Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers Eddie Plank's Battery Mates

Eddie Plank pitched for Philadelphia (AL) 1901-1914, St. Louis (FL) 1915, and St. Louis (AL) 1916-1917. He pitched in 623 games, made 529 starts, had 410 complete games, and pitched 69 shutouts. Plank's dearest friend, Mike "Doc" Powers caught 206 of his first 282 starts. The last one was in the opener against Boston at Shibe Park on April 12, 1909, two weeks before Power's untimely death.

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT EDDIE PLANK'S STARTS Mike Powers 206   Pete Donahue 4 Ira Thomas 71   Harry Smith 4 Jack Lapp 57   William Rumler 3 Ossee Schreckengost 51   Syd Smith 3 Grover Hartley 29   George Hale 2 Hank Severeid 21   Tom Leahy 2 Wally Schang 17   Wickey McAvoy 2 Harry Chapman 15   Harry Barton 1 Ben Egan 14   Bert Blue 1 Paddy Livingston 12   Verne Clemons 1 Farmer Steelman 6   Earle Mack 1 Pete Noonan 5   Morgan Murphy 1   CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT EDDIE PLANK'S SHUTOUTS Mike Powers 27   Hank Severeid 3 Ira Thomas 10   Grover Hartley 2 Jack Lapp 8   Ben Egan 1 Ossee Schreckengost 6   Paddy Livingston 1 Harry Chapman 5   multiple catchers 2 Wally Schang 4

Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Coordinator: Lyle Spatz, Chairman SABR's Records Committee
Webpages by: Chuck Rosciam, Member of SABR

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