Here are my top 5 Baltimore Orioles catchers of all-time. Like all lists at The Baseball Scholar, this is based on seasons from 1901 and after. If a player played for a franchise prior to 1901 those seasons (and his age during those seasons) will be listed but his stats during those seasons will not be listed nor will they be factored into his ranking. For a player to be eligible he had to have at least 1,500 plate appearances. Lastly, players are only eligible for one position so if they played multiple positions for a franchise they will be listed at the position I feel they had the most success. If you think I missed someone or have them in the wrong order, comment below.

1. Chris Hoiles



• Age: 24 – 33
• Years: 1989 – 1998

Chris Hoiles

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.5	122	894	3338	2820	415	739	122	2	151	449	5	7	435	616	.262	.368	.467	.835

---

2. Rick Dempsey



• Age: 26 – 36, 42
• Years: 1976 – 1986, 1992

Rick Dempsey

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21.4	92	1245	4105	3585	405	854	169	12	75	355	16	17	424	538	.238	.318	.355	.673

---

3. Matt Wieters



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 2009 – 2016

Matt Wieters

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.2	97	882	3468	3134	355	802	157	5	117	437	7	2	285	651	.256	.321	.421	.742

---

4. Gus Triandos



• Age: 24 – 31
• Years: 1955 – 1962

Gus Triandos

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
13.0	106	953	3612	3186	331	794	119	6	142	517	1	0	365	487	.249	.327	.424	.751

---

5. Hank Severeid



• Age: 24 – 34
• Years: 1915 – 1925

Hank Severeid

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
19.1	91	1182	4290	3865	367	1121	181	36	17	485	34	18	290	139	.290	.333	.369	.702

---

Published by Dave Franks

View all posts by Dave Franks