On this day, March 27, 2017, Gerald Dempsey “Buster” Posey III turns 30, a number which many fans of the San Francisco Giants fear because of the belief that a catcher’s offensive production begins to, if not completely, disappear.
These fears have intensified after the worst statistical full season by the former-MVP’s standards, ending the 2016 campaign with a slash line of .288/.362/.434 and a wOBA of .341, wRC+ of 116, all of which were career-lows with the exception of on-base percentage.
Posey missed out on the league’s home run surge as well, hitting only 14, the least he’s hit in a full season.