Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2018)

AVG .232
HR 110
RBI 381
H 662
OPS .715
PIV -75
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 235 lb
Born
5/2/1985 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2007-05-02
Last Game
2018-09-29

Full name: Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
895 2,852 377 662 161 6 110 381 5 304 984 .232 .306 .408 .715 -75

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 ATL NL 47 141 11 40 6 0 4 12 0 10 28 .284 .268 (+6%) .335 (-1%) .422 (-3%) .758 (-2%) -39.8
2007 TEX AL 46 167 28 42 7 1 7 21 0 9 47 .251 .268 (-6%) .335 (-14%) .422 (+2%) .758 (-5%) -39.8
2008 TEX AL 61 198 27 50 13 0 3 26 0 31 74 .253 .263 (-4%) .333 (+6%) .416 (-13%) .749 (-4%) -78.4
2009 TEX AL 84 283 34 66 12 0 9 34 0 22 97 .233 .262 (-11%) .332 (-13%) .417 (-11%) .750 (-12%) -574.5
2010 TEX AL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2010 BOS AL 10 19 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 6 4 .158 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 103 358 52 84 23 3 16 56 1 24 119 .235 .255 (-8%) .320 (-10%) .399 (+13%) .719 (+2%) 39.6
2012 BOS AL 121 405 55 90 17 1 25 59 0 38 139 .222 .254 (-13%) .318 (-10%) .405 (+12%) .724 (+2%) 78.0
2013 BOS AL 121 425 68 116 40 0 14 65 4 43 139 .273 .253 (+8%) .317 (+7%) .396 (+18%) .714 (+13%) 984.7
2014 MIA NL 114 373 43 82 20 0 11 44 0 55 143 .220 .251 (-12%) .313 (+2%) .386 (-6%) .700 (-3%) -73.8
2015 MIA NL 9 29 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 4 12 .069 — — — — 0.0
2015 ARI NL 70 171 23 43 14 0 8 23 0 19 57 .251 .254 (-1%) .316 (+5%) .404 (+17%) .721 (+12%) 0.0
2016 DET AL 92 246 30 42 5 1 12 38 0 41 104 .171 .255 (-33%) .321 (-12%) .417 (-17%) .738 (-15%) -595.3
2017 TOR AL 10 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .040 — — — — 0.0
2018 DET AL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 895 2,852 377 662 161 6 110 381 5 304 984 .232 — — — — -299

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 32 1 6 1 0 0 5 3 19 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALCS BOS 5 16 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 .188
2013 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 7 .300
2013 WS BOS 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home450142119634958193.246
Away445143118131352188.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-29 DETMILL 100000000
2018-09-28 DETMILL 100000001
2018-09-21 DETKCRL 300000002
2018-09-15 DETCLEL 200000011
2018-09-11 DETHOUL 000000000
2017-04-27 TORSTLL 300000012
2017-04-25 TORSTLW 400000002
2017-04-22 TORLAAL 400000002
2017-04-20 TORBOSL 400000004
2017-04-16 TORBALL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 56 43 379 24 14 33
C 745 698 5049 295 60 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 ATL 1B 14 11 96 9 2 7
2007 ATL C 25 20 138 12 1 3
2007 TEX 1B 24 24 204 12 9 21
2007 TEX C 22 22 127 5 2 1
2008 TEX C 54 52 345 17 9 6
2009 TEX C 83 82 502 28 7 4
2010 TEX C 1 1 8 0 0 0
2010 BOS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 BOS C 6 5 38 2 1 0
2011 BOS C 101 96 678 56 6 3
2012 BOS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2012 BOS C 104 95 715 41 7 3
2013 BOS C 119 111 908 46 6 4
2014 MIA C 107 103 741 45 15 6
2015 MIA C 9 8 54 6 2 1
2015 ARI 1B 4 1 14 0 0 1
2015 ARI C 38 36 272 18 1 0
2016 DET 1B 11 6 53 3 2 4
2016 DET C 68 61 471 19 3 3
2017 TOR C 7 6 52 0 0 0
2018 DET 1B 1 1 11 0 1 0
2018 DET C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 745
First Base 56
Designated Hitter 32

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 DET AL $507,500
2014 MIA NL $6,000,000
2013 BOS AL $4,500,000
2012 BOS AL $2,500,000
2011 BOS AL $750,000
2010 TEX AL $418,580
2009 TEX AL $410,890
Total Career Earnings $15,086,970

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Castro
    .227 avg, 97 HR
  2. 94
    Jason LaRue
    .231 avg, 96 HR
  3. 86
    John Buck
    .234 avg, 134 HR
  4. 82
    Travis d'Arnaud
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  5. 82
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR
  6. 81
    Tyler Flowers
    .237 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jarrod Saltalamacchia

What years did Jarrod Saltalamacchia play?
Jarrod Saltalamacchia played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2018.
Was Jarrod Saltalamacchia a pitcher?
No. Jarrod Saltalamacchia was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit?
Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit 110 career home runs with 662 hits.