Roger Maris vs. Buster Posey — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Buster Posey
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Buster Posey holds a real edge over Roger Maris in this comparison. Buster Posey led in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 113), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 110). Roger Maris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 141). The edge belongs to Buster Posey.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Buster Posey

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1371
146.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
5607
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4970
531.84
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
160.51
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
111.29
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.35
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
158
16.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
460
49.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
833.32
89.17
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
2285
244.52
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
222.9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
663
70.95
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
729
78.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
132.05
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
859.07
91.93
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
540
57.78
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.17
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
77.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.78
7.78
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.41
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
163
17.44
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.46
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.96
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.42
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.88
71.88

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Buster Posey

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
1.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.04
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32955
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10985
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9919
8.13
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
0.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.04
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10626
8.71
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10573
8.66
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.998
7.998
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.43
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.21