Catching Distinguished Pitchers


Frank Tanana's Battery Mates


Frank Tanana pitched for California (AL) 1973-1980; Boston (AL) 1981; Texas (AL) 1982-1985; Detroit (AL) 1985-1992; New York (NL) 1993; and New York (AL) 1993. He pitched in 638 games, made 616 starts, had 143 complete games and pitched 34 shutouts. Two of Santana's shutouts were with more than one catcher. Tanana had starts with 42 different catchers.


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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT TANANA'S STARTS

Mike Heath 64   Andy Allanson 7
Matt Nokes 56   Mark Salas 7
Terry Humphrey 47   Gary Allenson 6
Elly Rodriguez 45   Marv Foley 4
Mickey Tettleton 41   Ed Herrmann 4
Jim Sundberg 40   Bob Melvin 4
Brian Downing 39   Dave Skaggs 4
Andy Etchebarren 35   Glenn Brummer 3
Lance Parrish 30   Ike Hampton 3
Ned Yost 22   Orlando Mercado 3
Todd Hundley 16   Dave Schmidt 3
Chad Kreuter 16   Matt Sinatro 2
Tom Donohue 15   Mike Stanley 2
Rich Gedman 14   Rick Stelmaszek 2
Charlie O'Brien 13   Marty Castillo 1
Tom Egan 12   Stan Cliburn 1
Dwight Lowry 12   Dave Engle 1
Bob Johnson 11   Adrian Garrett 1
Don Slaught 10   Charlie Sands @1
Donnie Scott 9   Jeff Torborg 1
Dan Whitmar 8   Don Werner 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT TANANA'S SHUTOUTS

Terry Humphrey 11   Brian Downing 1
Elly Rodriguez 5   Andy Etchebarren 1
Tom Egan 3   Dwight Lowry 1
Mike Heath 3   Matt Nokes 1
Rich Gedman 2   Charlie Sands @1
Andy Allanson 1   Donnie Scott 1
Tom Donohue 1   Multiple Catchers 2


@ Sand's only start with Tanana was a shutout



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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