Ivan Rodríguez, the all-time leader in games played as a catcher.

Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game, are included on a starting lineup card or are announced as ex ante substitutes, whether or not they play,^[1] although, in Major League Baseball, the application of this statistic does not extend to consecutive games played streaks. A starting pitcher, then, may be credited with a game played even as he is not credited with a game started or an inning pitched.

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his/her turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to these primary duties, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket.

Iván Rodríguez^[2][3][4] is the all-time leader in games played as a catcher, playing 2,427 games at the position.^[5] Carlton Fisk^[6] (2,226), Bob Boone^[7] (2,225), Yadier Molina^[8] (2,146), Gary Carter^[9] (2,056), and Jason Kendall^[10] (2,025) are the only other players to play 2,000 or more games at the catcher position. Molina is the only catcher to play 2,000 games with the same team.^[11][12][13]

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Yadier Molina, the active leader and 4th all-time in games played as a catcher.

• Stats updated as of August 6, 2022