Jason Varitek

Former Prospect Game Planning and Run Prevention Coach - Boston Red Sox (MLB) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1991-2011 (1997-2011)
Proper Name
Jason Andrew Varitek
Nickname
Tek
Positions
C (1787) ... DH (12) ... OF (1)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 230
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
April 11,1972   Age:  54.059
High School
Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs,FL)
Colleges
Georgia Tech (Atlanta,GA)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 650,000
Service Time
14.020 (2011)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
varij001
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Brother of Justin Varitek   [1984] Participated in the Little League World Series for Altamonte Springs National Little League (Altamonte Springs, Florida)   [1992] Played for United States in the Barcelona Olympics   [1993] Most Valuable Player (Cape Cod League) ... Thurman Munson Award (Cape Cod League) ... Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#21 overall) by the Minnesota Twins (did not sign)   [1994] Golden Spikes award winner as best amateur baseball player in US ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#14 overall) by the Seattle Mariners   [2002] Inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame   [2004] Inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame ... World Series Champion with Boston Red Sox   [2006] Played for United States in World Baseball Classic   [2016] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Games - Batting

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1997BOS10011000.0--0000000001000100000000
1998BOS86565074200665.189.330902125411371807500000000
1999BOS14413112113170591.092.4508021102786285014000000001
2000BOS139120117135180186.397.50131671219385510012800000001
2001BOS5147454830192.295.7003002013085405000000000
2002BOS13212211712660492.495.91141000232957156012700000001
2003BOS142122113130140585.992.61011010019222878013700000003
2004BOS137122112125130289.191.820101324494317107013000000001
2005BOS13312711311960095.589.0509000138692221013000000000
2006BOS10494788570390.483.0121601002958771010000000000
2007BOS13112111512490192.495.011500004259354012500000000
2008BOS13112010911640791.690.83111000009614214013100000000
2009BOS109106949610297.288.7526002001325645010800000000
2010BOS38262432011168.492.30060030251310103800000000
2011BOS6864515200494.179.79070000129302306800000000
Tot: 154613781259139410915289.191.43681083152881573224703381770148800000007
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1997BOS111111.0001.00010000001000000100000000--000110.0300.0000--000
1998BOS862472217584.304.34056172225036130710405024100331339.39152612717115.23844311.20561526.79310
1999BOS144544483178195.327.358130462421106939220128220135200762938.162710726537814.889810511.691094440.37600
2000BOS139519448177194.341.374111606637069311100204063100651523.083422825136215.28339711.64923234.78600
2001BOS511981747378.369.3945121100503211170100041200251248.008317611515.72693412.64572136.84411
2002BOS132519467172185.331.3561244172011086271102522081100611321.312610423836314.08278410.161163832.76700
2003BOS142522452181195.347.37412351721110663112545031155500854047.062491125038815.588010812.27962930.21800
2004BOS137536463209226.390.4221376210311208830118111140123300732736.992871227641013.49509910.421054542.86510
2005BOS133539470197220.365.408132623701407930122123120136210703550.002915625937812.78989410.471185042.37211
2006BOS104416365135148.325.35687462309054192125100072210552138.18278620331613.67277910.87852832.94500
2007BOS131518435190200.367.38611171820807615317100030106100682536.762512926941312.3942909.55954042.11900
2008BOS131483423151160.313.33193526216060200136211193100431841.8613572333458.7800556.881012726.73710
2009BOS109425364133144.313.339765434070382401490000103010512039.222010820530912.07107110.00852428.24300
2010BOS381231123637.293.30126100001013607311007000016743.75420466713.41481510.14281139.29100
2011BOS682502227481.296.32449214205027101113400064100361747.22113411617214.53834511.75551323.64200
Tot: 154658405100198281.339.36813076146139101120794306141938737827212246223075729238.57291118892815418813.59652101910.56119841734.816852
