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San Francisco Giants 2016 Season Grades: Infielders and Catchers

By Daniel Sperry
Apr 10, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti (19) meets with the Giants infield on the mound during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kenny Karst-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti (19) meets with the Giants infield on the mound during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kenny Karst-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 7, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) hits a single against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning during game one of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

B. . C. San Francisco Giants. BUSTER POSEY

Buster Posey had a bad year. He was third on the team in WAR, and was probably the “least clutch” he’s been in a season in his entire career. Posey had a .288/.362/.434/.796 slashline, his lowest of his career in each category.* While that was good for the highest average on the team, Posey’s average with runners in scoring position was the main killer.

Buster lead the team with 18 GDPs, and had a batting average with runners in scoring position of .287, and a batting average with RISP and 2 outs of, .203. In 2015, Posey had averages of .351 and .377 in those situations. 

For a “potential MVP candidate,” those are not good enough numbers. His WAR being as low as it was, and combined with his batting average in “clutch situations,” Posey significantly regressed this season. For the guy who is supposed to be the “clutch man,” Posey was nowhere near his expectations. A dissappointing year at the plate did not translate to his play when behind the dish.

Posey had the fourth highest defensive WAR in the national league, and the highest for any catcher in the NL. Posey was perfectly fine defensively, and that was a good sign. Posey’s defense has slowly climbed up to making him the best defensive catcher in the game. Posey had his best Caught Stealing percentage of his career this year, and runners stole less than 50 bases off of him for the second season in a row. If Buster can get back to himself at the plate come next season, the Giants should be just fine.

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