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Lou Brock League
9-17-2069
Greg Posedel Center Field
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .608 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 688 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-02-1953
HR 43 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(161 games)
RBI 303
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A- (76.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B+ (68.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 18 26.00 6 / 6 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 3 3 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 3 25 / 26
1972 Minors 19 19.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 3 18 / 19
1973 Minors 20 48.00 9 / 9 8 / 8 3 / 3 6 / 6 2 / 5 10 / 10 6 / 7 44 / 48
1974 Minors 21 35.00 3 / 4 6 / 8 4 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 4 5 / 5 28 / 35
1975 Minors 22 58.00 2 / 7 4 / 6 7 / 10 4 / 6 4 / 9 10 / 11 6 / 9 37 / 58
1976 Majors 23 47.35 162 71 0 3 / 6 7 / 10 0 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 8 22 / 47
1977 Majors 24 53.51 162 99 0 4 / 7 3 / 4 2 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 10 0 / 3 9 / 14 27 / 53
1978 Majors 25 54.71 145 112 17 5 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 9 8 / 10 1 / 6 4 / 10 5 / 7 28 / 54
1979 Majors 26 44.45 158 74 0 1 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 4 6 / 9 1 / 6 15 / 44
1980 Majors 27 33.83 162 28 0 0 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 3 / 6 1 / 4 6 / 33
1981 Majors 28 25.94 138 25 15 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 3 4 / 25
1982 Majors 29 35.92 162 28 0 2 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 35
1983 Minors 30 15.00 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 2 / 15
1983 Majors 30 13.10 52 13 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 13
1984 Majors 31 20.22 160 10 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 20
1985 Majors 32 14.00 160 2 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 14
1986 Majors 33 30.96 162 35 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 30
1987 Majors 34 44.15 158 64 0 -3 / 7 -4 / 2 -1 / 7 -5 / 9 -7 / 7 -3 / 8 -1 / 4 -24 / 44
1988 Majors 35 65.85 162 139 0 -1 / 5 -1 / 6 -1 / 8 -7 / 13 -5 / 10 -3 / 16 -3 / 7 -21 / 65
1989 Majors 36 49.87 143 87 19 -4 / 6 -2 / 6 -1 / 10 -1 / 3 -9 / 9 0 / 7 -2 / 8 -19 / 49
Total 2086 787 51 34 / 101 34 / 94 22 / 98 28 / 97 2 / 103 43 / 121 39 / 113 202 / 727
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Greg Posedel has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1989-07-30Greg Posedel of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1987-04-05The Chicago Cubs have acquired Greg Posedel from the waiver wire.
1987-03-01The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bobb Crenshaw to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Jack Walsh to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have designated Scott Summers for assignment. The Cleveland WAHOO have designated Greg Posedel for assignment.
1986-06-30A trade has been completed between the New York Coyotes and the Cleveland WAHOO. The Cleveland WAHOO receive Greg Posedel, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 NYN (Frankie Rojas) from the New York Coyotes in exchange for Axel Rose. Protest This Trade.
1985-04-16The New York Coyotes have re-claimed Greg Posedel from the waiver wire.
1985-04-14The New York Coyotes have promoted Willy Caster to the major league team. The New York Coyotes have designated Greg Posedel for assignment.
1984-09-02The New York Coyotes have re-claimed Greg Posedel from the waiver wire.
1984-08-30The New York Coyotes have designated Greg Posedel for assignment.
1983-08-05The New York Coyotes have promoted Greg Posedel to the major league team.
1983-04-08A trade has been completed between the New York Coyotes and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 NYN (Rick Crowell) from the New York Coyotes in exchange for Greg Posedel.
1983-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Jim Clark to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ray Godar to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Fernando Frankhouse to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Zaza Delsing for assignment. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Greg Command for assignment. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Greg Posedel for assignment.
1981-06-20Greg Posedel of the Milwaukee Brats is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-09-13The Milwaukee Brats have acquired Greg Posedel from the waiver wire.
1979-09-09The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Greg Posedel for assignment.
1978-09-09Greg Posedel of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-03-05The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Steve Cooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Greg Posedel to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Milt LaFrancois for assignment.
1973-04-28The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Eddie Blake to Greg Posedel.
1973-04-25The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Greg Posedel to Eddie Blake.