#46 Jorge Posada, Catcher, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Tuesday, 3/2/2000 |
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| Jorge Posada
8/17/1971
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P.R.,,SANTURCE
6"2
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Catcher
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,128,571
2000 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 6 Days (522 total Days)
0 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 35 Days (551 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1996 | 26 | 79 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .330 | .468 | .798 | CHI |
| 1997 | 106 | 360 | 110 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 86 | 61 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .378 | .586 | .964 | CHI |
| 1998 | 142 | 492 | 164 | 50 | 2 | 36 | 110 | 103 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .405 | .663 | 1.068 | CHI,NL |
| 1999 | 143 | 519 | 149 | 41 | 1 | 32 | 101 | 96 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .363 | .555 | .918 | CHI,NL |
| Total | 417 | 1450 | 445 | 118 | 4 | 97 | 311 | 270 | 164 | 13 | 12 | 227 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .379 | .594 | .974 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1995, AA | 23 | 81 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .380 | .469 | .850 |
| 1995, AAA | 85 | 305 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 70 | 57 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .372 | .672 | 1.044 |
| 1996, AAA | 123 | 447 | 130 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 84 | 77 | 52 | 87 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .358 | .528 | .886 |
| 1997, AAA | 37 | 129 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 51 | 42 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .411 | .487 | .930 | 1.417 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1997 | 16 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .349 | .544 | .893 |
| 1998 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .478 | .550 | 1.028 |
| 1999 | 16 | 64 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .400 | .609 | 1.009 |
| Total | 37 | 141 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .391 | .574 | .965 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1995...
Injured on 7/27/1995 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/1/1996, off Tom Gorman (ATL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1996, off Hector Carrasco (PHL)...
Drove in 6 runs against Houston on 6/6/1997...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/9/1997, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 8/21/1997...
Won World Championship with Chicago (N) in 1997...
Won ROOKIE OF THE YEAR in 1997, hitting .306 with 25 HR, 86 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/31/1998, hitting .364 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 7/7/1998...
Was selected to the 1998 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York(N) on 8/22/1998...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/23/1998, hitting .636 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Won GOLD GLOVE at Catcher in 1999...
1/31/2000: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1998 - .333 - 2nd
| OBP
1998 - .405 - 2nd
| SLG
1998 - .663 - 3rd
| OPS
1998 - 1.068 - 3rd
| Doubles
1998 - 50 - 5th
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