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Jorge Posada

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1991-2011 (1996-2011)
Proper Name
Jorge Rafael Posada
Positions
C (2006) ... DH (171) ... 2B (65) ... 1B (42) ... 3B (6) ... OF (1)
Positions
C - DH - 2B - 1B - 3B - OF
Height / Weight
6-2 / 215
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
August 17,1971
Place
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Drafted/Signed
1990-24-646-New York Yankees
Service Time
15.085 (2011)
MLB Debut
September 4,1995
Contract Info
2008-2011 ($52.4m)
MLBAM ID
120691
Retrosheet#
posaj001
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MLB Career60929001664275106520.273.848

[Player Notes]

Nephew of Leo Posada ... Honored in Yankees Monument Park[1998] Caught David Wells's on May 17,1998 ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1999] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2000] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2009] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2015] His #20 was retired by the Yankees on August 22,2015More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1991Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-NYA-192B7121734515543365515147100782801437.235.388.359.747.364.124.28818.2118.211.0054.25
1992Greensboro HornetsSALANYA-20C101339609422412581165887603201604063856.277.389.472.861.381.195.33714.2921.431.5028.25
1993Prince William CannonsCaroA+NYA-21C1184107110627217611756790616401884904660.259.366.459.825.393.200.28813.6718.371.3424.12
1993Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-21C72537000000270000072707.280.333.280.613.080.000.3897.4125.933.500.00
1994Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-22C9231346751331148553281145131273552748.240.308.406.714.268.166.2839.0122.822.5328.45
1995Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-23C108368609432585144541011632141604324549.255.350.435.785.326.180.32812.5023.381.8746.00
1996Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-24C106354769622611623379863133131634403957.271.405.460.865.412.189.32717.9519.551.0932.18
1996New York YankeesALMLBNYA5524C-DH81411000000160000111501.071.133.071.204.071.000.1256.6740.006.000.00
1997New York YankeesALMLBNYA20,2225C60188294712062512303331222772241829.250.359.410.769.314.160.27213.3914.731.1031.33
1998New York YankeesALMLBNYA2026C111358569623017630147920047141704094056.268.350.475.825.335.207.31211.4922.491.9621.06
1999New York YankeesALMLBNYA2027C11237950931921257105391302291524373360.245.341.401.742.298.156.29112.1320.821.7231.58
2000New York YankeesALMLBNYA2028C1515059214535128862210715180410112666246481.287.417.527.944.451.240.35517.1524.201.4118.04
2001New York YankeesALMLBNYA2029C138484591342812295266213260510102305575183.277.363.475.838.318.198.33411.1323.702.1322.00
2002New York YankeesALMLBNYA2030C14351179137401209910811433039232395986176.268.370.468.838.360.200.33313.5523.911.7725.55
2003New York YankeesALMLBNYA2031C1424818313524030101249311010046132495885481.281.405.518.923.426.237.30415.8218.711.1816.03
2004New York YankeesALMLBNYA2032C1374497212231021811388929015242165475270.272.400.481.881.401.209.30016.0916.821.0521.38
2005New York YankeesALMLBNYA2033C142474671242301971106694204582045464282.262.352.430.782.310.168.28812.0917.221.4224.95
2006New York YankeesALMLBNYA2034C14346565129272239330649711051102295455277.277.374.492.866.359.215.30311.7417.801.5220.22
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA2035C14450691171421209020749860371827558963108.338.426.543.969.356.205.38612.5616.641.3225.30
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA2036C-DH51168184513132200243820137691951728.268.364.411.775.286.143.32812.3119.491.5856.00
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA2037C11138355109250228110481012054132004384762.285.363.522.885.366.237.32810.9623.062.1017.41
