Top catcher OPS+ 1920-2024. Also, WAR, oWAR, dWAR.

Mike Piazza

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: September 4, 1968 (Age: 56-307d) in Norristown, PA us

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2016. (Voted by BBWAA on 365/440 ballots)
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For single seasons, since 1920, Played at C 75% of games, in the regular season, requiring Plate Appearances >= 500 and Defensive WAR (dWAR) >= -9 and Offensive WAR (oWAR) >= 0 and Adjusted OPS+ >= 140 and Wins Above Replacement (WAR) >= 0, sorted by descending Adjusted OPS+.

Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Mike Piazza	185	633	8.7	9.0	0.5	1997	28	LAD	NL	152	556	104	40	124	69	77	.362	.431	.638	1.070
2	Joe Mauer	171	606	7.8	7.7	0.7	2009	26	MIN	AL	138	523	94	28	96	76	63	.365	.444	.587	1.031
3	Buster Posey	171	610	7.6	7.3	0.8	2012	25	SFG	NL	148	530	78	24	103	69	96	.336	.408	.549	.957
4	Johnny Bench	166	653	8.6	6.9	2.4	1972	24	CIN	NL	147	538	87	40	125	100	84	.270	.379	.541	.920
5	Mike Piazza	166	631	5.4	6.4	-0.1	1996	27	LAD	NL	148	547	87	36	105	81	93	.336	.422	.563	.985
6	Chris Hoiles	162	503	6.8	6.3	1.3	1993	28	BAL	AL	126	419	80	29	82	69	94	.310	.416	.585	1.001
7	Carlton Fisk	162	514	7.3	7.3	1.0	1972	24	BOS	AL	131	457	74	22	61	52	83	.293	.370	.538	.909
8	Roy Campanella	159	562	6.9	6.4	1.1	1951	29	BRO	NL	143	505	90	33	108	53	51	.325	.393	.590	.983
9	Mickey Cochrane	158	542	6.2	6.7	0.1	1933	30	PHA	AL	130	429	104	15	60	106	22	.322	.459	.515	.974
10	Darren Daulton	156	585	6.9	6.5	1.3	1992	30	PHI	NL	145	485	80	27	109	88	103	.270	.385	.524	.908
11	Joe Torre	156	614	6.4	6.6	0.2	1966	25	ATL	NL	148	546	83	36	101	60	61	.315	.382	.560	.943
12	Mike Piazza	155	545	5.1	5.5	0.3	2000	31	NYM	NL	136	482	90	38	113	58	69	.324	.398	.614	1.012
13	Roy Campanella	154	590	6.8	6.3	1.1	1953	31	BRO	NL	144	519	103	41	142	67	58	.312	.395	.611	1.006
14	Jorge Posada	153	589	5.4	6.6	-0.3	2007	36	NYY	AL	144	506	91	20	90	74	98	.338	.426	.543	.970
15	Dick Dietz	153	612	4.5	6.5	-1.1	1970	28	SFG	NL	148	493	82	22	107	109	106	.300	.426	.515	.941
Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16	Mike Piazza	153	602	7.0	6.0	1.8	1993	24	LAD	NL	149	547	81	35	112	46	86	.318	.370	.561	.932
17	Roy Campanella	152	522	5.2	5.3	0.6	1955	33	BRO	NL	123	446	81	32	107	56	41	.318	.395	.583	.978
18	Ernie Lombardi	152	529	4.8	4.5	0.7	1938	30	CIN	NL	129	489	60	19	95	40	14	.342	.391	.524	.915
19	Mike Piazza	152	626	6.3	6.5	0.7	1998	29	FLA,LAD,NYM	NL	151	561	88	32	111	58	80	.328	.390	.570	.960
20	Rick Wilkins	151	500	6.6	5.0	2.3	1993	26	CHC	NL	136	446	78	30	73	50	99	.303	.376	.561	.937
21	Mickey Cochrane	149	522	5.4	5.5	0.3	1931	28	PHA	AL	122	459	87	17	89	56	21	.349	.423	.553	.976
22	Mike Piazza	148	573	4.5	5.6	-0.4	2001	32	NYM	NL	141	503	81	36	94	67	87	.300	.384	.573	.957
23	Ted Simmons	148	604	5.5	5.5	0.8	1978	28	STL	NL	152	516	71	22	80	77	39	.287	.377	.512	.889
24	Todd Hundley	148	508	3.7	4.3	0.1	1997	28	NYM	NL	132	417	78	30	86	83	116	.273	.394	.549	.943
