John Posey
John Anthony Posey
Born: December 27, 1964
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 2 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Campbell
Career: 1986-1990
John Posey compiled a career batting average of .241 with 19 home runs and 132 RBI in his 343-game career with the Newark Orioles, Hagerstown Suns, Charlotte Knights, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Rochester Red Wings and Winston-Salem Spirits. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Newark Orioles |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
 Reading Phillies |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Reading Phillies |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | 75 | 305 | 276 | 31 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 42 | .261 | .328 | .355 | .683 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 103 | 403 | 349 | 46 | 91 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 47 | .261 | .350 | .401 | .751 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 88 | 349 | 306 | 30 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 55 | .206 | .301 | .314 | .615 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | (+) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 8 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .375 | .450 | .825 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | (+) Hagerstown Suns | 70 | 256 | 224 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 34 | .205 | .302 | .286 | .588 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | (+) Reading Phillies | 70 | 256 | 224 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 34 | .205 | .302 | .286 | .588 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 8 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .375 | .450 | .825 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 26 | 80 | 72 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .194 | .266 | .292 | .557 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 27 | 90 | 71 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | .254 | .393 | .296 | .689 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 324 | 1237 | 1084 | 122 | 261 | 57 | 2 | 19 | 132 | 8 | 6 | 128 | 155 | .241 | .328 | .350 | .678 | 379 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | C | 65 | 453 | 54 | 20 | 1 | .962 | 7.800 | 18 | |||
| 1987 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 76 | 492 | 58 | 12 | 5 | .979 | 7.237 | 13 | |||
| 1987 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | C | 54 | 337 | 25 | 6 | 0 | .984 | 6.704 | 4 | |||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 14 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0 | .844 | 2.714 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | C | 58 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 5 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 10 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1990 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | C | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | C | 27 | 162 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .984 | 6.630 | 6 | |||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | C | 22 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.909 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 343 | 1599 | 194 | 49 | 14 | .973 | 5.227 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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