Piazza has been included on many lists of "Greatest Catchers," and he should with stats of .308 BA, 427 home runs (most as catcher and 9 seasons with 30 or more), and 12 time all star. Here's some ranking Piazza has on some random lists:
5- behind Roy Campanella, Mickey Cochrane, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra
1- on Top 12 Greatest Hitting Catchers of All Time
7- behind Ivan Rodriguez, Cochrane, Campanella, Josh Gibson, Berra, Bench
3- behind Berra, Bench
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