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Buster Posey vs Yadier Molina Comparison

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Info

Teams

Buster Posey San Francisco Giants (2009-2019, 2021)
Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2022)

Position

Buster Posey Catcher, First Baseman
Yadier Molina Catcher

Height

Buster Posey 6'1"
Yadier Molina 5'11"

Weight

Buster Posey 215
Yadier Molina 205

Bats

Buster Posey Right
Yadier Molina Right

Throws

Buster Posey Right
Yadier Molina Right

Drafted/Signed

Buster Posey By the Giants in the 1st Round (5th Overall) in the 2008 Draft
Yadier Molina By the Cardinals in the 4th Round (113th Overall) in the 2000 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Buster Posey 3 (2010,2012,2014) StarStarStar
Yadier Molina 2 (2006, 2011) StarStar

World Series Appearances

Buster Posey 3 (2010,2012,2014) StarStarStar
Yadier Molina 4 (2004, 2006, 2011, 2013) StarStarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Buster Posey 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021) StarStarStarStarStar
Yadier Molina 13 (2004-2006, 2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

World Series MVP

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Buster Posey No
Yadier Molina No

Number Retired

Buster Posey No
Yadier Molina No

MVP

Buster Posey 1 (2012) Star
Yadier Molina 0

Gold Gloves

Buster Posey 1 (2016) Star
Yadier Molina 9 (2008-2015, 2018) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Rookie of the Year

Buster Posey Yes (2010)
Yadier Molina No

All-Star Games

Buster Posey 7 (2012-2013, 2015-2018, 2021) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Yadier Molina 10 (2009-2015, 2017-2018, 2021) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

All-MLB First Team

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

All-MLB Second Team

Buster Posey 1 (2021) Star
Yadier Molina 0

Silver Slugger Award

Buster Posey 5 (2012, 2014-2015, 2017, 2021) StarStarStarStarStar
Yadier Molina 1 (2013) Star

League Batting Champion

Buster Posey 1 (2012) Star
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Home Runs

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in RBIs

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Hits

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Stolen Bases

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Total Bases

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Doubles

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Triples

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Runs

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

Hitting

Games (G)

Buster Posey 1,371
Yadier Molina 2,224

Plate Appearances (PA)

Buster Posey 5,607
Yadier Molina 8,554

At Bats (AB)

Buster Posey 4,970
Yadier Molina 7,817

Batting Average (BA)

Buster Posey 0.302
Yadier Molina 0.277

Hits (H)

Buster Posey 1,500
Yadier Molina 2,168

Runs (R)

Buster Posey 663
Yadier Molina 777

Home Runs (HR)

Buster Posey 158
Yadier Molina 176

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey 729
Yadier Molina 1,022

Doubles (2B)

Buster Posey 293
Yadier Molina 408

Triples (3B)

Buster Posey 9
Yadier Molina 7

Walks (BB)

Buster Posey 540
Yadier Molina 542

Strikeouts (SO)

Buster Posey 721
Yadier Molina 922

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey 23
Yadier Molina 71

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey 9
Yadier Molina 37

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Buster Posey 0.372
Yadier Molina 0.327

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Buster Posey 0.460
Yadier Molina 0.399

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Buster Posey 0.831
Yadier Molina 0.726

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Buster Posey 43
Yadier Molina 76

Total Bases (TB)

Buster Posey 2,285
Yadier Molina 3,118

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Buster Posey 460
Yadier Molina 591

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Buster Posey 0.324
Yadier Molina 0.293

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Buster Posey 0.158
Yadier Molina 0.122

Secondary Average (SECA)

Buster Posey 0.269
Yadier Molina 0.195

Total Average (TotA)

Buster Posey 0.791
Yadier Molina 0.631

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Buster Posey 40.2
Yadier Molina 101.2

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Buster Posey 9.6%
Yadier Molina 6.3%

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Buster Posey 12.9%
Yadier Molina 10.8%

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Buster Posey 74%
Yadier Molina 79%

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Buster Posey 31.5
Yadier Molina 44.4

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Buster Posey 41.5
Yadier Molina 42.3

Runs Created (RC)

Buster Posey 767
Yadier Molina 955

Fielding

Games (G)

Buster Posey 1,322
Yadier Molina 2,235

Games Started (GS)

Buster Posey 1,264
Yadier Molina 2,117

Innings (Inn)

Buster Posey 10,985
Yadier Molina 18,408.2

Fielding Percentage (FLD%)

