Salvador Perez ties for fifth in career homers by primary catchers

Mike Piazza holds the all-time positional record with 427.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 48m1 min read

DYK: Salvador Perez is tied with Gary Carter and Lance Parrish (all with 324 HR) in 5th place for most career home runs Via @MLB on X

What happened: The 324 home runs pull him even with Gary Carter and Lance Parrish on the historical leaderboard. Qualification for the positional ranking requires playing at least 50 percent of career games behind the plate.

Why it matters: The four catchers remaining ahead of him, a group that includes Johnny Bench, are all enshrined in the Hall of Fame. The achievement further cements his standing as one of the top players in

What to watch: He will attempt to climb further up the historical leaderboard during the upcoming 2027 season.

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@MLB 2026-10-09T15:05:13.929076+00:00

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