25	Gary Carter	146	653	8.6	6.9	2.8	1982	28	MON	NL	154	557	91	29	97	78	64	.293	.381	.510	.890
26	Gene Tenace	145	623	5.2	6.2	-0.4	1975	28	OAK	AL	158	498	83	29	87	106	127	.255	.395	.464	.859
27	Bill Freehan	145	635	6.9	6.6	1.3	1968	26	DET	AL	155	540	73	25	84	65	64	.263	.366	.454	.819
28	Bill Dickey	144	609	6.6	5.7	1.3	1937	30	NYY	AL	140	530	87	29	133	73	22	.332	.417	.570	.987
29	Jorge Posada	144	588	5.9	6.1	0.7	2003	32	NYY	AL	142	481	83	30	101	93	110	.281	.405	.518	.922
30	Joe Mauer	144	608	5.8	6.2	0.3	2006	23	MIN	AL	140	521	86	13	84	79	54	.347	.429	.507	.936
Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31	Gabby Hartnett	144	578	5.1	5.0	0.6	1930	29	CHC	NL	141	508	84	37	122	55	62	.339	.404	.630	1.034
32	Bill Freehan	144	618	6.1	6.5	0.6	1967	25	DET	AL	155	517	66	20	74	73	71	.282	.389	.447	.835
33	Ted Simmons	144	601	5.2	5.1	1.0	1977	27	STL	NL	150	516	82	21	95	79	37	.318	.408	.500	.908
34	Bill Dickey	143	533	5.0	4.8	0.7	1938	31	NYY	AL	132	454	84	27	115	75	22	.313	.412	.568	.981
35	Johnny Bench	143	708	7.9	6.7	2.1	1974	26	CIN	NL	160	621	108	33	129	80	90	.280	.363	.507	.870
36	Gary Carter	143	669	7.4	6.5	1.8	1984	30	MON	NL	159	596	75	27	106	64	57	.294	.366	.487	.853
37	Buster Posey	143	605	5.1	5.6	0.0	2014	27	SFG	NL	147	547	72	22	89	47	69	.311	.364	.490	.854
38	Darrell Porter	142	679	7.6	6.8	1.8	1979	27	KCR	AL	157	533	101	20	112	121	65	.291	.421	.484	.905
39	Brian Downing	142	596	5.6	6.4	0.0	1979	28	CAL	AL	148	509	87	12	75	77	57	.326	.418	.462	.880
40	Thurman Munson	142	576	7.2	6.2	2.1	1973	26	NYY	AL	147	519	80	20	74	48	64	.301	.362	.487	.849
41	Alex Avila	142	551	5.1	5.5	0.6	2011	24	DET	AL	141	464	63	19	82	73	131	.295	.389	.506	.895
42	Yogi Berra	142	597	6.2	5.7	1.2	1956	31	NYY	AL	140	521	93	30	105	65	29	.298	.378	.534	.911
43	Paul Lo Duca	142	519	4.6	4.3	0.8	2001	29	LAD	NL	125	460	71	25	90	39	30	.320	.374	.543	.917
44	Ted Simmons	142	649	4.9	5.9	0.0	1975	25	STL	NL	157	581	80	18	100	63	35	.332	.396	.491	.887
45	Johnny Bench	141	671	7.4	6.3	1.8	1970	22	CIN	NL	158	605	97	45	148	54	102	.293	.345	.587	.932
Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
46	Elston Howard	141	531	5.2	4.8	1.3	1963	34	NYY	AL	135	487	75	28	85	35	68	.287	.342	.528	.869
47	Yogi Berra	141	557	4.9	4.7	0.7	1953	28	NYY	AL	137	503	80	27	108	50	32	.296	.363	.523	.886
48	Walker Cooper	141	547	4.7	5.0	0.3	1947	32	NYG	NL	140	515	79	35	122	24	43	.305	.339	.586	.926
49	Ted Simmons	141	562	5.2	5.4	0.6	1980	30	STL	NL	145	495	84	21	98	59	45	.303	.375	.505	.880
50	Todd Hundley	140	624	5.0	5.4	0.4	1996	27	NYM	NL	153	540	85	41	112	79	146	.259	.356	.550	.906
51	Rudy York	140	557	4.4	4.3	0.5	1938	24	DET	AL	135	463	86	33	126	92	74	.298	.417	.579	.995
52	Johnny Bench	140	606	6.6	5.5	1.8	1975	27	CIN	NL	142	530	83	28	110	65	108	.283	.359	.519	.878
53	Mickey Tettleton	140	608	5.6	5.5	0.8	1991	30	DET	AL	154	501	85	31	89	101	131	.263	.387	.491	.878
54	Joe Mauer	140	584	5.9	5.5	1.0	2010	27	MIN	AL	137	510	88	9	75	65	53	.327	.402	.469	.871

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Generated 7/8/2025.

