J.T. Realmuto, Catcher, Philadelphia Phillies

Date of Birth: 3/18/1991
Birthplace: Del City, Oklahoma

J.T. Realmuto, catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, was a top player in high school. The Miami Marlins drafted him in 2010 and he gave up a baseball scholarship to Oklahoma State University to sign with the Marlins.

Realmuto played in the Marlins' minor league system from 2010 through most of 2014. During that time, he had 421 hits, 78 doubles, 53 stolen bases, 200 RBIs, and 280 strikeouts to 147 walks in 434 games. As a catcher, he made 261 assists, 2,601 putouts, and 44 errors in 364 games. He caught players trying to steal 37.5 percent of the time.

In 2015, Realmuto played in 126 games with the Marlins. He finished the season with 114 hits, 21 doubles, 47 RBIs, and a .250 batting average. As a catcher in 118 games, he made 46 assists, 836 putouts, and 6 errors. He caught players trying to steal 27.1% of the time and he had a .993 fielding percentage.

Realmuto had a strong 2016 season, finishing with a .303 batting average in 137 games. He had 154 hits, 31 doubles, and 48 RBIs. Defensively, as the Marlins' catcher in 129 games, he made 80 assists, 1,069 putouts, and 10 errors. He had a .991 fielding percentage and he caught players trying to steal 35.4% of the time.

Realmuto had another strong season in 2017. He finished the season with 148 hits, 31 doubles, 17 home runs, 65 RBIs, 106 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a .278 batting average in 141 games. Defensively, as the Marlins' catcher in 126 games, he made 87 assists, 929 putouts, and 6 errors. He caught players trying to steal 32.1% of the time.

Realmuto had another very good season in 2018, batting .277 in 125 games. He had 132 hits, 30 doubles, 21 home runs, and 74 RBIs. He won his first Silver Slugger award in 2018. Defensively, as a catcher in 112 games, he made 46 assists, 826 putouts, and 7 errors. He caught players trying to steal 38.2% of the time and he had a .992 fielding percentage.

The Marlins traded Realmuto to the Phillies on February 7, 2019. He won his second Silver Slugger award in 2019 for batting .275 with 148 hits, 36 doubles, 25 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 123 strikeouts to 41 walks in 145 games. He also played well defensively, and he won a Gold Glove as a catcher. In 133 games, he made 67 assists, 1,098 putouts, and 9 errors, and he caught players trying to steal 46.7% of the time.

Realmuto played in 47 games in 2020. He finished the season with 46 hits, 6 doubles, 11 home runs, 32 RBIs, 4 stolen bases, 48 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a .266 batting average. Defensively, he was the Phillies' catcher in 36 games.

Realmuto became a free agent on October 28, 2020. He re-signed with the Phillies on January 29, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 125 hits, 25 doubles, 17 home runs, 73 RBIs, 129 strikeouts to 48 walks, and a .263 batting average in 134 games. Defensively, as a catcher in 118 games, he made 30 assists, 1,057 putouts, and 1 error. He caught players trying to steal 26% of the time.

Career batting statistics for Realmuto through 2021 include:

• 866 games played
• 874 hits
• 181 doubles
• 112 home runs
• 431 RBIs
• 688 strikeouts to 227 walks
• .275 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Realmuto as a catcher through 2021 include:

• 781 games played
• 367 assists
• 6,162 putouts
• 42 errors
• 35% caught stealing percentage
• .994 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - J.T. Realmuto
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