record for highest ba by a catcher in a season in the live ball era

Since 1920, Joe Mauer has the best batting average by a catcher in a season, with an average of .365 in 2009.

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	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	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	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.365	2009	MIN	138	523	94	191	30	1	28	96	76	2	63	4	1	606	307	59	0	5	14	13	.444	.587	1.031	127	54.8	.438	170	53.2
2	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.362	1997	LAD	152	556	104	201	32	1	40	124	69	3	77	5	1	633	355	73	0	5	11	19	.431	.638	1.070	141	63.2	.452	183	66.4
3	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.357	1930	PHA	130	487	110	174	42	5	10	85	55	1	18	5	0	561	256	57	18				.424	.526	.949	113	33.7	.423	138	30.4
4	Spud Davis S. Davis	.349	1933	PHN	141	495	51	173	28	3	9	65	32	5	24	2		540	234	40	8			21	.395	.473	.867	92	29.1	.400	136	22
5	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.349	1931	PHA	122	459	87	160	31	6	17	89	56	3	21	2	3	521	254	54	3				.423	.553	.976	107	42.6	.441	151	36
6	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.347	2006	MIN	140	521	86	181	36	4	13	84	79	1	54	8	3	608	264	53	0	7	21	24	.429	.507	.936	110	33.3	.396	141	32.6
7	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.346	1995	LAD	112	434	82	150	17	0	32	93	39	1	80	1	0	475	263	49	0	1	10	10	.400	.606	1.006	97	37.3	.427	168	40.6
8	Ernie Lombardi E. Lombardi	.342	1938	CIN	129	489	60	167	30	1	19	95	40	0	14	0		529	256	50	0			30	.391	.524	.915	97	30.4	.414	153	34.4
9	Gabby Hartnett G. Hartnett	.339	1930	CHC	141	508	84	172	31	3	37	122	55	1	62	0		578	320	71	14				.404	.630	1.034	127	45.2	.444	141	37.1
10	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.338	1927	PHA	126	432	80	146	20	6	12	80	50	2	7	9	6	507	214	38	23				.409	.495	.904	91	28.9	.417	131	21.5
11	Jorge Posada J. Posada	.338	2007	NYY	144	506	91	171	42	1	20	90	74	6	98	2	0	589	275	63	0	3	7	18	.426	.543	.970	116	42.8	.418	157	41.8
12	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.336	1996	LAD	148	547	87	184	16	0	36	105	81	1	93	0	3	631	308	52	0	2	21	21	.422	.563	.985	125	43.6	.416	165	51.5
13	Buster Posey B. Posey	.336	2012	SFG	148	530	78	178	39	1	24	103	69	2	96	1	1	610	291	64	0	9	7	19	.408	.549	.957	114	44.7	.406	164	46.5
14	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.334	2004	DET	135	527	72	176	32	2	19	86	41	3	91	7	4	575	269	53	0	4	6	15	.383	.510	.893	96	25	.382	134	25
15	Ted Simmons T. Simmons	.332	1975	STL	157	581	80	193	32	3	18	100	63	1	35	1	3	649	285	53	0	4	16	20	.396	.491	.887	107	36.1	.395	145	33.4
16	Bill Dickey B. Dickey	.332	1937	NYY	140	530	87	176	35	2	29	133	73	4	22	3	2	608	302	66	1				.417	.570	.987	125	48.8	.442	147	41.1
17	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.332	1999	TEX	144	600	116	199	29	1	35	113	24	1	64	25	12	630	335	65	0	5	2	31	.356	.558	.914	108	26	.388	125	21.3
18	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.331	1929	PHA	135	514	113	170	37	8	7	95	69	2	8	7	7	606	244	52	21				.412	.475	.887	107	27.1	.406	130	24.7
19	Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen	.328	1975	PIT	133	481	60	158	24	4	9	58	48	3	31	5	4	537	217	37	2	3	15	12	.391	.451	.842	81	22.2	.376	133	20.5
20	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.328	2008	MIN	146	536	98	176	31	4	9	85	84	1	50	1	1	633	242	44	1	11	8	21	.413	.451	.864	103	26.4	.379	134	26.2
21	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.328	1998	TOT	151	561	88	184	38	1	32	111	58	2	80	1	0	626	320	71	0	5	14	15	.390	.570	.960	116	38.6	.405	151	40.6
22	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.327	2010	MIN	137	510	88	167	43	1	9	75	65	3	53	1	4	584	239	53	0	6	14	19	.402	.469	.871	93	26.1	.377	135	23.8
23	Jason Kendall J. Kendall	.327	1998	PIT	149	535	95	175	36	3	12	75	51	31	51	26	5	627	253	51	2	8	3	6	.411	.473	.884	108	30.8	.390	136	28.3
24	Bill Dickey B. Dickey	.327	1931	NYY	130	477	65	156	17	10	6	78	39	0	20	2	1	523	211	33	7				.378	.442	.820	81	16.1	.378	119	13.3
25	Brian Downing B. Downing	.326	1979	CAL	148	509	87	166	27	3	12	75	77	5	57	3	3	596	235	42	3	2	4	17	.418	.462	.880	103	33.6	.395	145	32.4

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