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Buster Posey Was By Far the GOAT Giants Catcher
Buster Posey had a historic career as the greatest Giants catcher ever and one of the best backstops in MLB history
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Buster Posey officially announced his retirement from baseball Thursday, ending a historic career that will almost surely land him in the hall of fame. Posey was the franchise cornerstone for a San Francisco Giants team that won three World Series in a five-year span. He leaves the club as arguably the most influential player to winning in its history along with Willie Mays. Posey’s trophy cabinet is littered with accomplishments: NL ROY, NL MVP, 4x Silver Slugger, 7 all-star appearances, and of course three World Series wins.
Bigger than any of those awards, however, is the lasting impact Posey has had on the Giants organization. He was drafted to return the team to winning ways following the Barry Bonds era and made a splash immediately, winning ROY and leading the Giants to their first title since moving to San Francisco in 1958. He followed that up with two more titles over the next four years and continued to have success as the most productive Catcher in the MLB during the 2010s.
Here are the 6 most interesting facts about Buster Posey:
Buster doesn’t have much room left on his future Hall of Fame plaque
Buster Posey’s future HOF resume:
Posey was an integral part to a decade of postseason success in the Bay
Buster Posey’s San Francisco Giants Postseason ranks:
The Georgia native will go down as the best Catcher in SF Giants history
Buster Posey’s records among Giants Catchers include:
No Giants player recorded more Hits in the games that mattered than the Catcher himself
Most career Hits in San Francisco Giants postseason history:
1. Buster Posey (57)
2. Pablo Sandoval (53)
3. Hunter Pence (39)
4. Frankie Frisch (37)
Mastering the art of framing and pitch calling, Buster Posey knew how to shut down opposing offenses
Most career GP by a Catcher when their team wins via a shutout in MLB Postseason history:
1. Buster Posey (14)
2. Yadier Molina (8)
3. Yogi Berra (7)
An all-time Giants legend
Buster Posey's future HOF resume:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 5, 2021
- 7x All-Star
- 4x Silver Slugger
- 3x World Series Champ
- 2x Wilson DPOY
- 2x NL Comeback POY
- 2010 NL ROY
- 2012 NL MVP, Batting Champ, & Hank Aaron Award
- 2016 NL Gold Glove
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Buster Posey's San Francisco #Giants Postseason ranks:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 5, 2021
- 1st in career Hits (57), RBI (25), PA (252), & GP (58)
- 1st to hit a HR in a 3-0 count
- 2nd in career BB (23) & TB (78)
- 4th in career XBH (11)
- T-4th in career HR (5)
- 5th in career Runs (18)
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Buster Posey's #Giants catcher records:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 5, 2021
- Career ASG (7), HR (158), Hits (1,500), RBI (729), Runs (663), AVG (.302)/OBP (.372)/SLG (.460)/OPS (.831), TB (2,285), XBH (460), BB (540)
- Top3 in season Hits (178-170) & AVG (.336-.318)
- Season OPS (.957)pic.twitter.com/4IyCDbfI07
Buster Posey is the only player to win MVP/ROY/3+ WS titles besides Pete Rose in MLB history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 5, 2021
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Most career Hits in San Francisco #Giants Postseason history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 5, 2021
1. Buster Posey (57)
2. Pablo Sandoval (53)
3. Hunter Pence (39)
4. Frankie Frisch (37)
5. Brandon Crawford (35)^
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Most career GP by a Catcher when their team wins via a shutout in MLB Postseason history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 5, 2021
1. Buster Posey (14)
2. Yadier Molina (8)
3. Yogi Berra (7)
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