Jack Burdock played in just one game at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1875 and did not start.
He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed one error, equivalent to 1 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Jack Burdock played in 2 games at catcher for the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1873, starting in none of them. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Bill Harbridge played in 32 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1877, starting in none of them. He made 143 putouts, had 27 assists, and committed 23 errors, equivalent to .719 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 2 double plays. He had 22 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
Art Allison played in just one game at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1875 and did not start. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed one error, equivalent to 1 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
The pitcher is credited with a strikeout. The catcher is credited with the putout, unless the batter-runner has to be retired at first base with a throw from the catcher. In that case, the catcher would get an assist and the base man covering first would get the putout.Source(s):Senior League Baseball World Series information director; Official Baseball Rules: 10.09(b)(1), 10.10(b)(1), 10.15(a)
Only if you are a catcher. Fielders wouldn't want one because it would interfere with their fielding of the ball.
Jack Burdock played in 2 games at catcher for the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1873, starting in none of them. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Jack Burdock played in 4 games at catcher for the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1872, starting in none of them. He made 3 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .5 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Billy Barnie played in 30 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1874, starting in none of them. He made 111 putouts, had 18 assists, and committed 47 errors, equivalent to 1.567 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Scott Hastings played in 39 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1874, starting in none of them. He made 117 putouts, had 29 assists, and committed 48 errors, equivalent to 1.231 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 4 double plays.
Doug Allison played in 59 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1875, starting in none of them. He made 338 putouts, had 57 assists, and committed 46 errors, equivalent to .78 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 5 double plays.
Bill Harbridge played in 31 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1875, starting in none of them. He made 150 putouts, had 26 assists, and committed 26 errors, equivalent to .839 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Paddy Quinn played in 3 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1875, starting in none of them. He made 9 putouts, had one assist, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .667 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
Doug Allison played in 40 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1876, starting in none of them. He made 201 putouts, had 43 assists, and committed 33 errors, equivalent to .825 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 2 double plays. He had 12 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
Bill Harbridge played in 24 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1876, starting in none of them. He made 97 putouts, had 30 assists, and committed 32 errors, equivalent to 1.333 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays. He had 9 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
Dick Higham played in 13 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1876, starting in none of them. He made 38 putouts, had 14 assists, and committed 14 errors, equivalent to 1.077 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays. He had 10 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
Doug Allison played in 29 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1877, starting in none of them. He made 127 putouts, had 36 assists, and committed 19 errors, equivalent to .655 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 4 double plays. He had 16 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
Bill Harbridge played in 32 games at catcher for the Hartford Dark Blues in 1877, starting in none of them. He made 143 putouts, had 27 assists, and committed 23 errors, equivalent to .719 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 2 double plays. He had 22 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.