Jason LaRue

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2010)

AVG .231
HR 96
RBI 348
H 628
OPS .712
PIV -2,370
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
3/19/1974 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1999-06-15
Last Game
2010-08-03

Full name: Michael Jason LaRue

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
922 2,719 307 628 148 7 96 348 14 237 760 .231 .315 .396 .712 -2,370

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 CIN NL 36 90 12 19 7 0 3 10 4 11 32 .211 .271 (-22%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-10%) .778 (-10%) -153.1
2000 CIN NL 31 98 12 23 3 0 5 12 0 5 19 .235 .270 (-13%) .344 (-13%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-8%) -139.0
2001 CIN NL 121 364 39 86 21 2 12 43 3 27 106 .236 .263 (-10%) .332 (-9%) .426 (-5%) .758 (-7%) -434.8
2002 CIN NL 113 353 42 88 17 1 12 52 1 27 117 .249 .261 (-5%) .331 (-2%) .416 (-3%) .747 (-3%) -114.9
2003 CIN NL 118 379 52 87 23 1 16 50 3 33 111 .230 .264 (-13%) .332 (-3%) .422 (avg) .754 (-2%) -77.0
2004 CIN NL 114 390 46 98 24 2 14 55 0 26 108 .251 .266 (-6%) .335 (avg) .427 (+1%) .762 (avg) 64.0
2005 CIN NL 110 361 38 94 27 0 14 60 0 41 101 .260 .264 (-2%) .330 (+7%) .418 (+8%) .749 (+8%) 643.1
2006 CIN NL 72 191 22 37 5 0 8 21 1 27 51 .194 .269 (-28%) .336 (-6%) .431 (-20%) .768 (-14%) -376.3
2007 KCA AL 66 169 14 25 9 0 4 13 1 17 66 .148 .268 (-45%) .335 (-29%) .422 (-36%) .758 (-33%) -940.9
2008 SLN NL 61 164 17 35 8 1 4 21 0 15 20 .213 .263 (-19%) .333 (-11%) .416 (-16%) .749 (-14%) -386.7
2009 SLN NL 51 104 10 25 3 0 2 6 1 3 22 .240 .262 (-8%) .332 (-13%) .417 (-22%) .750 (-18%) -297.0
2010 SLN NL 29 56 3 11 1 0 2 5 0 5 7 .196 .257 (-24%) .325 (-16%) .402 (-20%) .728 (-18%) -157.4
Career · 12 seasons 922 2,719 307 628 148 7 96 348 14 237 760 .231 — — — — -2,370

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home458132614730041156.226
Away464139316032855192.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-08-03 STLHOUL 100000001
2010-08-01 STLPITW 100000000
2010-07-31 STLPITW 000000000
2010-07-28 STLNYNW 100000000
2010-07-27 STLNYNL 101000000
2010-07-23 STLCHCL 301000010
2010-07-18 STLLADW 300000000
2010-07-10 STLHOUL 200000000
2010-07-03 STLMILL 323001100
2010-06-30 STLAZL 301000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 1 27 2 0 1
3B 4 3 4 7 1 0
C 873 768 4751 422 48 49
OF 5 0 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CIN C 35 27 179 15 2 0
2000 CIN C 31 31 190 22 2 3
2001 CIN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
2001 CIN 3B 3 3 4 6 1 0
2001 CIN C 107 95 569 75 6 8
2001 CIN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2002 CIN C 110 100 626 56 4 5
2003 CIN 1B 1 1 7 1 0 0
2003 CIN C 114 109 649 46 11 8
2003 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 CIN C 111 106 648 59 8 8
2004 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2005 CIN C 109 104 646 52 5 2
2005 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2006 CIN C 63 57 374 38 2 9
2007 KCA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2007 KCA C 65 55 311 24 5 3
2008 SLN 1B 3 0 7 1 0 1
2008 SLN C 57 44 289 16 2 1
2009 SLN 1B 2 0 7 0 0 0
2009 SLN C 43 26 174 13 1 0
2010 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2010 SLN C 28 14 96 6 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 873
First Base 8
Third Base 4
Left Field 3
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 SLN NL $950,000
2009 SLN NL $950,000
2008 SLN NL $850,000
2007 KCA AL $5,200,000
2006 CIN NL $3,900,000
2005 CIN NL $3,000,000
2004 CIN NL $2,600,000
2003 CIN NL $1,250,000
2002 CIN NL $305,000
2001 CIN NL $235,000
1999 CIN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $19,440,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dallas Baptist University Dallas TX 1995
Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant TX 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jason LaRue (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tyler Flowers
    .237 avg, 86 HR
  2. 91
    Jason Castro
    .227 avg, 97 HR
  3. 91
    Jarrod Saltalamacchia
    .232 avg, 110 HR
  4. 84
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR
  5. 81
    Robinson Chirinos
    .226 avg, 95 HR
  6. 76
    Stephen Vogt
    .239 avg, 82 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason LaRue

What years did Jason LaRue play?
Jason LaRue played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010.
Was Jason LaRue a pitcher?
No. Jason LaRue was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jason LaRue hit?
Jason LaRue hit 96 career home runs with 628 hits.