Jason LaRue

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

Jason LaRue was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Royals, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. In 922 career games, he hit .231 with 628 hits, 96 home runs, and 348 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Jason LaRue — 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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Jason LaRue Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jason LaRue — 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

Jason LaRue — 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

Jason LaRue — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home458132614730041156.226
Away464139316032855192.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason LaRue — 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

Jason LaRue — 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

Jason LaRue — 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.

Jason LaRue Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 873
First Base 8
Third Base 4
Left Field 3
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Jason LaRue's recorded salaries total $19,440,000 over 11 seasons, 1999 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and LaRue's career ran from 1999 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2000.

Jason LaRue — 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 recorded salary (partial) $19,440,000

College History

Jason LaRue — 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

Jason LaRue: the record in brief

Jason LaRue's major league career runs from a debut on June 15, 1999 to a final game on August 3, 2010. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1999 to 2006), the Kansas City Royals (2007), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2008 through 2010). LaRue, born on March 19, 1974, in Houston, TX, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. LaRue's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds. On the record, Jason LaRue was born Michael Jason LaRue.

LaRue's career batting table shows 922 games, 2,719 at bats and 628 hits, a .231 average, adding 96 homers and 348 RBI. LaRue's career OPS of .712 combines a .315 on-base mark with .396 slugging. The league as a whole hit .265 across LaRue's seasons, which puts the .231 career mark 12.9% below average. In OPS terms, LaRue's .712 stands 6.0% below the league's .757. 2003 was LaRue's biggest home run year, with 16. The hits column peaks at 98, in 2004. 2005 brought the most runs batted in, 60.

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.
What teams did Jason LaRue play for?
Jason LaRue played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1999–2006), the Kansas City Royals (2007), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2010).
What were Jason LaRue's career stats?
In 922 games, Jason LaRue had 628 hits, 96 home runs, 348 RBI, 307 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.
How much did Jason LaRue earn in his career?
Jason LaRue's recorded salaries total $19,440,000 over 11 seasons, 1999 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and LaRue's career ran from 1999 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2000.
What was Jason LaRue's salary?
Jason LaRue's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $5,200,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2010.
What position did Jason LaRue play?
Jason LaRue played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jason LaRue and how much did he weigh?
Jason LaRue was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Jason LaRue hit each season?
Jason LaRue's home runs by season: 3 in 1999, 5 in 2000, 12 in 2001, 12 in 2002, 16 in 2003, 14 in 2004, 14 in 2005, 8 in 2006, 4 in 2007, 4 in 2008, 2 in 2009, and 2 in 2010. His most in one season was 16, in 2003.
What was Jason LaRue's career batting average?
Jason LaRue batted .231 over his career, with 628 hits in 2,719 at bats.
How many RBI did Jason LaRue have?
Jason LaRue drove in 348 runs in his career.
Is Jason LaRue in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jason LaRue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.