All-Time Catcher WAR Rankings

List of CATCHERS ranked by Wins Above Replacement. Which Catcher had the most Career WAR? Which Catcher had the most WAR in his seven best seasons, or three best seasons? We list Catchers by WAR in their best five consecutive seasons. Also find JAWS rankings. Sort these WAR tables in many ways.

— UPDATED THROUGH 2024 —

CAREER WAR:
Career Wins Above Replacement.

WAR7:
Top 7 seasons, based on Wins Above Replacement.

WAR5C:
Best 5 consecutive seasons by Wins Above Replacement.

WAR3:
Top 3 seasons, based on Wins Above Replacement.

JAWS:
The average of Career WAR and WAR7. (Stat developed by Jay Jaffe)

S1-S10:
Ten best seasons by WAR.

FIRSTLASTHOFWARWAR7WAR5CWAR3JAWSS1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10
JohnnyBenchY75.247.232.723.961.28.67.87.56.66.15.65.04.94.74.6
GaryCarterY70.148.235.823.159.28.67.47.16.96.56.05.75.33.83.6
IvanRodriguezY68.739.630.319.354.26.56.46.46.15.04.74.54.43.53.1
CarltonFiskY68.437.723.220.353.17.37.06.04.94.34.33.93.93.33.3
MikePiazzaY59.642.230.921.950.98.77.06.25.45.45.14.44.23.62.9
YogiBerraY59.536.827.517.448.26.35.65.55.34.94.74.53.93.23.0
JoeTorreN57.637.225.717.847.46.45.95.55.55.14.74.13.33.02.7
BillDickeyY57.335.926.318.146.66.75.95.55.24.54.14.03.53.53.0
GabbyHartnettY56.931.020.615.144.05.15.14.94.84.03.63.53.53.53.3
JoeMauerY55.339.028.919.547.27.85.95.85.65.64.43.93.42.82.1
TedSimmonsY50.334.822.916.242.65.55.55.25.24.94.54.03.63.63.5
MickeyCochraneY49.136.227.017.642.76.26.05.45.25.14.53.83.83.31.9
WallySchangN47.925.217.512.336.64.44.03.93.43.33.23.03.02.82.7
GeneTenaceN46.834.925.416.340.95.95.25.25.04.74.64.33.92.22.2
ThurmanMunsonN46.037.027.019.341.57.26.65.55.24.94.13.53.23.02.4
BusterPoseyN44.936.729.218.840.87.65.95.35.14.94.03.93.52.81.3
BillFreehanN44.733.722.518.339.27.06.05.34.34.24.02.92.32.21.8
JorgePosadaN42.732.923.216.837.85.95.55.44.44.14.03.62.92.91.6
YadierMolinaN42.228.722.416.535.57.26.13.23.13.13.12.92.12.01.8
RogerBresnahanY42.130.522.916.036.36.05.54.54.43.43.43.32.62.52.5
JasonKendallN41.730.420.014.636.15.64.54.54.14.13.93.72.92.42.3
DarrellPorterN40.929.018.315.735.07.64.23.93.73.63.32.72.52.42.0
JimSundbergN40.528.621.314.334.65.35.04.04.03.63.43.33.22.91.6
LanceParrishN39.528.419.514.334.05.14.74.54.03.73.33.12.81.81.7
ErnieLombardiY39.525.017.712.332.35.23.73.43.33.23.13.12.82.72.1
RussellMartinN38.826.716.715.032.85.65.44.03.93.02.42.42.11.91.8
J.T.RealmutoN36.330.120.315.633.26.64.54.54.43.63.53.02.62.41.3
RoyCampanellaY35.634.326.918.935.06.96.85.24.74.54.02.20.70.60.1
SalvadorPerezN35.524.415.213.330.05.54.23.63.02.92.72.52.52.42.3
SmokyBurgessN33.323.014.610.628.23.93.43.33.23.23.12.92.11.91.9
RaySchalkY33.022.018.010.527.53.73.63.23.13.02.92.51.81.81.0
BrianMcCannN31.924.517.613.428.25.54.33.63.22.72.62.61.81.21.1
ShermLollarN30.121.915.710.826.03.73.73.43.12.92.82.32.21.81.6
RickFerrellY29.819.716.69.124.83.23.02.92.82.82.52.51.61.51.4
JavyLopezN29.724.815.315.127.36.84.83.53.32.42.02.01.81.51.5
MickeyTettletonN29.424.720.714.927.15.64.94.42.92.82.51.61.41.41.0
TomHallerN29.324.017.612.226.74.83.93.53.43.02.82.62.52.10.8
JohnnyKlingN29.022.415.511.425.73.93.83.73.63.52.31.61.10.70.6