2010New York YankeesALMLBNYA2038C12038349952311857315999702361744514253.248.357.454.811.366.206.28713.0821.951.6821.28
2011New York YankeesALMLBNYA2039dh115344348114014440239762024171373872853.235.315.398.713.270.163.26210.0819.641.9524.57
1991A-Total--NYA------7121734515543365515147100782801437.235.388.359.748.364.124.28818.2118.211.0054.25NYPL1991
1992ATotal--NYA------101339609422412581165887603201604063856.277.389.472.861.381.195.33714.2921.431.5028.25SAL1992
1993AA,A+Total--NYA------1254357411327217611756997616401955174667.260.364.448.813.375.189.29413.3518.761.4125.59East1993
1994AAATotal--NYA------9231346751331148553281145131273552748.240.308.406.713.268.166.2839.0122.822.5328.45IL1994
1995AAATotal--NYA------108368609432585144541011632141604324549.255.350.435.785.326.179.32812.5023.381.8746.00IL1995
1996AAATotal--NYA------106354769622611623379863133131634403957.271.405.460.866.412.189.32717.9519.551.0932.18IL1996
1996MLBTotal--NYA------81411000000160000111501.071.133.071.205.071.000.1256.6740.006.00AL1996
1997MLBTotal--NYA------60188294712062512303331222772241829.250.359.410.768.314.160.27213.3914.731.1031.33AL1997
1998MLBTotal--NYA------111358569623017630147920047141704094056.268.350.475.824.335.207.31211.4922.491.9621.06AL1998
1999MLBTotal--NYA------11237950931921257105391302291524373360.245.341.401.742.298.156.29112.1320.821.7231.58AL1999
2000MLBTotal--NYA------1515059214535128862210715180410112666246481.287.417.527.943.451.240.35517.1524.201.4118.04AL2000
2001MLBTotal--NYA------138484591342812295266213260510102305575183.277.363.475.838.318.198.33411.1323.702.1322.00AL2001
2002MLBTotal--NYA------14351179137401209910811433039232395986176.268.370.468.837.360.200.33313.5523.911.7725.55AL2002
2003MLBTotal--NYA------1424818313524030101249311010046132495885481.281.405.518.922.426.237.30415.8218.711.1816.03AL2003
2004MLBTotal--NYA------1374497212231021811388929015242165475270.272.400.481.881.401.209.30016.0916.821.0521.38AL2004
2005MLBTotal--NYA------142474671242301971106694204582045464282.262.352.430.782.310.169.28812.0917.221.4224.95AL2005
2006MLBTotal--NYA------14346565129272239330649711051102295455277.277.374.492.867.359.215.30311.7417.801.5220.22AL2006
2007MLBTotal--NYA------14450691171421209020749860371827558963108.338.426.543.970.356.206.38612.5616.641.3225.30AL2007
2008MLBTotal--NYA------51168184513132200243820137691951728.268.364.411.775.286.143.32812.3119.491.5856.00AL2008
2009MLBTotal--NYA------11138355109250228110481012054132004384762.285.363.522.885.366.238.32810.9623.062.1017.41AL2009
2010MLBTotal--NYA------12038349952311857315999702361744514253.248.357.454.811.366.206.28713.0821.951.6821.28AL2010
2011MLBTotal--NYA------115344348114014440239762024171373872853.235.315.398.714.270.163.26210.0819.641.9524.57AL2011
Tot:MLB (16 yrs)MLB182860929001664379102751065202193614537414778186288871506641000.273.374.474.848.354.201.31513.0920.321.5522.15
Tot:AL (16 yrs)AL182860929001664379102751065202193614537414778186288871506641000.273.374.474.848.354.201.31513.0920.321.5522.15
Tot:Minors (6 yrs)Minors60320263505231212563313462834350321192112308832430209314.258.368.436.804.356.178.31114.1220.701.4732.16
Tot:AAA (3 yrs)AAA30610351822656714301611212165268511116304501227111154.256.358.435.793.338.179.31413.4521.841.6234.50
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA72537000000270000072707.280.333.280.613.080.000.3897.4125.933.50
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+1184107110627217611756790616401884904660.259.366.459.825.393.200.28813.6718.371.3424.12
Tot:A (1 yrs)A101339609422412581165887603201604063856.277.389.472.861.381.195.33714.2921.431.5028.25
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-7121734515543365515147100782801437.235.388.359.748.364.124.28818.2118.211.0054.25

