The San Francisco Giants' sensational rookie catcher hit 18 home runs during the 2010 regular season and one in Game 4 of the World Series.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, who hit .305 in 115 games with 18 home runs and 67 runs batted in.
In 2013, Buster Posey played in 148 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in all of them. He had 520 at bats, getting 153 hits, for a .294 batting average, with 0 sacrifice hits, 7 sacrifice flies, and 72 runs batted in. He was walked 60 times, 8 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 8 times. He struck out 70 times. He hit 34 doubles, 1 triple, and 15 home runs.
In 2010, Buster Posey played in 108 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in all of them. He had 406 at bats, getting 124 hits, for a .305 batting average, with 0 sacrifice hits, 3 sacrifice flies, and 67 runs batted in. He was walked 30 times, 5 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 55 times. He hit 23 doubles, 2 triples, and 18 home runs.
In 2011, Buster Posey played in 45 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in all of them. He had 162 at bats, getting 46 hits, for a .284 batting average, with 0 sacrifice hits, 1 sacrifice flie, and 21 runs batted in. He was walked 18 times, 3 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 30 times. He hit 5 doubles, 0 triples, and 4 home runs.
In 2012, Buster Posey played in 148 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in of them. He had 530 at bats, getting 178 hits, for a .336 batting average, with 0 sacrifice hits, 9 sacrifice flies, and 103 runs batted in. He was walked 69 times, 7 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 96 times. He hit 39 doubles, 1 triple, and 24 home runs.
In 2009, Buster Posey played in 7 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in all of them. He had 17 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .118 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 4 times. He hit only singles.
In 2013, Buster Posey played for the San Francisco Giants. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2013, Buster Posey had 520 at bats, 153 hits, 60 walks, and was hit by the pitch 8 times. He had 7 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .371. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2013, Buster Posey had 520 at bats, and hit 103 singles, 34 doubles, 1 triple, and 15 home runs, for a .450 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2013, Buster Posey had a .371 On Base Percentage and a .450 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .821. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2013, Buster Posey had a .371 On Base Percentage and 234 Total Bases for 86.91 Runs Created.
In 2009, Buster Posey played for the San Francisco Giants. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2009, Buster Posey had 17 at bats, 2 hits, 0 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .118. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2009, Buster Posey had 17 at bats, and hit 2 singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .118 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2009, Buster Posey had a .118 On Base Percentage and a .118 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .235. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2009, Buster Posey had a .118 On Base Percentage and 2 Total Bases for .24 Runs Created.
In 2010, Buster Posey played for the San Francisco Giants. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2010, Buster Posey had 406 at bats, 124 hits, 30 walks, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He had 3 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .357. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2010, Buster Posey had 406 at bats, and hit 81 singles, 23 doubles, 2 triples, and 18 home runs, for a .505 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2010, Buster Posey had a .357 On Base Percentage and a .505 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .862. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2010, Buster Posey had a .357 On Base Percentage and 205 Total Bases for 73.12 Runs Created.
In 2011, Buster Posey played for the San Francisco Giants. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2011, Buster Posey had 162 at bats, 46 hits, 18 walks, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He had 1 sacrifice fly. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .368. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2011, Buster Posey had 162 at bats, and hit 37 singles, 5 doubles, 0 triples, and 4 home runs, for a .389 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2011, Buster Posey had a .368 On Base Percentage and a .389 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .756. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2011, Buster Posey had a .368 On Base Percentage and 63 Total Bases for 23.16 Runs Created.
In 2012, Buster Posey played for the San Francisco Giants. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2012, Buster Posey had 530 at bats, 178 hits, 69 walks, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He had 9 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .408. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2012, Buster Posey had 530 at bats, and hit 114 singles, 39 doubles, 1 triple, and 24 home runs, for a .549 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2012, Buster Posey had a .408 On Base Percentage and a .549 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .957. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2012, Buster Posey had a .408 On Base Percentage and 291 Total Bases for 118.79 Runs Created.
The Giants' best player is Buster Posey, considered by many to be the best catcher in Major League Baseball. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player for 2012 as well as Comeback Player of the Year. He was sidelined for most of the 2011 season with serious injuries sustained in a home-plate collision in May. Posey began the second half of the 2012 season with an impressive display of power. After the All-Star Break in July, he hit .385 with 14 home runs and 60 runs batted in. He won the 2012 National League batting title with a .336 batting average, becoming the first N.L. catcher to win the championship in 70 years.