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San Francisco Giants:Who’s All-Star Worthy?

By Gary Oversen
Aug 21, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) hits a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 21, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) hits a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 15, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) warms up in the on-deck circle during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kenny Karst-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 15, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) warms up in the on-deck circle during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kenny Karst-USA TODAY Sports /

Buster Posey

Yadier Molina has taken the position behind the dish at the All-Star game seven years in a row. And Posey is right on his heels (933,300-856,013) in the balloting. This is a position which should be cemented in Posey’s name starting with this year. It’s not just the bat that makes Posey the elite catcher in the NL, but also his work on defense. He calls a great game, and his 10 stolen bases allowed are the fewest among any catcher with more than thirty games started. Here is the comparison: Molina-21 stolen bases allowed and 9 thrown out, SB Pct of .700. Posey-10 stolen bases allowed and 14 thrown out, SB Pct of .417. Posey is also second in home runs (8), third in RBI’s (31), and leads all catchers in the NL with 4 stolen bases. Can you imagine if a catcher ends up with more stolen bases than they allow?

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