He ended the season with 14 home runs, 80 RBIs, a. He also recorded his 1000th career hit against the same team on September 27. He also was named to the All-Star Game for the third time in his career.īuster Posey’s RBI record on May 28, 2016, against the Colorado Rockies, became the Giants catcher with the second most RBIs in a single game. He ended the season as the NL best catcher and won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award and more. The 2015 season saw Posey reach a career milestone of 100 home runs.
He ended 2014 with an impressive batting average, 22 home runs, and another World Series ring, although he missed out on the All-Star Game. 294 batting average but was named to his second straight All-Star Game. He finished the season with a relatively lower. In the same year, he was named to the All-Star Game and won his second World Series ring.Īhead of the 2013 season, the Giants signed Posey to an eight-year $167 million contract, the most expensive in the franchise’s history.
Buster Posey was also named the NL Comeback Player of the Year and received the Willie Mac Award from the San Francisco Giants. Posey bounced back from his injury the season before to win the Silver Slugger Award for the catcher position, NL Hank Aaron Award, and the NL MVP awarded by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. This caused Major League Baseball to adopt Rule 7.13 preventing runners from deviating from their direct path towards the plate in order to come in contact with any other person.
On May 25, 2011, Posey fractured his fibula and sustained torn ligaments after Scot Cousins of the Florida Marlins intentionally ran into him. He also participated in the Giants run out in the World Series which they won, earning Buster his first World Series ring. At the end of the season, the catcher raked in various awards and recognitions including the NL Rookie of the Year, NL Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie, and was named to Baseball America’s All-Rookie Team. 514, hit 6 home runs and 32 RBI to set a record for rookies in any ten-day stretch in the National League. His first career grand slam came against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 7 and marked a ten-game streak that saw Posey bat. On June 9, 2010, Posey hit his first career home run in a game against the Cincinnati Reds and later became the starting catcher for the Giants at the end of the month. 321 batting average for the Fresno Grizzlies in 35 appearances.īuster Posey’s major league debut on September 11, 2009, saw him strike out his first at-bat, and make his first major league hit eight days later. Next, he recorded five home runs, 28 RBIs and a. Buster spent time with the San Jose Giants of minor league baseball where he made 80 appearances and hit 13 home runs, 58 RBIs with a.
Professional Baseball Careerįollowing his selection by the Giants, Posey signed a contract with a whopping franchise-high sign-on bonus of $6.2 million. In his junior year, he won the Johnny Bench Award, Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award for his stellar efforts. In his sophomore year, he was moved from shortstop to catcher. Graduating fourth in his class of 302 students and with a 3.92 GPA, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2005 MLB Draft but opted to go to college instead.Īt Florida State University, Posey was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American after finishing his first year with 4 home runs and 48 RBIs with a. After his senior season saw him record 14 home runs and record a 12-0 victory as a pitcher with 108 strikeouts, he was named Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, an EA Sports All-American and a lot of other titles. At Lee County High School, he played as a shortstop and pitcher, hitting seven home runs, nine doubles, three triples and set a school record batting an average of.
He played soccer, basketball, and football. Growing up, like many other kids his age Buster Posey was involved in different sports besides baseball. 4 Buster Posey’s Family – Wife and Kids.