Catching Distinguished Pitchers


Johnny Vander Meer's Battery Mates


Johnny Vander Meer pitched for Cincinnati (NL) 1937-1943, 1946-1949; Chicago (NL) 1950; and Cleveland (AL) 1951. He pitched in 346 games, made 286 starts, had 131 complete games and pitched 29 shutouts.


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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT VANDER MEER'S STARTS
Ray Mueller 88   Willard Hershberger 6
Ernie Lombardi 75   Dixie Howell 5
Ray Lamanno 45   Mickey Owen 3
Rollie Hemsley 15   Bill Baker 2
Walker Cooper 11   Rube Walker 2
Spud Davis 8   Jim Hegan 1
Dewey Williams 8   Johnny Riddle 1
Al Lakeman 7   Carl Sawatski 1
Dick West 7   Jimmie Wilson 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT VANDER MEER'S SHUTOUTS
Ray Mueller 11   Dixie Howell 1
Ernie Lombardi **8   Al Lakeman 1
Ray Lamanno 3   Dick West 1
Rollie Hemsley 2   Dewey Williams 1
Walker Cooper 1      


HALL OF FAME CATCHERS are in RED

** Indicates 2 Shutouts were BACK-TO-BACK NO-HITTERs
(6/11/1938 CIN vs BOS) and (6/15/1938 CIN @ BRO)



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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