54 seasons. Mike Piazza is the best hitting catcher. Multiple seasons OPS+ >= 140:

6: Piazza

4. Bench, Simmons

3: Campanella, Mauer

2: Berra, Carter, Cochrane, Dickey, Freehan, Hundley, Posada, Posey

Sorted by WAR:

Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	WAR ▼	oWAR	dWAR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Mike Piazza	185	633	8.7	9.0	0.5	1997	28	LAD	NL	152	556	104	40	124	69	77	.362	.431	.638	1.070
2	Gary Carter	146	653	8.6	6.9	2.8	1982	28	MON	NL	154	557	91	29	97	78	64	.293	.381	.510	.890
3	Johnny Bench	166	653	8.6	6.9	2.4	1972	24	CIN	NL	147	538	87	40	125	100	84	.270	.379	.541	.920
4	Johnny Bench	143	708	7.9	6.7	2.1	1974	26	CIN	NL	160	621	108	33	129	80	90	.280	.363	.507	.870
5	Joe Mauer	171	606	7.8	7.7	0.7	2009	26	MIN	AL	138	523	94	28	96	76	63	.365	.444	.587	1.031
6	Darrell Porter	142	679	7.6	6.8	1.8	1979	27	KCR	AL	157	533	101	20	112	121	65	.291	.421	.484	.905
7	Buster Posey	171	610	7.6	7.3	0.8	2012	25	SFG	NL	148	530	78	24	103	69	96	.336	.408	.549	.957
8	Johnny Bench	141	671	7.4	6.3	1.8	1970	22	CIN	NL	158	605	97	45	148	54	102	.293	.345	.587	.932
9	Gary Carter	143	669	7.4	6.5	1.8	1984	30	MON	NL	159	596	75	27	106	64	57	.294	.366	.487	.853
10	Carlton Fisk	162	514	7.3	7.3	1.0	1972	24	BOS	AL	131	457	74	22	61	52	83	.293	.370	.538	.909
11	Thurman Munson	142	576	7.2	6.2	2.1	1973	26	NYY	AL	147	519	80	20	74	48	64	.301	.362	.487	.849
12	Mike Piazza	153	602	7.0	6.0	1.8	1993	24	LAD	NL	149	547	81	35	112	46	86	.318	.370	.561	.932
13	Darren Daulton	156	585	6.9	6.5	1.3	1992	30	PHI	NL	145	485	80	27	109	88	103	.270	.385	.524	.908
14	Bill Freehan	145	635	6.9	6.6	1.3	1968	26	DET	AL	155	540	73	25	84	65	64	.263	.366	.454	.819
15	Roy Campanella	159	562	6.9	6.4	1.1	1951	29	BRO	NL	143	505	90	33	108	53	51	.325	.393	.590	.983
16	Roy Campanella	154	590	6.8	6.3	1.1	1953	31	BRO	NL	144	519	103	41	142	67	58	.312	.395	.611	1.006
17	Chris Hoiles	162	503	6.8	6.3	1.3	1993	28	BAL	AL	126	419	80	29	82	69	94	.310	.416	.585	1.001
18	Rick Wilkins	151	500	6.6	5.0	2.3	1993	26	CHC	NL	136	446	78	30	73	50	99	.303	.376	.561	.937
19	Johnny Bench	140	606	6.6	5.5	1.8	1975	27	CIN	NL	142	530	83	28	110	65	108	.283	.359	.519	.878
20	Bill Dickey	144	609	6.6	5.7	1.3	1937	30	NYY	AL	140	530	87	29	133	73	22	.332	.417	.570	.987
21	Joe Torre	156	614	6.4	6.6	0.2	1966	25	ATL	NL	148	546	83	36	101	60	61	.315	.382	.560	.943
22	Mike Piazza	152	626	6.3	6.5	0.7	1998	29	FLA,LAD,NYM	NL	151	561	88	32	111	58	80	.328	.390	.570	.960
23	Mickey Cochrane	158	542	6.2	6.7	0.1	1933	30	PHA	AL	130	429	104	15	60	106	22	.322	.459	.515	.974
24	Yogi Berra	142	597	6.2	5.7	1.2	1956	31	NYY	AL	140	521	93	30	105	65	29	.298	.378	.534	.911
25	Bill Freehan	144	618	6.1	6.5	0.6	1967	25	DET	AL	155	517	66	20	74	73	71	.282	.389	.447	.835
26	Jorge Posada	144	588	5.9	6.1	0.7	2003	32	NYY	AL	142	481	83	30	101	93	110	.281	.405	.518	.922
