#5 Leo Posada, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Minnesota Twins Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Leo Posada
4/15/1936 33 CUBA,, 5"11 180
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,500,000 1969 $ 6,900,000 (3 year(s)) 9 Year(s), 26 Days (1574 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 26 Days (1574 total Days) 9 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/1 | CAL | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | CAL | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/4 | KC | W 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/5 | @CHA | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | @KC | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | BAL | W 6-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | @BOS | W 10-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | @BOS | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/13 | BOS | L 9-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/14 | BOS | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 155 | 584 | 174 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 114 | 92 | 101 | .298 | .392 | .442 | .834 | .832 | .144 |
Projected | 155 | 584 | 174 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 114 | 92 | 101 | .298 | .392 | .442 | .834 | .832 | .144 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 148 | 686 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 258 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 106.2 | 6.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 157 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .441 | .471 | .913 |
vs. RHP | 427 | 122 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 87 | 61 | 75 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .286 | .373 | .431 | .804 |
Close/Late | 74 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .329 | .324 | .654 |
Scoring Position | 133 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .381 | .338 | .719 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 291 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 59 | 40 | 42 | .299 | .378 | .454 | .832 |
Road | 79 | 293 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 55 | 52 | 59 | .297 | .397 | .430 | .827 |
Last Week | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
March/April | 24 | 90 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 19 | .311 | .418 | .478 | .896 |
May | 25 | 97 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 13 | .330 | .402 | .464 | .866 |
June | 27 | 103 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 23 | .291 | .375 | .505 | .880 |
July | 22 | 84 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | .262 | .330 | .381 | .711 |
August | 27 | 96 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 16 | .240 | .362 | .281 | .643 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 114 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 12 | .342 | .425 | .518 | .943 |
Postseason | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1960 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .382 | .432 | .529 | .962 | WS1 |
1961 | 85 | 265 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | .242 | .291 | .396 | .687 | WS1 |
1962 | 90 | 265 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .371 | .442 | .812 | MIN |
1963 | 122 | 272 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .409 | .434 | .843 | MIN |
1964 | 129 | 396 | 107 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 58 | 67 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .359 | .447 | .806 | MIN |
1965 | 126 | 383 | 115 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 62 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .408 | .426 | .834 | MIN |
1966 | 129 | 370 | 124 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 81 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | .335 | .438 | .500 | .938 | MIN |
1967 | 127 | 382 | 125 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 72 | 62 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 1 | .327 | .437 | .484 | .921 | MIN |
1968 | 156 | 542 | 177 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 71 | 86 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .432 | .474 | .906 | MIN,AL |
1969 | 155 | 584 | 174 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 114 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 1 | 0 | .298 | .392 | .442 | .834 | MIN |
Total | 1130 | 3493 | 1055 | 152 | 29 | 106 | 498 | 616 | 574 | 3 | 15 | 636 | 8 | 4 | .302 | .400 | .453 | .853 | |
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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 |
1960, AAA | 131 | 535 | 160 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 81 | 78 | 42 | 113 | 8 | 12 | .299 | .348 | .454 | .802 |
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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 |
1969 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
Total | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 149 | 148 | 326 | 4 | 0 | 331 | 1 | .997 | 1329.2 | 2.24 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
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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... 9/22/1969: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $6,900,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1968 - .327 - 3rd
| OBP 1968 - .432 - 2nd
| OPS 1968 - .906 - 10th
| Hits 1968 - 177 - 8th
| BB 1968 - 102 - 6th
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