Jason Varitek

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2011)

AVG .256
HR 193
RBI 757
H 1,307
OPS .776
PIV 3,441
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 230 lb
Born
4/11/1972 in Rochester, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1997-09-24
Last Game
2011-09-25
Awards
3× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Jason Andrew Varitek

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,546 5,099 664 1,307 306 14 193 757 25 614 1,216 .256 .341 .435 .776 3,441

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .776 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near 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
1997 BOS AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BOS AL 86 221 31 56 13 0 7 33 2 17 45 .253 .266 (-5%) .335 (-8%) .420 (-3%) .755 (-5%) -227.4
1999 BOS AL 144 483 70 130 39 2 20 76 1 46 85 .269 .271 (-1%) .344 (-4%) .433 (+11%) .778 (+4%) 264.9
2000 BOS AL 139 448 55 111 31 1 10 65 1 60 84 .248 .270 (-8%) .344 (-1%) .437 (-11%) .782 (-7%) -456.0
2001 BOS AL 51 174 19 51 11 1 7 25 0 21 35 .293 .263 (+11%) .332 (+12%) .426 (+15%) .758 (+13%) 440.4
2002 BOS AL 132 467 58 124 27 1 10 61 4 41 95 .266 .261 (+2%) .331 (avg) .416 (-6%) .747 (-3%) -211.3
2003 BOS AL 142 451 63 123 31 1 25 85 3 51 106 .273 .264 (+3%) .332 (+5%) .422 (+21%) .754 (+14%) 1298.5
2004 BOS AL 137 463 67 137 30 1 18 73 10 62 126 .296 .266 (+11%) .335 (+16%) .427 (+13%) .762 (+14%) 1599.4
2005 BOS AL 133 470 70 132 30 1 22 70 2 62 117 .281 .264 (+6%) .330 (+11%) .418 (+17%) .749 (+14%) 1449.0
2006 BOS AL 103 365 46 87 19 2 12 55 1 46 87 .238 .269 (-12%) .336 (-3%) .431 (-7%) .768 (-6%) -318.9
2007 BOS AL 131 435 57 111 15 3 17 68 1 71 122 .255 .268 (-5%) .335 (+9%) .422 (avg) .758 (+4%) 561.5
2008 BOS AL 131 423 37 93 20 0 13 43 0 52 122 .220 .263 (-17%) .333 (-6%) .416 (-14%) .749 (-10%) -657.9
2009 BOS AL 109 364 41 76 24 0 14 51 0 54 90 .209 .262 (-20%) .332 (-6%) .417 (-7%) .750 (-6%) -375.6
2010 BOS AL 39 112 18 26 6 0 7 16 0 10 35 .232 .257 (-10%) .325 (-10%) .402 (+17%) .728 (+5%) 61.3
2011 BOS AL 68 222 32 49 10 1 11 36 0 21 67 .221 .255 (-13%) .320 (-7%) .399 (+6%) .719 (avg) 12.8
Career · 15 seasons 1,546 5,099 664 1,307 306 14 193 757 25 614 1,216 .256 — — — — 3,441

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
63 228 37 54 12 2 11 33 14 56 .237

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 ALCS BOS 6 20 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 8 .050
2008 ALDS1 BOS 4 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
2007 ALCS BOS 7 26 3 7 3 0 1 4 2 5 .269
2007 ALDS1 BOS 3 11 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 .182
2007 WS BOS 4 15 2 5 1 0 0 5 1 5 .333
2005 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300
2004 ALCS BOS 7 28 5 9 1 0 2 7 2 6 .321
2004 ALDS1 BOS 3 12 3 2 0 0 1 2 2 5 .167
2004 WS BOS 4 13 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 .154
2003 ALCS BOS 6 20 4 6 2 0 2 3 1 5 .300
2003 ALDS2 BOS 5 14 4 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 .286
1999 ALCS BOS 5 20 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .200
1999 ALDS1 BOS 5 21 7 5 3 0 1 3 0 4 .238
1998 ALDS1 BOS 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home779248034667885374.273
Away7672619318629108383.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-25 BOSNYYW 201000100
2011-09-21 BOSBALL 300000100
2011-09-19 BOSBALW 410000014
2011-09-16 BOSTBRW 100000010
2011-09-14 BOSTORL 300000100
2011-09-11 BOSTBRL 300000001
2011-09-08 BOSTORL 321001112
2011-09-05 BOSTORL 400000002
2011-09-02 BOSTEXL 300000002
2011-08-31 BOSNYYW 422101301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1488 1372 10166 541 69 72

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 BOS C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 BOS C 75 56 367 32 5 3
1999 BOS C 140 130 972 66 11 8
2000 BOS C 128 119 867 46 7 3
2001 BOS C 50 47 425 32 2 2
2002 BOS C 127 121 912 54 4 8
2003 BOS C 137 119 854 43 9 8
2004 BOS C 130 121 880 49 2 11
2005 BOS C 130 127 784 32 8 4
2006 BOS C 99 94 647 28 4 3
2007 BOS C 125 121 937 39 6 8
2008 BOS C 131 120 903 42 4 7
2009 BOS C 108 106 856 37 3 4
2010 BOS C 39 27 242 13 0 2
2011 BOS C 68 64 519 28 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1488
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Gold Glove C
2005 Silver Slugger C
2005 TSN All-Star C
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-05-19

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 BOS AL $2,000,000
2010 BOS AL $3,000,000
2009 BOS AL $5,000,000
2008 BOS AL $10,442,030
2007 BOS AL $11,000,000
2006 BOS AL $10,000,000
2005 BOS AL $8,000,000
2004 BOS AL $6,900,000
2003 BOS AL $4,700,000
2002 BOS AL $3,500,000
2001 BOS AL $1,800,000
2000 BOS AL $375,000
1999 BOS AL $237,500
1998 BOS AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $67,124,530

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 4.0 392 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 30th 1.0 392 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 4.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Terry Steinbach
    .271 avg, 162 HR
  2. 95
    Ramon Hernandez
    .263 avg, 169 HR
  3. 94
    Bill Freehan
    .262 avg, 200 HR
  4. 91
    Yasmani Grandal
    .236 avg, 194 HR
  5. 89
    Mike Stanley
    .270 avg, 187 HR
  6. 89
    Charles Johnson
    .245 avg, 167 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Varitek

What years did Jason Varitek play?
Jason Varitek played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2011.
Was Jason Varitek a pitcher?
No. Jason Varitek was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jason Varitek hit?
Jason Varitek hit 193 career home runs with 1307 hits.