Statcast Catcher Framing Leaderboard

Catcher framing is the art of a catcher receiving a pitch in a way that makes it more likely for an umpire to call it a strike. This page breaks down the catcher’s view into eight zones around the strike zone and shows the called strike percentage of all non-swings in that zone. Strike Rate shows the cumulative total of all zones. Runs From Extra Strikes converts strikes to runs saved on a .125 run/strike basis, and includes park and pitcher adjustments. To qualify, a catcher must receive 6 called pitches per team game.
How to say it: “In 2018, Jeff Mathis converted 55 percent of non-swing pitches into called strikes in the Shadow Zone, the best rate of any catcher in baseball.”

Qualifier: 6 called pitches (i.e., takes, or non-swings) in the ‘shadow zone’ per team game. (The shadow zone is essentially the edges of the strike zone, roughly one ball width inside and one ball wide outside of the zone. See what that looks like here.)

Catcher	Pitches	Runs Extra Strikes	Strike Rate	Zone 11	Zone 12	Zone 13	Zone 14	Zone 16	Zone 17	Zone 18	Zone 19
League Average	145839	0	48.4%	20.4%	46.8%	21.5%	65.4%	66.5%	33.2%	49.5%	25.8%
Hedges, Austin	2680	20	54.1%	23.0%	50.0%	25.0%	64.5%	68.3%	43.6%	61.1%	39.6%
Plawecki, Kevin	1279	4	53.6%	20.9%	45.7%	21.2%	64.2%	79.7%	30.9%	53.8%	26.8%
Stassi, Max	1209	6	53.3%	20.0%	41.9%	20.7%	64.9%	77.6%	31.0%	59.0%	36.9%
Martin, Russell	1489	6	53.1%	24.2%	53.1%	20.7%	70.1%	75.6%	35.4%	50.0%	27.6%
Flowers, Tyler	2254	13	52.8%	22.1%	53.6%	11.7%	64.5%	67.4%	35.7%	62.1%	35.9%
Avila, Alex	1402	5	52.5%	14.1%	50.8%	19.6%	69.3%	68.2%	39.1%	55.8%	32.5%
Pina, Manny	1179	5	52.2%	20.0%	52.3%	17.6%	62.0%	72.9%	48.2%	56.4%	31.1%
Kelly, Carson	2581	7	52.2%	21.7%	44.6%	16.3%	69.7%	67.9%	39.3%	54.3%	37.3%
Leon, Sandy	1579	1	51.9%	31.0%	62.7%	24.1%	67.5%	67.5%	24.7%	45.1%	17.1%
Perez, Roberto	3031	12	51.7%	16.2%	47.8%	22.7%	65.3%	71.2%	42.5%	55.8%	32.1%
Barnes, Austin	1560	1	51.5%	15.1%	34.9%	14.9%	60.8%	69.5%	36.0%	63.2%	45.8%
Knapp, Andrew	976	2	51.4%	35.1%	62.0%	30.8%	72.3%	57.6%	32.9%	47.4%	24.4%
Posey, Buster	2675	10	51.3%	28.4%	46.2%	15.9%	73.8%	67.5%	35.8%	50.2%	24.0%
Grandal, Yasmani	3703	13	51.1%	19.3%	51.5%	30.9%	58.4%	72.4%	32.1%	56.2%	31.4%
Caratini, Victor	1350	2	51.0%	29.5%	42.2%	23.2%	62.2%	74.5%	41.3%	53.4%	28.6%
Nido, Tomas	1012	3	50.7%	15.6%	43.3%	22.0%	60.0%	77.8%	25.8%	49.0%	40.0%
Vazquez, Christian	3262	11	50.7%	24.5%	53.8%	28.3%	65.8%	70.9%	31.0%	46.7%	28.7%
Murphy, Tom	1974	5	50.5%	14.6%	38.5%	12.1%	57.2%	66.4%	40.7%	64.6%	35.1%
Smith, Will	1311	2	50.3%	32.5%	54.9%	16.1%	68.3%	66.3%	25.8%	48.0%	30.9%
Stallings, Jacob	1397	3	50.3%	16.4%	39.4%	13.0%	65.9%	67.7%	44.1%	51.2%	36.2%
Realmuto, J.T.	3733	8	50.2%	20.1%	38.7%	22.9%	74.7%	63.4%	39.5%	50.5%	26.9%
Jansen, Danny	2846	7	50.2%	23.3%	47.6%	23.2%	70.5%	64.4%	39.1%	54.1%	26.6%
McCann, Brian	2282	8	49.7%	21.1%	41.4%	17.0%	74.4%	64.2%	41.8%	49.1%	24.2%
Castro, Jason	2064	2	49.7%	17.9%	44.0%	20.5%	64.8%	68.6%	33.9%	51.8%	30.2%
Zunino, Mike	2024	-1	49.5%	21.5%	55.9%	23.7%	64.2%	69.4%	29.5%	53.0%	20.7%
