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Baseball Caught Stealing Rate Calculator (Catcher)

Just enter caught stealing (CS) and stolen bases allowed (SB) to instantly calculate a catcher's caught stealing rate, shown both in baseball's three-decimal style (e.g. .350) and as a percentage. It also displays the total stolen base attempts so you can compare against the .350 strong-performance benchmark.

Input

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Result

Caught stealing rate

.375(37.5%)

Reached the strong-performance mark (.350 or higher)

Stolen base attempts

80 times

Caught stealing (CS)

30 times

Stolen bases allowed (SB)

50 times

Caught stealing rate guide

RateWhat it means
.400 or higherElite arm strength; among the very best regular catchers
.350 – .399Strong-performance mark. A solid catcher who is hard to run on
.250 – .349Typical level, around the league average
Below .250Prone to giving up steals; room for improvement

How it works

  • The caught stealing rate is calculated as caught stealing / (caught stealing + stolen bases allowed). Caught stealing is the number of runners thrown out, and stolen bases allowed is the number of successful steals.
  • Following baseball convention, the result is shown both as a three-decimal figure with the leading zero dropped (e.g. 0.350 becomes ".350") and as an easy-to-read percentage.
  • The total of caught stealing plus stolen bases allowed, the "stolen base attempts," is also displayed. With few attempts the rate swings widely, so a larger sample gives a more stable evaluation.
  • A rate of .350 or higher is generally regarded as a strong-performance benchmark, the level of an excellent catcher who is hard to run on. Average values vary by league and age group.
  • Enter caught stealing and stolen bases allowed as whole numbers of 0 or greater. If both are 0 there are no attempts, so the rate cannot be calculated.
  • Keep in mind that this metric depends not only on the catcher's throwing but also on the pitcher's quick delivery and pickoffs, and on the battery's overall coordination.