- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1928–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 21
Greatest Baseball Catcher of all time
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1991–2011
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1920–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1946–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1922–1941
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2009–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1967–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1937–1957
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1880–1897
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1968–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1925–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1961–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1969–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1969–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1974–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1897–1915
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1960–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1931–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1929–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bill Dickey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1928–1946 | 89 |
| 82 | Iván Rodríguez | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1991–2011 | 88.3 |
| 94 | Biz Mackey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1947 | 88 |
| 96 | Yogi Berra | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1965 | 87.9 |
| 102 | Josh Gibson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1946 | 87.8 |
| 115 | Gabby Hartnett | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1922–1941 | 87.6 |
| 118 | Buster Posey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 87.6 |
| 133 | Johnny Bench | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1983 | 87.1 |
| 135 | Mike Piazza | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2007 | 87.1 |
| 137 | Roy Campanella | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1957 | 87.1 |
| 138 | Buck Ewing | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1880–1897 | 87 |
| 154 | Ted Simmons | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1988 | 86.4 |
| 157 | Mickey Cochrane | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1937 | 86.2 |
| 160 | Bill Freehan | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1976 | 86.2 |
| 175 | Carlton Fisk | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1993 | 85.5 |
| 181 | Thurman Munson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1979 | 85.1 |
| 202 | Gary Carter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1992 | 83.6 |
| 206 | Roger Bresnahan | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1897–1915 | 83.1 |
| 212 | Joe Torre | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1977 | 82.7 |
| 215 | Ernie Lombardi | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1947 | 82 |
| 231 | Rick Ferrell | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1947 | 77.4 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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