Who is the catcher with the most stolen bases in a single season?

[Blackout]

I've always wondered t his

[Sirmudgeon]

Jason Kendall?

[ian2813]

I've heard the answer was John Wathan, who stole 36 in 1982.

[DJC]

I've heard the answer was John Wathan, who stole 36 in 1982.

For the modern era, he's the leader, but there are a few 19th century guys with more. King Kelly tops the list with 56 in 1888, though he wasn't a pure catcher.

[ol' aches and pains]

John Wathan is correct, I believe, but it must be noted that I saw Carlton Fisk steal two bases in one game when he was 42 years old.

[Freakshow]

Players with 100 G at catcher and 20 SB

Rk            Player SB OPS+   G Year Age  Tm  PA HR
1        John Wathan 36   86 121 1982  32 KCR 502  3
2         Ray Schalk 30   84 129 1916  23 CHW 472  0
3       Jack OConnor 29  139 121 1890  24 COL 496  2
4      Jason Kendall 26  131 149 1998  24 PIT 627 12
5     Ivan Rodriguez 25  125 144 1999  27 TEX 630 35
6       Craig Biggio 25   93 150 1990  24 HOU 621  4
7       John Stearns 25  121 143 1978  26 NYM 563 15
8       Johnny Kling 25  112 115 1902  26 CHC 477  0
9         Ray Schalk 24  100 136 1914  21 CHW 459  0
10      Johnny Kling 23  118 132 1903  27 CHC 524  3
11     Jason Kendall 22  124 152 2000  26 PIT 678 14
12    Russell Martin 21  116 151 2007  24 LAD 620 19
13      Craig Biggio 21  114 134 1989  23 HOU 509 13
14      B.J. Surhoff 21   71 139 1988  23 MIL 541  5
15   Benito Santiago 21  111 146 1987  22 SDP 572 18
16         Red Dooin 20   86 133 1908  29 PHI 468  0

[RuthMayBond]

Arlie Latham caught two games in 1887 when he had 129 SB.

[Freakshow]

Players with 800 G at catcher and 100 SB

Rk             Player  SB OPS+    G From   To   Age    PA  HR
1        Jack OConnor 219   79 1452 1887 1910 21-44  5788  19
2     Roger Bresnahan 212  126 1446 1897 1915 18-36  5374  26
3    Wilbert Robinson 196   83 1371 1886 1902 23-39  5430  18
4       Jason Kendall 189   95 2085 1996 2010 22-36  8701  75
5          Ray Schalk 177   83 1762 1912 1929 19-36  6217  11
6        Chief Zimmer 151   95 1280 1884 1903 23-42  5078  26
7        Duke Farrell 150   99 1565 1888 1905 21-38  6263  52
8           Red Dooin 133   71 1290 1902 1916 23-37  4271  10
9        Carlton Fisk 128  117 2499 1969 1993 21-45  9853 376
10     Ivan Rodriguez 127  107 2499 1991 2010 19-38 10133 309
11       Johnny Kling 124  100 1261 1900 1913 24-37  4645  20
12       Wally Schang 121  117 1842 1913 1931 23-41  6423  59
13     Deacon McGuire 118  101 1782 1884 1912 20-48  6941  45
14        Brad Ausmus 102   75 1971 1993 2010 24-41  7101  80