Buster Posey 0.995%
Yadier Molina 0.995%

Errors (E)

Buster Posey 53
Yadier Molina 86

Chances (CH)

Buster Posey 10,626
Yadier Molina 16,392

Putouts (PO)

Buster Posey 9,919
Yadier Molina 15,232

Assists (A)

Buster Posey 654
Yadier Molina 1,074

Double Play (DP)

Buster Posey 187
Yadier Molina 148

Passed Balls (PB)

Buster Posey 2
Yadier Molina 8

Wild Pitches (WP)

Buster Posey 20
Yadier Molina 45

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey 32
Yadier Molina 46

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey 15
Yadier Molina 34

Caught Stealing Percentage (CS%)

Buster Posey 32%
Yadier Molina 43%

Range Factor per Game (RF/G)

Buster Posey 8.00
Yadier Molina 7.30

Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)

Buster Posey 8.67
Yadier Molina 7.97

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Buster Posey 58
Yadier Molina 104

Plate Appearances (PA)

Buster Posey 252
Yadier Molina 406

At Bats (AB)

Buster Posey 226
Yadier Molina 373

Batting Average (BA)

Buster Posey .252
Yadier Molina .273

Hits (H)

Buster Posey 57
Yadier Molina 102

Runs (R)

Buster Posey 18
Yadier Molina 29

Home Runs (HR)

Buster Posey 5
Yadier Molina 4

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey 25
Yadier Molina 36

Doubles (2B)

Buster Posey 6
Yadier Molina 17

Triples (3B)

Buster Posey 0
Yadier Molina 0

Walks (BB)

Buster Posey 23
Yadier Molina 27

Strikeouts (SO)

Buster Posey 47
Yadier Molina 44

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey 1
Yadier Molina 1

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey 1
Yadier Molina 1

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Buster Posey 1
Yadier Molina 3

Total Bases (TB)

Buster Posey 78
Yadier Molina 131

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Buster Posey .321
Yadier Molina .326

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Buster Posey .345
Yadier Molina .351

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Buster Posey 0.667
Yadier Molina 0.677

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Buster Posey .295
Yadier Molina .300

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Buster Posey 18.7%
Yadier Molina 10.8%

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Buster Posey 9.1%
Yadier Molina 6.7%

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Buster Posey .093
Yadier Molina .078

Secondary Average (SECA)

Buster Posey .195
Yadier Molina .150

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Buster Posey 11
Yadier Molina 21

Best Hitting

Games (G)

Buster Posey 150 (2015)
Yadier Molina 147 (2016)

At Bats (AB)

Buster Posey 557 (2015)
Yadier Molina 534 (2016)

Plate Appearances (PA)

Buster Posey 623 (2015)
Yadier Molina 581 (2016)

Batting Average (BA)

Buster Posey 0.336 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.319 (2013)

Hits (H)

Buster Posey 178 (2012)
Yadier Molina 164 (2016)

Runs (R)

Buster Posey 82 (2016)
Yadier Molina 68 (2013)

Home Runs (HR)

Buster Posey 24 (2012)
Yadier Molina 22 (2012)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey 103 (2012)
Yadier Molina 82 (2017)

Doubles (2B)

Buster Posey 39 (2012)
Yadier Molina 44 (2013)

Triples (3B)

Buster Posey 2 (2016)
Yadier Molina 2 (2015)

Walks (BB)

Buster Posey 69 (2012)
Yadier Molina 50 (2009)

Strikeouts (SO)

Buster Posey 4 (2009)
Yadier Molina 20 (2004)

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey 6 (2017)
Yadier Molina 12 (2012)

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey 0 (2021)
Yadier Molina 0 (2022)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Buster Posey 8 (2017)
Yadier Molina 9 (2018)

Total Bases (TB)

Buster Posey 291 (2012)
Yadier Molina 253 (2012)

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Buster Posey 0.408 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.373 (2012)

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Buster Posey 0.549 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.501 (2012)

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Buster Posey 0.957 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.874 (2012)

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Buster Posey 7.6 (2012)
Yadier Molina 7.2 (2012)

Runs Created (RC)

Buster Posey 117 (2012)
Yadier Molina 96 (2012)

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Buster Posey 0.368 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.338 (2013)

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Buster Posey 0.213 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.186 (2012)

Secondary Average (SECA)

Buster Posey 0.343 (2012)
Yadier Molina 0.293 (2012)

