In his MLB career, Varitek has hit 193 balls over the fence while knocking in 757 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to the plate 5,839 times and came through with a base hit 1,307 times. He has earned a slugging percentage of -.043 in addition to earning 2,220 bases. He has been struck out 1,216 times and has been walked on 614 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .341 on-base %. Varitek is sitting with a batting average of .256 for his career with 664 runs scored and an OPS of .298.
In the 6,092 at-bats in his pro career, Posada has compiled an average at the plate of .273 in addition to 1,664 hits. His OBP comes in at .374 and he has a career OPS of .322. He is sitting with 900 runs in addition to having earned 1,065 RBIs. Posada has recorded a walk 936 times while fanning on 1,453 occasions. He has hit a home run 275 times, with 2,888 bases in total and also a -.052 slugging percentage.
| 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 |
