#7
of 20
Buster Posey
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Posey delivered a 129 career OPS+ in the modern era while anchoring championship teams. His 2012 MVP season was dominant offensively. He combined average, power, and situational hitting. Injuries limit counting totals but not impact. Modern pitching context strengthens his case.
Career Numbers
.302
AVG
1,500
Hits
158
HR
729
RBI
23
SB
.831
OPS
Buster Posey at No. 7
Buster Posey is ranked 7 of 20 on the Top 20 Catchers in History of MLB Baseball list. Buster Posey's career numbers on the card: a .302 average, 158 home runs and 1,500 hits. Add a .831 OPS and 23 steals to that line. Buster Posey debuted in the 2000s, and the Explore links below open that decade's page and the list of players born in USA. Joe Mauer is ranked just above at 6; Carlton Fisk follows at 8. The order reflects the list's own criteria, set out in its introduction; the statistics are the site's standard career totals.