When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also …

Dec 1, 2022 · Check out the list of the top 10 catchers of all time based on stats and data on Baseball-Reference.com.

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Catchers have many duties on defense. Primarily, they are responsible for catching all pitches thrown by their teams' pitchers, often suggesting pitch selection by way of pre-pitch hand signals displayed …

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Catchers actually aren’t required to squat behind the plate, but they do so for two reasons: 1) to give the pitcher a lower target that is in the strike zone, and 2) to give the umpire a better view of the pitch.