Buster Posey
Bats R Throws R6'1" 213 lbBorn 1987 Leesburg, USADebut 2009Team SF7x All-StarDraft 2005 R50 #1496 Los Angeles Angels, Lee County HS, GA
Awards: Silver Slugger x5, TSN All-Star x2, Comeback Player of the Year, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award, Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2021 | SF | 113 | 454 | 68 | 120 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 87 | 0.304 | 0.390 | 0.499 | 0.889 | 140.4 |
| 2019 | SF | 114 | 445 | 43 | 104 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 71 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.368 | 0.688 | 86.3 |
| 2018 | SF | 105 | 448 | 47 | 113 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 45 | 53 | 0.284 | 0.359 | 0.382 | 0.741 | 108.9 |
| 2017 | SF | 140 | 568 | 62 | 158 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 6 | 61 | 66 | 0.320 | 0.400 | 0.462 | 0.861 | 128.4 |
| 2016 | SF | 146 | 614 | 82 | 155 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 80 | 6 | 64 | 68 | 0.288 | 0.362 | 0.434 | 0.796 | 108.4 |
| 2015 | SF | 150 | 623 | 74 | 177 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 95 | 2 | 56 | 52 | 0.318 | 0.379 | 0.470 | 0.849 | 133.6 |
| 2014 | SF | 147 | 605 | 72 | 170 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 89 | 0 | 47 | 69 | 0.311 | 0.364 | 0.490 | 0.854 | 144.7 |
| 2013 | SF | 148 | 595 | 61 | 153 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 2 | 60 | 70 | 0.294 | 0.371 | 0.450 | 0.821 | 139.3 |
| 2012 | SF | 148 | 610 | 78 | 178 | 39 | 1 | 24 | 103 | 1 | 69 | 96 | 0.336 | 0.408 | 0.549 | 0.957 | 172.0 |
| 2011 | SF | 45 | 185 | 17 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 30 | 0.284 | 0.368 | 0.389 | 0.756 | 121.9 |
| 2010 | SF | 108 | 443 | 58 | 124 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 67 | 0 | 30 | 55 | 0.305 | 0.357 | 0.505 | 0.862 | 128.9 |
| 2009 | SF | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.235 | -57.1 |
| Career | | 1371 | 5607 | 663 | 1500 | 293 | 9 | 158 | 729 | 23 | 540 | 721 | 0.302 | 0.372 | 0.460 | 0.831 | 129.8 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2021 | 454 | 88.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 39.4 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 0.274 | 0.466 | 0.358 | 24.3 |
| 2019 | 445 | 88.6 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 36.3 | 18.5 | 28.1 | 0.248 | 0.408 | 0.310 | 24.2 |
| 2018 | 448 | 89.1 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 34.9 | 13.6 | 24.9 | 0.274 | 0.416 | 0.336 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | 568 | 88.7 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 34.8 | 15.9 | 23.5 | 0.277 | 0.443 | 0.345 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | 614 | 90.5 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 43.2 | 14.1 | 26.8 | 0.288 | 0.480 | 0.361 | 25.2 |
| 2015 | 623 | 89.0 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 37.7 | 13.3 | 27.1 | 0.309 | 0.497 | 0.376 | 25.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2021 | SF | C | 106 | 892 | 884 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0.997 | +4.2 |
| 2019 | SF | C | 101 | 846 | 771 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0.998 | +10.8 |
| 2019 | SF | 1B | 4 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | +0.2 |
| 2018 | SF | C | 88 | 759 | 677 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0.997 | +4.5 |
| 2018 | SF | 1B | 13 | 107 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | -1.1 |
| 2017 | SF | C | 99 | 826 | 724 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 0.995 | +0.0 |
| 2017 | SF | 1B | 38 | 259 | 223 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 0.992 | +3.7 |
| 2016 | SF | C | 123 | 1070 | 1003 | 65 | 3 | 8 | 0.997 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | SF | 1B | 15 | 98 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0.990 | -1.2 |
| 2015 | SF | C | 106 | 902 | 771 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 0.998 | +0.2 |
| 2015 | SF | 1B | 42 | 324 | 334 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 1.000 | +1.3 |
| 2014 | SF | C | 111 | 929 | 787 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 0.994 | |
| 2014 | SF | 1B | 35 | 261 | 246 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 0.996 | |
| 2013 | SF | C | 121 | 1031 | 907 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 0.993 | |
| 2013 | SF | 1B | 21 | 139 | 137 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0.986 | |
| 2012 | SF | C | 114 | 973 | 855 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 0.991 | |
| 2012 | SF | 1B | 29 | 216 | 204 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0.991 | |
| 2011 | SF | C | 41 | 361 | 333 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0.994 | |
| 2011 | SF | 1B | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | SF | C | 76 | 662 | 615 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0.991 | |
| 2010 | SF | 1B | 30 | 248 | 196 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0.995 | |
| 2009 | SF | C | 7 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2010 | AAA | Fresno Grizzlies | Bat | 208 | 6 HR, 1 SB | 0.349 | 0.994 |
| 2009 | AAA | Fresno Grizzlies | Bat | 151 | 5 HR, 0 SB | 0.321 | 0.902 |
| 2009 | A+ | San Jose Giants | Bat | 346 | 13 HR, 6 SB | 0.326 | 0.968 |
| 2008 | Rk | AZL Giants | Bat | 31 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.385 | 1.176 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2021 | 0.436 | 0.371 | 0.391 | 0.385 |
| 2019 | 0.260 | 0.329 | 0.294 | 0.321 |
| 2018 | 0.366 | 0.322 | 0.390 | 0.289 |
| 2017 | 0.435 | 0.357 | 0.383 | 0.374 |
| 2016 | 0.396 | 0.334 | 0.361 | 0.346 |
| 2015 | 0.379 | 0.377 | 0.357 | 0.396 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.550 | 0.850 |
| 2016 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.278 | 0.364 | 0.333 | 0.697 |
| 2014 | 17 | 69 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0.246 | 0.312 | 0.246 | 0.558 |
| 2012 | 16 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0.200 | 0.294 | 0.350 | 0.644 |
| 2010 | 15 | 59 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0.288 | 0.354 | 0.390 | 0.744 |
| Career | 58 | 226 | 18 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 0.252 | 0.321 | 0.345 | 0.667 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | SF | $20,777,778 |
| 2015 | SF | $16,500,000 |
| 2014 | SF | $12,500,000 |
| 2013 | SF | $8,000,000 |
| 2012 | SF | $615,000 |
| 2011 | SF | $575,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.