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Buster Posey

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High Level
MLB
Years
2006-2021 (2009-2021)
Proper Name
Gerald Dempsey Posey
Nickname
Hum Buss
Pronunciation
BUH-ster POH-zee
Positions
C (1228) ... 1B (241) ... DH (31)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 213
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 27,1987   Age:  39.221
Place
Leesburg, Georgia Flags
High School
Lee County (Leesburg,GA)
Colleges
Florida State University (Tallahassee,FL)
Drafted/Signed
2008-1-5-San Francisco Giants
Signing Bonus
$ 3,500,000
Service Time
10.161 (2021)
MLB Debut
September 11,2009
Contract Info
2014-2021 ($158m)
MLBAM ID
457763
Retrosheet#
poseb001
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Buster Posey [Gerald Dempsey Posey] played 12 seasons in the Major Leagues between 2009-2021. Posey was born on March 27th, 1987 in Leesburg, Georgia and is currently 39 years old. He is the Brother of Jack Posey and the Brother of Jess Posey. He attended high school in Leesburg, Georgia where he played for the Lee County Trojans. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles [Atlantic Coast Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Barret Browning, Stephen Cardullo, John Gast, Tyler Holt, Shane Robinson and Elih Villanueva. Participated in the D1 NCAA Tournament in 2006 [Regionals], 2007 [Regionals] and 2008 [College World Series]. Was a first round draft pick (5th overall) for the San Francisco Giants in the 2008 MLB Draft, receiving a $3,500,000 signing bonus. Baseball America ranked him ...
as the #7 Major League Baseball prospect in their 2010 pre-season Prospect rankings and he was also ranked as the San Francisco Giants #1 Prospect by Baseball America in 2010. Made his Major League Debut on September 11th, 2009 at the age of 22. He struck out swinging in his first at bat against Hiroki Kuroda. Historically, based on stats listed below, his most frequent teammate was Brandon Crawford [12 seasons]. Posey played 13 seasons with the San Francisco Giants organization. He played in the Arizona Fall League (Prospect League) in 2009. Participated in the MLB Wild Card Series 2x [2014,2016], the MLB Division Series 5x [2010,2012,2014,2016,2021], the MLB Championship Series 3x [2010,2012,2014] and the MLB World Series 3x [2010,2012,2014]. He played collegiate summer league baseball in the Cape Cod League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Hit a career high 24 home runs with the San Francisco Giants in 2012. Had a career high 103 runs batted in with the San Francisco Giants in 2012. Had a career high .336 Batting Average for the San Francisco Giants in 2012. Had a career high .957 OPS for the San Francisco Giants in 2012. Led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 11 Grounded into Double Play in 2007. Led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 26 Home Runs, 93 Runs Batted In, 51 Extra Base Hits, a .416 ISO, a .463 Batting Average, a .566 On Base Percentage, a .879 Slugging Pct, a 1.446 OPS, 89 Runs, 119 Hits and 226 Total Bases in 2008. Led the Arizona League (Rk) with 1 Intentional Walks in 2008. Led the National League (MLB) with a .336 Batting Average, a .408 On Base Percentage and 9 Sacrifice Flies in 2012. Led the National League (MLB) with a .93 Strikeout-Walk Ratio in 2015. He was also drafted in the 50th round of the 2005 Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim but did not sign.

Awards: Named Atlantic Coast Conference All-Conference in 2x [2007,2008]. Named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2008. Named to Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team in 2x [2006,2008]. Named 1st Team College All-American in 2008. Named 2nd Team College All-American in 2007. Named Baseball America College Player of the Year in 2008. Named Johnny Bench Award in 2008. Named Brooks Wallace Award in 2008. Named CWS Regionals Most Outstanding Player in 2008. Named Golden Spikes Award in 2008. Named Dick Howser Trophy (Player of the Year) in 2008. Named Second Team High School All-American by Baseball America in 2005. Named Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star in 2009. Named Minor League High-A All-Star Team in 2009. Named to MLB All-Rookie Team in 2010. Named Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star in 2x [2012,2012]. Named Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star in 2x [2021,2021]. Named Wilson All-Defensive Team in 2x [2015,2016]. Named National League Players Choice Comeback Player of the Year in 2x [2012,2021]. Named National League Players Choice Outstanding Rookie in 2010. Named National League Comeback Player of the Year in 2x [2012,2021]. Awarded the National League Gold Glove2016. Named National League Hank Aaron Award in 2012. Named National League Most Valuable Player in 2012. Named National League Player of the Month in July 2010. Named National League Player of the Week in July 5-July 11,June 24-June 30,September 1-September 7 3x [2010,2013,2014]. Named National League Rookie of the Month in July 2010. Named National League Rookie of the Year in 2010. Awarded the National League Silver Slugger Award 5x [2012,2014,2015,2017,2021]. Named San Francisco Giants Player of the Year in 2x [2012,2013].

Career Transactions: Signed a 8-year contract extension worth $158m with the San Francisco Giants on March 30th, 2013 covering 2014-2021.