TimMcCarverN28.321.517.312.824.96.03.43.42.52.12.12.01.81.71.5
DelCrandallN28.224.617.313.626.44.74.64.33.82.62.32.32.01.60.5
TerrySteinbachN28.021.515.610.924.84.03.53.43.12.62.52.41.71.41.2
MannySanguillenN27.626.418.913.727.05.04.64.13.53.42.92.91.80.60.1
BenitoSantiagoN27.418.613.19.423.03.43.12.92.62.32.22.11.61.51.4
BobBooneN27.420.212.210.523.83.63.53.43.12.42.12.11.91.81.8
WalkerCooperN27.323.015.012.425.25.33.63.53.23.22.41.81.71.71.3
EdBaileyN27.223.017.412.225.14.83.83.63.43.32.21.91.91.40.7
ElstonHowardN27.126.620.716.026.95.65.35.13.83.22.01.61.51.00.5
WillsonContrerasN27.024.415.311.825.74.13.93.83.43.23.12.91.71.00.0
ButchWynegarN26.522.815.411.824.74.43.83.63.42.82.42.41.81.50.5
MikeNapoliN26.322.716.612.724.55.44.03.33.02.62.42.01.81.11.0
SteveO'NeillN26.120.616.812.123.44.83.93.43.12.21.61.61.31.00.6
MikeSciosciaN26.121.715.712.123.95.43.73.02.72.42.32.22.01.70.8
ChiefMeyersN25.221.318.111.923.34.63.73.63.32.32.01.81.80.80.0
RickDempseyN25.117.412.79.421.33.33.13.02.32.11.91.71.61.61.3
TonyPenaN24.724.720.713.824.75.94.13.83.53.42.41.61.60.90.5
JasonVaritekN24.218.714.410.921.54.03.93.02.32.11.91.51.41.20.9
A.J.PierzynskiN23.818.011.59.920.94.53.12.32.32.11.91.81.51.31.0
HankGowdyN23.713.714.17.118.72.62.42.12.01.71.51.41.31.21.1
ChrisHoilesN23.522.318.613.322.96.83.33.22.82.52.11.61.5-0.1-0.2
SpudDavisN23.021.215.612.022.14.74.33.02.92.42.11.81.61.31.2
DarrenDaultonN23.022.218.315.822.66.95.03.92.52.31.10.50.1-0.1-0.1
CharlesJohnsonN22.620.416.112.621.55.14.43.13.02.41.31.11.10.80.3
JohnRoseboroN22.519.413.610.321.03.73.72.92.72.71.91.81.31.00.6
CarlosRuizN22.520.916.211.821.74.54.03.32.82.62.01.71.70.10.1
RamonHernandezN22.118.814.910.620.54.23.43.02.62.31.71.61.51.21.1
TerryKennedyN21.619.317.011.620.54.64.42.62.52.11.61.51.30.80.6
AndySeminickN21.518.715.010.820.14.33.53.02.41.91.81.81.41.21.2
JohnnyBasslerN21.319.718.810.920.54.43.33.22.72.62.01.50.10.00.0
BobO'FarrellN21.317.116.212.419.24.54.33.61.31.21.21.00.80.80.6
JoeFergusonN21.019.79.913.220.45.04.73.52.52.21.10.70.60.40.3
JohnRomanoN20.920.015.011.820.54.64.52.72.52.32.11.31.00.1-0.3
MikeStanleyN20.919.415.411.320.24.83.53.02.52.11.91.61.30.80.4
MuddyRuelN20.516.416.89.818.53.53.23.12.62.21.00.80.60.60.4
YasmaniGrandalN20.319.212.110.519.83.93.63.02.52.42.31.51.10.90.8
JohnStearnsN19.719.514.712.519.65.33.83.42.31.91.51.30.20.10.0
KurtSuzukiN19.518.311.410.018.93.83.42.82.52.22.11.50.50.40.3
DonSlaughtN19.314.711.17.217.02.62.32.32.01.91.81.81.31.20.9
EarlBatteyN18.818.713.910.618.84.23.23.23.12.51.31.20.90.20.2
HankSevereidN18.616.714.28.117.72.82.72.62.62.12.01.91.60.70.7
YanGomesN18.517.99.711.018.24.24.12.72.51.71.41.30.90.80.8
ErnieWhittN18.318.313.18.918.33.42.82.72.62.62.51.70.90.20.2
MattWietersN18.317.314.511.917.85.24.12.61.91.41.20.90.80.60.5
IveyWingoN17.912.012.06.815.02.72.21.91.51.41.21.10.80.80.7
SteveYeagerN17.914.712.28.116.32.92.72.52.31.71.51.11.01.00.5
PaulLoDucaN17.918.716.011.618.34.63.83.23.12.41.20.40.20.1-0.2
AlLopezN17.711.99.26.114.82.42.01.71.61.51.41.31.21.21.1
JonathanLucroyN17.719.217.613.718.56.63.83.32.91.01.00.60.50.0-0.7
FrankSnyderN17.514.59.09.216.04.22.62.42.11.21.10.90.80.40.4
