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. Catcher Framing Runs 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: For catchers 6 called pitches (i.e., takes, or non-swings) in the ‘shadow zone’ per team game. For pitchers and batters 1.5 called pitches 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.)
For pitchers/batters: This shows the framing that occurred behind the plate while the player in question was pitching or hitting.
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Rk. Catcher Team Pitches
Catcher
Framing
Runs
Strike
Rate
 Zone 11
 Zone 12
 Zone 13
 Zone 14
 Zone 16
 Zone 17
 Zone 18
 Zone 19
Narváez, Omar mil 2980 10 49.2% 14.9% 47.6% 22.6% 65.4% 70.9% 35.1% 48.3% 27.5%
Heim, Jonah tex 1993 9 51.9% 20% 58.8% 33.6% 65.4% 74% 32.8% 50.6% 26.1%
Murphy, Sean oak 2874 9 49.8% 19.9% 48.8% 20.6% 63.6% 69.1% 32% 55.3% 27%
Trevino, Jose tex 2379 8 51.8% 18.3% 57.8% 28% 65.4% 70.1% 37.8% 53.4% 31.1%
Zunino, Mike tb 2705 7 51.7% 18.7% 56.4% 29% 56.7% 70.2% 26.6% 56.7% 34.3%
Stassi, Max ana 2370 6 50% 22.2% 41.7% 19.7% 59.5% 75.8% 36% 55.1% 34.6%
Barnhart, Tucker cin 2991 5 49.6% 23.1% 45.7% 22.1% 65.1% 68.2% 34.7% 51.3% 28.6%
Posey, Buster sf 2883 5 49.2% 24.1% 51.9% 24.2% 68.1% 62.3% 33.9% 52.1% 19%
Nido, Tomás nym 1147 5 53.5% 20.3% 49.6% 26.2% 64.9% 79.9% 41.5% 51.4% 37.1%
McGuire, Reese tor 1730 4 48.9% 29.6% 48.1% 20.2% 66.8% 62.5% 32.8% 50.5% 25.2%
Realmuto, J.T. phi 3335 4 48.7% 20.5% 45% 12% 69.6% 61.1% 38.9% 51.3% 27.3%
Higashioka, Kyle nyy 1631 3 50% 17.9% 46.4% 10.6% 67.1% 68.1% 43.8% 52% 33.5%
Piña, Manny mil 1466 3 49% 15.2% 54.3% 24% 53.6% 71.2% 34.4% 56.3% 26.8%
Garver, Mitch min 1399 3 50.5% 14.9% 51% 33.8% 67.8% 69.5% 34.7% 52% 25.7%
Smith, Will la 3445 2 49.2% 21.7% 45.5% 18.6% 65.3% 67.4% 28.9% 53.7% 31.4%
Vogt, Stephen atl 1688 2 47.1% 14.7% 50.3% 29.6% 59.2% 72.2% 29.3% 40.7% 27.4%
Raleigh, Cal sea 1060 2 47.8% 29.5% 55.4% 28.1% 63.3% 61.3% 36.7% 45.2% 13.5%
d'Arnaud, Travis atl 1953 2 47.6% 18.9% 53.4% 19.6% 55.4% 61.9% 39.7% 55% 28.6%
Nola, Austin sd 1388 2 49.3% 14.6% 45.9% 21.3% 59.6% 68.5% 38% 57.2% 28%
Barrera, Tres was 821 2 49.8% 8.3% 41.7% 6.9% 67.1% 69.7% 36.7% 53.3% 32.2%
Stallings, Jacob pit 2982 2 48.1% 15% 45.3% 21.1% 61.6% 68.6% 28.1% 56.3% 30%
Jeffers, Ryan min 2055 2 49.3% 22.2% 42.6% 22.5% 65.7% 67.9% 43.4% 55.4% 23.6%
Smith, Kevan atl 757 2 51.3% 14.6% 60.2% 37.5% 70.5% 69.1% 37.7% 40.1% 29.7%
Díaz, Elias col 2628 2 47.1% 30.5% 42.8% 26.7% 73% 53.8% 43.6% 48.3% 14.4%
Barnes, Austin la 1361 1 50% 10.5% 33.7% 15.9% 72.2% 63.9% 35.4% 61% 36.2%
Grandal, Yasmani cws 2105 1 48.3% 16.4% 54.1% 23.8% 64.2% 67.1% 36.1% 49.3% 25.3%
Plawecki, Kevin bos 1168 1 47.3% 30.5% 49.6% 18.5% 71.1% 59.8% 22.9% 50.7% 17%
Vázquez, Christian bos 3898 1 49.1% 23.8% 54.9% 31.3% 66.6% 66.1% 24.8% 48.7% 24.1%
