All-Time MLB Catcher Games Leaders
Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Games played at catcher
Ivan Rodriguez is the all-time MLB leader in catcher games with 2,427, 201 clear of Carlton Fisk (2,226). He did it in 21 seasons, from 1991 to 2011. The top ten runs from 2,427 down to 1,927.
All-time MLB leader
Ivan Rodriguez
1991–2011 · 21 seasons
2,427
Catcher Games
201 clear of Carlton Fisk
Showing Catcher Games and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Seasons | C G | PO | A | E | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1991–2011 (21) | 2,427 | 14,864 | 1,227 | 142 | .991 |
| 2 |
|
1969–1993 (24) | 2,226 | 11,369 | 1,048 | 155 | .988 |
| 3 |
|
1972–1990 (19) | 2,225 | 11,260 | 1,174 | 178 | .986 |
| 4 |
|
2004–2022 (19) | 2,184 | 15,122 | 1,062 | 83 | .995 |
| 5 |
|
1974–1992 (19) | 2,056 | 11,785 | 1,203 | 121 | .991 |
| 6 |
|
1996–2010 (15) | 2,025 | 13,019 | 989 | 144 | .990 |
| 7 |
|
1980–1997 (18) | 1,950 | 11,212 | 1,045 | 117 | .991 |
| 8 |
|
1993–2010 (18) | 1,938 | 12,839 | 956 | 79 | .994 |
| 9 |
|
1998–2016 (19) | 1,936 | 12,600 | 823 | 68 | .995 |
| 10 |
|
1974–1989 (16) | 1,927 | 9,767 | 1,007 | 81 | .993 |
| 11 |
|
1928–1947 (19) | 1,918 | 6,644 | 1,115 | 122 | .985 |
| 12 |
|
1986–2005 (20) | 1,917 | 10,816 | 960 | 151 | .987 |
| 13 |
|
1977–1995 (19) | 1,818 | 9,647 | 980 | 94 | .991 |
| 14 |
|
1929–1947 (18) | 1,806 | 7,248 | 1,127 | 135 | .984 |
| 15 |
|
1922–1941 (20) | 1,793 | 7,292 | 1,254 | 139 | .984 |
| 16 |
|
1968–1988 (20) | 1,771 | 8,906 | 915 | 130 | .987 |
| 17 |
|
1967–1983 (17) | 1,742 | 9,249 | 850 | 97 | .991 |
| 18 |
|
1912–1929 (18) | 1,727 | 7,168 | 1,811 | 175 | .981 |
| 19 |
|
1928–1946 (17) | 1,708 | 7,965 | 954 | 108 | .988 |
| 20 |
|
1946–1965 (19) | 1,699 | 8,738 | 798 | 110 | .989 |
| 21 | Rick Dempsey | 1969–1992 (24) | 1,633 | 7,367 | 768 | 99 | .988 |
| 22 |
|
1992–2006 (15) | 1,630 | 10,844 | 733 | 124 | .989 |
| 23 |
|
1941–1960 (17) | 1,629 | 7,506 | 695 | 86 | .990 |
| 24 |
|
2005–2019 (15) | 1,612 | 12,048 | 729 | 95 | .993 |
| 25 |
|
1884–1912 (25) | 1,612 | 6,856 | 1,860 | 577 | .938 |
| 26 |
|
1961–1976 (15) | 1,581 | 9,941 | 721 | 72 | .993 |
| 27 |
|
2006–2019 (14) | 1,579 | 11,612 | 941 | 89 | .993 |
| 28 |
|
1995–2011 (17) | 1,574 | 10,016 | 696 | 90 | .992 |
| 29 |
|
1946–1963 (18) | 1,571 | 7,059 | 688 | 62 | .992 |
| 30 |
|
1921–1942 (20) | 1,562 | 5,444 | 1,084 | 150 | .978 |
| 31 |
|
1931–1947 (17) | 1,544 | 5,694 | 845 | 143 | .979 |
| 32 |
|
2007–2022 (16) | 1,540 | 10,869 | 596 | 73 | .994 |
| 33 |
|
1911–1928 (17) | 1,532 | 5,967 | 1,698 | 217 | .973 |
| 34 |
|
1971–1987 (17) | 1,506 | 6,756 | 754 | 134 | .983 |
| 35 |
|
1997–2011 (15) | 1,488 | 10,166 | 541 | 69 | .994 |
| 36 |
|
1928–1947 (19) | 1,482 | 5,868 | 897 | 154 | .978 |
| 37 |
|
1949–1966 (16) | 1,479 | 7,352 | 759 | 89 | .989 |
| 38 |
|
1957–1970 (14) | 1,476 | 9,291 | 675 | 107 | .989 |
| 39 |
|
1925–1937 (13) | 1,451 | 6,414 | 840 | 111 | .985 |
| 40 |
|
1999–2013 (15) | 1,447 | 9,012 | 613 | 97 | .990 |
| 41 |
|
1913–1931 (19) | 1,435 | 5,202 | 1,420 | 223 | .967 |
| 42 |
|
1915–1934 (19) | 1,410 | 5,347 | 1,136 | 116 | .982 |
| 43 |
|
1980–1992 (13) | 1,395 | 8,335 | 737 | 114 | .988 |
| 44 |
|
1961–1974 (14) | 1,392 | 8,925 | 703 | 82 | .992 |
| 45 |
|
1959–1979 (20) | 1,387 | 8,206 | 588 | 91 | .990 |
| 46 |
|
2011–2025 (14) | 1,383 | 10,082 | 676 | 47 | .996 |
| 47 |
|
1986–1999 (14) | 1,381 | 7,505 | 615 | 92 | .989 |
| 48 |
|
1978–1991 (14) | 1,378 | 6,555 | 623 | 106 | .985 |
| 49 |
|
1937–1957 (18) | 1,371 | 7,501 | 685 | 107 | .987 |
| 50 |
|
1928–1945 (17) | 1,360 | 5,613 | 803 | 148 | .978 |
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