Jason Varitek
| Boston Red Sox |
| 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 | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 33 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 539 | 470 | 70 | 132 | 30 | 1 | 22 | 70 | 3 | 62 | 117 | .281 | .365 | .489 | 854 | |
| 2006 | 34 | MLB | Boston | 416 | 365 | 46 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 46 | 87 | .238 | .325 | .400 | 725 | |
| 2007 | 35 | MLB | Boston | 518 | 435 | 57 | 111 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 8 | 71 | 122 | .255 | .367 | .421 | 788 | |
| 2008 | 36 | MLB | Boston | 483 | 423 | 37 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 6 | 52 | 122 | 0 | .220 | .313 | .359 | 672 |
| 2009 | 37 | MLB | Boston | 425 | 364 | 41 | 76 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 51 | 3 | 54 | 90 | 0 | .209 | .313 | .390 | 703 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 33 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 539 | 470 | .208 | 11.5% | 21.7% | .332 | .366 | ||||
| 2006 | 34 | MLB | Boston | 416 | 365 | .162 | 11.1% | 20.9% | .282 | 48% | 18% | .310 | ||
| 2007 | 35 | MLB | Boston | 518 | 435 | .166 | 13.7% | 23.6% | .318 | 44% | 18% | .339 | ||
| 2008 | 36 | MLB | Boston | 483 | 423 | .139 | 10.8% | 25.3% | .278 | 43% | 15% | .298 | ||
| 2009 | 37 | MLB | Boston | 425 | 364 | .181 | 12.7% | 21.2% | .238 | 40% | 13% | .301 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Boston | 2008: Boston | 2007: Boston
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 69 | 60 | .283 | 4 | 10.1% | 13.0% | .234 | 39% | 12% | .250 | .348 | .533 | .366 |
| May | 90 | 78 | .282 | 6 | 11.1% | 24.4% | .240 | 39% | 11% | .231 | .311 | .513 | .329 |
| June | 78 | 64 | .157 | 1 | 15.4% | 16.7% | .280 | 47% | 8% | .234 | .359 | .391 | .337 |
| July | 79 | 65 | .138 | 2 | 17.7% | 16.5% | .260 | 31% | 22% | .231 | .367 | .369 | .320 |
| August | 60 | 52 | .115 | 1 | 11.7% | 30.0% | .182 | 47% | 15% | .135 | .233 | .250 | .212 |
| September | 43 | 40 | .025 | 0 | 7.0% | 32.6% | .192 | 46% | 12% | .125 | .186 | .150 | .163 |
| AWAY | 217 | 187 | .128 | 4 | 12.0% | 23.5% | .227 | 38% | 15% | .182 | .281 | .310 | .266 |
| HOME | 208 | 177 | .238 | 10 | 13.5% | 18.8% | .250 | 41% | 12% | .237 | .346 | .475 | .339 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Kansas City | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | @ Baltimore | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 30 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 23 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 22 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 21 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| August 15 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 14 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
November 2009
Sox Prospects: Varitek picks up 2010 optionJason Varitek will be returning for his fourteenth season in a Boston uniform, after picking up his $3 million...
Sox Prospects: Red Sox decline option on Varitek, Gonzalez, bring back Wakefield and Martinez
August 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Victor in, Varitek out.Jason Varitek has been a great asset over the years.
May 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Jason Varitek is mashingMVN: Fire Brand of the American League: BOS 8, TOR 3: Homer happy
Varitek belted his second homer of the game, Big Papi ended his 149 at-bat homerless drought with a two-run ho...