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Leaders
Career totals built from each player's season-by-season value (5 year minimum career).
Filtered to players whose primary position is C.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kendall, Jason | 1996–2010 | No | C | 21.51 |
| 28 | Realmuto, J. T. | 2014–2025 | No | C | 20.78 |
| 29 | McCarver, Tim | 1959–1980 | No | C | 19.75 |
| 30 | Perez, Salvador | 2011–2025 | No | C | 19.54 |
| 31 | Meyers, Jack | 1909–1917 | No | C | 19.04 |
| 32 | Martin, Russell | 2006–2019 | No | C | 19.02 |
| 33 | Haller, Tom | 1961–1972 | No | C | 18.74 |
| 34 | Davis, Virgil | 1928–1945 | No | C | 18.63 |
| 35 | Kling, Johnny | 1900–1913 | No | C |
| 18.35 |
| 36 | Cooper, Walker | 1940–1957 | No | C | 18.11 |
| 37 | Tenace, Gene | 1969–1983 | No | C | 18.02 |
| 38 | Rowe, Jack | 1879–1889 | No | C | 17.91 |
| 39 | Bailey, Ed | 1953–1965 | No | C | 17.90 |
| 40 | Grady, Mike | 1894–1906 | No | C | 17.90 |
| 41 | Lopez, Javy | 1992–2006 | No | C | 17.76 |
| 42 | Ferrell, Rick | 1929–1947 | Yes | C | 17.58 |
| 43 | Contreras, Willson | 2016–2025 | No | C | 17.26 |
| 44 | Smith, Will | 2019–2025 | No | C | 16.98 |
| 45 | Lollar, Sherm | 1946–1963 | No | C | 16.72 |
| 46 | Tettleton, Mickey | 1984–1997 | No | C | 16.63 |
| 47 | Lucroy, Jonathan | 2010–2021 | No | C | 16.24 |
| 48 | McGuire, Deacon | 1885–1912 | No | C | 16.15 |
| 49 | Hargrave, Bubbles | 1913–1930 | No | C | 15.42 |
| 50 | Zimmer, Charles | 1884–1903 | No | C | 15.30 |
| 51 | Parrish, Lance | 1977–1995 | No | C | 14.74 |
| 52 | Hoiles, Chris | 1989–1998 | No | C | 14.69 |
| 53 | Munson, Thurman | 1969–1979 | No | C | 14.63 |
| 54 | Romano, John | 1958–1967 | No | C | 13.31 |
| 55 | Farrell, Duke | 1888–1905 | No | C | 13.10 |
| 56 | O'Farrell, Bob | 1915–1935 | No | C | 12.50 |
| 57 | Varitek, Jason | 1997–2011 | No | C | 11.88 |
| 58 | Ruiz, Carlos | 2006–2017 | No | C | 11.79 |
| 59 | Bassler, Johnny | 1913–1927 | No | C | 11.79 |
| 60 | Phelps, Babe | 1933–1942 | No | C | 11.79 |
| 61 | Iannetta, Chris | 2006–2019 | No | C | 11.44 |
| 62 | Grandal, Yasmani | 2012–2024 | No | C | 11.40 |
| 63 | Contreras, William | 2020–2025 | No | C | 10.68 |
| 64 | McFarland, Ed | 1893–1908 | No | C | 10.58 |
| 65 | Schalk, Ray | 1912–1929 | Yes | C | 10.54 |
| 66 | Lopata, Stan | 1948–1960 | No | C | 10.43 |