How come there are no left handed catchers in the league? Has there ever been? Do you think there evr will be?

Answer 1

The main reason is stolen bases.

Most batters are right-handed and therefore stand in the batter's box on the left side of home plate. A left-handed catcher would need to throw through that batter's box or move over and throw directly over the plate.

There have been 30. Mike Squires and Dale Long were both lefties, as was Babe Ruth.

Answer 2

The only lefty catcher was Dale Long I believe. He caught two games for the Cubs back in the 50's.

- Being left-handed in baseball, except in rare cases, means exclusion from the position of catcher. This is due in large part to the game's counterclockwise flow. There have only been 33 left-handed throwing players who caught in at least 1 defensive inning. If you exclude the ten men who only caught in a single game, then you're talking about just 23 players. If you count only those guys who caught a 100 or more games in a career, you're down to exactly five left-handed throwing catchers. However, if you're only counting career catchers (minimum of 1,000 games caught), then you have exactly one and that is Jack Clements. -
- found at www.members.tripod.com

Answer 3

The simplest reason is that coaches at the younger leagues use lefties for first base, outfield, and pitching rather than a position like catching. Plus a lefties throwing mechanics would hide first base for a brief second allowing baserunners to steal second better, but a lefty would be much better at throwing out a runner at third. The last reason is that manufacturers don't make that many left handed catching mitts making them hard to find for young people to become catchers.

Answer 4

There are several reasons that people have. But if a young left handed throwing kid has a good arm they are going to be groomed to be a pitcher. If they are a good hitter they will be groomed to play first base or the outfield to save their physical well-being; left-handed batters have an advantage facing more right-handed pitching. Why beat them up playing catcher when more left handed bats are wanted?

Answer 5

the reason there are no lefty catchers, me wondering this myself, being a lefty, is because for instance, lets say a righty batter is up, which there usually is, and a guy is stealing to second. the lefty catcher could possibly hit the batter with the ball or something, and so they want a righty catcher to catch. hopefully there will be a lefty catcher, i catch for the traveling team i am on, and im a lefty

Answer 6

There are no left handed catchers because they'd be throwing to the wrong side of the base throwing out runners, and because most batters are righthanded, making it harder.

They do exist... even Babe Ruth was a left-handed catcher, and I found a nice article about it below.

Answer 7

I think the main reason why there is no lefthaned catcher is because of the throw to 3rd base on an attempted steal.I am not sure if there are any others in the past and i am sure if the person is athletic enough,there could be one in the future

Answer 8

With most hitters being right handed, it would be hard for the catcher to make throws to 2nd and 3rd.

Answer 9

because majority of the hitters are right-handed. it makes it very difficult for a lefty catcher to throw out base-runners, especially down to third-base. not sure if there has ever been a professional lefty though.

Answer 10

also because if you are a lefty, and have a great arm, you are better suited to pitch. Lefty pitchers with great arms are much more valuable than a catcher