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Leaders
Career fielding 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 | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett, Charlie | 1878–1893 | No | C | 12.55 |
| 2 | Ewing, Buck | 1880–1897 | Yes | C | 9.26 |
| 3 | Zimmer, Charles | 1884–1903 | No | C | 4.63 |
| 4 | Schalk, Ray | 1912–1929 | Yes | C | 4.07 |
| 5 | Kittridge, Malachi | 1890–1906 | No | C | 3.47 |
| 6 | Clements, Jack | 1884–1900 | No | C | 3.18 |
| 7 | Perez, Salvador | 2011–2025 | No | C | 3.17 |
| 8 | Flint, Silver | 1878–1889 | No | C | 3.13 |
| 9 | Rosar, Buddy | 1939–1951 | No | C | 2.93 |
| 10 |
| Clapp, John |
| 1876–1883 |
| No |
| C |
| 2.70 |
| 11 | Lollar, Sherm | 1946–1963 | No | C | 2.62 |
| 12 | Ruel, Muddy | 1915–1934 | No | C | 2.44 |
| 13 | Snyder, Frank | 1912–1927 | No | C | 2.43 |
| 14 | Sullivan, Billy | 1899–1916 | No | C | 2.38 |
| 15 | Gilligan, Barney | 1879–1888 | No | C | 2.17 |
| 16 | Ganzel, Charlie | 1885–1897 | No | C | 2.16 |
| 17 | Warner, Jack | 1895–1908 | No | C | 2.15 |
| 18 | O'Connor, Jack | 1892–1910 | No | C | 2.08 |
| 19 | Hoiles, Chris | 1989–1998 | No | C | 1.98 |
| 20 | Gibson, George | 1905–1918 | No | C | 1.96 |
| 21 | Dickey, Bill | 1928–1946 | Yes | C | 1.89 |
| 22 | Crandall, Del | 1949–1966 | No | C | 1.89 |
| 23 | Schrecongost, Ossee | 1897–1908 | No | C | 1.81 |
| 24 | Wilson, Dan | 1992–2005 | No | C | 1.75 |
| 25 | Martinez, Victor | 2002–2018 | No | C | 1.74 |
| 26 | Berra, Yogi | 1946–1965 | Yes | C | 1.73 |
| 27 | Criger, Lou | 1896–1912 | No | C | 1.68 |
| 28 | Grote, Jerry | 1963–1981 | No | C | 1.68 |
| 29 | Freehan, Bill | 1961–1976 | No | C | 1.68 |
| 30 | Pytlak, Frankie | 1932–1946 | No | C | 1.66 |
| 31 | Lopez, Al | 1928–1947 | No | C | 1.66 |
| 32 | Boone, Bob | 1972–1990 | No | C | 1.61 |
| 33 | Killefer, Bill | 1909–1921 | No | C | 1.61 |
| 34 | Ausmus, Brad | 1993–2010 | No | C | 1.57 |
| 35 | Redmond, Mike | 1998–2010 | No | C | 1.57 |
| 36 | O'Farrell, Bob | 1915–1935 | No | C | 1.55 |
| 37 | Marrero, Eli | 1997–2006 | No | C | 1.53 |
| 38 | Sundberg, Jim | 1974–1989 | No | C | 1.52 |
| 39 | Edwards, Johnny | 1961–1974 | No | C | 1.50 |
| 40 | Robinson, Wilbert | 1892–1902 | No | C | 1.50 |