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The 2014 MLB All-Clutch Team

Ari Ross  —  @aross50 Aug 6th, 2014
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Catcher: Buster Posey

Clutch: 1.61

Buster Posey isn't only the most clutch catcher, he's also the second-most clutch player in baseball. Currently hitting .287/.352/.444 with a .347 weighted on-base percentage (wOBA), Posey strikes out just 11.1 percent of the time, while walking 9.2 percent of the time. In high-leverage situations, Posey is batting .426/.518/.721 with just nine strikeouts. With runners in scoring position (RISP), Posey is hitting .297/.402/.418, while late in a close game, seventh inning or later within one run or tied, he's hitting .333/.471/.588. And when down by four runs or less, Posey is hitting over .300, increasing as the game gets closer, with 51 runs batted in and 11 home runs.

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