(Updated Jan. 13, 2020)
Ted Simmons caught more of Bob Forsch’s games than any other catcher.
Forsch pitched in 498 regular-season games. Simmons was his catcher in 181 of those, according to baseball-reference.com. (The catcher who caught Forsch the next-most was Darrell Porter at 85.)
Forsch had a career ERA of 3.76. In games caught by Simmons, Forsch’s ERA was 3.43.
On April 16, 1978, Simmons was the catcher when Forsch pitched a no-hitter against the Phillies at St. Louis. Simmons also contributed two hits in four at-bats and scored a run in a 5-0 Cardinals victory. Boxscore
Forsch would have been thrilled Simmons finally was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in December 2019.
In his 2003 book “Tales from the Cardinals Dugout,” Forsch said, “Teddy Simmons was my catcher, but we also became really good friends. We drove down to the ballpark together for every home game. So I may be prejudiced, but I think Teddy’s been slighted for the (National Baseball) Hall of Fame. Without a doubt.
“The thing that really impressed me about Teddy Simmons … he never, ever asked for a day off. Never. He just wouldn’t do it.”
RetroSimba 
I was on a family fishing trip the day that Forsch pitched a no – hitter. Due to the bad weather, we spent more time in the camper than by the lake. Listening to Jack Buck on Kmox call the no-hitter made us all forget about the fishing. Great memories.
Wonderful story. We all can relate. Thanks for sharing it.