Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout,and executive. He played for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns,Boston Red Sox,and Washington Senators,from 1929 through 1947. His brother,Wes Ferrell,was a major league pitcher for 15 seasons,and they were teammates from 1933 through part of 1938 on the Red Sox and Senators. Following his three seasons in minor league baseball,he appealed to the Commissioner of Baseball to become a free agent,claiming that he was being held in the minors though he deserved promotion. The Commissioner agreed,and he was granted free agency;he signed with the St. Louis Browns.
Richard Leo Gedman is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1980–1990),Houston Astros (1990–1991),and St. Louis Cardinals (1991–1992). He currently serves as hitting coach with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox of the International League. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
William Shawn Wooten is the assistant major league hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He is a former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim Angels (2000–03),Philadelphia Phillies (2004),and Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.
Kelly Brian Shoppach is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Rays,New York Mets,Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He previously was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox and the third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in Minor League Baseball.
Corky Abraham Phillip Miller is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and currently coaches the Dayton Dragons,the A-affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox.
Thomas Albert Prince is an American former professional baseball player,and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1987 to 2003. Although Prince didn't produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a seventeen-year playing career with several major league teams.
John Lester Moss was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career,and was a backup catcher almost all his career.
Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2007 and 2018,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,Miami Marlins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Detroit Tigers,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Joshua Aaron Wilson is an American former professional baseball infielder. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon,Pennsylvania native. He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team and Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Wilson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Washington Nationals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Matthew Daniel Batts was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1947 through 1956 for the Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Browns,Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. A slap hitter,Batts played mostly backup roles over the course of his career;during parts of ten MLB seasons,he appeared in 546 games with a .269 batting average,26 home runs,and 219 runs batted in.
Michael Rene Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers,San Diego Padres,Milwaukee Brewers,and Florida Marlins during a nine-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career.
Joseph Clifton Martin is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1959 to 1972. Martin played the bulk of his career with the Chicago White Sox,but is most prominent for his involvement in a controversial play that occurred during the 1969 World Series as a member of the New York Mets. He ended his career playing for the Chicago Cubs. After his playing career,he worked as a White Sox color commentator alongside Harry Caray on WSNS television in 1975.
Raúl Casanova is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player who was a catcher from 1996 to 2008 with the exception of 1999,2003,2004,and 2006.
Aaron Andrew Robinson was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1943 to 1951 for the New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. Robinson's tenure with the Yankees spanned the gap between the careers of Yankee Hall of Fame catchers Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Yogi Berra (1946–1963).
Harold Edward Wagner was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1949,playing a total of 672 games for the Philadelphia Athletics,Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in East Riverton,New Jersey,a suburb of Philadelphia,Wagner batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m),165 lb (75 kg). Altogether,Wagner hit for a .248 average with 15 home runs and 228 RBI,and had a .981 fielding percentage,during his major league career.
Frank Anthony Pytlak was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1932–40) and Boston Red Sox. He was known as a line drive hitter and an excellent defensive catcher.
John Thomas Matchick was an American professional baseball infielder who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Detroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,and Baltimore Orioles from 1967 to 1972. He compiled a .215 batting average with four home runs and 64 runs batted in 292 major league games. He was also named the top all-star in the International League on four occasions.
Ryan Cole Lavarnway is an American-Israeli former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins,and Cleveland Indians. In international competition,he plays for Team Israel,and competed for them in the World Baseball Classic and in the Olympics.
John Bryan Holaday is a former American professional baseball catcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on June 6,2012,with the Detroit Tigers. He also played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,Miami Marlins,Baltimore Orioles,and Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to his professional career,Holaday played college baseball at Texas Christian University (TCU) for the TCU Horned Frogs. In his senior season at TCU,Holaday won the Johnny Bench Award,given to the best collegiate catcher for the season.
