It's often said that catcher is the most important, most demanding
defensive position in baseball. This view explains why so many
light-hitting catchers have enjoyed long?and by all accounts
successful?major league careers. Yet arguments over the all-time
greats invariably privilege offensive standouts, and even among
these players batting statistics are more likely than fielding
numbers to affect ranking. So what, historically, have been the
expectations for major league catchers, and who stands as the
greatest in a more balanced view of offensive and defensive
contributions? In Part I of this book, the history of catching and
catchers is discussed in detail, with attention to the most
celebrated players of each era. In Part II, the author employs
sabermetric formulas to rank the 50 greatest catchers since 1920,
when changes to the rules, the parks, and the ball dramatically
changed the way baseball was played. Also included is a chapter on
catchers of the 19th century, deadball era, and Negro Leagues,
whose career statistics are either incomplete, inaccurate, or
produced under markedly different playing conditions and rules.
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