Buster Posey Had Best Catching Seasons In SF Giants’ History
By Tej Kamaraju
2. Buster Posey, 2013
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | 148 | 595 | 61 | 153 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 70 | .294 | .371 | .450 | .821 | 138 |
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Generated 2/14/2014.
Sep 14, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Posey earned his second straight All-Star berth and garnered some support in the MVP race even as the Giants backslid after winning the World Series title.
He was ninth in the National League with a 4.9 Offensive WAR. He was also fifth with seven sacrifice flies and ninth with eight intentional walks. Defensively, he was fifth among NL catchers with 27 runners caught stealing.
Offensively, Posey led NL catchers with a .371 on-base percentage, was second with 34 doubles and third with a .294 batting average, 61 runs and an .821 OPS.