Leo Posada

Q: When was Leo Posada born?

Leo Posada was born on April 1, 1934.

Q: Where was Leo Posada born?

Leo Posada was born in La Habana, La Habana.

Q: How tall was Leo Posada?

Leo Posada was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Leo Posada weigh when playing?

Leo Posada weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Leo Posada in the Hall of Fame?

Leo Posada has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Leo Posada have?

Leo Posada had 109 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Leo Posada have?

Leo Posada had 8 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Leo Posada's average?

Leo Posada had a .256 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Leo Posada played for?

Leo Posada played for 1 team, the Kansas City Athletics.

Q: When did Leo Posada retire?

Leo Posada last played in 1962.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: April 1, 1934 in La Habana, Cuba cu

Died: June 23, 2022 in Miami, FL

Buried: Flagler Memorial Park, Miami, FL

Debut: September 21, 1960 (Age 26-173d, 11,788th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 20, 1962 (Age 28-110d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Leopoldo Jesús Posada

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

426

109

.256

RBI

OBP

.326

SLG

.371

OPS

.697

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1954	20	MLN-min	B	1	0	0		0																					CPC · BSTL
1955	21	MLN-min	B	128	530	443	90	128	23	9	9	45	20		71	93	.289	.395	.442	.837		196		8	6	2			CPC · BSTL
1956	22	MLN-min	B	135	593	489	106	147	29	11	15	70	10		89	84	.301	.418	.497	.915		243		10	4	1	1		CPC · BSTL
1957	23	KCA-min	B,A,AA	127	488	416	54	105	17	3	8	41	6		60	88	.252	.352	.353	.705		147		6	2	4	1		ABL,CLM,LRK · BSTL,SALL,SOUA
1958	24	KCA-min	B	50	214	185	34	57	10	1	12	42	4		24	34	.308	.393	.568	.960		105		3	0	2			RCR · IIIL
1959	25	KCA-min	AA	150	641	564	91	170	33	5	20	81	2		65	114	.301	.377	.484	.861		273		6	1	5	0		SHV · SOUA
1960	26	KCA-min	AA	150	651	576	89	181	35	10	18	122	4		58	108	.314	.379	.503	.882		290		6	4	7	4		SHV · SOUA
1960	26	KCA	AL	10	40	36	8	13	0	2	1	2	1	0	3	7	.361	.410	.556	.966	159	20	1	0	1	0	0	/97H
1961	27	KCA-min	AA	11	50	36	5	10	3	1	0	2	0		14	4	.278	.480	.417	.897		15		0	0	0	0		SHV · SOUA
1961	27	KCA	AL	116	400	344	37	87	10	4	7	53	0	0	36	84	.253	.321	.366	.687	84	126	8	4	4	12	1	798H
1962	28	MLN-min	AAA	17	41	34	7	8	1	0	0	4	1	0	7	9	.235	.366	.265	.631		9		0	0	0			TTO · IL
1962	28	KCA	AL	29	53	46	6	9	1	1	0	3	0	0	7	14	.196	.302	.261	.563	51	12	1	0	0	0	1	H7/9
1963	29	MLN-LAA-min	AAA	29	67	59	4	13	1	1	2	7	2	0	8	20	.220	.313	.373	.686		22		0	0	0			TTO,HAW · IL,PCL
1964	30	HOU-min	AA	121	474	397	83	108	19	7	22	90	12	6	66	119	.272	.373	.521	.895		207		3	0	8			SAN · TL
1965	31	HOU-min	AA	135	572	488	88	149	23	8	26	107	3	4	77	103	.305	.400	.545	.945		266		3	0	4			AMA · TL
1966	32	HOU-min	AA	130	525	463	66	147	28	9	5	56	2	2	53	95	.317	.388	.449	.837		208		3	2	4			AMA · TL
1967	33	HOU-min	AAA	111	337	303	29	74	11	6	1	35	0	2	28	67	.244	.310	.330	.640		100		2	1	3			OKC · PCL
1968	34	HOU-min	A	52	186	148	39	42	7	4	3	25	3	1	35	26	.284	.419	.446	.865		66		1	0	2			COC · FLOR
1969	35	HOU-min	A	9	17	16	1	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	.313	.353	.375	.728		6		0	0	0			COC · FLOR
3 Yrs				155	493	426	51	109	11	7	8	58	1	0	46	105	.256	.326	.371	.697	86	158	10	4	5	12	2
162 Game Avg.				162	515	445	53	114	11	7	8	61	1	0	48	110	.256	.326	.371	.697	86	165	10	4	5	13	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Leo Posada born?

Leo Posada was born on April 1, 1934.

Where was Leo Posada born?

Leo Posada was born in La Habana, La Habana.

How tall was Leo Posada?

Leo Posada was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Leo Posada weigh when playing?

Leo Posada weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Leo Posada play?

Leo Posada played 3 seasons.

Is Leo Posada in the Hall of Fame?

Leo Posada has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Leo Posada play?

Leo Posada was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Leo Posada have?

Leo Posada had 109 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Leo Posada have?

Leo Posada had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Leo Posada's average?

Leo Posada had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Leo Posada played for?

Leo Posada played for 1 team, the Kansas City Athletics.

When did Leo Posada retire?

Leo Posada last played in 1962.

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