Jason Varitek
| 36-year-old Catcher |
| Boston Red Sox |
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| Date of Birth: April 11, 1972 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 1994 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 33 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 542 | 470 | 70 | 132 | 30 | 1 | 22 | 70 | 62 | 117 | .281 | .366 | .489 | 855 |
| 2006 | 34 | MLB | Boston | 416 | 365 | 46 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 40 | 87 | .238 | .315 | .400 | 715 |
| 2007 | 35 | MLB | Boston | 527 | 435 | 57 | 111 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 71 | 122 | .255 | .367 | .421 | 788 |
| 2008 | 36 | MLB | Boston | 269 | 238 | 18 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 68 | .223 | .306 | .366 | 672 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 33 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 542 | 470 | .208 | 11.5% | 21.7% | .332 | | | | | .367 |
| 2006 | 34 | MLB | Boston | 416 | 365 | .162 | 11.1% | 20.9% | .282 | 48% | 18% | | | .300 |
| 2007 | 35 | MLB | Boston | 527 | 435 | .166 | 15.2% | 23.1% | .318 | 44% | 18% | | | .333 |
| 2008 | 36 | MLB | Boston | 269 | 238 | .143 | 10.0% | 25.3% | .282 | 47% | 14% | | | .296 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Varitek: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Boston | 2007: Boston
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 71 | 66 | .212 | 3 | 5.6% | 18.3% | .300 | 44% | 19% | .273 | .324 | .485 | .348 |
| May | 92 | 77 | .207 | 3 | 14.1% | 21.7% | .370 | 46% | 10% | .299 | .407 | .506 | .388 |
| June | 83 | 74 | .054 | 1 | 9.6% | 26.5% | .157 | 49% | 15% | .122 | .205 | .176 | .184 |
| July | 15 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 13.3% | 46.7% | .500 | 40% | 20% | .231 | .333 | .231 | .276 |
| AWAY | 162 | 136 | .125 | 4 | 14.2% | 27.2% | .250 | 40% | 16% | .191 | .311 | .316 | .283 |
| HOME | 107 | 102 | .166 | 3 | 3.7% | 22.4% | .320 | 55% | 13% | .265 | .299 | .431 | .316 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| July 4 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 3 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | PH-C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| June 24 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 23 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
