Dillon Dingler leads MLB in catcher framing
Dillon Dingler of the Detroit Tigers leads MLB in catcher framing in the 2026 season at 8.9 runs, against a league average of 0.2 runs, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
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8.7 runs above the league average of 0.2 runs. Runs a catcher saved by getting borderline pitches called strikes. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Catcher framing runs | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dillon Dingler · Detroit Tigers 8377 pitches | 8.9 runs | 8377 pitches |
| 2 |  Brandon Valenzuela · Toronto Blue Jays 5373 pitches | 8.3 runs | 5373 pitches |
| 3 | Alejandro Kirk · Toronto Blue Jays 5350 pitches | 7.0 runs | 5350 pitches |
| 4 |  Austin Wells · New York Yankees 8055 pitches | 6.6 runs | 8055 pitches |
| 5 |  Adley Rutschman · Boston Red Sox 5726 pitches | 6.4 runs | 5726 pitches |
| 6 |  Christian Vázquez · Houston Astros 5799 pitches | 5.9 runs | 5799 pitches |
| 7 |  Tyler Heineman · Los Angeles Angels 4506 pitches | 5.8 runs | 4506 pitches |
| 8 |  Daniel Susac · San Francisco Giants 3136 pitches | 5.6 runs | 3136 pitches |
| 9 |  Luis Torrens · New York Mets 5674 pitches | 5.4 runs | 5674 pitches |
| 10 |  Joe Mack · Miami Marlins 6616 pitches | 5.1 runs | 6616 pitches |
| 11 |  Gabriel Moreno · Arizona Diamondbacks 7065 pitches | 5.0 runs | 7065 pitches |
| 12 |  Hunter Feduccia · Los Angeles Dodgers 5062 pitches | 4.6 runs | 5062 pitches |
| 13 |  Patrick Bailey · Cleveland Guardians 7174 pitches | 4.6 runs | 7174 pitches |
| 14 |  Drew Millas · Washington Nationals 3352 pitches | 4.0 runs | 3352 pitches |
| 15 |  Pedro Pagés · St. Louis Cardinals 4838 pitches | 3.3 runs | 4838 pitches |
| 16 |  Carter Jensen · Kansas City Royals 7593 pitches | 3.1 runs | 7593 pitches |
| 17 |  Freddy Fermin · San Diego Padres 5735 pitches | 3.0 runs | 5735 pitches |
| 18 | Keibert Ruiz · Washington Nationals 7111 pitches | 2.8 runs | 7111 pitches |
| 19 |  Victor Caratini · Minnesota Twins 5539 pitches | 2.6 runs | 5539 pitches |
| 20 | Francisco Alvarez · New York Mets 6231 pitches | 2.2 runs | 6231 pitches |
| 21 | Austin Hedges · Cleveland Guardians 5264 pitches | 2.0 runs | 5264 pitches |
| 22 |  Carlos Narváez · Baltimore Orioles 6128 pitches | 2.0 runs | 6128 pitches |
| 23 |  Drake Baldwin · Atlanta Braves 5670 pitches | 2.0 runs | 5670 pitches |
| 24 |  Jose Trevino · Cincinnati Reds 3494 pitches | 1.6 runs | 3494 pitches |
| 25 |  Liam Hicks · Tampa Bay Rays 4416 pitches | 1.4 runs | 4416 pitches |
Source: Baseball Savant (Statcast), 2026 season. Baseball Savant's qualified players, ranked by Savant; the league average is Savant's own. The lead is 1.7 standard deviations (sd) above the field, estimated from Savant's percentiles: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.