THE GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME TEAM - by position - Catcher

[sportscardtheory]

Lets assemble the greatest team ever by voting on who the best overall is at each position. First up, catcher. I'll do 1B after we get 50+ votes, then 2B and so on.

VOTE FOR YOUR TOP-TWO

C - JOHNNY BENCH
1B -
2B -
SS -
3B -
LF -
CF -
RF -
SP -
SP -
SP -
SP -
RP -

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Gotta be Piazza and Bench imo

 

[matfanofold]

Taking everything in to consideration besides team attributed acolades (like WS rings) I chose Piazza and Pudge (Ivan).

 

[ThoseBackPages]

the poll tells you who voted for who? lol

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Taking everything in to consideration besides team attributed acolades (like WS rings) I chose Piazza and Pudge.

Pudge Fisk, or Pudge Rodriguez?

 

[matfanofold]

Pudge Fisk, or Pudge Rodriguez?

Oops, Ivan (edited original post)..

 

[IndyManning18]

Only needed to vote for one guy for this one. Johnny Bench.

 

[shepsspot]

Really? Gary Carter on that list and no Mickey Cochrane!

 

[sportscardtheory]

Really? Gary Carter on that list and no Mickey Cochrane!

If you think Mickey Cochrane is the greatest overall catcher of all-time, vote other and write him in.

 

[shepsspot]

If you think Mickey Cochrane is the greatest overall catcher of all-time, vote other and write him in.

Not that, Bench is the only one people should vote for IMO. Just saying seeing Carter on that list was kinda surprising, sorry for sidetracking it.

 

[TraderJake]

Josh Gibson

 

[sportscardtheory]

Not that, Bench is the only one people should vote for IMO. Just saying seeing Carter on that list was kinda surprising, sorry for sidetracking it.

I'm surprised that you weren't more shocked about Torre being on the list over Cochrane than Carter. Carter has been on every top-10 catcher list I have ever seen and you rarely if ever see Torre. That said, it doesn't really matter who's on the lower part of the list as long as the top-few are on there.

 

[gracecollector]

Berra by a hair over Bench. Josh Gibson third (best offensively, but contributed little on defense.) All other are 2nd tier. Ted Simmons should be on the list.

 

[hive17]

I'm sorry, but a skewed sense of history and a shortened career will prevent Campy from getting the recognition he deserves. You could make an arguement that Campy and Bench were equivalent.

For the record, the GG, when comparing Campy and Bench, doesn't enter into the convo, as it wasn't around when Campy played.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Id take Munson over Torre

 

[That's Crucial]

Yogis overrated historically Bench clearly and Josh gibson for some ***** league flavor

 

[scotty216brs]

I vote for Berra.

 

[vwnut13]

Jason Varitek all the way!

Have you ever seen him call a game?!

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Buster Posey, and Justin Morneau before he converted to first

 

[sportscardtheory]

Jason Varitek all the way!

Have you ever seen him call a game?!

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but best OVERALL ever? I don't think "one trick pony" qualifies as best OVERALL ever.