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1997BOS111000--000100000.0000000010.0000000100
1998BOS8624722116464551.16321112167801574518.22133782585514.516214251421194419
1999BOS1445444833491221420.8685332438016421118515.631969162111311910.916739562934659548
2000BOS1395194483301191270.949223123581612398416.1813622237169117.616622632238655461
2001BOS5119817412349391.26277513365833517.6872960563815.88211171017162721
2002BOS1325194673451241221.027925183541652679518.302181140111311111.717334562138595565
2003BOS142522452328129931.396520836515723910620.31198521111101059.512130612236567363
2004BOS137536463324961030.936529940812824612623.512110422112111189.317128481927616468
2005BOS133539470330115981.1762231339414521611721.71219027014101168.611128473541627751
2006BOS10441636527495931.025721152931232468720.9115681909108312.016320362729375456
2007BOS131518435322951050.9067281039112721712223.552894280891038.716329422622615562
2008BOS131483423330961120.8663341534513824312225.26228438161310712.111341372232376056
2009BOS109425364285811140.716630183091161849021.18166723076767.97221472527425451
2010BOS381231128617340.5022849528613528.469296011128.31051168131518
2011BOS6825022217553550.96331012180701856726.80145215053525.87214211714242827
Tot: 1546584051003765125512920.978153021754173166727284121620.8223895126510112129118710.917136336567295384618755666
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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Glossary
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1997BOS1100000--000000000000--00000010.00
1998BOS862472200050.02200955540102835.7501142318436.90
1999BOS1445441100033.3211028581250175829.313043837019535.90
2000BOS1395191100050.011002217864134827.10043025519428.35
2001BOS5119800000--000070531031618.800561197824.36
2002BOS1325194400057.1330024651064205536.42222715818531.35
2003BOS1425223300060.022001946871134528.96041826319532.31
2004BOS137536101000276.9330024511995196330.217162966722629.65
2005BOS13353922002100.00000314111062166425.016083247022031.82
2006BOS1044161100033.322001747662124228.613041514614831.08
2007BOS1315181100033.322002621054074714.914032325720028.50
2008BOS131483000000.011002541533075014.05012233716023.13
2009BOS10942500000--0000182843063517.18041624114428.47
2010BOS3812300000--000070211121216.710021183748.65
2011BOS6825000000--0000131217242615.420092328139.51
Tot: 15465840252500458.11817102704310285682114958925.310234628132664214830.91
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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Glossary
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1997BOS112200101212.00100.000.00100.050.00.0050.011100.000.00010--
1998BOS86247768481287126831141563672823.1162.6337.3747.876.816.4120.37812249.43715.00084990.85
1999BOS144544188811647242851702974078676923.4761.6538.3545.979.815.1021.618831658.110619.5001712400.71
2000BOS139519192411747503351643063698687043.7161.0238.9845.181.117.4119.218031159.98716.8001271310.97
2001BOS51198785478307115661561413222563.9660.8939.1141.079.514.6518.04210251.52110.60050401.25
2002BOS132519192212366863221843543768826983.7064.3135.6945.979.116.7519.612828955.76712.9001291251.03
2003BOS142522201112637483732093193589447313.8562.8037.2046.977.418.5517.815128454.45911.32121582000.79
2004BOS1375362191133785439726232233810157354.0961.0238.9846.372.418.1215.415728953.9499.13521391990.70
2005BOS133539223413688663781794443579247354.1461.2438.7641.479.516.9216.011230055.7458.33421701860.91
2006BOS104416167210196532721573012817185534.0260.9439.0642.977.016.2716.88321451.4327.72251271540.82
2007BOS131518213612918453682183773179146854.1260.4439.5642.874.917.2314.810628354.6295.63531361810.75
2008BOS131483193211667663161963343038326194.0060.3539.6543.174.416.3615.712927657.15010.44371281750.73
2009BOS10942516149856292361752832787025143.8061.0338.9743.573.214.6217.210423254.6409.43741091690.64
2010BOS38123471298173746480782181523.8363.2736.7346.369.715.7116.6387863.41411.44122560.39
2011BOS6825010246413831761301681584733344.1062.6037.4046.270.617.1915.48115562.02710.822472860.84
Tot: 154658402257413903867137732258385539181004876913.8761.5938.4144.576.516.7117.41578325255.766311.425330162320410.80
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%