catchers with the highest batting average with at least 50 plate appearances last season

Adrian Del Castillo had the best batting average by a catcher with 50+ plate appearances in 2024, with an average of .313 in his rookie season.

	NAME	AVG	PA	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Adrian Del Castillo A. Del Castillo	.313	87	2024	ARI	25	80	12	25	5	0	4	19	7	0	28	1	1	42	9	0	0	0	1	.368	.525	.893	15	5.2	.384	146	4.8
2	Iván Herrera I. Herrera	.301	258	2024	STL	72	229	37	69	12	1	5	27	25	2	53	5	0	98	18	0	2	0	3	.372	.428	.800	39	8.5	.351	127	8.4
3	Yainer Diaz Y. Diaz	.299	619	2024	HOU	148	585	70	175	29	3	16	84	24	2	107	2	0	258	48	0	8	1	22	.325	.441	.766	82	9.3	.329	116	11.6
4	Rafael Marchán R. Marchán	.294	56	2024	PHI	17	51	8	15	4	0	3	6	3	1	8	0	0	28	7	1	0	0	1	.345	.549	.894	10	3.2	.382	146	3.1
5	William Contreras W. Contreras	.281	679	2024	MIL	155	595	99	167	37	2	23	92	78	3	139	9	2	277	62	0	3	5	19	.365	.466	.831	106	26.5	.359	130	24.8
6	Connor Wong C. Wong	.280	487	2024	BOS	126	447	54	125	24	1	13	52	28	9	114	8	7	190	38	1	2	1	7	.333	.425	.758	65	7.8	.330	110	5.7
7	Eric Haase E. Haase	.273	69	2024	MIL	30	66	10	18	1	0	5	14	3	0	28	0	0	34	6	0	0	0	0	.304	.515	.819	10	2.2	.350	125	2
8	Freddy Fermin F. Fermin	.271	368	2024	KCR	111	339	40	92	14	0	6	36	23	2	66	2	0	124	20	1	3	1	10	.319	.366	.685	40	-2.9	.300	90	-4.1
9	Salvador Perez S. Perez	.271	651	2024	KCR	158	590	58	160	28	0	27	104	44	11	129	0	0	269	55	0	6	9	17	.330	.456	.786	89	13	.335	115	10.9
10	Victor Caratini V. Caratini	.269	274	2024	HOU	87	245	30	66	8	1	8	30	23	3	53	0	1	100	17	0	3	1	6	.336	.408	.744	35	3.1	.324	113	4.1
11	J.T. Realmuto	.266	413	2024	PHI	99	380	50	101	18	1	14	47	27	5	102	2	2	163	33	0	1	1	7	.322	.429	.751	54	5.3	.326	109	4.2
12	Gabriel Moreno G. Moreno	.266	351	2024	ARI	97	305	39	81	18	1	5	45	41	2	52	3	1	116	24	0	3	1	10	.353	.380	.734	45	4.1	.325	107	2.8
13	Joey Bart J. Bart	.265	282	2024	PIT	80	253	38	67	11	0	13	45	22	6	73	0	0	117	24	0	1	0	8	.337	.462	.799	41	8.3	.347	121	7
14	Elias Díaz E. Díaz	.265	351	2024	TOT	96	325	27	86	20	0	6	39	20	4	69	0	0	124	26	0	2	2	15	.313	.382	.695	39	-2.2	.303	81	-7.9
15	Austin Barnes A. Barnes	.264	156	2024	LAD	54	140	12	37	3	0	1	11	14	0	36	3	0	43	4	2	0	0	3	.331	.307	.638	16	-2.6	.289	86	-2.7
16	Jacob Stallings J. Stallings	.263	281	2024	COL	82	243	31	64	17	1	9	36	27	9	65	0	0	110	27	1	1	1	10	.357	.453	.810	42	9.6	.353	114	4.6
17	Willson Contreras W. Contreras	.262	358	2024	STL	84	301	48	79	17	0	15	36	45	12	96	4	1	141	32	0	0	2	7	.380	.468	.848	59	17.3	.370	140	17.2
18	Tyler Stephenson T. Stephenson	.258	515	2024	CIN	138	457	69	118	26	1	19	66	48	8	117	1	0	203	46	0	2	2	9	.338	.444	.782	72	12.1	.339	112	7.1
19	Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk	.253	386	2024	TOR	103	340	23	86	19	1	5	54	35	2	51	0	0	122	25	0	9	1	11	.319	.359	.677	41	-4.1	.297	94	-2.7
20	Adley Rutschman A. Rutschman	.250	638	2024	BAL	148	571	68	143	21	1	19	79	58	2	103	1	0	223	41	0	7	3	9	.318	.391	.709	74	-0.7	.309	103	2.5
21	Chadwick Tromp C. Tromp	.250	54	2024	ATL	19	52	3	13	6	0	0	6	1	0	17	0	0	19	6	0	1	0	2	.259	.365	.625	4	-1.9	.266	67	-2.1
22	Will Smith W. Smith	.248	544	2024	LAD	128	476	77	118	24	2	20	75	51	9	105	1	1	206	46	0	8	6	8	.327	.433	.760	70	6.8	.326	110	6.7
23	Drew Millas D. Millas	.246	62	2024	WSH	20	57	7	14	1	0	1	1	5	0	16	4	0	18	2	0	0	0	1	.306	.316	.622	6	-1.5	.280	78	-1.6
24	Logan O'Hoppe L. O'Hoppe	.244	522	2024	LAA	136	479	64	117	17	1	20	56	33	8	155	2	3	196	38	1	1	0	7	.303	.409	.712	61	0.4	.311	101	0.5
25	Carson Kelly C. Kelly	.238	313	2024	TOT	91	281	32	67	9	1	9	37	25	6	55	0	0	105	19	0	1	0	6	.313	.374	.687	35	-1.5	.304	99	-0.5