MLB Single-Season Catcher Double Plays Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season catcher double plays record is 36, set by Steve O'Neill in 1916. It has stood for 110 years. The mark has been raised 14 times since 1871.
Record Holders
15 marks since 1871| Year | Player | C DP | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 |
 Steve O'Neill
|
36 | still standing |
| 1915 |
 Jack Lapp
|
23 | 1 year |
| 1914 |
Steve O'Neill
|
22 | 1 year |
| 1912 |
 Johnny Kling
|
20 | 2 years |
| 1909 |
 Bill Bergen
|
18 | 3 years |
| 1897 |
 Jack Warner
|
17 | 12 years |
| 1894 |
 Charles Zimmer
|
16 | 3 years |
| 1887 |
 Connie Mack
|
15 | 7 years |
| 1886 |
 Doc Bushong
|
14 | 1 year |
| 1882 |
 Bill Holbert
|
13 | 4 years |
| 1878 | Lew Brown | 11 | 4 years |
| 1877 |
 Pop Snyder
|
8 | 1 year |
| 1873 |
 Deacon White
|
7 | 4 years |
| 1872 |
Deacon White
|
5 | 1 year |
| 1871 |
 Doug Allison
|
4 | 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.