Catcher throw out %

[smithtownguy]

I swear I saw this recently, but for the life of me I can't find it. Who are the best catchers to steal on and who are the worst? I have Dave Roberts on my team so I'm pretty much only starting him in a situation where the catchers are struggling (unfortunately, it's impossible for him to go againast Piazza...)

[Michael@HQ]

Try this website, although you might want to look at the 2005 numbers too, not just the year-to-date figures.

[ajc730]

There's a lot of research that suggests that a runner steals on the pitcher. Catchers have relatively little input.

[smithtownguy]

well, if that's the case, is there any data on pitchers somewhere?

[Michael@HQ]

The annual Bill James statistics book (I know, that's not the official title) carries caught stealing percentages by pitchers. That may be more helpful than 2006 YTD data anyway.