Jason Kendall Catches 2,000th Game
That makes him one of only five catchers with 2K+. He'll have a chance to catch Gary Carter (2,056) before the end of the year, barring injury, leaving him behind only Bob Boone (2,225), Carlton Fisk (2,226), and the still-active Ivan Rodriguez (2,351 and counting). He's led his league in games caught eight different times, and is currently the 2010 AL leader as well.
1,205 of Kendall's games behind the plate, a little over 60%, came in black and gold.
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Kendall is also moving right up...
…the leaderboard for career HBP. He’s currently fifth all-time, with 253, and is only 34 (about three full seasons’ worth of starts) behind Hughie Jennings, the all-time plunk champion.
Kendall has started 93 of 99 games this year.
That is absolute insanity.
Sure, if you consider a .291 wOBA and declining defense “performing rather well.”
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When your 50 and nobody expected higher than a .230 avg I’m sure the royals will take his season thus far
by omar moreno on Jul 27, 2010 11:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Kendall is also 4 hits behind Carlton Fisk for 2nd most career hits as a catcher. Only Pudge has more.
Is this possible?
Kendall has more hits as a catcher than Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, Ted Simmons, Darrell Porter, Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Bill Freehan, Bill Dickey, Mickey Cochrane, Ernie Lombardi, Roy Campanella, Gabby Hartnett, Walker Cooper, Thurman Munson and I don’t know who the hell else?
That isn’t possible. I like him a lot, but that isn’t possible.
by RichieHebner on Jul 27, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
All things are possible...
…with a sufficiently long career.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if he eventually catches up to Pudge, too.
by Vlad on Jul 27, 2010 5:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He's played way longer than most of those guys.
I think it’s unbelievable that he has more than Johnny Bench, but meh.
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it's unbelievable
how a former pirate could be so valued by other teams that they’d get to play so long in the league. i mean, everyone knows what dreggs pirate players (except bay) have been.
by Pensburgh Pirates on Jul 27, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Look em up and tell me who else has more. My stats are from baseball-reference.com, under the career splits they have the number of hits by position.
by gorillagogo on Jul 27, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
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