Buster Posey Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Few hitters made as much contact as Buster Posey, whose profile was defined by an exceptional ability to put the ball in play. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 122 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 122 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 116 (excellent on-base ability), above-average home run production, and a consistent ability to make contact.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Jeff Francis | Matchup (10 PA)
- 🤮 Pedro Strop | Matchup (10 PA)
- 💣 Zack Wheeler | Matchup (15 PA)
- 🧱 Brett Anderson | Matchup (27 PA)
- ⚔️ Clayton Kershaw | Matchup (118 PA)
Buster Posey Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
12
Season Average Seasons Hitting
12
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
12
Career Games Hitting
1371
Season Average Games Hitting
114.25
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
146.71
Career Plate Appearances
5607
Season Average Plate Appearances
467.25
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.302
Season Average Batting Average
0.302
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.302
Career Equivalent Average
0.842
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.842
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.842
Career Extra Base Hits
460
Season Average Extra Base Hits
38.33
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
49.22
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.307
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.307
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.307
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.032
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.105
Career Base Runs
833.32
Season Average Base Runs
69.44
Base Runs Per 600 PA
89.17
Career Total Bases
2285
Season Average Total Bases
190.42
Total Bases Per 600 PA
244.52
Career Times on Base
2083
Season Average Times on Base
173.58
Times on Base Per 600 PA
222.9
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.372
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.372
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.372
Career Slugging Pct
0.46
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.46
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.46
Career Isolated Power
0.158
Season Average Isolated Power
0.158
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.158
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.282
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.282
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.282
Career Total Average
0.794
Season Average Total Average
0.794
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.794
Career Runs Produced
1234
Season Average Runs Produced
102.83
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
132.05
Career Runs Created
859.07
Season Average Runs Created
71.59
Runs Created Per 600 PA
91.93
Career Hit By Pitch
43
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.58
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
4.6
Career Intentional Walks
67
Season Average Intentional Walks
5.58
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
7.17
Career Strikeouts
721
Season Average Strikeouts
60.08
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
77.15
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.78
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.78
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
7.78
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.75
Career Sacrifice Hit
1
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.08
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.11
Career Sacrifice Fly
53
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
4.42
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.67
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
163
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
13.58
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
17.44
Career Stolen Bases
23
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.92
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
2.46
Career Caught Stealing
9
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.75
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0.96
Career Stolen Base Attempts
32
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
2.67
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
3.42
Career Stolen Base Percentage
71.88
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
71.88
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
71.88
Buster Posey Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
12
Season Average Seasons Fielding
12
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Played as Fielder
1322
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
110.17
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.08
Career Starts as Fielder
1264
Season Average Starts as Fielder
105.33
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.04
Career Played Outs
32955
Season Average Played Outs
2746.25
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
10985
Season Average Inning Played
915.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
10626
Season Average Total Chances
885.5
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
8.71
Career Chances Accepted
10573
Season Average Chances Accepted
881.08
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
8.66
Career Fielding Percentage
99.5
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.5
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.5
Career Range Factor
7.998
Season Average Range Factor
7.998
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
7.998
Career Games Started %
95.61
Season Average Games Started %
95.61
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
95.61
Career Double Plays
187
Season Average Double Plays
15.58
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Passed Balls
27
Season Average Passed Balls
2.25
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
521
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
43.42
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.43
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
256
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
21.33
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.21
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