Percentage of called strikes on takes

Pretty Interesting

At first glance the graphics tell me d’Arnaud is better at the low pitches, but Buck is better at the high pitches. But all those numbers could be a bit misleading unless they caught the exact same pitchers the same number of times.

However, a would agree with MidAtlanticDad, a good receiver can make a big difference.

Originally Posted by PGStaff:

At first glance the graphics tell me d’Arnaud is better at the low pitches, but Buck is better at the high pitches. But all those numbers could be a bit misleading unless they caught the exact same pitchers the same number of times.

Better be careful PG. That’s sounds a lot like someone challenging someone else’s findings.

However, a would agree with MidAtlanticDad, a good receiver can make a big difference.

It sure can, but isn’t that a good reason to take the umpire out of the equation by allowing technology to call pitches not swung at?

I agree, there are probably too many variables to focus in on the locations (including who was batting and who was umpiring), but I think the overall difference of 7.8% is pretty significant.

you could have saved the time and effort and just asked any higher level experienced umpire....

Good Catchers get Good Pitchers more called strikes....

By:

• Smooth glove mechanics
• Staying still once set
• Staying down
• Catching the ball!
• Catching the ball the right way
• Framing a good pitch
• Never Pulling a bad pitch
• Blocking the bad ones
• Understanding the role of the umpire
• Cordial interactions

 Good catchers are a gift from God....I have a job to do and if the catcher is position skilled and understands the role of the Umpire/receiver process in getting a good look at a pitch he will get more called strikes....

So what are the things that can hamper the relationship?

• swaying and not getting set.... I need to set myself in the slot
• rising up and blocking my view
• missing pitches..cant emphasize this enough, you have to catch the ball, I may have called that "on the painted black pitch" a strike had it been caught, but when it went unimpeded to the backstop, the chances go way down...in higher baseball, it goes away totally.
• clumsy glove work..stabbing at balls, glove down catches
• letting pitches hit me...I have to be still and view the ball into your glove...I cant do that if your letting me be the backstop. I wear the gear for the occasional hit, but being peppered is a recipe for a long day for all of us. 
• Pulling pitches out of the zone into the zone....really never do this, you may have gotten a strike call from a LL umpire, but it just tells me you didn't think it was a strike either....if its not a strike to you, it cant be for me...
• Don't expect a strike call on a pitch you would not want called a strike when you are batting.. 
• Never let me suspect you deliberately let a ball hit me....
• Understand that I'm going to miss a pitch...right now I'm training in off season clinics to not miss any, but at 200+ pitches a game, there will be a pitch call we wont agree on...
• Don't hang me out to dry with your coach/teammates while on the field,. Save your concerns/complaints/remarks for the dugout...

In recruiting you are told you never know who is watching....I know all the associate scouts/local college coaches in my area, oftentimes I'm asked by them about certain players I see over the course of a season and most of the questions asked are about pitchers,hitters and catchers......

I never forget to tell them about the good players I see.....

Best of luck this season....