Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning at Chase Field on July 6. Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

Salvador Perez Continues to Climb Powerful List in History Among Catchers

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jul 7, 2025 11:18 AM ET

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run as the Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 at Chase Field on Sunday afternoon.

The home run was the 283rd of Perez's career, moving him up a special list in history, per @StatsCentre:

Most career home runs by a (primary) catcher in MLB history:
427- Mike Piazza
389- Johnny Bench
376- Carlton Fisk
358- Yogi Berra
324- Gary Carter
324- Lance Parrish
311- Ivan Rodriguez
283- @Royals Salvador Perez (Via 1 in Sunday's win vs ARI)
282- Brian McCann
275- Jorge Posada

Most career home runs by a (primary) catcher in MLB history:
427- Mike Piazza
389- Johnny Bench
376- Carlton Fisk
358- Yogi Berra
324- Gary Carter
324- Lance Parrish
311- Ivan Rodriguez
283- @Royals Salvador Perez (Via 1 in Sunday's win vs ARI)
282- Brian McCann
275- Jorge Posada pic.twitter.com/f6ITg5SESQ
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) July 7, 2025

A 14-year veteran, Perez has spent his entire career with the Royals. One of the legends of franchise history, he's a .265 career hitter with the 283 homers and 966 RBIs. He led baseball in home runs (48) and RBIs (121) in 2021. A nine-time All-Star, he's also a five-time Gold Glover and a five-time Silver Slugger. He helped the Royals win the World Series in 2015 and he won the MVP of that World Series.

After getting to the American League Division Series a year ago, the Royals are one of the more disappointing teams in the league, entering play on Monday at 43-48. However, they are trying to stay on the fringes of the wild card race.

The Diamondbacks have fallen to 44-46 and they are also facing a possible reality of selling at the deadline.

Kansas City will be back in action on Monday night when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:40 p.m. ET. Lefty Noah Cameron will pitch for KC against Andrew Heaney.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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