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6. Salvador Perez

6. Salvador Perez
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 10, 1990 in Valencia, Ca Venezuela
  • Weight: 255 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 10, 2011
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Gold Glove - 2013
  • Gold Glove - 2014
  • Gold Glove - 2015
  • World Series MVP - 2015
  • Gold Glove - 2016
  • Silver Slugger - 2016
  • TSN All-Star - 2016
  • MVP - 2013
 
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One of the most popular Catchers in recent memory, Salvador Perez has also proven to be one of the better defensive ones too.

As of this writing, Perez is still with Kansas City and has been named an All-Star in nine of them.  To date, Perez has been a Gold Glove winner five times and had a Defensive bWAR over 2.0 three times.  The Venezuelan has shown some good power (though awful On Base Percentage with a career OBP under .300) with two runs of four straight 20 Home Run seasons and five Silver Sluggers. 

The heart of the team that won the 2015 World Series (he was the World Series MVP), Perez, who had to sit out the entire 2019 season due to injury, came back at peak form in the COVID-19 2020 season, where he was named an All-MLB 1 Selection, with a third Silver Slugger.  In 2021, he had best offensive year, where not only did he repeat as a Silver Slugger, and All-MLB 1 player, he won his first Home Run Title with 48 taters, along with his first RBI Championship (121).  Entering 2024, Perez has 273 Home Runs, nine All-Stars and is already a team icon.

If he stays healthy, he should be able to make the top five of this list.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Catcher
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 10/10/06.
  • Games Played: 1552
  • Notable Statistics: 656 Runs Scored
    1,571 Hits
    285 Doubles
    11 Triples
    273 Home Runs
    916 Runs Batted In
    6 Stolen Bases
    .267/.303/.459 Slash Line
    35.5 bWAR

    37 Playoff Games
    15 Runs Scored
    32 Hits
    4 Doubles
    0 Triples
    6 Home Runs
    15 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .229/.275/.386 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (2015)
    All-MLB Team 1 (2020 & 2021)
    All-MLB Team 2 (2024)
    All-Star (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023 & 2024)
    Silver Slugger (2016, 2018, 2020, 2021 & 2024)
    Gold Glove (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2018)
    World Series MVP (2015)
    Roberto Clemente Award (2024)
    Most Home Runs (2021)
    Most Runs Batted In (2021)
    Most Putouts by a Catcher (2016)
    Most Assists by a Catcher (2013, 2015 & 2016)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (2015, 2018 & 2021)
    Most Runners Caught Stealing (2013 & 2016)
    Highest Caught Stealing Percentage (2012, 2016 & 2021)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Catcher (2016 & 2018)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Catcher (2016, 2018, 2020, 2021 & 2023)

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