All-Time MLB Catcher Range Factor Leaders

Yan Gomes is the all-time MLB leader in catcher range factor with 8.74, 0.03 clear of J. T. Realmuto (8.72). He did it in 13 seasons, from 2012 to 2024. The top ten runs from 8.74 down to 7.61.

Career rate stats are limited to players with 1,000+ games at the position, the usual bar for all-time rate leaderboards. That is a raw total rather than a share of the schedule, so it falls unevenly across eras. Negro League seasons ran roughly 25 to 70 games against 154 or more in the American and National Leagues, and exactly one Negro League fielder reaches 1,000 games at a single position. The outfield is also one position here rather than three: the source splits left, centre and right into a file this site does not load, so an outfield board mixes the three corners together. Show all players

All-time MLB leader Yan Gomes 2012–2024 · 13 seasons

8.74 Catcher Range Factor 0.03 clear of J. T. Realmuto

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#	Player	Seasons	C RF	G	PO	A	E
1	Yan Gomes	2012–2024 (13)	8.74	1,019	8,378	532	68
2	J. T. Realmuto	2014–2025 (12)	8.72	1,278	10,618	520	63
3	Yasmani Grandal	2012–2024 (13)	8.57	1,114	9,115	428	65
4	Martin Maldonado	2011–2025 (15)	8.37	1,172	9,292	520	64
5	Buster Posey	2009–2021 (12)	8.14	1,093	8,359	540	44
6	Russell Martin	2006–2019 (14)	7.95	1,579	11,612	941	89
7	Brian McCann	2005–2019 (15)	7.93	1,612	12,048	729	95
8	Jonathan Lucroy	2010–2021 (12)	7.85	1,098	8,041	581	64
9	Salvador Perez	2011–2025 (14)	7.78	1,383	10,082	676	47
10	Carlos Ruiz	2006–2017 (12)	7.61	1,085	7,668	589	53
11	Matt Wieters	2009–2020 (12)	7.56	1,075	7,697	428	58
12	Miguel Montero	2006–2018 (13)	7.50	1,077	7,516	560	84
13	Kurt Suzuki	2007–2022 (16)	7.45	1,540	10,869	596	73
14	Yadier Molina	2004–2022 (19)	7.41	2,184	15,122	1,062	83
15	Chris Iannetta	2006–2019 (14)	7.27	1,122	7,613	548	44
16	Jason Varitek	1997–2011 (15)	7.20	1,488	10,166	541	69
17	Javy Lopez	1992–2006 (15)	7.12	1,351	8,990	631	73
18	Brad Ausmus	1993–2010 (18)	7.12	1,938	12,839	956	79
19	Mike Lieberthal	1994–2007 (14)	7.11	1,170	7,829	490	72
20	Mike Piazza	1992–2006 (15)	7.10	1,630	10,844	733	124
21	A. J. Pierzynski	1998–2016 (19)	6.93	1,936	12,600	823	68
22	Jason Kendall	1996–2010 (15)	6.92	2,025	13,019	989	144
23	Johnny Edwards	1961–1974 (14)	6.92	1,392	8,925	703	82
24	Miguel Olivo	2002–2014 (13)	6.84	1,049	6,675	501	84
25	Bengie Molina	1998–2010 (13)	6.83	1,285	8,122	659	52
26	John Buck	2004–2014 (11)	6.81	1,042	6,733	363	58
27	Jorge Posada	1995–2011 (17)	6.81	1,574	10,016	696	90
28	John Roseboro	1957–1970 (14)	6.75	1,476	9,291	675	107
29	Bill Freehan	1961–1976 (15)	6.74	1,581	9,941	721	72
30	Rod Barajas	1999–2012 (14)	6.73	1,065	6,768	401	51
31	Charles Johnson	1994–2005 (12)	6.71	1,160	7,218	568	51
32	Dan Wilson	1992–2005 (14)	6.70	1,281	8,109	470	45
33	Ramon Hernandez	1999–2013 (15)	6.65	1,447	9,012	613	97
34	Ivan Rodriguez	1991–2011 (21)	6.63	2,427	14,864	1,227	142
35	Joe Girardi	1989–2003 (15)	6.60	1,247	7,619	605	77
36	Mike Scioscia	1980–1992 (13)	6.50	1,395	8,335	737	114
37	Jerry Grote	1963–1981 (16)	6.47	1,348	8,081	635	78
38	TH Todd Hundley	1990–2003 (14)	6.39	1,096	6,535	472	88
39	Tim McCarver	1959–1979 (20)	6.34	1,387	8,206	588	91
40	Gary Carter	1974–1992 (19)	6.32	2,056	11,785	1,203	121
41	Joe Oliver	1989–2001 (13)	6.30	1,033	6,059	451	71
42	Tony Peña	1980–1997 (18)	6.29	1,950	11,212	1,045	117
43	Tom Haller	1961–1972 (12)	6.27	1,199	7,012	508	64
44	Darrin Fletcher	1989–2002 (14)	6.20	1,143	6,678	406	47
45	Benito Santiago	1986–2005 (20)	6.14	1,917	10,816	960	151
46	Earl Battey	1955–1967 (13)	6.14	1,087	6,176	501	69
47	Sandy Alomar	1989–2007 (19)	6.14	1,324	7,667	464	86
48	Gregg Zaun	1995–2010 (16)	6.14	1,067	6,134	418	88
49	Bill Killefer	1909–1921 (13)	6.12	1,005	4,830	1,319	148
50	Clay Dalrymple	1960–1971 (12)	6.11	1,003	5,557	566	78

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