Ryan Lavarnway

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2021)

Ryan Lavarnway was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021 for 8 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 165 career games, he hit .217 with 97 hits, 9 home runs, and 50 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .217
HR 9
RBI 50
H 97
OPS .617
PIV -883
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 239 lb
Born
8/7/1987 in Burbank, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-08-18
Last Game
2021-09-12

Full name: Ryan Cole Lavarnway

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Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Lavarnway — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
165 447 37 97 30 0 9 50 0 32 120 .217 .272 .345 .617 -883

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Lavarnway Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 BOS AL 17 39 5 9 2 0 2 8 0 4 10 .231 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 46 153 11 24 8 0 2 12 0 11 41 .157 .254 (-38%) .318 (-34%) .405 (-39%) .724 (-37%) -925.1
2013 BOS AL 25 77 8 23 7 0 1 14 0 2 17 .299 .253 (+18%) .317 (+4%) .396 (+8%) .714 (+6%) 60.5
2014 BOS AL 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BAL AL 10 28 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 .107 — — — — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 27 66 5 15 5 0 2 6 0 8 21 .227 .254 (-11%) .316 (-2%) .404 (-3%) .721 (-2%) 0.0
2017 OAK AL 6 11 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
2018 PIT NL 6 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .667 — — — — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 5 18 4 5 2 0 2 7 0 1 5 .278 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIA NL 5 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364 — — — — 0.0
2021 CLE AL 9 28 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 165 447 37 97 30 0 9 50 0 32 120 .217 — — — — -865

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Lavarnway — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home721751640318.229
Away932722157632.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Lavarnway — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-12 CLEMILL 311000000
2021-09-10 CLEMILL 300000001
2021-09-08 CLEMINL 300000002
2021-09-04 CLEBOSL 401100001
2021-09-02 CLEKCRW 402100002
2021-06-22 CLECHCL 401100000
2021-06-20 CLEPITW 200000012
2021-06-18 CLEPITL 100000001
2021-06-17 CLEBALW 412000001
2020-08-17 MIANYNL 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Lavarnway — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 2 25 3 0 0
C 111 89 713 35 10 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Lavarnway — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 BOS C 8 2 22 3 0 0
2012 BOS C 28 25 183 11 2 0
2013 BOS C 22 18 131 8 1 4
2014 BOS 1B 6 2 23 3 0 0
2015 BAL C 9 8 55 3 1 1
2015 ATL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2015 ATL C 21 17 134 5 1 0
2017 OAK C 5 4 31 1 1 0
2019 CIN C 5 4 46 3 1 1
2020 MIA C 5 3 35 1 0 0
2021 CLE C 8 8 76 0 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ryan Lavarnway Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 111
First Base 7
Designated Hitter 28

Salary History

Ryan Lavarnway — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 BOS AL $510,000
Total Career Earnings $510,000

College History

Ryan Lavarnway — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Yale University New Haven CT 2006, 2007, 2008

Ryan Lavarnway: the record in brief

Ryan Lavarnway played a first major league game on August 18, 2011 and a last one on September 12, 2021. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (2011 through 2014), the Baltimore Orioles (2015), the Atlanta Braves (2015), the Oakland Athletics (2017), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018), the Cincinnati Reds (2019), the Miami Marlins (2020), and the Cleveland Indians (2021). The bio lists Lavarnway as a catcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-3 and 239 pounds. The birth record reads August 7, 1987, in Burbank, CA, USA. Lavarnway's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan Cole Lavarnway.

In 165 games and 447 at bats, Lavarnway batted .217 with 97 hits, adding 9 home runs and 50 runs batted in. Lavarnway got on base at a .272 rate and slugged .345 (.617 OPS). Measured against the leagues Lavarnway played in, the .217 career average compares with a .252 league average over the same seasons, 13.8% below the league. No season topped the 24 hits of 2012. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .157 in 2012, did not top the league's .254.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Lavarnway

What years did Ryan Lavarnway play?
Ryan Lavarnway played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.
Was Ryan Lavarnway a pitcher?
No. Ryan Lavarnway was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ryan Lavarnway hit?
Ryan Lavarnway hit 9 career home runs with 97 hits.
What was Ryan Lavarnway's career batting average?
Ryan Lavarnway batted .217 over his career, with 97 hits in 447 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryan Lavarnway have?
Ryan Lavarnway drove in 50 runs in his career.
Is Ryan Lavarnway in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ryan Lavarnway has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.