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Atlanta Braves: who are the team’s best pitch-framing catchers?

By Dalton Skaggs

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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 08: David Ross #8 of the Atlanta Braves walks back to the dugout after striking out swinging to end the top of the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 8, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 08: David Ross #8 of the Atlanta Braves walks back to the dugout after striking out swinging to end the top of the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 8, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images) /

David Ross: rankings in framing from 2009 to 2012 w/ ATL:

  • 2009 – #80 in zBall% (10.6), #2 in oStr% (11.6), #7 in +Calls (145), #2 in PerGame (3.86), #7 in RAA (19.2).
  • 2010 – #62 in zBall% (13.6), #2 in oStr% (11.0), #10 in +Calls (73), #6 in PerGame (2.01), #10 in RAA (9.8).
  • 2011 – #68 in zBall% (12.3), #9 in oStr% (9.4), #14 in +Calls (82), #6 in PerGame (1.98), #14 in RAA (10.9).
  • 2012 – #75 in zBall% (10.2), #4 in oStr% (9.6), #9 in +Calls (103), #3 in PerGame (2.34), #9 in RAA (13.6),

While Ross did not manage to snag any number 1 spots in framing statistics while with the Braves, he is still one of the best pitch-framing, and overall defensive catchers to put on a Braves uniform. Tag-teaming with one of the best pitch-frames in the game at the time had to have helped Ross with the framing abilities.

Who was Ross tag-teaming with? None other than Brian McCann.

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