​William Contreras has caught 1,002 innings for the Milwaukee Brewers this season. No catcher in franchise history had caught 1,000 innings in three consecutive seasons before him.Contreras caught 1,060 innings in 2024 and 1,111 in 2025. His 1,002 this year are the most among major league catchers.The 2024 total ranked fourth. Cal Raleigh caught 1,122 innings that season, Shea Langeliers 1,108.2 and Logan O’Hoppe 1,064.Jonathan Lucroy reached 1,000 innings three times, but not in a rowJul 20, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) hits a two run single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsLucroy did it in 2011, 2013 and 2014. A suitcase fell on his hand in a hotel room during the 2012 season and fractured his finger.Vassallo listed the rest of the franchise’s 1,000-inning catching seasons in a post on X: Darrell Porter in 1974 and 1975, Charlie Moore in 1977, Ted Simmons in 1981, B.J. Surhoff in 1990 and 1991, and Jason Kendall in 2008 and 2009.Nobody on that list besides Lucroy and Contreras cleared the mark more than twice.William Contreras has appeared in 136 games in 2026Jul 19, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) reacts after hitting game winning three run home run in the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn ImagesHe played 141 games in his first season in Milwaukee in 2023. He appeared in 155 in 2024 and 150 in 2025.Behind the plate specifically, Contreras caught 120 games in 2024, 128 in 2025 and 118 so far this season, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He caught 942.2 innings in 2023.The universal designated hitter took effect in 2022.Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals was the only catcher to appear in more games than Contreras in 2024. Perez and Raleigh both passed him in 2025. Perez’s teammate Carter Jensen has appeared in more games than Contreras among primary catchers this season, though Jensen has caught 94 to Contreras’ 118.Wisconsin Sports Heroics reported the 1,000-inning pace in 2025 when the Brewers had no plans to manage the workload down.The 2025 season came with a fractured fingerApr 30, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) hits a two run home run in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn ImagesContreras played most of last season with a broken finger on his left hand and had surgery to repair it in November. He appeared in 150 games and hit .260/.355/.399 with 17 home runs. MLB Network’s Shredder ranked him the second-best catcher in baseball behind Raleigh.Atlanta traded Contreras to Milwaukee after the 2022 season. He won Silver Slugger awards in 2023 and 2024 and finished fifth in National League MVP voting in 2024. He made his third All-Star team this summer