Leo Posada
Leopoldo Jesus (Hernandez) Posada
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: April 15, 1936 in Havana, Cuba
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1954. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 1960
Final Game: July 20, 1962
Relatives: Uncle of Jorge Posada
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1960 KCA AL 24 OF 9 9 80.1 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -10.5 -0.7 1.1 -1.8 0 1.34 1.33 .983 2.25 1.96
1960 KCA AL 24 RF 8 8 67.1 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -12.5 -0.7 1.1 -1.8 0 1.47 1.38 .973 1.95 1.68
1960 KCA AL 24 LF 4 1 13.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.38 0.50 1.000 2.15 1.68
1961 KCA AL 25 OF 102 93 805.1 219 205 8 6 0 .973 -1.1 -1.6 1.9 2.0 0.0 -3 2.38 2.09 .977 2.25 1.98
1961 KCA AL 25 LF 72 53 484.0 128 117 7 4 0 .969 4.8 11.9 4.8 0.9 4.0 0 2.31 1.72 .969 2.00 1.62
1961 KCA AL 25 RF 27 23 185.1 34 33 0 1 0 .971 -4.1 -26.5 -1.1 0.2 -1.3 -3 1.60 1.22 .976 2.06 1.75
1961 KCA AL 25 CF 20 17 136.0 39 37 1 1 0 .974 -1.8 -15.9 -1.8 0.9 -2.7 0 2.51 1.90 .982 2.59 2.24
1962 KCA AL 26 OF 11 8 75.2 16 15 1 0 1 1.000 -0.9 -14.3 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -1 1.90 1.45 .981 2.19 1.92
1962 KCA AL 26 LF 10 8 71.2 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 -1.3 -21.8 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 -1 1.88 1.50 .973 2.01 1.61
1962 KCA AL 26 RF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 120.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 4.50 2.00 1.000 2.02 1.70
3 Seasons OF 122 110 961.1 247 231 10 6 1 .976 -2.7 -3.4 1.3 3.4 -2.0 -4 2.26 1.98 .978 2.25 1.97
3 Seasons LF 86 62 568.2 145 132 9 4 1 .972 3.5 7.4 4.5 1.2 3.4 -1 2.23 1.64 .970 2.01 1.62
3 Seasons RF 36 31 256.2 47 46 0 1 0 .979 -4.4 -20.6 -1.4 1.3 -2.7 -3 1.61 1.28 .977 2.03 1.73
1 Season CF 20 17 136.0 39 37 1 1 0 .974 -1.8 -15.9 -1.8 0.9 -2.7 0 2.51 1.90 .982 2.59 2.24
3 Seasons TOT 122 110 961.1 247 231 10 6 1 .976 -2.7 -3.4 1.3 3.4 -2.0 -4 2.26 1.98 .953 2.25 1.97

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1960 KCA AL 24 10 9 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 9 1 0
1961 KCA AL 25 116 93 116 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 20 27 102 17 3
1962 KCA AL 26 29 8 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 11 17 2
3 Seasons 155 110 155 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 20 36 122 35 5
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 KCA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 73% 91% 45% 5 40%
1961 KCA AL 25 4 0 4 0 3 7 0 4 2 0 27 23 1 18 4 0 14 4 0 11 2 0 6 4 0 76 37 48.7% 38 1 1.3% 6 2120 63% 78% 25% 264 47%
1962 KCA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 20.0% 4 0 0.0% 1 337 56% 74% 19% 21 67%
3 Seasons 4 0 4 0 3 9 0 5 2 0 28 24 1 19 4 0 14 4 0 14 2 0 6 4 0 81 38 46.9% 42 1 1.2% 8 2501 62% 78% 25% 290 48%
MLB Averages 56.9% 2.3% 61% 77% 28% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 KCA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 66.7% 1 0 0.0% 0 274 70% 86% 29% 22 50%
1961 KCA AL 25 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 7 0 0 7 5 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 24 7 29.2% 17 0 0.0% 0 817 59% 76% 22% 73 45%
1962 KCA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 69% 69% 31% 3 67%
3 Seasons 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 9 1 0 7 5 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 27 9 33.3% 18 0 0.0% 0 1107 62% 78% 24% 98 47%
MLB Averages 41.6% 3.1% 61% 77% 28% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1961 KCA AL 25 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 15 6 40.0% 9 0 0.0% 1 632 66% 79% 26% 76 50%
1 Season 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 15 6 40.0% 9 0 0.0% 1 632 66% 79% 26% 76 50%
MLB Averages 40.9% 1.8% 61% 77% 28% 55%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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