Catchers and pitchers who tended to start together for the St. Louis Cardinals

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YearGamesPitcher (starts)As batteryCatcher (starts)
1911158Roy Golden (25)
19
Roger Bresnahan (76)
1921154Bill Doak (29)
26
Verne Clemons (95)
1921154Bill Pertica (31)
15
Pickles Dillhoefer (42)
1922154Bill Doak (29)
23
Verne Clemons (43)
1922154Bill Sherdel (31)
28
Eddie Ainsmith (104)
1955154Luis Arroyo (24)
20
Bill Sarni (84)
1995143Ken Hill (18)
14
Tom Pagnozzi (61)
1995143Allen Watson (19)
10
Scott Hemond (29)
1996162Donovan Osborne (30)
29
Tom Pagnozzi (108)
1996162Todd Stottlemyre (33)
15
Danny Sheaffer (37)
1997162Alan Benes (23)
19
Mike Difelice (81)
1997162Matt Morris (33)
18
Tom Lampkin (56)
1998163Matt Morris (17)
14
Eli Marrero (67)
1998163Mark Petkovsek (10)
9
Tom Pagnozzi (42)
1998163Todd Stottlemyre (23)
13
Tom Pagnozzi (42)
1999161Kent Bottenfield (31)
30
Eli Marrero (77)
1999161Jose Jimenez (28)
20
Alberto Castillo (74)
1999161Darren Oliver (30)
21
Alberto Castillo (74)
2000162Pat Hentgen (33)
32
Mike Matheny (117)
2001162Darryl Kile (34)
34
Mike Matheny (117)
2001162Bud Smith (14)
12
Eli Marrero (45)
2002162Matt Morris (32)
21
Mike Difelice (51)
2003162Matt Morris (27)
27
Mike Matheny (121)
2003162Garrett Stephenson (27)
13
Chris Widger (32)
2003162Brett Tomko (32)
15
Chris Widger (32)
2003162Woody Williams (33)
32
Mike Matheny (121)
2004162Jason Marquis (32)
14
Yadier Molina (39)
2004162Jeff Suppan (31)
11
Cody McKay (13)
2005162Jeff Suppan (32)
15
Einar Diaz (30)
2006161Chris Carpenter (32)
31
Yadier Molina (118)
2006161Jason Marquis (33)
21
Gary Bennett (43)

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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