Varitek has recorded a batting average of .256 for his career in baseball with 664 scored runs and an OPS of .298. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 5,839 times and has reached base with a hit 1,307 times. He has recorded a slugging percentage of -.043 and he has accumulated 2,220 bases. In his career, Varitek has drilled 193 balls out of the park while driving in 757 runs. He has gone down on strikes 1,216 times and has taken a walk on 614 occasions, which contributes in part to a .341 on-base %.
Posada has drawn a walk 936 times while going down on strikes on 1,453 chances. His OBP sits at .374 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .322. He has accumulated 900 runs and has 1,065 runs batted in. He has hit it out of the park 275 times, as well as 2,888 total bases and also a -.052 slugging percentage. For the 6,092 at-bats in his professional career, Posada has recorded a batting average of .273 and has racked up 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 |
