Ryan Lavarnway
Ryan Cole Lavarnway
Born: August 7, 1987
Burbank, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 6 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Yale
Career: 2008-2023
Major League Statistics
Ryan Lavarnway compiled a career batting average of .271 with 148 home runs and 621 RBI in his 1041-game career with the Lowell Spinners, Greenville Drive, Peoria Javelinas, Salem Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Pawtucket Red Sox, Red Sox, Gwinnett Braves, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Nashville Sounds, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Bats, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Columbus Clippers, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Toledo Mud Hens and Rocky Mountain Vibes. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 22 | 82 | 71 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .211 | .317 | .366 | .683 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | 106 | 466 | 404 | 60 | 115 | 36 | 2 | 21 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 113 | .285 | .367 | .540 | .907 | 218 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 44 | 190 | 158 | 25 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 42 | .285 | .395 | .494 | .888 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | 82 | 360 | 304 | 66 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 62 | .289 | .392 | .487 | .879 | 148 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 21 | 100 | 82 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | .268 | .380 | .415 | .795 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 61 | 264 | 227 | 40 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 60 | .295 | .390 | .612 | 1.002 | 139 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 55 | 239 | 208 | 35 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 47 | .284 | .360 | .510 | .869 | 106 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 83 | 367 | 319 | 52 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 62 | .295 | .376 | .439 | .815 | 140 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 50 | 214 | 180 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | .250 | .346 | .350 | .696 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .545 | .879 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 62 | 257 | 219 | 22 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 45 | .283 | .389 | .370 | .759 | 81 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 13 | 49 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .268 | .388 | .463 | .851 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 66 | 272 | 233 | 33 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 47 | .262 | .357 | .395 | .751 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 25 | 107 | 98 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | .276 | .336 | .357 | .694 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 83 | 304 | 264 | 33 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 65 | .239 | .327 | .341 | .668 | 90 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 78 | 303 | 264 | 29 | 76 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 57 | .288 | .375 | .485 | .860 | 128 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 13 | 47 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .225 | .319 | .500 | .819 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .364 | .429 | .455 | .883 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 35 | 129 | 108 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 26 | .213 | .333 | .315 | .648 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | 49 | 198 | 177 | 29 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 54 | .260 | .338 | .520 | .858 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 44 | 174 | 146 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 | .281 | .385 | .459 | .844 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 40 | 153 | 132 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 35 | .205 | .314 | .371 | .685 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | PION | Rocky Mountain Vibes | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1041 | 4307 | 3702 | 542 | 1005 | 218 | 3 | 148 | 621 | 5 | 6 | 496 | 845 | .271 | .365 | .452 | .816 | 1673 | 112 | 68 | 3 | 38 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | C | 10 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.500 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | C | 66 | 505 | 51 | 6 | 4 | .989 | 8.424 | 26 | 83 | 33 | 28.4 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | C | 37 | 243 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 7.514 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 36.0 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | C | 19 | 143 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .982 | 8.526 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 16 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.562 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 36 | 256 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 7.750 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 35.7 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 26 | 170 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 7.538 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 37.8 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 80 | 590 | 49 | 6 | 2 | .991 | 7.988 | 8 | 54 | 25 | 31.6 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 43 | 335 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .994 | 8.349 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 40.0 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 31 | 242 | 18 | 4 | 28 | .985 | 8.387 | ||||
| 2014 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 1B | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 15 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.533 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 5 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .974 | 7.400 | ||||
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | C | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | C | 59 | 439 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .994 | 7.949 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | C | 22 | 166 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 7.909 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 25.0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | C | 61 | 446 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .987 | 7.607 | 7 | 39 | 12 | 23.5 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | ||||
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 60 | 471 | 26 | 4 | 7 | .992 | 8.283 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 3 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | C | 29 | 211 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .987 | 7.966 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 37.1 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 1B | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | C | 11 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.182 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | C | 39 | 354 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .997 | 9.590 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | C | 36 | 292 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .994 | 8.667 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 22 | 201 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.500 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| Totals | 686 | 5068 | 410 | 45 | 75 | .992 | 7.985 | 94 | 459 | 209 | 31.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | August 6, 2008 | September 5, 2008 |
| 2009 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Drive | BOS | April 9, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Red Sox | BOS | April 8, 2010 | July 14, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | July 16, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 12, 2010 | November 18, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | April 7, 2011 | June 12, 2011 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | June 13, 2011 | September 3, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | April 5, 2012 | July 31, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | April 4, 2013 | August 31, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | July 18, 2014 | July 19, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | July 21, 2014 | July 23, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | May 30, 2015 | June 14, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 7, 2016 | May 10, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | May 27, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | April 7, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 8, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | April 6, 2019 | July 16, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | August 1, 2019 | August 27, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | August 30, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Columbus Clippers | CLE | May 4, 2021 | October 2, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 5, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | MIA | June 24, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | Ind | Pioneer League | Rocky Mountain Vibes |
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