Personal Catchers for the Anaheim Angels

Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the Anaheim Angels

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Overall records

ANA ARI ATL BAL BOS CHA CHN CIN CLE COL DET FLO HOU KCA LAN
MIL MIN NYA NYN OAK PHI PIT SDN SEA SFN SLN TBA TEX TOR WAS

Year Games Pitcher (starts) As battery Catcher (starts)

1963 161 Ken McBride (36) 18 Ed Sadowski (52)

1972 155 Rickey Clark (15) 12 Art Kusnyer (54)

1972 155 Andy Messersmith (21) 21 Jeff Torborg (54)

1978 162 Nolan Ryan (31) 14 Terry Humphrey (41)

1980 160 Dave LaRoche (9) 8 Dan Whitmer (33)

1984 162 Tommy John (29) 15 Jerry Narron (29)

1992 162 Bert Blyleven (24) 22 Ron Tingley (46)

1992 162 Julio Valera (28) 17 Mike Fitzgerald (50)

1993 162 Chuck Finley (35) 22 Greg Myers (72)

1993 162 Scott Sanderson (21) 13 John Orton (33)

1996 161 Mark Langston (18) 12 Don Slaught (53)

1997 162 Allen Watson (34) 23 Chad Kreuter (61)

1998 162 Chuck Finley (34) 31 Matt Walbeck (91)

1998 162 Steve Sparks (20) 18 Phil Nevin (64)

1999 162 Chuck Finley (33) 13 Charlie O'Brien (20)

1999 162 Omar Olivares (20) 20 Matt Walbeck (79)

1999 162 Steve Sparks (26) 10 Steve Decker (15)

2000 162 Kent Bottenfield (21) 13 Matt Walbeck (38)

2002 162 Jarrod Washburn (32) 29 Bengie Molina (114)

2004 162 Bartolo Colon (34) 22 Jose Molina (57)

2005 162 Paul Byrd (31) 8 Josh Paul (9)

2006 162 Jered Weaver (19) 17 Mike Napoli (77)

2008 162 Ervin Santana (32) 27 Jeff Mathis (90)

2009 162 Ervin Santana (23) 18 Jeff Mathis (78)

2010 162 Joe Saunders (20) 15 Mike Napoli (59)

Year	Games	Pitcher (starts)	As battery	Catcher (starts)
1963	161	Ken McBride (36)	18	Ed Sadowski (52)
1972	155	Rickey Clark (15)	12	Art Kusnyer (54)
1972	155	Andy Messersmith (21)	21	Jeff Torborg (54)
1978	162	Nolan Ryan (31)	14	Terry Humphrey (41)
1980	160	Dave LaRoche (9)	8	Dan Whitmer (33)
1984	162	Tommy John (29)	15	Jerry Narron (29)
1992	162	Bert Blyleven (24)	22	Ron Tingley (46)
1992	162	Julio Valera (28)	17	Mike Fitzgerald (50)
1993	162	Chuck Finley (35)	22	Greg Myers (72)
1993	162	Scott Sanderson (21)	13	John Orton (33)
1996	161	Mark Langston (18)	12	Don Slaught (53)
1997	162	Allen Watson (34)	23	Chad Kreuter (61)
1998	162	Chuck Finley (34)	31	Matt Walbeck (91)
1998	162	Steve Sparks (20)	18	Phil Nevin (64)
1999	162	Chuck Finley (33)	13	Charlie O'Brien (20)
1999	162	Omar Olivares (20)	20	Matt Walbeck (79)
1999	162	Steve Sparks (26)	10	Steve Decker (15)
2000	162	Kent Bottenfield (21)	13	Matt Walbeck (38)
2002	162	Jarrod Washburn (32)	29	Bengie Molina (114)
2004	162	Bartolo Colon (34)	22	Jose Molina (57)
2005	162	Paul Byrd (31)	8	Josh Paul (9)
2006	162	Jered Weaver (19)	17	Mike Napoli (77)
2008	162	Ervin Santana (32)	27	Jeff Mathis (90)
2009	162	Ervin Santana (23)	18	Jeff Mathis (78)
2010	162	Joe Saunders (20)	15	Mike Napoli (59)

Includes all games played 1961-2010.
Selected according to the formula (M - P * C / T) >= 6, where T = team games, P = games started by the pitcher, C = games started by the catcher, and M = mutual starts by the pitcher and catcher. In essence, any battery which started together 6 more times than would have been expected if their individual starts had been distributed randomly is considered to include a personal catcher.
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