Buster Posey vs Sergio Romo: Career Stats Comparison
Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Sergio Romo (2008–2022) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs; Sergio Romo finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey and Sergio Romo. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Buster Posey | Sergio Romo |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | 821 |
| At-Bats | 4,970 | 7 |
| Runs | 663 | 0 |
| Hits | 1,500 | 0 |
| Doubles | 293 | 0 |
| Triples | 9 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 158 | 0 |
| RBI | 729 | 0 |
| Walks | 540 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 721 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .302 | .000 |
| On-Base % | .372 | .000 |
| Slugging % | .460 | .000 |
| OPS | .831 | .000 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey totals 15,615 versus Sergio Romo's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Sergio Romo — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buster Posey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sergio Romo owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Buster Posey. PIV agrees: Buster Posey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.