Buster Posey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

AVG .302
HR 158
RBI 729
H 1,500
OPS .831
PIV 15,615
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 213 lb
Born
3/27/1987 in Leesburg, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-09-11
Last Game
2021-10-03
Awards
7× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove · 5× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award

Full name: Gerald Dempsey Posey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,371 4,970 663 1,500 293 9 158 729 23 540 721 .302 .372 .460 .831 15,615

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OPS .831 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 SFN NL 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .118 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFN NL 108 406 58 124 23 2 18 67 0 30 55 .305 .257 (+19%) .325 (+10%) .402 (+25%) .728 (+18%) 1366.2
2011 SFN NL 45 162 17 46 5 0 4 21 3 18 30 .284 .255 (+11%) .320 (+15%) .399 (-3%) .719 (+5%) 224.8
2012 SFN NL 148 530 78 178 39 1 24 103 1 69 96 .336 .254 (+32%) .318 (+28%) .405 (+35%) .724 (+32%) 3587.7
2013 SFN NL 148 520 61 153 34 1 15 72 2 60 70 .294 .253 (+16%) .317 (+17%) .396 (+14%) .714 (+15%) 1707.2
2014 SFN NL 147 547 72 170 28 2 22 89 0 47 69 .311 .251 (+24%) .313 (+16%) .386 (+27%) .700 (+22%) 2319.3
2015 SFN NL 150 557 74 177 28 0 19 95 2 56 52 .318 .254 (+25%) .316 (+20%) .404 (+16%) .721 (+18%) 2129.7
2016 SFN NL 146 539 82 155 33 2 14 80 6 64 68 .288 .255 (+13%) .321 (+12%) .417 (+4%) .738 (+8%) 954.4
2017 SFN NL 140 494 62 158 34 0 12 67 6 61 66 .320 .254 (+25%) .324 (+23%) .425 (+8%) .750 (+15%) 1758.7
2018 SFN NL 105 398 47 113 22 1 5 41 3 45 53 .284 .247 (+15%) .318 (+13%) .409 (-7%) .727 (+2%) 292.1
2019 SFN NL 114 405 43 104 24 0 7 38 0 34 71 .257 .252 (+2%) .322 (-1%) .434 (-15%) .757 (-9%) -563.3
2021 SFN NL 113 395 68 120 23 0 18 56 0 56 87 .304 .243 (+25%) .317 (+23%) .410 (+21%) .727 (+22%) 1837.7
Career · 12 seasons 1,371 4,970 663 1,500 293 9 158 729 23 540 721 .302 — — — — 15,615

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
58 226 18 57 6 0 5 25 23 47 .252

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLDS2 SFN 5 20 1 6 2 0 1 2 0 6 .300
2016 NLDS1 SFN 4 15 1 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 .333
2016 NLWC SFN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2014 NLCS SFN 5 20 3 4 0 0 0 3 2 3 .200
2014 NLDS1 SFN 4 18 0 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 .389
2014 NLWC SFN 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400
2014 WS SFN 7 26 1 4 0 0 0 2 3 3 .154
2012 NLCS SFN 7 26 1 4 0 0 0 1 4 6 .154
2012 NLDS2 SFN 5 19 3 4 0 0 2 5 3 4 .211
2012 WS SFN 4 15 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 5 .267
2010 NLCS SFN 6 23 1 5 2 0 0 3 3 7 .217
2010 NLDS2 SFN 4 16 3 6 1 0 0 0 2 5 .375
2010 WS SFN 5 20 2 6 0 0 1 2 1 6 .300

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home669235230570561349.300
Away702261835879597380.304

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 SFGSDPW 402000310
2021-10-02 SFGSDPL 100000000
2021-10-01 SFGSDPW 400000001
2021-09-30 SFGAZW 301100200
2021-09-29 SFGAZW 202000020
2021-09-28 SFGAZW 422100110
2021-09-26 SFGCOLW 100000001
2021-09-25 SFGCOLW 500000000
2021-09-24 SFGCOLW 401000111
2021-09-23 SFGSDPL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 229 201 1560 114 9 136
C 1093 1063 8359 540 44 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SFN C 7 4 32 4 0 0
2010 SFN 1B 30 30 196 17 1 14
2010 SFN C 76 75 615 41 6 4
2011 SFN 1B 2 2 16 2 0 2
2011 SFN C 41 41 333 24 2 4
2012 SFN 1B 29 29 204 6 2 13
2012 SFN C 114 111 855 69 8 9
2013 SFN 1B 21 16 137 6 2 11
2013 SFN C 121 119 907 53 7 5
2014 SFN 1B 35 30 246 22 1 20
2014 SFN C 111 109 787 51 5 8
2015 SFN 1B 42 37 334 19 0 35
2015 SFN C 106 103 771 67 2 4
2016 SFN 1B 15 11 95 8 1 11
2016 SFN C 123 122 1003 65 3 8
2017 SFN 1B 38 30 223 25 2 19
2017 SFN C 99 96 724 52 4 2
2018 SFN 1B 13 13 87 8 0 9
2018 SFN C 88 85 677 37 2 3
2019 SFN 1B 4 3 22 1 0 2
2019 SFN C 101 96 771 46 2 1
2021 SFN C 106 102 884 31 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1093
First Base 229
Designated Hitter 31

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 All-MLB Team - Second Team C
2021 Comeback Player of the Year
2021 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2021 Silver Slugger C
2021 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2019 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2017 Silver Slugger C
2017 TSN All-Star C
2016 Gold Glove C
2016 TSN All-Star C
2015 Silver Slugger C
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-09-07
2014 Silver Slugger C
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-06-30
2012 Comeback Player of the Year
2012 Hank Aaron Award
2012 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2012 Most Valuable Player
2012 Silver Slugger C
2012 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2010 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2010 Player of the Month July
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-07-11
2010 Rookie of the Month July
2010 Rookie of the Year
2010 This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $20,777,778
2015 SFN NL $16,500,000
2014 SFN NL $12,500,000
2013 SFN NL $8,000,000
2012 SFN NL $615,000
2011 SFN NL $575,000
Total Career Earnings $58,967,778

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 1.0 420 0
2016 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 11.0 420 0
2015 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 84.0 420 0
2014 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 152.0 420 0
2013 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 3.0 420 0
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 422.0 448 20
2010 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 40.0 448 0
2010 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 129.0 160 20

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Buster Posey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Smoky Burgess
    .295 avg, 126 HR
  2. 94
    Mike Stanley
    .270 avg, 187 HR
  3. 92
    Ernie Lombardi HOF
    .306 avg, 190 HR
  4. 92
    Virgil Davis
    .308 avg, 77 HR
  5. 87
    Thurman Munson
    .292 avg, 113 HR
  6. 86
    Mike Lieberthal
    .274 avg, 150 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buster Posey

What years did Buster Posey play?
Buster Posey played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Buster Posey a pitcher?
No. Buster Posey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Buster Posey hit?
Buster Posey hit 158 career home runs with 1500 hits.