What does C mean in baseball?
C is a catcher in baseball. The fielder behind the plate: he calls the pitches, frames them, blocks what gets away and throws out runners.
What a catcher looks like
93 catchers are on MLB rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 0" and 212 lb.
- On rosters
- 93
- Median height
- 6' 0"
- Median weight
- 212 lb
- Median age
- 28
The most punishing job on the field, and the one where a bat is worth least: a catcher who hits at all is a star, because most of his value is in receiving pitches nothing in the box score counts.
Home Runs at the position, 2026
The median catcher with a figure at all posted 6 home runs. These five led the position.
- 1Hunter GoodmanCOL41
- 2Carter JensenKC27
- 2Dillon DinglerDET27
- 4Drake BaldwinATL25
- 5Cal RaleighSEA23