Career Notes: Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia in 2005. Golden Spikes award winner as best amateur baseball player in US in 2008. Topps All-Star Rookie in 2010. World Series Champion with San Francisco Giants in 2010. Caught Matt Cain's on June 13,2012 in 2012. World Series Champion with San Francisco Giants in 2012. World Series Champion with San Francisco Giants in 2014. Played for United States in World Baseball Classic in 2017. Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity) in 2019.
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2020 Topps Chrome 1985 Baseball BUSTER POSEY Mojo Refractor #85TC-38 Giants
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2025 Topps Archives BUSTER POSEY Black Border #181 San Francisco Giants
$ 1.75
2024 Topps Stadium Club BUSTER POSEY Chrome Variation #246 Giants
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2025 Panini Donruss #15 BUSTER POSEY - San Francisco Giants
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2024 Panini Prizm #108 BUSTER POSEY - San Francisco Giants
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2024 Topps Stadium Club #246 BUSTER POSEY - San Francisco Giants
$ 1.05
2021 Topps UK Edition #51 BUSTER POSEY - San Francisco Giants
$ 1.00
2020 Topps Update #U-8 BUSTER POSEY - All-Star Game San Francisco Giants
$ 1.00
2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Sweet Victory #SV-9 BUSTER POSEY - Insert Giants
$ 1.00
2023 Topps 1988 Topps All-Star BUSTER POSEY Insert #88AS-39 San Francisco Giants
$ 1.00
2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Sweet Victory #SV-11 BUSTER POSEY - Insert SF Giants
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2009Baseball AmericaMLBSan Francisco Giants14View Rankings
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2010Baseball AmericaMLBSan Francisco Giants7View Rankings
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2006Florida StateACCNCAA-1Fr819109652465885142448903845253071152942065.346.433.467.900.313.121.40512.9315.311.1861.50
2007Florida StateACCNCAA-1So8201156224666942123654432273440111282892668.382.453.520.973.268.138.41411.079.340.8482.00
2008Florida StateACCNCAA-1Jr82115768257891192142693535729803062263255168.463.566.8791.445.646.416.45417.548.920.519.88
2008Arizona GiantsArizRkSFN-217268103114005400010183155.385.484.6921.176.500.307.42916.1312.900.8026.00
2008Salem-Keizer VolcanoesNwstA-SFN-2131123200200300000051421.273.429.455.884.455.182.27321.430.000.000.00
2009San Jose GiantsCalifA+SFN7221278029163952301358604545802061573463659.326.428.540.968.388.214.34913.0113.011.0022.38
2009Fresno GrizzliesPCLAAASFN2222116*3513121428152201172300305671511428.321.391.511.902.313.190.34911.2615.231.3526.20
2009San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28222//78971712000000040000021702.118.118.118.236.000.000.1540.0023.530.000.00
2010Fresno GrizzliesPCLAAASFN282312447172316013263211283040427952082139.349.442.552.994.366.203.38613.4614.421.0728.67
2010San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28232/34/672531151084065812423218670230554035122054434381.305.357.505.862.268.200.3156.7712.421.8322.56
2011San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28242/34/3107*451621746504213018304013463185937.284.368.389.757.235.105.3269.7316.221.6740.50
2012San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28252/3D4/9128148530781783912410311699620971929161064114.336.408.549.957.343.213.36811.3115.741.3922.08
2013San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28262/3D43/9711314852061153341157221607080781523459550103.294.371.450.821.273.156.31210.0811.761.1734.67
2014San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28272/3D3/4911914754772170282228901476930851626860552118.311.364.490.854.263.179.3197.7711.401.4724.86
2015San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28282/3D4/379116150557741772801995205652307101726262347130.318.379.470.849.257.152.3208.998.350.9329.32
2016San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28292/3D43/910914653982155332148061646838071823461449106.288.366.434.800.275.146.30910.4211.071.0638.50
2017San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28302/3D4/39114140494621583401267616166805131722856846112.320.400.462.862.275.142.34710.7411.621.0841.17
2018San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28312/3D24/395103105398471132215413245533023121524482885.284.359.382.741.214.098.31610.0411.831.1879.60
2019San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28322/3D3/4295692114405431042407380034714111181494453173.257.320.368.688.195.111.2967.6415.962.0957.86
2021San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28342/3/24675981201133956812023018560056871025151974544179.304.390.499.889.337.195.34912.3319.161.5521.94
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB      13714970663150029391587292395407214394567163228556074601040.302.372.460.832.269.158.3249.6312.861.3431.46
Tot:NL (12 yrs) NL      13714970663150029391587292395407214394567163228556074601040.302.372.460.832.269.158.3249.6312.861.3431.46
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors      172631125210494251187298102120931834275078132.333.427.542.969.372.209.36113.0713.601.0425.24
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk      7268103114005400010183155.385.484.6921.176.500.308.42916.1312.900.8026.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-      31123200200300000051421.273.429.455.883.455.182.27321.430.000.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      8029163952301358604545802061573463659.326.428.540.967.388.213.34913.0113.011.0022.38
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA      823035210221311541245534072121623593567.337.421.535.955.343.198.37012.5314.761.1827.55
Tot:College (3 yrs) College      195749213298568332061871271011391002446990897201.398.487.6261.113.413.228.42413.9911.120.8022.70
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2004Team USA 18uIntl CompetitionUSA17351100010022010001801.200.429.200.629.400.000.33325.0025.001.000.00
