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Buster Posey
Gerald Dempsey Posey (twitter: @BusterPosey)
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: March 27, 1987 in Leesburg, Georgia, US
High School: Lee County HS (Leesburg, GA)
School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 50th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lee County HS (Leesburg, GA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (5th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL).
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Minors Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A- | SFG | 10 | 45 | 37 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .351 | .467 | .622 | 1.088 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 21 | Giants | ARIZ | Rk | SFG | 7 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .385 | .484 | .692 | 1.176 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 21 | Salem-Keizer | NORW | A- | SFG | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .455 | .883 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AAA | SFG | 115 | 497 | 422 | 84 | 137 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 68 | .325 | .416 | .531 | .947 | 224 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | San Jose | CALL | A+ | SFG | 80 | 346 | 291 | 63 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 45 | .326 | .428 | .540 | .967 | 157 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | Fresno | PCL | AAA | SFG | 35 | 151 | 131 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 23 | .321 | .391 | .511 | .902 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | Fresno | PCL | AAA | SFG | 47 | 208 | 172 | 31 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 30 | .349 | .442 | .552 | .995 | 95 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 Seasons | 172 | 750 | 631 | 125 | 210 | 49 | 4 | 25 | 118 | 7 | 2 | 98 | 102 | .333 | .427 | .542 | .969 | 342 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 82 | 359 | 303 | 52 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 53 | .337 | .421 | .535 | .955 | 162 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 7 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .385 | .484 | .692 | 1.176 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .455 | .883 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 80 | 346 | 291 | 63 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 45 | .326 | .428 | .540 | .967 | 157 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Minors Fielding
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A- | SFG | C | 6 | 61 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 10.00 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20% | 2 | ||||
| 2008 | 21 | Giants | ARIZ | Rk | SFG | C | 4 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | ||||
| 2008 | 21 | Salem-Keizer | NORW | A- | SFG | C | 2 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 12.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25% | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AAA | SFG | C | 97 | 833 | 756 | 71 | 6 | 6 | .993 | 8.53 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 46% | 11 | ||||
| 2009 | 22 | San Jose | CALL | A+ | SFG | C | 64 | 558 | 501 | 55 | 2 | 4 | .996 | 8.69 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 49% | 10 | ||||
| 2009 | 22 | Fresno | PCL | AAA | SFG | C | 33 | 275 | 255 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 8.21 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 38% | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 23 | Fresno | PCL | AAA | SFG | 1B | 12 | 125 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 10.42 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 23 | Fresno | PCL | AAA | SFG | C | 32 | 236 | 219 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.38 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 44% | |||||
| 3 Seasons | 147 | 1255 | 1138 | 110 | 7 | 18 | .994 | 8.49 | 16 | 64 | 52 | 45% | 13 | ||||||||||
| C (3 seasons) | C | 135 | 1130 | 1031 | 92 | 7 | 6 | .994 | 8.32 | 16 | 64 | 52 | 45% | 13 | |||||||||
| 1B (1 season) | 1B | 12 | 125 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 10.42 | ||||||||||||||
Teams Played For
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | AZL Giants | Arizona League | Rk | SFG | 2008-08-22 | 2008-08-29 | |
| 2008 | 21 | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | Northwest League | A- | SFG | 2008-09-01 | 2008-09-03 | |
| 2009 | 22 | San Jose Giants | California League | A+ | SFG | 2009-04-09 | 2009-07-13 | |
| 2009 | 22 | Fresno Grizzlies | Pacific Coast League | AAA | SFG | 2009-07-16 | 2009-08-31 | |
| 2009 | 22 | San Francisco Giants | National League | MLB | SFG | 1 | 2009-09-11 | 2009-10-03 |
| 2010 | 23 | Fresno Grizzlies | Pacific Coast League | AAA | SFG | 2010-04-08 | 2010-05-28 | |
| 2010 | 23 | San Francisco Giants | National League | MLB | SFG | 1 | 2010-05-29 | 2010-10-03 |
| 2011 | 24 | San Francisco Giants | National League | MLB | SFG | 1 | 2011-03-31 | 2011-05-25 |
| 2012 | 25 | San Francisco Giants | National League | MLB | SFG | 1 | 2012-04-06 | 2012-10-03 |
| 2013 | 26 | San Francisco Giants | National League | MLB | SFG | 1 | 2013-04-01 | 2013-06-18 |
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