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Ryan Lavarnway

Positions: Catcher, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 239lb (190cm, 108kg)

Born: August 7, 1987 in Woodland Hills, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yale University (New Haven, CT).

High School: El Camino Real HS (Woodland Hills, CA)

School: Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Last Game: September 12, 2021 (Age 34-036d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Ryan Cole Lavarnway

Nicknames: Varny

Pronunciation: \luh-VARN-way\

Twitter: @RyanLavarnway

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

447

.217

RBI

OBP

.272

SLG

.345

OPS

.617

OPS+

2018 Player Batting Game Log

2018 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2018-04-08	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
2	2018-04-10	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
3	2018-04-18	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Syracuse Chiefs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
4	2018-04-22	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Charlotte Knights	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
5	2018-04-23	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Syracuse Chiefs	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
6	2018-04-29	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
7	2018-05-02	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
8	2018-05-05	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Gwinnett Stripers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
9	2018-05-09	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Louisville Bats	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
10	2018-05-13	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	5	4	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
11	2018-05-16	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Norfolk Tides	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
12	2018-05-17	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Norfolk Tides	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
13	2018-05-18	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Durham Bulls	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2018-05-20	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Durham Bulls	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
15	2018-05-22	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Louisville Bats	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
16	2018-05-26	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Charlotte Knights	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
17	2018-05-28	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Charlotte Knights	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
18	2018-05-31	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Gwinnett Stripers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
19	2018-06-03	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
20	2018-06-07	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Rochester Red Wings	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
21	2018-06-09	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Pawtucket Red Sox	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
22	2018-06-11	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
23	2018-06-12	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
24	2018-06-14	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
25	2018-06-15	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
26	2018-06-16	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
27	2018-06-20	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Norfolk Tides	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
28	2018-06-22	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Durham Bulls	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
29	2018-06-23	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Durham Bulls	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	C	0
30	2018-06-25	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
31	2018-06-27	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
32	2018-06-28	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
33	2018-06-29	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
34	2018-07-01	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
35	2018-07-02	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Louisville Bats	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
36	2018-07-04	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Louisville Bats	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
37	2018-07-05	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Louisville Bats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
38	2018-07-07	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
39	2018-07-08	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
40	2018-07-14	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
41	2018-07-16	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Gwinnett Stripers	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
42	2018-07-17	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Gwinnett Stripers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
43	2018-07-19	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Gwinnett Stripers	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
44	2018-07-21	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Charlotte Knights	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
45	2018-07-25	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Rochester Red Wings	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	C	0
46	2018-07-26	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Rochester Red Wings	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
47	2018-07-27 (2)	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Buffalo Bisons	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
48	2018-07-28	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Buffalo Bisons	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2018-07-29	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Buffalo Bisons	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
50	2018-07-29 (2)	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Buffalo Bisons	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2018-07-30	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2018-07-31	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
53	2018-08-01	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Columbus Clippers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
54	2018-08-02	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
55	2018-08-03	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	5	4	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
56	2018-08-04	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
57	2018-08-05	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Toledo Mud Hens	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
58	2018-08-08	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
59	2018-08-10	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Pawtucket Red Sox	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
60	2018-08-11	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Pawtucket Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
61	2018-08-12	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Pawtucket Red Sox	4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
62	2018-08-14	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
63	2018-08-15	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	5	4	1	4	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
64	2018-08-16	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
65	2018-08-17	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
66	2018-08-18	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
67	2018-08-19	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2018-08-21	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
69	2018-08-22	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
70	2018-08-23	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Columbus Clippers	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
71	2018-08-25	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Louisville Bats	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
72	2018-08-26	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Louisville Bats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
73	2018-08-28	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
74	2018-08-29	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
75	2018-08-31	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Louisville Bats	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
76	2018-09-01	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians		Louisville Bats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
77	2018-09-02	AAA-IL	Indianapolis Indians	@	Louisville Bats	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-NL
78	2018-09-11	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
79	2018-09-18	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
80	2018-09-22	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2018-09-23	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
82	2018-09-26	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
83	2018-09-30	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2018 Player Batting Splits

2018 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	83	309	270	30	80	24	1	9	34	0	0	29	58	.296	.381	.493	.874	133	3	8	2	0	0

Home	39	144	128	14	38	11	1	6	18	0	0	11	29	.297	.366	.539	.905	69	2	3	2	0	0
Away	44	165	142	16	42	13	0	3	16	0	0	18	29	.296	.394	.451	.845	64	1	5	0	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	80	210	190		61	19	1	7	28			13	44	.321	.380	.542	.922	103	1	5	2	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	48	99	80		19	5	0	2	6			16	14	.238	.384	.375	.759	30	2	3	0	0	0

April	6	20	19	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	4	.211	.250	.368	.618	7	1	0	0	0	0
May	12	48	39	3	10	4	0	0	4	0	0	8	10	.256	.396	.359	.755	14	1	1	0	0	0
June	15	63	55	7	18	3	0	4	10	0	0	6	7	.327	.403	.600	1.003	33	1	1	1	0	0
July	19	77	66	8	19	5	0	4	7	0	0	4	21	.288	.382	.546	.927	36	0	6	1	0	0
August	23	87	78	9	24	10	0	1	10	0	0	9	11	.308	.379	.474	.854	37	0	0	0	0	0
September	8	14	13	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	5	.385	.429	.462	.890	6	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	53	74	65		16	4	0	1	11			9	14	.246	.338	.354	.692	23	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	79	272	239		67	20	1	9	32			24	53	.280	.363	.485	.848	116	3	7	2	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	23	37	31		13	4	0	0	2			5	5	.419	.514	.548	1.062	17	0	1	0	0	0

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