Position: Catcher
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)
Born: August 17, 1970 in Santurce, Puerto Rico pr
Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 43rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun Community College (Decatur, AL) and the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun Community College (Decatur, AL).
High School: Colegio Alejandrino (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico)
School: Calhoun Community College (Decatur, AL)
Debut:
September 4, 1995
(Age 25-018d,
16,771st in major league history)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 28, 2011
(Age 41-042d)
vs. TBR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season
Agents: ACES
Full Name: Jorge Rafael Posada
Nicknames: Sado
Pronunciation: \hor-hay po-SAH-dah\
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Relatives: Nephew of Bruce Brubaker
Career
42.7
6092
1664
275
.273
900
1065
20
.374
.474
.848
121
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 (78) | Jun 30 | NYY | BAL | L,1-9 | GF | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 158 (78) | Sep 25 (2) | NYY | MIL | W,6-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | C | |
| 3 | 159 | Sep 26 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,3-5 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | C |
| 4 | 162 (2) | Sep 29 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,5-6 | GF | 20 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | C |
| 4gm | 24.1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
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