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Jorge Posada has played for the Yankees since 1995, and started since 1998. He is a popular player, and as he approaches the end of his career, some noise is being made about electing him to the Hall of Fame. But does he deserve it? Is Jorge Posada a future Hall of Famer?
Teams, and by extension fans, evaluate all players based on how well they contribute to the team’s success. Contributions to the team fall into two categories: offense and defense. Let’s look at some of Posada’s numbers, in comparison with catchers already enshrined in the Hall.
Let’s start with OPS+. Here’s a list of the catchers in the HOF, sorted by OPS+, and where Posada falls on the list.
Note: 3 Negro League catchers – Josh Gibson, Biz Mackey, and Louis Santop - are also in the HOF, but no statistical data for them is currently available, at least not at baseball-reference.com. I would be interested in learning where data on them could be found on-line.
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