Maldonado, Martín hou 3812 1 49% 17.5% 46.3% 21.2% 64.3% 66.5% 37% 53.6% 29.7%
Kelly, Carson ari 2443 1 48.3% 23.9% 49.4% 23.5% 62.4% 63.8% 35.2% 49.2% 25.7%
Garcia, Aramis oak 734 1 49.9% 19.5% 45.9% 22.9% 65.1% 68.8% 26.4% 55.7% 32.1%
Casali, Curt sf 1574 1 49.4% 11.4% 33.8% 10% 66.1% 62.4% 41.2% 58.7% 28.6%
Jansen, Danny tor 1688 1 48.6% 29.3% 41.9% 11.3% 69.8% 60.8% 34.9% 52.3% 28%
Rortvedt, Ben min 846 1 49.8% 10.3% 40.8% 13.6% 61.1% 66.2% 41.7% 62.4% 37%
Hedges, Austin cle 2356 1 47.3% 20% 48.8% 26% 61.1% 66.9% 38.8% 47.8% 23.6%
Nuñez, Dom col 2145 1 47.1% 17.8% 35.3% 14.1% 67.1% 61.3% 44.7% 56.1% 21.7%
Gallagher, Cam kc 1032 1 50.2% 12.5% 52.8% 17.6% 68% 64.4% 37.9% 56.3% 32.6%
Tromp, Chadwick sf 122 0 54.1% 0% 50% 10% 90% 52.4% 46.2% 61.9% 25%
Wolters, Tony chc 229 0 51.5% 8.3% 32% 50% 59.6% 68.6% 45.5% 63.8% 35.5%
Hicks, John tex 153 0 45.1% 20% 41.7% 20% 50% 76.2% 12.5% 46.2% 0%
Wong, Connor bos 100 0 49% 20% 36.4% 66.7% 66.7% 55.9% 33.3% 56.3% 30.8%
Godoy, José sea 316 0 47.5% 10.5% 51.1% 13.3% 64.7% 60.4% 37.5% 50.7% 13%
Maile, Luke mil 230 0 47.8% 46.2% 51.5% 16.7% 70.4% 69.6% 22.7% 50% 8.7%
León, Sandy mia 1355 0 50.5% 33.3% 60.1% 33.3% 59.8% 68.6% 35% 49% 18.8%
Henry, Payton mia 122 0 52.5% 36.4% 46.7% 42.9% 59.1% 59.3% 44.4% 66.7% 14.3%
Brantly, Rob nyy 110 0 55.5% 75% 39.1% 33.3% 65% 76.9% 10% 75% 20%
Wallach, Chad mia 490 0 50% 25.6% 50.8% 7.1% 66.7% 61.6% 33.3% 52.9% 37%
Holaday, Bryan ari 297 0 46.1% 13.3% 47.6% 6.7% 50.9% 73.6% 18.2% 42.9% 25%
Lobaton, Jose chc 117 0 41% 11.1% 26.7% 14.3% 64.7% 61.3% 0% 43.5% 18.2%
Stubbs, Garrett hou 238 0 44.1% 16.1% 25.8% 26.7% 71% 58.2% 35.7% 65.7% 23.1%
Higgins, P.J. chc 148 0 51.4% 16.7% 44.4% 50% 51.7% 61.8% 36.4% 71.4% 35.3%
Alfaro, Jorge mia 1577 0 48.5% 29.5% 58.8% 30.8% 64.1% 58.8% 28% 49.6% 20.1%
Bemboom, Anthony ana 225 0 52% 19% 42.1% 11.1% 74.5% 77.1% 41.2% 51.9% 30.4%
Ruiz, Keibert was 668 0 47.3% 27.8% 52.5% 32% 73.1% 59.6% 25% 42.6% 26.4%
Campusano, Luis sd 274 0 52.2% 5.3% 42.3% 15.4% 63% 76.8% 29.6% 60.8% 46.4%
Knapp, Andrew phi 1113 0 48.2% 11.1% 46.9% 17.4% 64.8% 66.1% 40.3% 47.5% 26.5%
Lucroy, Jonathan atl 156 0 42.9% 20% 46.7% 0% 85.2% 58.1% 14.3% 33.3% 11.8%
Astudillo, Willians min 150 0 38% 0% 44.4% 37.5% 72% 62.1% 21.4% 16% 13.6%
Mazeika, Patrick nym 518 0 49.2% 30.2% 56.1% 38.9% 67.6% 65.7% 26.7% 46.8% 19.3%
Zavala, Seby cws 738 0 49.7% 26.1% 53.7% 27.5% 72.6% 62.9% 30.6% 57.3% 20%
Pérez, Roberto cle 1116 0 48.5% 21% 55.2% 26.8% 65.6% 70.3% 26.5% 48.5% 25.8%
Fortes, Nick mia 157 0 40.1% 7.7% 30.8% 25% 60% 61.5% 22.2% 32.6% 28.6%
Lavarnway, Ryan cle 216 0 45.8% 31.6% 65.7% 50% 62.5% 56.8% 20% 34.9% 20%
Gomes, Yan oak 2618 0 46.9% 20.9% 47.9% 18.7% 70% 59.9% 29.3% 44% 26%
Rivero, Sebastián kc 367 0 45.5% 27.8% 43.5% 31.6% 70% 64.7% 24.2% 35.7% 34.3%
