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Jorge Posada

Yankees Career team 2002–2011
Number #20
Position Designated Hitter
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 55
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Santurce, Puerto Rico
Born Aug 17, 1971

Key Insights

2011
One opponent brings the best out of him

Posada has hit .545/.500/1.545 against Justin Speier in 12 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

6 for 11 with 3 home runs and 1 strikeout, against a .781 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Posada is 10 for 19 against Kenny Rogers, a .526 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

21 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Posada carries a .857 career OPS; against Shaun Marcum it is 1.863, over 17 plate appearances.

7 for 15 with 4 home runs.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Posada has hit .000/.111/.000 against Shigetoshi Hasegawa in 18 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 16 with 0 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a .781 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Scot Shields walks Posada in 36.8% of their meetings, 7 times in 19 plate appearances.

7 walks in 19 plate appearances.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Eddie Guardado has struck Posada out 5 times in 10 plate appearances, 50% of everything between them.

5 strikeouts in 10 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 17, 1971
Birth Place Santurce, Puerto Rico
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right