Casali, Curt	1632	0	48.8%	7.6%	51.8%	22.2%	65.5%	67.7%	33.6%	50.4%	24.0%
Barnhart, Tucker	2359	2	48.8%	10.5%	45.4%	23.1%	61.5%	68.3%	31.4%	57.9%	29.6%
Gallagher, Cam	1122	1	48.8%	18.8%	31.7%	14.0%	72.2%	55.9%	55.8%	52.3%	25.5%
Romine, Austin	1837	1	48.7%	22.3%	44.3%	24.7%	71.4%	62.6%	37.1%	47.3%	21.6%
d'Arnaud, Travis	2225	-2	48.7%	22.0%	56.8%	27.2%	62.5%	63.5%	26.9%	50.2%	24.5%
Molina, Yadier	3364	-1	48.7%	26.6%	58.7%	25.5%	66.6%	67.8%	30.6%	43.5%	19.4%
Contreras, Willson	2881	1	48.5%	22.7%	46.0%	19.4%	62.8%	70.0%	31.1%	48.1%	21.6%
Garver, Mitch	2216	-3	48.2%	14.0%	41.8%	14.0%	63.0%	63.6%	35.3%	57.8%	31.1%
Maldonado, Martin	3019	-1	48.2%	18.9%	43.5%	20.1%	62.5%	70.1%	25.4%	50.3%	28.4%
Trevino, Jose	1034	-1	47.8%	24.3%	55.6%	22.6%	69.5%	62.8%	30.9%	44.2%	13.3%
Chirinos, Robinson	3453	-9	47.6%	18.1%	43.5%	15.3%	64.7%	65.2%	37.4%	50.3%	23.3%
Gomes, Yan	2824	-1	47.5%	22.0%	36.6%	17.8%	70.6%	60.2%	36.3%	50.4%	19.2%
Greiner, Grayson	1630	0	47.5%	24.7%	39.2%	21.7%	64.2%	68.1%	31.7%	50.0%	19.8%
Mathis, Jeff	2235	-3	47.5%	11.6%	36.6%	11.4%	59.3%	71.8%	30.2%	52.6%	31.4%
Cervelli, Francisco	1023	-1	47.4%	26.9%	43.9%	10.8%	67.2%	60.1%	40.2%	47.7%	23.0%
Alfaro, Jorge	3161	-3	47.2%	28.6%	47.8%	20.4%	65.6%	60.1%	36.5%	48.7%	19.1%
Rogers, Jake	1061	-1	47.2%	12.7%	44.7%	10.4%	64.0%	64.0%	25.3%	55.7%	27.2%
Mejia, Francisco	1543	-3	47.1%	18.3%	36.8%	15.6%	61.2%	69.9%	33.6%	54.7%	28.7%
Lucroy, Jonathan	2274	-4	47.1%	11.9%	39.3%	19.8%	62.8%	68.0%	24.8%	50.2%	30.0%
Sanchez, Gary	2815	-4	47.0%	25.0%	43.3%	22.4%	64.5%	68.1%	23.0%	43.2%	29.5%
Iannetta, Chris	1242	-2	46.9%	23.9%	53.7%	30.0%	74.2%	60.4%	35.9%	34.1%	23.3%
Ramos, Wilson	3527	-4	46.8%	24.7%	58.2%	34.9%	63.3%	67.3%	22.6%	33.1%	16.5%
Maile, Luke	1154	-2	46.7%	17.7%	47.1%	27.7%	61.0%	66.0%	41.3%	51.6%	20.8%
Suzuki, Kurt	2273	-4	46.6%	28.6%	47.0%	22.8%	67.7%	60.4%	33.3%	44.3%	18.0%
Narvaez, Omar	2828	-5	46.6%	20.0%	43.1%	31.0%	58.9%	64.7%	32.7%	45.5%	27.3%
Hicks, John	1717	-4	46.4%	20.0%	39.9%	24.4%	64.9%	65.7%	33.1%	45.2%	21.1%
Severino, Pedro	2521	-4	46.1%	19.5%	42.8%	20.3%	64.1%	61.7%	31.6%	48.3%	22.5%
Phegley, Josh	2660	-9	46.0%	19.1%	45.5%	19.1%	66.6%	59.9%	28.3%	43.7%	25.5%
Wolters, Tony	3060	-9	45.9%	15.2%	46.3%	17.2%	63.4%	65.5%	31.9%	47.1%	22.4%
Viloria, Meibrys	1220	-3	45.3%	22.1%	36.0%	25.5%	58.3%	67.9%	29.1%	49.1%	19.5%
Vogt, Stephen	1413	-3	44.9%	16.2%	30.1%	21.4%	65.0%	62.9%	29.8%	49.6%	28.7%
McCann, James	3007	-16	44.7%	22.0%	50.5%	27.0%	65.3%	63.1%	20.5%	44.2%	13.2%
Diaz, Elias	2549	-9	44.6%	20.1%	47.1%	23.5%	63.3%	61.6%	33.0%	38.8%	19.9%
Sisco, Chance	1367	-5	44.0%	14.4%	40.0%	18.8%	67.2%	59.4%	33.3%	43.2%	18.1%
Holaday, Bryan	999	-3	43.6%	19.2%	36.7%	15.0%	57.9%	66.8%	32.9%	42.0%	22.3%
Wieters, Matt	1227	-6	43.0%	14.0%	47.8%	14.8%	68.3%	54.9%	26.5%	40.9%	19.1%
Castillo, Welington	1399	-8	42.8%	9.4%	52.5%	17.2%	57.9%	64.4%	30.9%	38.6%	25.0%
Smith, Kevan	1471	-8	42.6%	15.4%	52.5%	19.8%	63.9%	64.5%	17.6%	37.6%	17.1%
Kiner-Falefa, Isiah	1108	-6	42.3%	20.3%	36.6%	10.9%	64.4%	53.4%	21.5%	46.4%	20.6%

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