Jorge Posada vs Buster Posey: Career Stats Comparison
Jorge Posada has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jorge Posada played 1995–2011 as a hitter; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Jorge Posada (1995–2011) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jorge Posada finished with 1,664 hits and 275 home runs; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jorge Posada, with 275 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jorge Posada, with .848 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits? Jorge Posada, with 1,664 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Jorge Posada, with 1,065 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jorge Posada, with 17,843 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Jorge Posada, with 5 World Series titles to Buster Posey's 3.
Jorge Posada
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jorge Posada and Buster Posey. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jorge Posada | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,829 | 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,092 | 4,970 |
| Runs | Leads: 900 | 663 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,664 | 1,500 |
| Doubles | Leads: 379 | 293 |
| Triples | Leads: 10 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 275 | 158 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,065 | 729 |
| Walks | Leads: 936 | 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,453 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | 20 | Leads: 23 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .302 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .374 | .372 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .474 | .460 |
| OPS | Leads: .848 | .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jorge Posada leads Buster Posey 17,843 to 15,615 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Jorge Posada played 17 seasons to Buster Posey's 12, while Buster Posey carries the higher per-season figure (1,301 to 1,050). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Jorge Posada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jorge Posada leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jorge Posada. PIV agrees: Jorge Posada grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jorge Posada and Buster Posey careers compare
The careers of Jorge Posada (1995–2011) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) overlapped from 2009 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,829 games for Jorge Posada and 1,371 for Buster Posey across 17 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Buster Posey are stolen bases (23 to 20) and batting average (.302 to .273). At the plate, Jorge Posada struck out more than walked (1,453 to 936), and Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540).
Jorge Posada vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jorge Posada or Buster Posey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jorge Posada leads Buster Posey in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jorge Posada or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Jorge Posada, with 275 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jorge Posada, with .848 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Jorge Posada, with 1,664 to Buster Posey's 1,500.