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.

Ryan Lavarnway

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

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

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	72	175	16	40	3	18	.229
Away	93	272	21	57	6	32	.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2021-09-12	CLE	MIL	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
2021-09-10	CLE	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2021-09-08	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
2021-09-04	CLE	BOS	L	4	0	1	1	0	1
2021-09-02	CLE	KCR	W	4	0	2	1	0	2
2021-06-22	CLE	CHC	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
2021-06-20	CLE	PIT	W	2	0	0	0	1	2
2021-06-18	CLE	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2021-06-17	CLE	BAL	W	4	1	2	0	0	1
2020-08-17	MIA	NYN	L	2	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	111
First Base	7
Designated Hitter	28

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	BOS	AL	$510,000
Total Career Earnings			$510,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Yale University	New Haven	CT	2006, 2007, 2008

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.