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Leaders
Career hitting value added up across a player's seasons (5 year minimum career).
Filtered to players whose primary position is C.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dickey, Bill | 1928–1946 | Yes | C | 51.65 |
| 2 | Berra, Yogi | 1946–1965 | Yes | C | 50.70 |
| 3 | Cochrane, Mickey | 1925–1937 | Yes | C | 46.43 |
| 4 | Piazza, Mike | 1992–2007 | Yes | C | 46.35 |
| 5 | Fisk, Carlton | 1969–1993 | Yes | C | 43.74 |
| 6 | Bench, Johnny | 1967–1983 | Yes | C | 42.79 |
| 7 | Hartnett, Gabby | 1922–1941 | Yes | C | 40.06 |
| 8 | Schang, Wally | 1913–1931 | No | C | 34.81 |
| 9 | Bresnahan, Roger | 1900–1915 | Yes | C | 31.54 |
| 10 | Posada, Jorge | 1995–2011 |
| No |
| C |
| 30.81 |
| 11 | Rodriguez, Ivan | 1991–2011 | Yes | C | 30.34 |
| 12 | Torre, Joe | 1961–1977 | No | C | 30.07 |
| 13 | Simmons, Ted | 1968–1988 | Yes | C | 29.69 |
| 14 | Ewing, Buck | 1880–1897 | Yes | C | 28.72 |
| 15 | Lombardi, Ernie | 1931–1947 | Yes | C | 27.37 |
| 16 | Freehan, Bill | 1961–1976 | No | C | 27.07 |
| 17 | Carter, Gary | 1974–1992 | Yes | C | 26.49 |
| 18 | McCann, Brian | 2005–2019 | No | C | 25.44 |
| 19 | Mauer, Joe | 2004–2018 | Yes | C | 24.74 |
| 20 | Campanella, Roy | 1948–1957 | Yes | C | 24.22 |
| 21 | Posey, Buster | 2009–2021 | No | C | 23.89 |
| 22 | Porter, Darrell | 1971–1987 | No | C | 23.28 |
| 23 | Burgess, Smoky | 1949–1966 | No | C | 23.00 |
| 24 | Daulton, Darren | 1983–1997 | No | C | 22.30 |
| 25 | Tenace, Gene | 1969–1983 | No | C | 21.82 |
| 26 | Kendall, Jason | 1996–2010 | No | C | 20.63 |
| 27 | Realmuto, J. T. | 2014–2025 | No | C | 20.58 |
| 28 | Cooper, Walker | 1940–1957 | No | C | 19.37 |
| 29 | Grady, Mike | 1894–1906 | No | C | 19.34 |
| 30 | Ferrell, Rick | 1929–1947 | Yes | C | 19.28 |
| 31 | McCarver, Tim | 1959–1980 | No | C | 19.12 |
| 32 | Martin, Russell | 2006–2019 | No | C | 18.83 |
| 33 | Meyers, Jack | 1909–1917 | No | C | 18.59 |
| 34 | Haller, Tom | 1961–1972 | No | C | 18.27 |
| 35 | Tettleton, Mickey | 1984–1997 | No | C | 18.23 |
| 36 | Rowe, Jack | 1879–1889 | No | C | 18.15 |
| 37 | Clements, Jack | 1884–1900 | No | C | 18.11 |
| 38 | Bennett, Charlie | 1878–1893 | No | C | 18.10 |
| 39 | Kling, Johnny | 1900–1913 | No | C | 17.31 |
| 40 | Lopez, Javy | 1992–2006 | No | C | 17.20 |