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Last update: September 2, 2007 - 10:13 PM

Several prominent big-leaguers have become better offensive players after switching from catcher, which takes a toll on the legs and takes a player's attention away from hitting, to another position. Here's a look at those players, with key stats as a catcher and at the primary position they played afterward:

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Player	Pos.	BA	OBP	Slg.
Mike Sweeney	C	.259	.324	.406
	1B	.324	.395	.550
	DH	.286	.357	.462
Phil Nevin	C	.233	.302	.411
	1B	.279	.343	.477
	3B	.290	.363	.520
Craig Biggio	C	.267	.336	.365
	2B	.286	.373	.449
	CF	.280	.355	.427
Todd Zeile	C	.248	.316	.396
	1B	.268	.361	.415
	3B	.267	.346	.431
Joe Mauer	C	.312	.390	.462
	DH	.343	.441	.455

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