Strikeouts Percentage (KP)

Buster Posey 8.3% (2015)
Yadier Molina 6.0% (2008)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Buster Posey 12.3% (2021)
Yadier Molina 9.2% (2009)

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Buster Posey 0.0 (2009)
Yadier Molina 22.9 (2018)

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Buster Posey 64 (2012)
Yadier Molina 56 (2013)

Sacrifice Flies (SF)

Buster Posey 9 (2012)
Yadier Molina 9 (2017)

Best Fielding

Games (G)

Buster Posey 148 (2015)
Yadier Molina 148 (2016)

Games Started (GS)

Buster Posey 140 (2015)
Yadier Molina 143 (2016)

Innings (Inn)

Buster Posey 1224.40 (2015)
Yadier Molina 1225.10 (2016)

Fielding Percentage (FLDP)

Buster Posey 1.000% (2009)
Yadier Molina 0.999% (2019)

Errors (E)

Buster Posey 0 (2009)
Yadier Molina 1 (2019)

Chances (CH)

Buster Posey 1193 (2015)
Yadier Molina 1186 (2016)

Putouts (PO)

Buster Posey 1105 (2015)
Yadier Molina 1123 (2016)

Assists (A)

Buster Posey 86 (2015)
Yadier Molina 90 (2012)

Double Play (DP)

Buster Posey 39 (2015)
Yadier Molina 13 (2017)

Range Factor per Game (RF/G)

Buster Posey 8.72 (2011)
Yadier Molina 8.51 (2017)

Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)

Buster Posey 9.03 (2016)
Yadier Molina 9.11 (2017)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Buster Posey San Francisco Giants (2009-2019, 2021)
Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2022)

Position

Buster Posey Catcher, First Baseman
Yadier Molina Catcher

Height

Buster Posey 6'1"
Yadier Molina 5'11"

Weight

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Bats

Buster Posey Right
Yadier Molina Right

Throws

Buster Posey Right
Yadier Molina Right

Drafted/Signed

Buster Posey By the Giants in the 1st Round (5th Overall) in the 2008 Draft
Yadier Molina By the Cardinals in the 4th Round (113th Overall) in the 2000 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Buster Posey 3 (2010,2012,2014)
Yadier Molina 2 (2006, 2011)

World Series Appearances

Buster Posey 3 (2010,2012,2014)
Yadier Molina 4 (2004, 2006, 2011, 2013)

Playoff Appearances

Buster Posey 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021)
Yadier Molina 13 (2004-2006, 2009, 2011-2015, 2019-2022)

World Series MVP

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Buster Posey No
Yadier Molina No

Number Retired

Buster Posey No
Yadier Molina No

MVP

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Gold Gloves

Buster Posey 1 (2016)
Yadier Molina 9 (2008-2015, 2018)

Rookie of the Year

Buster Posey Yes (2010)
Yadier Molina No

All-Star Games

Buster Posey 7 (2012-2013, 2015-2018, 2021)
Yadier Molina 10 (2009-2015, 2017-2018, 2021)

All-MLB First Team

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

All-MLB Second Team

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Silver Slugger Award

Buster Posey 5 (2012, 2014-2015, 2017, 2021)
Yadier Molina 1 (2013)

League Batting Champion

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Home Runs

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in RBIs

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Hits

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Stolen Bases

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Total Bases

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Doubles

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Triples

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Runs

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Hitting

Games (G)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Plate Appearances (PA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

At Bats (AB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Batting Average (BA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Hits (H)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Runs (R)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Home Runs (HR)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Doubles (2B)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Triples (3B)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Walks (BB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Strikeouts (SO)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Total Bases (TB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Secondary Average (SECA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Total Average (TotA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Runs Created (RC)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Fielding

Games (G)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Games Started (GS)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Innings (Inn)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Fielding Percentage (FLD%)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Errors (E)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Chances (CH)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Putouts (PO)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Assists (A)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Double Play (DP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Passed Balls (PB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Wild Pitches (WP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Caught Stealing Percentage (CS%)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Range Factor per Game (RF/G)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Plate Appearances (PA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

At Bats (AB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Batting Average (BA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Hits (H)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Runs (R)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Home Runs (HR)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Doubles (2B)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Triples (3B)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Walks (BB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Strikeouts (SO)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Stolen Bases (SB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Caught Stealing (CS)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Total Bases (TB)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Secondary Average (SECA)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Buster Posey Yadier Molina

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