ClayDalrympleN16.814.813.010.515.83.93.72.91.31.21.00.80.60.50.5
AlexAvilaN16.815.510.210.216.25.12.72.42.11.41.00.80.60.4-0.1
MiltMayN16.513.08.57.414.83.02.81.61.61.41.41.21.21.00.7
BradAusmusN16.515.011.29.715.83.43.33.02.31.70.70.60.60.50.5
BubblesHargraveN16.417.913.912.317.24.74.02.72.42.01.11.00.70.30.0
JodyDavisN15.816.914.49.816.44.03.22.62.42.11.51.10.3-0.4-1.0
MikeLieberthalN15.314.711.79.115.03.42.92.82.41.51.00.70.60.50.1
StanLopataN15.316.213.39.915.84.33.52.12.01.91.31.11.1-0.1-0.1
JerryGroteN15.114.28.98.514.73.22.82.51.91.61.21.00.70.70.4
ChrisIannettaN15.015.39.18.715.23.23.12.41.81.81.71.30.70.30.2
ShantyHoganN14.914.310.89.314.63.92.92.51.61.51.10.80.80.80.6
JohnnyEdwardsN14.815.410.19.115.13.53.12.52.01.61.51.21.00.90.4
GeorgeGibsonN14.815.29.69.115.04.12.62.42.21.91.01.00.60.10.1
MikeMacfarlaneN14.713.710.18.714.23.12.92.72.21.11.00.70.50.40.3
RonHasseyN14.713.88.78.514.33.82.91.81.71.61.01.00.70.60.5
HarryDanningN14.715.713.910.715.24.13.82.81.81.71.00.50.20.0-0.5
PhilMasiN14.313.710.88.114.03.52.42.21.81.41.31.11.00.70.4
MiguelMonteroN14.315.313.411.514.84.14.13.31.81.20.70.10.0-0.3-0.4
GusTriandosN14.114.211.88.914.23.12.92.91.51.41.21.21.00.90.0
GreggZaunN13.713.310.78.313.53.62.42.31.81.11.11.00.80.70.6
SandyAlomar Jr.N13.713.29.28.413.53.92.42.11.61.31.00.90.70.60.5
MikeHeathN13.412.58.27.613.02.92.72.01.71.40.90.90.90.80.3
AdleyRutschmanN13.113.113.113.113.15.44.33.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
DanWilsonN13.014.210.29.613.63.83.42.42.11.60.50.40.40.20.1
RayFosseN12.915.212.710.714.15.23.12.42.12.10.30.00.0-0.1-0.2
BobBrenlyN12.713.912.310.213.33.73.33.21.41.10.90.3-0.5-0.60.0
BrianHarperN12.313.712.38.013.02.82.82.42.32.01.20.20.20.0-0.1
RandyHundleyN11.613.412.59.912.53.93.72.32.10.70.50.20.10.0-0.1
BoDiazN11.513.89.78.312.73.62.42.32.22.10.90.30.10.0-0.1
RayMuellerN11.511.711.09.411.63.83.22.40.80.60.60.30.30.10.1
AlanAshbyN11.110.15.66.210.62.42.21.61.60.90.70.70.60.60.5
ToddHundleyN10.815.512.811.313.24.93.82.62.51.30.40.0-0.1-0.4-0.4
BengieMolinaN10.710.87.66.010.82.41.91.71.61.51.00.70.60.40.0
DaveNilssonN10.610.38.87.510.53.02.61.90.90.70.60.60.20.00.0
GusMancusoN10.412.18.96.511.32.91.91.71.71.51.50.90.60.40.2
CharlieMooreN10.39.47.45.29.92.01.81.41.31.11.00.80.70.50.4
FrankieHayesN10.318.69.37.014.53.83.13.13.02.42.21.00.90.40.4
DaveValleN10.010.47.97.010.23.42.21.40.90.90.90.70.50.30.2
BuddyRosarN9.910.510.05.810.22.12.11.61.51.31.20.70.30.10.0
RichGedmanN9.713.511.412.011.65.43.33.31.00.8-0.1-0.2-0.4-0.5-0.5
JimmieWilsonN9.28.78.05.59.02.51.81.20.90.80.80.70.70.50.4
RyanDoumitN9.210.07.86.69.63.31.91.41.31.20.50.40.0-0.2-0.5
DamianMillerN9.08.40.04.98.72.01.51.41.10.90.80.70.60.3-0.1
ClydeMcCulloughN9.09.95.86.89.52.32.32.21.10.90.80.30.20.20.1
JasonLaRueN8.99.39.17.29.12.82.61.81.00.90.10.10.10.1-0.2
BillRaridenN8.710.19.67.99.43.62.32.01.30.40.30.20.20.1-0.3
JoeAzcueN8.510.77.18.19.63.42.52.22.10.40.2-0.1-0.3-0.4-0.4
RickCeroneN8.010.54.57.29.34.21.71.30.90.90.80.70.70.10.0
LukeSewellN4.87.73.15.06.31.71.20.80.80.70.70.70.40.20.2
JimHeganN4.65.65.03.55.11.51.10.90.80.60.40.30.20.20.1
BillBergenN-13.5-6.2-2.0-1.9-9.9-0.5-0.6-0.8-0.9-1.0-1.2-1.2-1.6-1.7-1.8