MLBTR crunches the numbers. Here’s the AL catchers section:
Name Team Type Score Joe Mauer Minnesota A 88.095 Victor Martinez Boston A 83.333 Jorge Posada New York A A 79.524 Kurt Suzuki Oakland A 78.571 A.J. Pierzynski Chicago A A 76.190 Bengie Molina Texas A 74.762 Mike Napoli Los Angeles A B 70.476
Name Team Type Score Joe Mauer Minnesota A 87.619 Victor Martinez Boston A 82.857 Jorge Posada New York A A 77.143 Kurt Suzuki Oakland A 77.143 A.J. Pierzynski Chicago A A 76.667 Bengie Molina Texas A 73.333 Mike Napoli Los Angeles A B 70.000
Paul Konerko and J.J. Putz are on track to be Type-Bs. Matt Thornton, club option for 2011, is a Type-A. Alexei Ramirez slipped to a Type-B but he isn’t a free-agent after this season.
Spreadsheets at the link.