In his professional baseball career, Varitek has hit 193 balls out of the park while knocking in 757 runs. For his career, he approached the plate 5,839 times and has reached base with a hit 1,307 times. He has amassed a slugging percentage of -.043 and he has racked up 2,220 bases. He has gone down on strikes 1,216 times and has taken a walk on 614 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .341 on-base percentage. Varitek has hit .256 in his time in baseball in addition to 664 runs scored and an OPS of .298.
Posada has tallied a walk 936 times while striking out on 1,453 tries. His on-base percentage comes in at .374 and he also has a career OPS of .322. He has accumulated 900 runs in addition to having earned 1,065 runs batted in. He has homered 275 times, with 2,888 total bases and a -.052 slugging %. In the 6,092 official at-bats in his career, Posada is sitting with a batting average of .273 in addition to 1,664 base knocks.
| 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 |
