Between the 1988 and 1999 seasons, Mike Piazza had the best batting average by a catcher, with an average of .328.
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highest ba with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a catcher from 1988 to 1999| NAME | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wRC | WRAA | wOBA | wRC+ | BRAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Piazza | .328 | 981 | 3,653 | 611 | 1,200 | 173 | 4 | 240 | 768 | 381 | 13 | 563 | 13 | 13 | 4,075 | 2,101 | 417 | 0 | 28 | 83 | 114 | .391 | .575 | .966 | 770 | 261.1 | .409 | 154 | 281.7 |
| 2 |  | J. Kendall | .312 | 501 | 1,715 | 281 | 535 | 115 | 15 | 31 | 207 | 173 | 89 | 166 | 71 | 16 | 2,004 | 773 | 161 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 32 | .399 | .451 | .850 | 322 | 69.6 | .375 | 124 | 61.2 |
| 3 | | B. Harper | .306 | 732 | 2,510 | 283 | 767 | 156 | 6 | 48 | 346 | 111 | 38 | 129 | 7 | 15 | 2,698 | 1,079 | 210 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 87 | .341 | .430 | .771 | 350 | 47.1 | .341 | 108 | 25.7 |
| 4 |  | I. Rodriguez | .300 | 1,169 | 4,443 | 649 | 1,333 | 261 | 20 | 144 | 621 | 237 | 32 | 571 | 60 | 28 | 4,763 | 2,066 | 425 | 15 | 36 | 32 | 144 | .337 | .465 | .802 | 655 | 69.7 | .348 | 104 | 29.9 |
| 5 | | D. Slaught | .293 | 785 | 2,369 | 234 | 693 | 140 | 13 | 41 | 301 | 211 | 28 | 314 | 7 | 5 | 2,663 | 982 | 194 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 73 | .354 | .415 | .768 | 352 | 43.2 | .343 | 111 | 33.2 |
| 6 | | J. Lopez | .290 | 656 | 2,280 | 283 | 662 | 109 | 9 | 119 | 378 | 149 | 25 | 413 | 7 | 16 | 2,481 | 1,146 | 237 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 79 | .338 | .503 | .840 | 366 | 53.9 | .360 | 116 | 49.1 |
| 7 | | B. Boone | .278 | 293 | 874 | 82 | 243 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 95 | 4 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 997 | 298 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 27 | .350 | .341 | .691 | 112 | 2.7 | .317 | 98 | -1.9 |
| 8 | | S. Alomar Jr. | .275 | 895 | 3,072 | 373 | 845 | 179 | 6 | 86 | 417 | 152 | 31 | 348 | 22 | 20 | 3,305 | 1,294 | 271 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 92 | .314 | .421 | .735 | 385 | -14.2 | .323 | 91 | -35.9 |
| 9 | | E. Taubensee | .274 | 842 | 2,492 | 306 | 684 | 137 | 8 | 85 | 384 | 224 | 6 | 511 | 11 | 10 | 2,759 | 1,092 | 230 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 40 | .332 | .438 | .770 | 349 | 9.6 | .335 | 101 | 4.1 |
| 10 | | D. Nilsson | .274 | 375 | 1,200 | 157 | 329 | 65 | 6 | 44 | 196 | 141 | 2 | 179 | 7 | 10 | 1,367 | 538 | 115 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 25 | .348 | .448 | .796 | 184 | 15.8 | .344 | 104 | 8.2 |
| 11 |  | C. Biggio | .272 | 483 | 1,667 | 210 | 454 | 74 | 9 | 24 | 153 | 162 | 11 | 243 | 71 | 21 | 1,870 | 618 | 107 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 21 | .339 | .371 | .710 | 215 | 7.7 | .322 | 106 | 11.7 |
| 12 | | M. LaValliere | .271 | 630 | 1,789 | 132 | 485 | 79 | 3 | 14 | 222 | 233 | 8 | 170 | 5 | 14 | 2,078 | 612 | 96 | 26 | 22 | 43 | 44 | .354 | .342 | .696 | 226 | -8.8 | .314 | 97 | -7.9 |
