The Top 10 Best Hitting Seasons for Catchers

13 Oct 2009

Darrell Porter was the 1982 World Series MVP with St. Louis but tore the cover off the ball in 1979.

Here’s are a top 10 list of hitting seasons by catchers, looking at those who combined a high slugging percentage and on-base percentage while playing enough to both drive in and score a lot of runs.

1. Mike Piazza, Dodgers, 1997: .362, 40 HR, 124 RBI, .431 OBP, .638 SLG, 185 OPS-plus
2. Johnny Bench, Reds, 1972: .270, 40 HR, 125 RBI, .379 OBP, .541 SLG, 166 OPS-plus
3. Mike Piazza, Dodgers, 1996: .336, 36 HR, 105 RBI, .422 OBP, .563 SLG, 166 OPS-plus
4. Roy Campanella, Dodgers, 1953: .312, 41 HR, 142 RBI, .395 OBP, .611 SLG, 155 OPS-plus
5. Yogi Berra, Yankees, 1950: .322, 28 HR, 124 RBI, .383 OBP, .533 SLG, 135 OPS-plus
6. Javy Lopez, Braves, 2003: .328, 43 HR, 109 RBI, .378 OBP, .687 SLG, 169 OPS-plus
7. Bill Dickey, Yankees, 1937: .332, 29 HR, 133 RBI, .417 OBP, .570 SLG, 145 OPS-plus
8. Darren Daulton, Phillies, 1992: .270, 27 HR, 109 RBI, .385 OBP, .524 SLG, 156 OPS-plus
9. Joe Torre, Braves, 1966: .315, 36 HR, 101 RBI, .382 OBP, .560 SLG, 156 OPS-plus
10. Darrell Porter, Royals, 1979: .291, 20 HR, 112 RBI, .412 OBP, .484 SLG, 142 OPS-plus

According to ESPN.com