Of the 94 catchers (determined by most at bats at that position) that have or will have 4000 at bats in their career, which can we agree don't have an argument for selection or induction. I'll bold my list and edit as you put in your opinions. Let me know where I'm going astray. i put italics on the two near consensus mistakes: Ferrell and Schalk
1. Matt Wieters 43. Johnny Kling 85. Bill Dickey
2. Ryan Doumit 44. Deacon McGuire 86. Ivan Rodriguez
3. John Buck 45. Benjie Molina 87. Johnny Bench
4. Red Dooin 46. Gus Mancuso 88. Yogi Berra
5. Butch Wynegar 47. Jim Sundberg 89. Al Lopez
6. Miguel Olivo 48. Del Crandall 90. Josh Gibson
7. Rick Cerone 49. Brad Ausmus 91. Charlie Bennett
8. Alan Ashby 50. Yadier Molina 92. Cal McVey
9. Carlos Ruiz 51. Sherm Lollar 93. Louis Santop
10. Rod Barajas 52. Jimmie Wilson 94. Katsuya Namura
11. Heinie Peitz 53. Terry Steinback
12. Ivey Wingo 54. AJ Pierzynski
13. Buster Posey 55. John Roseboro
14. Dan Wilson 56. Duke Farrell
15. Don Slaught 57. Manny Sanguillen
16. Brian McCann 58. Darrell Porter
17. Mike Heath 59. Tony Pena
18. Johnny Edwards 60. Joe Mauer
19. Steve O'Neill 61. Tim McCarver
20. Mike Lieberthal 62. Jason Varitek
21. Rollie Hemsley 63. Jason Kendall
22. Jim Hegan 64. Benito santiago
23. Chief Zimmer 65. Walker Cooper
24. Muddy Ruel 66. Bill Freehan
25. Wilbert Robinson 67. Gene Tenace
26. Jerry Grote 68. Bob Boone
27. Mike Scioscia 69. Javy Lopez
28. Luke Sewell 70. Lance Parrish
29. Terry Kennedy 71. Wally Schang
30. Rick Ferrell 72. Thurman munson
31. Rick Dempsey 73. Ernie Lombardi
32. Spud Davis 74. Buck Ewing
33. Mickey Tettleton 75. Joe Torre
34. Jack O'Connor 76. Ted Simmons
35. Smokey Burgess 77. Roy Campanella
36. Ray Schalk 78. Gabby Hartnett
37. Roger Bresnahan 79. Gary Carter
38. Sandy Alomar jr. 80. Carlton Fisk
39. Frank Snyder 81. Elston Howard
40. Ramon Hernandez 82. Mickey Cochrane
41. Joe Girardi 83. Mike Piazza
42. Victor Martinez 84. Jorge Posada
1. Matt Wieters 43. Johnny Kling 85. Bill Dickey
2. Ryan Doumit 44. Deacon McGuire 86. Ivan Rodriguez
3. John Buck 45. Benjie Molina 87. Johnny Bench
4. Red Dooin 46. Gus Mancuso 88. Yogi Berra
5. Butch Wynegar 47. Jim Sundberg 89. Al Lopez
6. Miguel Olivo 48. Del Crandall 90. Josh Gibson
7. Rick Cerone 49. Brad Ausmus 91. Charlie Bennett
8. Alan Ashby 50. Yadier Molina 92. Cal McVey
9. Carlos Ruiz 51. Sherm Lollar 93. Louis Santop
10. Rod Barajas 52. Jimmie Wilson 94. Katsuya Namura
11. Heinie Peitz 53. Terry Steinback
12. Ivey Wingo 54. AJ Pierzynski
13. Buster Posey 55. John Roseboro
14. Dan Wilson 56. Duke Farrell
15. Don Slaught 57. Manny Sanguillen
16. Brian McCann 58. Darrell Porter
17. Mike Heath 59. Tony Pena
18. Johnny Edwards 60. Joe Mauer
19. Steve O'Neill 61. Tim McCarver
20. Mike Lieberthal 62. Jason Varitek
21. Rollie Hemsley 63. Jason Kendall
22. Jim Hegan 64. Benito santiago
23. Chief Zimmer 65. Walker Cooper
24. Muddy Ruel 66. Bill Freehan
25. Wilbert Robinson 67. Gene Tenace
26. Jerry Grote 68. Bob Boone
27. Mike Scioscia 69. Javy Lopez
28. Luke Sewell 70. Lance Parrish
29. Terry Kennedy 71. Wally Schang
30. Rick Ferrell 72. Thurman munson
31. Rick Dempsey 73. Ernie Lombardi
32. Spud Davis 74. Buck Ewing
33. Mickey Tettleton 75. Joe Torre
34. Jack O'Connor 76. Ted Simmons
35. Smokey Burgess 77. Roy Campanella
36. Ray Schalk 78. Gabby Hartnett
37. Roger Bresnahan 79. Gary Carter
38. Sandy Alomar jr. 80. Carlton Fisk
39. Frank Snyder 81. Elston Howard
40. Ramon Hernandez 82. Mickey Cochrane
41. Joe Girardi 83. Mike Piazza
42. Victor Martinez 84. Jorge Posada
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