| 13 | | J. Girardi | .270 | 987 | 3,278 | 365 | 885 | 151 | 23 | 26 | 343 | 207 | 22 | 457 | 42 | 30 | 3,593 | 1,160 | 200 | 68 | 18 | 24 | 111 | .316 | .354 | .670 | 348 | -86.9 | .299 | 71 | -128.7 |
| 14 | | D. Fletcher | .269 | 944 | 2,943 | 290 | 793 | 169 | 7 | 90 | 447 | 207 | 38 | 298 | 1 | 5 | 3,237 | 1,246 | 266 | 11 | 38 | 24 | 92 | .322 | .423 | .745 | 383 | -15.8 | .325 | 94 | -24.7 |
| 15 | | T. Steinbach | .269 | 1,418 | 4,963 | 569 | 1,337 | 257 | 18 | 144 | 685 | 385 | 39 | 872 | 22 | 20 | 5,442 | 2,062 | 419 | 12 | 43 | 29 | 167 | .324 | .415 | .740 | 650 | 3.2 | .327 | 99 | -7.7 |
| 16 | | M. Stanley | .269 | 878 | 2,423 | 360 | 652 | 125 | 6 | 102 | 402 | 368 | 22 | 514 | 6 | 2 | 2,852 | 1,095 | 233 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 65 | .367 | .452 | .819 | 427 | 86.7 | .363 | 120 | 72.5 |
| 17 | | M. Lieberthal | .268 | 455 | 1,570 | 210 | 420 | 88 | 6 | 67 | 250 | 123 | 25 | 246 | 5 | 5 | 1,746 | 721 | 161 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 38 | .326 | .459 | .785 | 226 | 5.4 | .338 | 98 | -3.1 |
| 18 | | C. Fisk | .266 | 537 | 1,781 | 205 | 473 | 83 | 4 | 72 | 282 | 191 | 24 | 308 | 12 | 5 | 2,011 | 780 | 159 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 54 | .342 | .438 | .780 | 268 | 45.1 | .346 | 117 | 38.4 |
| 19 | | P. Bako | .265 | 169 | 520 | 39 | 138 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 49 | 0 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 580 | 183 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | .325 | .352 | .677 | 56 | -17.7 | .299 | 74 | -19.5 |
| 20 | | J. Varitek | .265 | 231 | 705 | 101 | 187 | 52 | 2 | 27 | 109 | 63 | 4 | 130 | 3 | 4 | 792 | 324 | 81 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 | .324 | .460 | .784 | 101 | -0.3 | .337 | 95 | -4.9 |
| 21 | | D. Wilson | .265 | 761 | 2,520 | 274 | 667 | 135 | 9 | 61 | 328 | 179 | 18 | 443 | 18 | 8 | 2,787 | 1,003 | 205 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 70 | .316 | .398 | .714 | 302 | -48.5 | .314 | 83 | -62.6 |
| 22 | | J. Leyritz | .265 | 442 | 1,357 | 190 | 359 | 54 | 1 | 50 | 225 | 190 | 33 | 334 | 5 | 2 | 1,600 | 565 | 105 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 44 | .365 | .416 | .781 | 220 | 18.3 | .348 | 106 | 12.8 |
| 23 | | B.J. Surhoff | .263 | 682 | 2,388 | 264 | 627 | 97 | 13 | 25 | 282 | 169 | 9 | 189 | 72 | 41 | 2,644 | 825 | 135 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 58 | .309 | .345 | .654 | 246 | -44.8 | .293 | 82 | -55.2 |
| 24 | | B. Ausmus | .262 | 763 | 2,485 | 322 | 652 | 112 | 17 | 41 | 248 | 248 | 28 | 428 | 63 | 32 | 2,805 | 921 | 170 | 28 | 16 | 31 | 61 | .334 | .371 | .705 | 304 | -49.3 | .313 | 86 | -49.4 |
| 25 | | C. Hoiles | .262 | 894 | 2,820 | 415 | 739 | 122 | 2 | 151 | 449 | 435 | 44 | 616 | 5 | 7 | 3,338 | 1,318 | 275 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 65 | .366 | .467 | .833 | 511 | 107.2 | .368 | 122 | 89.9 |
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