Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
He's the best hitting catcher in the game right now and he is fantastic behind the plate. Mauer has consistently hit for average and he has proven himself defensively by winning three consecutive gold gloves. Mauer is the the total package, which is why he's won two batting titles, three gold gloves and an MVP award. He's only 27 going on 28 years old, which means he should have a good six years left in him playing at a high level.
Followed by-
Buster Posey, Giants
Brian McCann, Braves
The Best Hitting Catcher in the MLB is...
Joe Mauer
He's a career .327 hitter. He's on pace to become the greatest hitting catcher of all time so there is no way you can't put him as the number one hitting catcher.
Followed by-
Brian McCann, Braves
Buster Posey, Giants
Victor Martinez, Tigers
The Best Power Hitting Catcher is...
Brian McCann, Braves
McCann has provided the Braves with a big bat in their lineup for the past few seasons. He is a consistent 20-25 home run guy and he hits for a decent average.
Followed by...
Victor Martinez, Tigers
Mike Napoli, Rangers
The Best Defensive Catcher in the MLB is...
Yadier Molina, Cardinals
Yadier Molina has been the anchor for the Cardinals. He throws out nearly every runner, he does not make errors and he calls one of the best pitching games in the league. Molina is an outstanding defensive catcher, which is why he is a perennial all-star.
Followed by...
Joe Mauer, Twins
Ivan Rodriguez, Nationals
The Star Catcher Who is on the Decline...
Jorge Posada, Yankees
There aren't many older catchers and we have known Posada has been past his prime. But he still plays at a relatively high level, but will be very soon that he breaks down for good.
Followed by-
Ivan Rodriguez, Nationals
The Top 5 Catchers of the Future are...
Buster Posey, Giants
Jesus Montero, Yankees
J.P. Arencibia
Miguel Montero, Diamondbacks
Geovany Soto, Cubs
The Best Catcher in 2015 will be...
Buster Posey
2011 Catchers Rankings
1. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins 2. Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
3. Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves
4. Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers
5. Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
6. Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia Phillies
7. Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs
8. Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks
9. Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians
10. Mike Napoli, Texas Rangers
11. Chris Iannetta, Colorado Rockies
12. A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox
13. Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles
14. John Buck, Florida Marlins
15. Kurt Suzuki, Oakland Athletics
2011 Top Hitting Catchers
1. Joe Mauer, Twins
2. Brian McCann, Braves
3. Victor Martinez, Tigers4. Buster Posey, Giants
5. Geovany Soto, Cubs
6. Miguel Montero, Diamondbacks
7. Carlos Santana, Indians
8. Mike Napoli, Rangers
9. Matt Wieters, Orioles
10. Jorge Posada, Yankees
11. J.P. Arencibia, Blue Jays
12. John Bucks, Marlins
13. Carlos Ruiz, Phillies14. Kurt Suzuki, Athletics
15. Yadier Molina, Cardinals
2011 Top Defensive Catchers
1. Yadier Molina, Cardinals
2. Joe Mauer, Twins
3. Miguel Olivo, Mariners
4. Matt Wieters, Orioles
5. Kurt Suzki, Athletics
6. A.J. Pierzynski, White Sox
7. Carlos Ruiz, Phillies
8. John Buck, Marlins9. Miguel Montero, Diamondbacks
10. Ivan Rodriguez, Nationals
Top 10 Catchers in 2015
1. Buster Posey, Giants
2. Joe Mauer, Twins
3. Matt Wieters, Orioles
4. Jesus Montero, Yankees
5. Carlos Santana, Indians
6. J.P. Arencibia, Blue Jays
7. Geovany Soto, Cubs
8. Hank Conger, Angels
9. Devin Mesoraco, Reds
10. Miguel Montero, Diamondbacks
Posey was the spark plug for the Giants in their 2010 championship season. There was a case for him to be NL MVP for what he did for the Giants even though he didn't play until mid-May. He's also only 24. He should be strong for the next decade and he will be the centerpiece of what should be, great San Francisco teams.
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