SEARCH LATEST NEWS
Jorge Posada Home Privacy Archive
JORGE POSADA
POSTED BY EIZ ON THURSDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2012, 7:14 AM
GO
Jorge-Posada.png
New York Yankees' Jorge Posada poses for a picture while standing behind five World Series
trophies he helped to win during a baseball news conference at Yankee Stadium in New York,
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Flanked by his wife and children, ...
Share |
JORGE POSADA
POSTED BY EIZ ON THURSDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2012, 7:14 AM
AtlantaBaltimoreBostonCharlotteChicagoDallasDenverDetroitHartfordHoustonLas
VegasLos AngelesMiamiMinneapolisNew
YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghSacramentoSan
FranciscoSeattleSt.
Del.icio.usFacebookStumbleuponNewsvineYahoo
bookmarksMixxDiggRedditGoogle
BookmarksTwitterLinkedIn New York
Yankees' Jorge Posada poses for a
picture while standing behind five World
Series trophies he helped to win during a
baseball news conference at Yankee
Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 24,
2012. Flanked by his wife and children, Posada announced his retirement Tuesday. (Credit: AP
Photo/Seth Wenig) Longtime Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada officially hung up his cleats on
Tuesday after playing 17 seasons in the same uniform.
Posada was asked that very question at an emotional press conference announcing his
retirement. His ambiguous answer: "When you compare me to people in the Hall of Fame, we'll
see. I'm really excited to see what happens."
Posada finished his career with impressive numbers, especially for a catcher. He posted a .273
career batting average, 275 home runs and 1,065 RBIs.
Power. Posada belted 275 home runs over his career, averaging 24 homers per 162 games
played as a starter. Only four Hall of Fame catchers have hit more home runs -- Johnny Bench,
Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Carlton Fisk. It's hard to ignore that group of sluggers when weighing
Posada's chances.
Durability. Except for an injury-plagued 2008 campaign, Posada played in over 110 games in every
season since 1998, when he became the starting Yankees catcher. He played at least 133 games
behind the plate over seven straight seasons, a tough feat for such a physically demanding
position. His longevity paid dividends at the plate. According to ESPN, among catchers since 1901,
Posada ranks in the top ten in multiple categories, including total walks (3rd), doubles (7th), OPS
(6th) and home runs (8th).
Consistency. While Posada only hit 30 homers once (2003) and only hit over .300 once (.338 in
2007), he was extremely steady at the plate. During his prime, he was a perennial 20-homer, 80-