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

68 catchers are on MLB rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 0" and 216 lb.

On rosters
68
Median height
6' 0"
Median weight
216 lb
Median age
29

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 7 home runs. These five led the position.

  1. 1Hunter GoodmanCOL39
  2. 2Dillon DinglerDET27
  3. 3Carter JensenKC25
  4. 4Drake BaldwinATL24
  5. 5Cal RaleighSEA23
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