In the season Blanco threw out 59 percent of attempted stealers.

He has been thrown out 37 percent of the 228 times he has tried to steal in his 13-year career with the Yankees.

He threw out only 20 percent of the runners who tried to steal.

State appellate courts threw out 47 percent of death sentences.

That throws out 87.9 percent of the bank.

In his major league career, the catcher has thrown out 43 percent, 175 of 405.

Piazza is still throwing out only 12 percent of runners, but his teammates are suddenly compensating.

He has thrown out 8 of 18 runners attempting to steal, or 44.4 percent.

Between 2003 and 2005, he threw out 43.5 percent of base-stealers, the best ratio in baseball over that period.

He led the majors last year by throwing out 49 percent of runners trying to steal.