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Yogi Berra vs Jorge Posada Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and Jorge Posada that includes stats, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position, Height, and Career Salary
Position
Yogi Berra – Catcher
Jorge Posada – Catcher
Height
Yogi Berra – 5’7″
Jorge Posada – 6’2″
World Series and Seasons Played
World Series
Yogi Berra – 10 (1947, 1949–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962) (Won 3 more as a coach) 
Jorge Posada – 4 (1998–2000, 2009)
Teams
Yogi Berra – 2 (Yankees and Mets)
Jorge Posada – 1 (New York Yankees)
Seasons Played
Yogi Berra – 19 (1946-1963, 1965)
Jorge Posada – 17 (1995-2011)
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Yogi Berra – Yes (85.61% of vote in 1972)
Jorge Posada – No
Number Retired
Yogi Berra – Yes (Yankees 8)
Jorge Posada – Yes (Yankees 20)
MVP
Yogi Berra – 3 (1951, 1954, 1955)
Jorge Posada – 0
World Series MVP
Yogi Berra – 0
Jorge Posada – 0
Rookie of the Year
Yogi Berra – 0
Jorge Posada – 0
Gold Gloves
Yogi Berra – 0*
Jorge Posada – 0
All Star Games
Yogi Berra – 18 (1948–1961², 1962²)
Jorge Posada – 5 (2000–2003, 2007)
* The Gold Glove Award didn’t start until 1957, which was right in the middle of Berra’s career. There’s a good chance he would’ve won at least one during his career.
Regular Season Career Stats (Offense)
A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A baseball next to both players means a tie.
Games
Yogi Berra – 2,120
Jorge Posada – 1,829
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 7,555
Jorge Posada – 6,092
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 8,359
Jorge Posada – 7,150
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .285
Jorge Posada – .273
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 358
Jorge Posada – 275
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 1,430
Jorge Posada – 1,065
Hits
Yogi Berra – 2,150
Jorge Posada – 1,664
Runs
Yogi Berra – 1,175
Jorge Posada – 900
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 321
Jorge Posada – 379
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .348
Jorge Posada – .374
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .482
Jorge Posada – .474
On-Base + Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .830
Jorge Posada – .848
WAR
Yogi Berra – 59.5
Jorge Posada – 42.7
Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)
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Games
Yogi Berra – 1,699
Jorge Posada – 1,617
Games Started
Yogi Berra – 1,641
Jorge Posada – 1,476
Innings
Yogi Berra – 12,436 2/3
Jorge Posada – 13,188 2/3
Fielding Percentage
Yogi Berra – .989
Jorge Posada – .992
Double Plays
Yogi Berra – 175
Jorge Posada – 104
Putouts
Yogi Berra – 8,738
Jorge Posada – 10,207
Chances
Yogi Berra – 10,165
Jorge Posada – 11,014
Assists
Yogi Berra – 819
Jorge Posada – 715
Errors
Yogi Berra – 110
Jorge Posada – 92
Playoff Career Stats
Games
Yogi Berra – 75
Jorge Posada – 125
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 259
Jorge Posada – 416
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 295
Jorge Posada – 492
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .274
Jorge Posada – .248
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 12
Jorge Posada – 11
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 39
Jorge Posada – 42
Hits
Yogi Berra – 71
Jorge Posada – 103
Runs
Yogi Berra – 41
Jorge Posada – 53
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .359
Jorge Posada – .358
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 10
Jorge Posada – 23
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .452
Jorge Posada – .387
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