- 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 Catchers of all time
This ranking is led by Bill Dickey, Iván Rodríguez and Biz Mackey. GOAT Rank currently ranks 21 eligible Baseball catchers using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bill Dickey ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 89.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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 | 89.0 |
| 82 | Iván Rodríguez | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1991–2011 | 88.3 |
| 94 | Biz Mackey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1947 | 88.0 |
| 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 | 87.0 |
| 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 | 82.0 |
| 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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