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 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 | 91 | 77 | .207 | 3 | 13.2% | 22.0% | .370 | 46% | 10% | .299 | .407 | .506 | .392 |
| June | 83 | 74 | .054 | 1 | 9.6% | 26.5% | .157 | 49% | 15% | .122 | .205 | .176 | .184 |
| July | 75 | 66 | .091 | 1 | 12.0% | 29.3% | .279 | 27% | 17% | .197 | .293 | .288 | .270 |
| August | 85 | 72 | .167 | 3 | 14.1% | 24.7% | .333 | 46% | 15% | .264 | .376 | .431 | .352 |
| September | 70 | 60 | .117 | 2 | 10.0% | 25.7% | .225 | 38% | 13% | .183 | .286 | .300 | .259 |
| AWAY | 271 | 232 | .147 | 9 | 12.5% | 26.6% | .265 | 42% | 12% | .211 | .321 | .358 | .305 |
| HOME | 212 | 191 | .131 | 4 | 8.5% | 23.6% | .292 | 43% | 17% | .230 | .302 | .361 | .289 |
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 |
| August 12 | MLB | vs. Detroit | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| August 11 | MLB | vs. Detroit | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 9 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 7 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 5 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 4 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 1 | MLB | @ Baltimore | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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...
