#5 Leo Posada, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Leo Posada

4/15/1936
32
CUBA,,
5"11
175

Centerfield
R
R
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,000
1969
8 Year(s), 26 Days (1402 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 26 Days (1402 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75595
Versus LHP95696
Versus RHP75595
Talent856106
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4
2
1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25DETL 0-2100000001#2  
9/26@BOSL 1-3400000001#5  
9/27@BOSW 7-1411100000#3  
9/29OAKL 2-5311100011#3  
9/30OAKL 6-11401000001#5  
10/1@BALL 2-3310000011#4  
10/3@CLEW 12-8622100102#3  
10/5CLEL 2-8401000001#5  
10/6@NYYL 4-7401000000#5  
10/8BALL 1-7402000100#5  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15654217730712718610290.327.432.474.906.945.148
Projected15654217730712718610290.327.432.474.906.945.148
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14764609015022574900.0115.78.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19970121723434626000.352.473.5281.001
vs. RHP343107186548435664200.312.406.443.850
Close/Late65170004111313000.262.385.262.646
Scoring Position128427135703119200.328.453.469.922
Pinch Hitting520001321000.400.571.400.971
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7726481114634395144.307.419.447.866
Road7927896193637475146.345.444.500.944
March/April24873150615141514.356.451.6211.072
May26902841211131815.311.426.444.870
June26823232314212213.390.519.5851.105
July2276234117111412.303.407.421.828
August2790336109121810.367.468.456.923
Sept/Oct311173082015151526.256.341.359.700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
196011341320147300701.382.432.529.962 WS1
196185265641409235219015930.242.291.396.687WS1
1962902657110310364144015710.268.371.442.812MIN
1963122272851316424445015610.313.409.434.843MIN
196412939610716316586755127912.270.359.447.806MIN
196512638311514210676272036600.300.408.426.834MIN
196612937012411414588168125900.335.438.500.938MIN
196712738212514512726274116211.327.437.484.921MIN
1968156542177307127186102029000.327.432.474.906MIN,AL
Total9752909881124259043150248231353574.303.401.455.856 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1960, AAA13153516021120817842113812.299.348.454.802

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield4000000.0004.00.00    
Centerfield149147382843911.9971310.02.69    
Rightfield1000000.0003.00.00    

Player History

10/11/1965: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Hit for the cycle against Washington on 6/30/1968...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Baltimore on 7/25/1968...
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