27	Joe Mauer	140	584	5.9	5.5	1.0	2010	27	MIN	AL	137	510	88	9	75	65	53	.327	.402	.469	.871
28	Joe Mauer	144	608	5.8	6.2	0.3	2006	23	MIN	AL	140	521	86	13	84	79	54	.347	.429	.507	.936
29	Brian Downing	142	596	5.6	6.4	0.0	1979	28	CAL	AL	148	509	87	12	75	77	57	.326	.418	.462	.880
30	Mickey Tettleton	140	608	5.6	5.5	0.8	1991	30	DET	AL	154	501	85	31	89	101	131	.263	.387	.491	.878
31	Ted Simmons	148	604	5.5	5.5	0.8	1978	28	STL	NL	152	516	71	22	80	77	39	.287	.377	.512	.889
32	Mickey Cochrane	149	522	5.4	5.5	0.3	1931	28	PHA	AL	122	459	87	17	89	56	21	.349	.423	.553	.976
33	Mike Piazza	166	631	5.4	6.4	-0.1	1996	27	LAD	NL	148	547	87	36	105	81	93	.336	.422	.563	.985
34	Jorge Posada	153	589	5.4	6.6	-0.3	2007	36	NYY	AL	144	506	91	20	90	74	98	.338	.426	.543	.970
35	Roy Campanella	152	522	5.2	5.3	0.6	1955	33	BRO	NL	123	446	81	32	107	56	41	.318	.395	.583	.978
36	Gene Tenace	145	623	5.2	6.2	-0.4	1975	28	OAK	AL	158	498	83	29	87	106	127	.255	.395	.464	.859
37	Ted Simmons	144	601	5.2	5.1	1.0	1977	27	STL	NL	150	516	82	21	95	79	37	.318	.408	.500	.908
38	Elston Howard	141	531	5.2	4.8	1.3	1963	34	NYY	AL	135	487	75	28	85	35	68	.287	.342	.528	.869
39	Ted Simmons	141	562	5.2	5.4	0.6	1980	30	STL	NL	145	495	84	21	98	59	45	.303	.375	.505	.880
40	Gabby Hartnett	144	578	5.1	5.0	0.6	1930	29	CHC	NL	141	508	84	37	122	55	62	.339	.404	.630	1.034
41	Mike Piazza	155	545	5.1	5.5	0.3	2000	31	NYM	NL	136	482	90	38	113	58	69	.324	.398	.614	1.012
42	Alex Avila	142	551	5.1	5.5	0.6	2011	24	DET	AL	141	464	63	19	82	73	131	.295	.389	.506	.895
43	Buster Posey	143	605	5.1	5.6	0.0	2014	27	SFG	NL	147	547	72	22	89	47	69	.311	.364	.490	.854
44	Bill Dickey	143	533	5.0	4.8	0.7	1938	31	NYY	AL	132	454	84	27	115	75	22	.313	.412	.568	.981
45	Todd Hundley	140	624	5.0	5.4	0.4	1996	27	NYM	NL	153	540	85	41	112	79	146	.259	.356	.550	.906
46	Yogi Berra	141	557	4.9	4.7	0.7	1953	28	NYY	AL	137	503	80	27	108	50	32	.296	.363	.523	.886
47	Ted Simmons	142	649	4.9	5.9	0.0	1975	25	STL	NL	157	581	80	18	100	63	35	.332	.396	.491	.887
48	Ernie Lombardi	152	529	4.8	4.5	0.7	1938	30	CIN	NL	129	489	60	19	95	40	14	.342	.391	.524	.915
49	Walker Cooper	141	547	4.7	5.0	0.3	1947	32	NYG	NL	140	515	79	35	122	24	43	.305	.339	.586	.926
50	Paul Lo Duca	142	519	4.6	4.3	0.8	2001	29	LAD	NL	125	460	71	25	90	39	30	.320	.374	.543	.917
51	Dick Dietz	153	612	4.5	6.5	-1.1	1970	28	SFG	NL	148	493	82	22	107	109	106	.300	.426	.515	.941
52	Mike Piazza	148	573	4.5	5.6	-0.4	2001	32	NYM	NL	141	503	81	36	94	67	87	.300	.384	.573	.957
53	Rudy York	140	557	4.4	4.3	0.5	1938	24	DET	AL	135	463	86	33	126	92	74	.298	.417	.579	.995
54	Todd Hundley	148	508	3.7	4.3	0.1	1997	28	NYM	NL	132	417	78	30	86	83	116	.273	.394	.549	.943

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Generated 7/8/2025.

Piazza is number one on both lists and number one in oWAR.

dWAR >+ 2: Carter, Bench, Wilkins, Bench, Munson. Piazza topped out at 1.8.