2006Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer194415923468021641132513107601771036.289.345.377.722.189.088.3317.3414.121.9279.50
2007Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer20351281336303194213213300548147630.281.361.375.736.211.094.3178.8414.291.6242.67
2009Scottsdale ScorpionsArizona Fall LeagueAFL221971131620212001318000002484412.225.345.338.683.296.113.27515.4821.431.3835.50
2009San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring222030691027001710200163436.300.324.533.857.267.233.3042.9420.597.0015.00
2010San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23245451740190028100002457512.315.351.444.795.167.129.3563.5114.044.0054.00
2010San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2341636100010250000171815.375.444.438.882.250.063.54511.1127.782.500.00
2010San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2362315200300370000072623.217.308.304.612.217.087.31311.5426.922.330.00
2010San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2352026001200160000092115.300.333.450.783.200.150.3854.7628.576.004.76
2011San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2419488194031200111100003260712.396.517.6671.184.500.271.36418.331.670.0916.00
2012San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2516403134015007300101204858.325.417.500.917.350.175.32414.586.250.4340.00
2012National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25121000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00
2012San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs25519340025003400000102222.211.318.526.844.474.315.15413.6418.181.339.09
2012San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2572614000100460000043004.154.267.154.421.154.000.20013.3320.001.500.00
2012San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2541514001300150000071613.267.313.467.780.267.200.3336.2531.255.006.25
2013San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring26205151520070054101011758213.294.362.333.695.137.039.3138.626.900.800.00
2013National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2014San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring271849618102121043100002554315.367.426.510.936.245.143.3647.415.560.7524.50
2014San Francisco GiantsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs27151200010000000002502.400.400.400.800.000.000.4000.000.000.000.00
2014San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2741807000101111000172007.389.450.389.839.000.000.4125.005.001.000.00
2014San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2752034000300230010042304.200.261.200.461.100.000.2228.7013.041.500.00
2014San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2772614000200330000242904.154.241.154.395.115.000.17410.3410.341.000.00
2015San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2820486146018008510002235777.292.404.479.883.354.187.31014.048.770.6348.00
2015National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2016San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring29164081430170034000032043410.350.395.500.895.225.150.3716.989.301.3340.00
2016National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29111000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
2016San Francisco GiantsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs29130000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00
2016San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2941515100200210010061814.333.389.400.789.200.067.33311.115.560.500.00
2017San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring301026482013004200003133035.308.400.500.900.346.192.30413.336.670.5026.00
2017National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
2018San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring31123481660210001500001283588.471.486.8241.310.382.353.5192.8614.295.0017.00
2019San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring321436482103002700004123835.222.263.333.596.167.111.2765.2618.423.500.00
2020San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring3310223103016001300000162346.455.478.7271.205.318.272.5004.3513.043.0022.00
2021San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34122126300000561000092733.286.444.429.873.381.143.40018.5222.221.200.00
2021San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs34520162012000600000112033.300.300.550.850.250.250.3850.0030.000.005.00
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 351100010022010001801.200.429.200.629.400.000.33325.0025.001.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 1971131620212001318000002484412.225.345.338.683.296.113.27515.4821.431.3835.50
Tot:CollegeSummer (2 Yrs) CollegeSummer 7928736821105358326464610121083241666.286.352.376.729.199.091.3258.0214.201.7757.40
Tot:Spring (13 Yrs) Spring 21149968167411158910545870401525556457110.335.404.511.915.287.176.3539.5710.281.0733.27
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 5720000000310000001000.000.300.000.300.429.000.00030.0010.000.33
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 5822618576052511234710204782521146.252.321.345.667.195.093.2959.1318.652.0445.20

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2007Florida StateACCNCAA-1So820000.0010001001.02000100003.0018.000.009.000.000.000.00
2008Florida StateACCNCAA-1Jr821001.1790009067.256103101011.045.870.003.5211.747.043.33
Tot:College (2 yrs) College    001.041000010068.276104101011.277.270.004.1510.386.232.50
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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2004Team USA 18uIntl CompetitionUSA17011.2322000007.16710771011.777.360.008.598.598.591.00
2006Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer19013.1241003208.27631770001.627.271.047.277.276.231.00
Tot:CollegeSummer (1 Yrs) CollegeSummer 013.1241002308.27631770001.627.271.047.277.276.231.00
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 011.2322000007.16710771011.777.360.008.598.598.591.00

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