Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek
Born: April 11, 1972
Rochester, MI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 23 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 1 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Lake Brantley HS (Longwood, FL)
Georgia Tech
Career: 1995-2010
Major League Statistics
Jason Varitek compiled a career batting average of .248 with 39 home runs and 166 RBI in his 349-game career with the Port City Roosters, Tacoma Rainiers and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 104 | 421 | 352 | 42 | 79 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 126 | .224 | .340 | .361 | .701 | 127 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 134 | 577 | 503 | 63 | 132 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 93 | .262 | .350 | .406 | .756 | 204 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 20 | 74 | 66 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .197 | .284 | .318 | .602 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 87 | 351 | 307 | 54 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 71 | .254 | .329 | .443 | .772 | 136 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 1.286 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 349 | 1436 | 1240 | 167 | 307 | 66 | 3 | 39 | 166 | 7 | 8 | 169 | 306 | .248 | .339 | .400 | .739 | 496 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | C | 89 | 589 | 59 | 8 | 7 | .988 | 7.281 | 21 | 88 | 33 | 27.3 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | C | 108 | 662 | 79 | 5 | 10 | .993 | 6.861 | 16 | 92 | 37 | 28.7 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 81 | 613 | 49 | 3 | 6 | .995 | 8.173 | 12 | 52 | 23 | 30.7 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 19 | 123 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 7.000 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 38.5 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Totals | 302 | 1997 | 198 | 17 | 24 | .992 | 7.268 | 52 | 241 | 99 | 29.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Port City Roosters | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Port City Roosters | SEA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | September 1, 2006 | September 2, 2006 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | September 5, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
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