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1995New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs23101000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1997New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs25320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1998New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs26121000000012000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3366.672.000.00
1998New York YankeesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2651112001200420000051511.182.400.455.855.636.273.12526.6713.330.506.67
1998New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs263923001200220000061112.333.455.6671.122.556.334.33318.1818.181.009.09
1999New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs27140110000000000002410.250.250.500.750.250.250.2500.000.000.000.00
1999New York YankeesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2731011001200120000041110.100.182.400.582.400.300.0009.0918.182.009.09
1999New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs27280210010003000003811.250.250.375.625.125.125.4000.0037.500.000.00
2000American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2000New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs2851724200100350000062022.235.350.353.703.294.118.33315.0025.001.670.00
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Fielding Statistics

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csv
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1991Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-192B64--131197204234832800.9435.10.000.0083.190.11
1991Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-19C11--41810504900.9804.50.000.0014.315.53
1992Greensboro HornetsSALA20C41--259317129729000.9767.10.000.0029.140.62
1992Greensboro HornetsSALA203B5--4840161200.7502.40.000.003.55.05
1993Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAA21C7--39720484600.9586.60.000.005.1100.04
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Yearly Summary

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csv
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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1991Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-NYA1942352-71Jack Gillis--dnq
1992Greensboro HornetsSALANYA2074675-101Trey Hillman--dnq
1993Prince William CannonsCaroA+NYA2167733-118Trey Hillman--dnqCaro-AS
1993Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2170684-7Billy Evers, Mike Hart--Lost in Semi-Finals
1994Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2274683-92Stump Merrill--dnq
1995Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2371683-108Billy Evers--dnqIL-AS
1996Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2485571-106Stump Merrill--League ChampionsIL-AS
1996New York YankeesALMLBNYA2492701-8Joe Torre109,000Won World Series (Braves)
1997New York YankeesALMLBNYA2596662-60Joe Torre158,500Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1998New York YankeesALMLBNYA26114481-111Joe Torre250,000Won World Series (Padres)
1999New York YankeesALMLBNYA2798641-112Joe Torre350,000Won World Series (Braves)
2000New York YankeesALMLBNYA2887741-151Joe Torre1,250,000Won World Series (Mets)AL-SS
2001New York YankeesALMLBNYA2995651-138Joe Torre4,050,000Lost World Series (Diamondbacks)AL-SS
2002New York YankeesALMLBNYA30103581-143Joe Torre7,000,000Lost in 1st Round (Angels)AL-SS
2003New York YankeesALMLBNYA31101611-142Joe Torre8,000,000Lost World Series (Marlins)AL-SS
2004New York YankeesALMLBNYA32101611-137Joe Torre9,000,000Lost ALCS (Red Sox)
2005New York YankeesALMLBNYA3395671-142Joe Torre11,000,000Lost ALDS (Angels)
2006New York YankeesALMLBNYA3497651-143Joe Torre12,000,000Lost ALDS (Tigers)
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA3594682-144Joe Torre12,000,000Lost in ALDS (Cleveland)AL-SS
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA3689733-51Joe Girardi13,100,000dnq
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA37103591-111Joe Girardi13,100,000Won World Series (Philadelphia)
2010New York YankeesALMLBNYA3895672-120Joe Girardi13,100,000Lost in ALCS (Rangers)
2011New York YankeesALMLBNYA3997651-115Joe Girardi13,100,00015.085Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2019Miami MarlinsNLMLBMLBMIAAdviser to Baseball Operations57105.352540.0dnq
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Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2011-10-30Granted free agencyNoHist
2010-06-02Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
2010-05-20DL - hairline fracture in his right footNew York YankeesNoInjury
2009-05-29Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
2009-05-05DL - Strained right hamstringNew York YankeesNoInjury
2008-10-08Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
2008-07-21DL - partially torn right labrumNew York YankeesNoInjury
2008-06-04Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
2008-04-28DL - Strained left hamstringNew York YankeesNoInjury
2007-11-13Signed to 4-year contract for 2008-2011 ($52.4m) [Free Agent]New York YankeesNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1995Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees7View Rankings
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Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1996New York Yankees24109,000297861,119,981122,667
1997New York Yankees25158,500277121,336,609150,000
1998New York Yankees26250,000265541,398,831170,000
1999New York Yankees27350,000205201,611,166200,000
2000New York Yankees281,250,000163301,895,630200,000
2001New York Yankees294,050,000121662,138,896200,000
2002New York Yankees307,000,0009762,295,649200,000Signed to 5-year contract for 2002-2006 ($51m) [Avoids arbitration] Extension. Option year for 2007 [2002-02-03]
2003New York Yankees318,000,0008692,372,189300,000
2004New York Yankees329,000,0009472,313,535300,000
2005New York Yankees3311,000,0009312,476,589316,000
2006New York Yankees3412,000,0008322,699,292327,000
2007New York Yankees3512,000,0009422,824,751380,000
2008New York Yankees3613,100,0007382,925,679390,000Signed to 4-year contract for 2008-2011 ($52.4m) [Free Agent] [2007-11-13]
2009New York Yankees3713,100,0007382,996,106400,000
2010New York Yankees3813,100,0007423,014,572400,000
2011New York Yankees3913,100,0007453,095,183414,00015.085
16 season(s)$117,567,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
41
Power
83
Contact
41
XBH
78
RBIs
79
Runs
46
Hitting
62
Durability
73
Team
.582

[Career Highlights]

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[1989]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #43 (#1116) (Did not sign)
[1990]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #24 (#646) ... Signing Scout: Leon Wurth
[1991]  Played for Oneonta Yankees (A-) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Triples, Walks, Sacrifice Hits, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage
[1992]  Played for Greensboro Hornets (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[1993]  Played for Prince William Cannons (A+) ... Played for Albany/Colonie Yankees (AA) ... Carolina League All-Star Team ... Led Caro in Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Doubles, Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
[1994]  Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA)
[1995]  Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA) ... Played in Division Series for New York Yankees ... International League All-Star Team ... Finished top 10 in IL in Doubles, Walks, Strikeouts, Sacrifice Hits, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Walks Percentage
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