Ryan Lavarnway vs. Joe Mack — Career Comparison

Ryan Lavarnway
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Mack
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Lavarnway and Joe Mack are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Mack posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .274). Ryan Lavarnway had the advantage in slugging (.345 vs .323). By the career numbers, Joe Mack had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Lavarnway and Joe Mack

Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
203.7
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
66
130.69
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
600
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
303
600
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
551.85
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
260
514.85
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
119.75
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
60
118.81
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
71.6
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
85.15
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
37.04
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
13
25.74
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.98
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.11
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.94
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
48.15
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
17
33.66
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41.86
51.68
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.78
56.99
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
190.12
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
84
166.34
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
162.96
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
186.14
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
45.68
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
59.41
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
61.73
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
87.13
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
96.3
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
140.59
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.46
47.48
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.61
60.62
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.7
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
32
39.51
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
67.33
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
120
148.15
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
77.23
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.23
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.82
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.7
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.52
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.92
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.98
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.98
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Lavarnway and Joe Mack

Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.27
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.98
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2510
27
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
836.2
9
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
7.94
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
8.45
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
689
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
8.35
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.13
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.576
6.576
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.508
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.12
77.12
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.75
Joe Mack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Joe Mack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0