Bowerman	1895–1909 (15)	105	829	3,673	1,077	185
48	Larry McLean	1903–1915 (12)	105	761	3,032	905	110
49	Ted Simmons	1968–1988 (20)	104	1,771	8,906	915	130
50	Darrell Porter	1971–1987 (17)	104	1,506	6,756	754	134