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Originally Posted by cgjackson222
So you don't see any similarities between two catchers that both won Rookie of the Year, both won MVP, both were 7x All Stars, both won multiple World Series, and both won Gold Gloves?
As far as peak goes, Munson's WAR 7 is higher than Posey's.
Last, Posey played 229 games at first base, so he needed to be a better hitter than Munson to be a fair comparison.
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No, I don't see any comparison. Munson was not the player Posey was, for several reasons:
Posey was a 300 hitter for his career. Munson was not. This is an important stat for catchers as they are rarely 300 hitters.
Posey won a batting title. Another rarity for catchers.
Posey has a career OPS+ of 129 compared to Munson's 116.
Munson's prime wasn't all that special either. The year he won MVP his OPS+ was 126, below Posey's career average. Posey's OPS+ during his MVP season was 171 and led the league.
Again, Posey was doing special things and Munson was not.