Rivas, Webster sd 586 0 46.6% 20% 51.6% 12.1% 65.1% 62.2% 37.5% 48.1% 27.4%
Kirk, Alejandro tor 1057 -1 47.1% 21.8% 36.9% 17.6% 56.3% 56.5% 41% 61.4% 27.9%
Castro, Jason hou 1176 -1 48% 15.4% 45.4% 30.3% 64.5% 69.9% 29.7% 53.2% 22.9%
Murphy, Tom sea 2279 -1 47.2% 24.2% 46.2% 15% 70.3% 62.2% 32.3% 52% 18.9%
Romine, Austin chc 471 -1 41.4% 28.1% 34.5% 21.6% 56.5% 53.9% 26.1% 47.5% 30.2%
Greiner, Grayson det 703 -1 48.5% 31.6% 53.9% 25% 60% 66.9% 27.5% 44.5% 14%
Stephenson, Tyler cin 2004 -1 48.6% 17.6% 45.3% 24.6% 67.2% 65.6% 29.4% 49.2% 29.7%
Contreras, Willson chc 3157 -1 49% 21.4% 56.1% 27.9% 65.9% 64.5% 27.8% 49.8% 19.8%
Garneau, Dustin det 553 -1 43.4% 18.6% 47.8% 28.2% 58.8% 63.7% 24.4% 42.1% 19.6%
Varsho, Daulton ari 1068 -1 47.6% 20.8% 47.8% 25% 67% 62.4% 38.6% 49% 16.5%
Marchán, Rafael phi 419 -1 43.2% 10.7% 38.1% 10.7% 58.1% 66.7% 26.9% 39% 28.6%
Chirinos, Robinson chc 700 -1 48.1% 18.2% 43.6% 15.2% 57% 68.8% 32.7% 54.7% 27.7%
Pérez, Michael pit 1640 -2 46.1% 14.5% 58.1% 29.9% 63.7% 63% 27.4% 43.4% 14.9%
Torrens, Luis sea 961 -2 43.7% 16.2% 39% 17.4% 62.6% 60.3% 26.2% 47% 16.2%
Contreras, William atl 1317 -2 45.3% 19% 41.1% 21% 58.3% 56.5% 30.4% 53.1% 27%
Ramos, Wilson cle 939 -2 47.1% 20.8% 54.9% 30.5% 60% 70.9% 36.7% 34.8% 15.6%
Butera, Drew ana 333 -2 37.8% 20.7% 47.2% 9.1% 59.2% 49.2% 23.1% 38.9% 19.4%
Rivera, René was 731 -2 44.5% 16.7% 44.4% 14.3% 63.7% 57.5% 33.3% 48.2% 20.6%
McCann, James nym 2601 -3 47.9% 12.4% 48% 17.5% 56.4% 73.8% 23.8% 51.7% 29.9%
Jackson, Alex mia 970 -3 46.8% 17.6% 41.8% 10.7% 61.6% 68.4% 38.8% 54.9% 26.6%
Adams, Riley was 817 -3 43.7% 14.5% 51.3% 21.9% 64% 62.6% 20.3% 38.7% 6.1%
Molina, Yadier stl 3473 -3 48.4% 24.2% 58.6% 30.9% 64% 68.2% 32% 40.6% 25.1%
Avila, Alex was 752 -3 43.4% 10.7% 44.6% 13.3% 58.3% 58% 39.6% 55.4% 14.1%
Rogers, Jake det 1004 -3 44.4% 14.1% 46.6% 17.2% 58.7% 62.8% 26.2% 52% 22.1%
Caratini, Victor sd 2811 -3 46.3% 16.1% 40.9% 15.5% 55.8% 67.5% 33.1% 48.9% 33.4%
Sisco, Chance nym 634 -3 43.2% 17.8% 44.7% 19% 63.6% 52.6% 26.2% 48.4% 29.6%
Knizner, Andrew stl 1389 -4 43.8% 22.2% 45.1% 28.8% 57.8% 71.1% 27% 35.3% 22.1%
Suzuki, Kurt ana 1963 -5 45.3% 19% 40.8% 16.5% 64.6% 67.2% 27.5% 45.8% 20.3%
Wynns, Austin bal 1304 -5 42.9% 19.3% 50.7% 19.5% 65.6% 56.9% 23.8% 36.8% 14.3%
Haase, Eric det 1759 -5 44.8% 21.1% 42.8% 16% 63.2% 64.2% 28.9% 42.4% 17.9%
Mejía, Francisco tb 1704 -5 44.7% 14.6% 47.8% 20% 60% 64.7% 23.7% 46% 23.6%
Sánchez, Gary nyy 2807 -6 45.9% 22% 44.4% 14.4% 64.3% 70.1% 23.2% 45.9% 29.1%
Collins, Zack cws 1708 -10 41.4% 21.9% 52.6% 19.4% 71% 48.8% 19.6% 36.1% 13.9%
Severino, Pedro bal 3132 -10 43.7% 17.3% 47.7% 18.4% 63.9% 59.7% 26.8% 45.7% 19%
Perez, Salvador kc 3576 -18 44.8% 25.9% 53.9% 28% 65.1% 60.2% 28.5% 36.1% 19.4%