League Leaders Who Led?

MLB Single-Season Catcher Assists Record Progression

Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.

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The MLB single-season catcher assists record is 238, set by Bill Rariden in 1915. It has stood for 111 years. The mark has been raised 12 times since 1871.

SS ASS POSS DPSS FPCTSS RFSS GSS E2B A2B PO2B DP2B FPCT2B RF2B G2B E3B A3B PO3B DP3B FPCT3B RF3B G3B EC POC AC DPC FPCTC RFC GC E1B PO1B A1B DP1B FPCT1B RF1B G1B EOF POOF AOF FPCTOF RFOF GOF EP AP POP FPCTP RFP GP E

Record Holders

13 marks since 1871
Year Player C A Stood for
1915 Bill Rariden Bill Rariden 238 still standing
1914 Bill Rariden Bill Rariden 215 1 year
1903 Pat Moran Pat Moran 214 11 years
1890 Charles Zimmer Charles Zimmer 188 13 years
1887 Kid Baldwin Kid Baldwin 165 3 years
1886 John Kerins 157 1 year
1879 Pop Snyder Pop Snyder 142 7 years
1877 Pop Snyder Pop Snyder 102 2 years
1875 Deacon White Deacon White 87 2 years
1874 Nat Hicks 59 1 year
1873 Tom Barlow 58 1 year
1872 Tom Barlow 48 1 year
1871 Fergy Malone 32 1 year

The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.

Every Season

159 seasons
Year Leader C A
2025 Carlos Narváez 58
2024 Will Smith 58
2023 Gabriel Moreno 55
2022 Elias Diaz 52
2021 Salvador Perez 61
2020 Michael Perez 25
2019 Tony Wolters 75
2018 Jonathan Lucroy 83
2017 Tucker Barnhart 89
2016 J. T. Realmuto 80
2015 Salvador Perez 90
2014 Welington Castillo 93
2013 Russell Martin 103
2012 Yadier Molina 88
2011 Russell Martin 96
2010 Yadier Molina 79
2009 Russell Martin 87
2008 Jason Kendall 94
2007 Russell Martin 85
2006 Yadier Molina 79
2005 Mike Matheny 77
2004 Jason Kendall 78
2003 Paul Lo Duca 100
2002 Paul Lo Duca 76
2001 Einar Diaz 93
2000 Jason Kendall 81
1999 John Flaherty 87
1998 Mike Piazza 85
1997 Jason Kendall 103
1996 Javy Lopez 81
1996 Ivan Rodriguez 81
1995 Ivan Rodriguez 67
1994 Benito Santiago 66
1993 Mike Piazza 99
1992 Pat Borders 88
1991 Benito Santiago 100
1990 Lance Parrish 88
1989 Mike Scioscia 82
1988 Benito Santiago 75
1987 Bob Brenly 83
1986 Jody Davis 105
1985 Tony Peña 100
1984 Tony Peña 95
1983 Gary Carter 107
1982 Gary Carter 104
1981 Bruce Benedict 73
1980 Gary Carter 108
1979 Gary Carter 88
1978 Jim Sundberg 91
1977 Jim Sundberg 103
1976 Jim Sundberg 96
1975 Jim Sundberg 101
1974 Barry Foote 83
1973 Bob Boone 89
1972 Ted Simmons 78
1971 Ray Fosse 73
1970 Thurman Munson 80
1969 Randy Hundley 79
1969 Mike Ryan 79
1969 Johnny Edwards 79
1968 Johnny Bench 102
1967 Buck Rodgers 73
1966 Randy Hundley 85
1965 Clay Dalrymple 70
1964 Buck Rodgers 87
1963 Clay Dalrymple 90
1962 Johnny Edwards 92
1961 Clay Dalrymple 86
1960 Del Crandall 70
1959 Del Crandall 71
1958 Del Crandall 64
1958 Clint Courtney 64
1957 Gus Triandos 64
1956 Bill Sarni 61
1955 Sammy White 71
1954 Sammy White 80
1953 Sammy White 68
1952 Del Rice 81
1951 Yogi Berra 82
1950 Wes Westrum 71
1949 Jim Hegan 73
1948 Jim Hegan 76
1947 Buddy Rosar 70
1946 Buddy Rosar 73
1945 Mike Tresh 102
1944 Frankie Hayes 89
1943 Ray Mueller 100
1942 Jake Early 71
1941 Bennie Warren 84
1940 Harry Danning 91
1939 Harry Danning 80
1938 Al Todd 89
1937 Al Todd 89
1936 Al Lopez 107
1935 Rollie Hemsley 105
1934 Rollie Hemsley 92
1933 Rick Ferrell 92
1932 Mickey Cochrane 94
1931 Rick Ferrell 86
1930 Mickey Cochrane 69
1929 Bill Dickey 95
1928 Luke Sewell 117
1927 Luke Sewell 119
1926 Zack Taylor 123
1925 Gabby Hartnett 114
1924 Muddy Ruel 112
1923 Muddy Ruel 146
1922 Ray Schalk 150
1921 Cy Perkins 137
1920 Cy Perkins 179
1919 Cy Perkins 134
1918 Steve O'Neill 154
1917 Hank Severeid 156
1916 Ivey Wingo 170
1915 Bill Rariden 238 new record
1914 Bill Rariden 215 new record
1913 Ed Sweeney 180
1912 Oscar Stanage 168
1911 Oscar Stanage 212
1910 George Gibson 203
1909 Gabby Street 210
1908 Red Dooin 191
1907 Ossee Schrecongost 145
1906 Bill Bergen 149
1905 Admiral Schlei 153
1904 Bill Bergen 151
1903 Pat Moran 214 new record
1902 Johnny Kling 160
1901 Doc Powers 137
1900 Ed McFarland 137
1899 Frank Bowerman 130
1898 Jack Warner 139
1897 Jack Warner 127
1896 Ed McFarland 117
1895 Deacon McGuire 180
1894 Duke Farrell 141
1893 Duke Farrell 140
1892 Connie Mack 143
1891 Charles Zimmer 181
1890 Charles Zimmer 188 new record
1889 Buck Ewing 149
1888 Connie Mack 152
1887 Kid Baldwin 165 new record
1886 John Kerins 157 new record
1885 Doc Bushong 122
1884 Bill Holbert 142
1883 Bill Holbert 138
1882 Bill Holbert 124
1881 Doc Bushong 124
1880 Emil Gross 126
1879 Pop Snyder 142 new record
1878 Silver Flint 102
1877 Pop Snyder 102 new record
1876 Pop Snyder 86
1875 Deacon White 87 new record
1874 Nat Hicks 59 new record
1873 Tom Barlow 58 new record
1872 Tom Barlow 48 new record
1871 Fergy Malone 32 new record