#80 Jorge Posada, Catcher, 27 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Jorge Posada

8/17/1971
27
P.R.,,SANTURCE
6"2
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,564,286
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68795
Versus LHP687105
Versus RHP57795
Talent68695
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@MILL 8-10411000011#5  
9/23CLEL 5-7501000002#4  
9/24CLEW 8-7411001102#5  
9/26KCL 4-5111001200#6  
9/28@MINL 2-11411001102#6  
9/29TEXL 5-14301000021#6  
9/30CHAL 2-9300000011#6  
10/1@CHAL 1-3101100000#7  
10/3@OAKL 5-6501000000#6  
10/5MINL 3-5401100000#6  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13745511436124888597109.251.388.492.881.921.242
Projected13745511436124888597109.251.388.492.881.921.242
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12255963014012246100.091.16.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1072680518193028002.243.417.458.875
vs. RHP348882811970666781104.253.379.503.881
Close/Late5610301571017101.179.309.286.595
Scoring Position1353813046002932103.281.417.467.883
Pinch Hitting1043014542100.400.5331.0001.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home68213482011235434349.225.357.498.854
Road69242661601253425460.273.415.488.903
March/April2169144017141615.203.360.304.665
May2576206049162119.263.440.500.940
June22782451617181518.308.419.6281.048
July196115504119815.246.352.525.877
August257821100321152421.269.441.513.954
Sept/Oct25932060623131321.215.308.473.782

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1995147498148411289794859313700.297.407.552.959 NYY
19961404671113032373891065411800.238.381.463.844NYY
19971394381032322681851184412400.235.399.475.874NYY
1998137455114361248885976110900.251.388.492.881NYY
Total56318584761307101339353406241248800.256.394.497.891 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19971762162161212141100.258.395.6131.008
Total1762162161212141100.258.395.6131.008

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1321228163318501.9991105.26.923521223.1

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1995...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1995, off Al Lachowicz (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1995, off Randy Myers (BAL)...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1995, hitting .297 with 28 HR, 97 RBI...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1997...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 4 runs on 5/7/1998...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1998, hitting .619 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Toronto on 8/20/1998...
Drove in 6 runs against Seattle on 9/8/1998...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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1997 - 118 - 10th
    

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