Buster Posey Had Best Catching Seasons In SF Giants’ History
By Tej Kamaraju
3. Dick Dietz, 1970
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28 | 148 | 612 | 82 | 148 | 36 | 2 | 22 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 106 | .300 | .426 | .515 | .941 | 153 |
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Generated 2/14/2014.
Dietz earned his only All-Star Game berth with a season for the ages in 1970, as he set career highs in just about every major offensive category.
He was third in the National League with a 6.4 Offensive WAR and was fifth with an OPS-plus of 1953. Among conventional stats was third with 109 walks and a .426 on-base percentage, fourth with 36 doubles, seventh with a .941 OPS and 10th with 107 RBI.
Dietz led NL catchers with 36 doubles, a .426 on-base percentage and a .941 OPS; was second with 22 home runs, 107 RBI and a .515 slugging percentage; and third with a .300 batting average and 82 runs. His OPS was nine points higher than that of MVP Johnny Bench of the Reds.