Jorge Posada
Jorge Rafael (Villeta) Posada
Born: August 17, 1970
Santurce, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 43 (1989 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 24 (1990 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Calhoun CC
Career: 1991-1996
Major League Statistics
Jorge (Villeta) Posada compiled a career batting average of .258 with 63 home runs and 313 RBI in his 603-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Greensboro Hornets, Prince William Cannons, Albany-Colonie Yankees and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Greensboro Hornets |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Prince William Cannons |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Columbus Clippers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 71 | 280 | 217 | 34 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 51 | .235 | .388 | .359 | .748 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 101 | 406 | 339 | 60 | 94 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 6 | 58 | 87 | .277 | .389 | .472 | .861 | 160 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .280 | .333 | .280 | .613 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 118 | 490 | 410 | 71 | 106 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 67 | 90 | .259 | .366 | .459 | .825 | 188 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 92 | 355 | 313 | 46 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 81 | .240 | .308 | .406 | .713 | 127 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 108 | 432 | 368 | 60 | 94 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 101 | .255 | .350 | .435 | .785 | 160 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 106 | 440 | 354 | 76 | 96 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 86 | .271 | .405 | .460 | .866 | 163 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 603 | 2430 | 2026 | 350 | 523 | 121 | 25 | 63 | 313 | 46 | 28 | 343 | 503 | .258 | .368 | .436 | .804 | 883 | 49 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 2B | 64 | 131 | 197 | 20 | 42 | .943 | 5.125 | ||||
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 11 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 4.455 | 5 | |||
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 3B | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2.400 | ||||
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | C | 41 | 259 | 31 | 7 | 1 | .976 | 7.073 | 6 | |||
| 1993 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | C | 7 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 6.571 | 2 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | C | 107 | 676 | 91 | 12 | 1 | .985 | 7.168 | 38 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 3B | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 79 | 425 | 38 | 11 | 5 | .977 | 5.861 | 8 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 93 | 500 | 58 | 4 | 7 | .993 | 6.000 | 14 | 68 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 94 | 598 | 51 | 10 | 3 | .985 | 6.904 | 10 | 80 | 27 | 25.2 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 505 | 2674 | 497 | 74 | 59 | .977 | 6.279 | 83 | 148 | 59 | 28.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | NYA | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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