Varitek is sitting with a batting average of .256 for his baseball career with 664 scored runs and an OPS of .298. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 5,839 times and has reached base with a hit 1,307 times. His slugging percentage sits at -.043 and he has totaled 2,220 bases. In his career, Varitek has hit 193 baseballs out of the park while driving in 757 runs. He has struck out 1,216 times and has walked on 614 occasions, contributing to a .341 OBP.
Posada has drawn a free base 936 times while being called out on strikes on 1,453 chances. His on-base rate is .374 and he also has a career OPS of .322. He has accumulated 900 runs and has 1,065 RBIs. He has hit a home run 275 times, with 2,888 total bases and a -.052 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 6,092 at-bats in his pro career, Posada has an average at the plate of .273 with 1,664 base hits.
| Jason Varitek | Career | Jorge Posada |
|---|---|---|
| 1,546 | Games Played | 1,829 |
| 5,839 | Plate Appearances | 7,150 |
| 5,099 | At-Bats | 6,092 |
| 664 | Runs | 900 |
| 1,307 | Hits | 1,664 |
| 306 | Doubles | 379 |
| 14 | Triples | 10 |
| 193 | Home Runs | 275 |
| 757 | Runs Batted In | 1,065 |
| 25 | Stolen Bases | 20 |
| 18 | Caught Stealing | 21 |
| 614 | Walks | 936 |
| 1,216 | Strikeouts | 1,453 |
| .256 | Batting Average | .273 |
| .341 | On-Base Percentage | .374 |
| -.043 | Slugging Percentage | -.052 |
| 0.298 | OPS | 0.322 |
| 2,220 | Total Bases | 2,888 |
| 129 | Grounded Into Double Plays | 186 |
| 61 | Hit By Pitch | 74 |
