Jorge Posada

Positions: Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: August 17, 1970 in Santurce, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 43rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun Community College (Decatur, AL) and the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun Community College (Decatur, AL).

High School: Colegio Alejandrino (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico)

School: Calhoun Community College (Decatur, AL)

Last Game: September 28, 2011 (Age 41-042d)
vs. TBR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: ACES

Full Name: Jorge Rafael Posada

Nicknames: Sado

Pronunciation: \hor-hay po-SAH-dah\

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Relatives: Nephew of Leo Posada

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.7

6092

1664

275

.273

900

RBI

1065

OBP

.374

SLG

.474

OPS

.848

OPS+

121

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1991	20	-0.8	Oneonta	NYPL	A-	NYY	71	280	217	34	51	5	5	4	33	6	5	51	51	.235	.388	.359	.748	78	3	4	7	1	0
1992	21	-0.2	Greensboro	SALL	A	NYY	101	406	339	60	94	22	4	12	58	11	6	58	87	.277	.389	.472	.861	160	8	6	0	3	2
1993	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	NYY	125	517	435	74	113	27	2	17	61	17	5	69	97	.260	.364	.448	.813	195	8	6	1	6	4
1993	22	-1.6	Albany-Colonie	EL	AA	NYY	7	27	25	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.280	.333	.280	.613	7	1	0	0	0	0
1993	22	-0.2	Prince William	CARL	A+	NYY	118	490	410	71	106	27	2	17	61	17	5	67	90	.259	.366	.459	.825	188	7	6	1	6	4
1994	23	-2.9	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	92	355	313	46	75	13	3	11	48	5	5	32	81	.240	.308	.406	.714	127	3	1	4	5	1
1995	24	-2.4	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	108	432	368	60	94	32	5	8	51	4	4	54	101	.255	.350	.435	.785	160	14	1	6	3	2
1995	24	-5.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	25	-1.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	106	440	354	76	96	22	6	11	62	3	3	79	86	.271	.406	.461	.866	163	13	3	1	3	3
1996	25	-3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	8	15	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.071	.133	.071	.205	1	1	0	0	0	0
1997	26	-3.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	60	224	188	29	47	12	0	6	25	1	2	30	33	.250	.359	.410	.768	77	2	3	1	2	2
1998	27	-2.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	111	409	358	56	96	23	0	17	63	0	1	47	92	.268	.350	.475	.825	170	14	0	0	4	7
1999	28	-0.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	112	437	379	50	93	19	2	12	57	1	0	53	91	.245	.341	.401	.742	152	9	3	0	2	2
2000	29	-0.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	151	624	505	92	145	35	1	28	86	2	2	107	151	.287	.417	.527	.943	266	11	8	0	4	10
2001	30	1.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	138	557	484	59	134	28	1	22	95	2	6	62	132	.277	.363	.475	.838	230	10	6	0	5	10
2002	31	2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	143	598	511	79	137	40	1	20	99	1	0	81	143	.268	.370	.468	.837	239	23	3	0	3	9
2003	32	3.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	142	588	481	83	135	24	0	30	101	2	4	93	110	.281	.405	.518	.923	249	13	10	0	4	6
2004	33	3.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	137	547	449	72	122	31	0	21	81	1	3	88	92	.272	.400	.481	.882	216	24	9	0	1	5
2005	34	4.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	142	546	474	67	124	23	0	19	71	1	0	66	94	.262	.352	.430	.782	204	8	2	0	4	5
2006	35	5.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	143	545	465	65	129	27	2	23	93	3	0	64	97	.277	.374	.493	.867	229	10	11	0	5	1
2007	36	6.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	144	589	506	91	171	42	1	20	90	2	0	74	98	.338	.426	.544	.970	275	18	6	0	3	7
2008	37	8.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	51	195	168	18	45	13	1	3	22	0	0	24	38	.268	.364	.411	.775	69	7	2	0	1	3
2009	38	9.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	111	438	383	55	109	25	0	22	81	1	0	48	101	.285	.363	.522	.885	200	13	2	0	5	4
2010	39	10.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	120	451	383	49	95	23	1	18	57	3	1	59	99	.248	.357	.454	.811	174	6	7	0	2	3
2011	40	11.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	115	387	344	34	81	14	0	14	44	0	2	39	76	.236	.315	.398	.714	137	17	2	0	2	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1829	7150	6092	900	1664	379	10	275	1065	20	21	936	1453	.273	.374	.474	.848	2888	186	74	1	47	78
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		603	2430	2026	350	523	121	25	63	313	46	28	343	503	.258	.368	.436	.804	883	49	21	19	21	12
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2432	9580	8118	1250	2187	500	35	338	1378	66	49	1279	1956	.269	.373	.465	.837	3771	235	95	20	68	90

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		306	1227	1035	182	265	67	14	30	161	12	12	165	268	.256	.358	.435	.793	450	30	5	11	11	6
AA (1 season)					Minors		7	27	25	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.280	.333	.280	.613	7	1	0	0	0	0
A+ (1 season)					Minors		118	490	410	71	106	27	2	17	61	17	5	67	90	.259	.366	.459	.825	188	7	6	1	6	4
A (1 season)					Minors		101	406	339	60	94	22	4	12	58	11	6	58	87	.277	.389	.472	.861	160	8	6	0	3	2
A- (1 season)					Minors		71	280	217	34	51	5	5	4	33	6	5	51	51	.235	.388	.359	.748	78	3	4	7	1	0