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| Year | Games | Pitcher (starts) | As battery | Catcher (starts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 154 | Johnny Lindell (23) | Mike Sandlock (55) | |
| 1955 | 154 | Vern Law (24) | Hardy Peterson (22) | |
| 1957 | 155 | Bob Friend (38) | Hank Foiles (90) | |
| 1960 | 155 | Bob Friend (37) | Hal Smith (66) | |
| 1960 | 155 | Vern Law (35) | Smoky Burgess (86) | |
| 1962 | 161 | Vern Law (20) | Smoky Burgess (94) | |
| 1963 | 162 | Vern Law (12) | Smoky Burgess (65) | |
| 1963 | 162 | Don Schwall (24) | Jim Pagliaroni (78) | |
| 1964 | 162 | Bob Friend (35) | Jim Pagliaroni (95) | |
| 1964 | 162 | Vern Law (29) | Smoky Burgess (40) | |
| 1969 | 162 | Jim Bunning (25) | Manny Sanguillen (107) | |
| 1973 | 162 | Jim Rooker (18) | Manny Sanguillen (83) | |
| 1977 | 162 | Jerry Reuss (34) | Duffy Dyer (84) | |
| 1996 | 162 | Denny Neagle (27) | Jason Kendall (117) | |
| 2005 | 162 | Mark Redman (30) | David Ross (31) |
Includes all games played 1953-2008.
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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