Jason Varitek

Game Planning and Run Prevention Coach - Boston Red Sox (MLB) [2025]
High Level
MLB
Years
1991-2011 (1997-2011)
Proper Name
Jason Andrew Varitek
Nickname
Tek
Positions
C (1787) ... DH (12) ... OF (1)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 230
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
April 11,1972   Age:  53.210
High School
Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs,FL)
Colleges
Georgia Tech (Atlanta,GA)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 650,000
Service Time
14.020 (2011)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
varij001
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Brother of Justin Varitek   [1984] Participated in the Little League World Series for Altamonte Springs National Little League (Altamonte Springs, Florida)   [1992] Played for United States in the Barcelona Olympics   [1993] Most Valuable Player (Cape Cod League) ... Thurman Munson Award (Cape Cod League) ... Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#21 overall) by the Minnesota Twins (did not sign)   [1994] Golden Spikes award winner as best amateur baseball player in US ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#14 overall) by the Seattle Mariners   [2002] Inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame   [2004] Inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame ... World Series Champion with Boston Red Sox   [2006] Played for United States in World Baseball Classic   [2016] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

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Talent Ratings

About Talent Ratings
SpeedPowerContactXtraRbisRunsHittingDurabilityTeam Success
3478397472465766.544

Prospect Rankings

CSV
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1996Baseball AmericaMLBSeattle Mariners51View Rankings
1996Baseball AmericateamSeattle Mariners2View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners5View Rankings
3 record(s)

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1991Georgia TechACCNCAA-1Fr 19C632254267170741032237000001052472443.298.360.467.827.253.169.0008.9114.981.6832.14
1992Georgia TechACCNCAA-1So 20C6221254862201152204738000001412593353.406.514.6651.179.491.259.00018.1514.670.8119.27
1993Georgia TechACCNCAA-1Jr 21C6122878922022272504141000001822694448.404.494.7981.292.596.394.00015.2415.241.0010.36
1994Georgia TechACCNCAA-1Sr 22C67249871062311786527641000001823254165.426.560.7311.291.622.305.00023.3812.620.5414.65
1995Port City RoostersSouAASEA-23C100104352427914210440161126233481274212653.224.340.361.701.307.137.31514.4929.932.0735.20
1996Port City RoostersSouAASEA-24C1011345036313234112677666934047142045774785.262.350.406.756.276.144.29911.4416.121.4141.92
1997Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-25C206661350150081200004217467.197.284.318.602.242.121.22610.8116.221.5066.00
1997Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-25C9387307547813015480134712442131363512850.254.329.443.772.296.189.2809.6920.232.0920.47
1997Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4725C1101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1998Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS4726C9486221315613073322174524318902472036.253.309.407.716.231.154.2856.8818.222.6531.57
1999Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS47,3327C1021444837013039220761246852582122335446169.269.330.482.812.306.213.2858.4615.631.8524.15
2000Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3328C951394485511131110651160846143161745194269.248.342.388.730.275.140.28211.5616.181.4044.80
2001Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3329C11251174195111172500213511136851981932.293.371.489.860.316.196.33110.6117.681.6724.86
2002Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3330C971324675812427110614341957133131835193886.266.332.392.724.216.126.3127.9018.302.3246.70
2003Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3331C11114245163123311258532511067578102315215766.273.351.512.863.355.239.3009.7920.352.0818.04
2004Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3332C1141374636713730118731036212610019112235364988.296.390.482.872.335.186.37211.5723.512.0325.72
2005Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3333C11313347070132301227020621173133102305395379.281.366.489.855.345.208.32911.5021.711.8921.36
2006Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS3334C272300110003000006712.429.429.8571.286.429.428.6670.0042.860.007.00
2006Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3334C94103365468719212551246872127101464163354.238.325.400.725.285.162.28011.0620.911.8930.42
2007Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3335C1031314355711115317681271122804991835183576.255.367.421.788.326.166.31313.7123.551.7225.59
2008Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3336C911314233793200134301521226023131524833360.220.313.359.672.260.139.27610.7725.262.3532.54
2009Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3337C9310936441762401451005490304661424253838.209.313.390.703.330.181.23512.7121.181.6726.00
2010Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-38C250200010001001002602.400.333.400.733.000.000.4000.0016.670.000.00
2010Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3338C1023911218266071600103500121531231313.232.293.473.766.330.241.2688.1328.463.5016.00
2011Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3339c101682223249101113600216743003942502227.221.300.423.723.297.202.2648.4026.803.1920.18
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB     15465099664130730614193757251861412166122435912822205839513794.256.341.435.776.301.179.29810.5220.831.9826.42
Tot:AL (15 yrs) AL     15465099664130730614193757251861412166122435912822205839513794.256.341.435.776.301.179.29810.5220.831.9826.42
Tot:Minors (5 yrs) Minors     34912401673076633916678169306871213394961436108199.248.339.400.739.288.152.29511.7721.311.8131.79
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA     2388551052114832211177127219637112233199873138.247.346.387.733.289.140.30412.7321.941.7238.86
Tot:AAA (3 yrs) AAA     111385629618017550142872452171654383561.249.323.429.751.286.179.2769.5919.862.0722.65
Tot:College (4 yrs) College     25391426135182357251125186157000006101100142209.384.488.6671.156.495.283.42016.9114.270.8416.04

Other Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1992Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA202645910300800000000013037.222.000.289.289.000.067.0000.000.000.000.00
1998Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs26140100010001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1999Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs27521753013000400000112141.238.238.524.762.286.286.2500.0019.050.004.76
1999Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2752014011100140000092122.200.238.450.688.300.250.2004.7619.054.004.76
2003Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs31514440022002200000101622.286.375.7141.089.571.428.20012.5012.501.0012.50
2003Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31620462023001500000142142.300.333.7001.033.450.400.3084.7623.815.009.52
2004Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs3231232001200251000151511.167.333.417.750.417.250.16713.3333.332.506.67
2004Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32728591027002600000163036.321.367.571.938.321.250.3506.6720.003.006.67
2004Boston Red SoxWorld SeriesPlayoffs3241322010200141000041511.154.267.308.575.231.154.2226.6726.674.000.00
2005American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar331111000000100000012011.0001.0001.0002.0001.000.0001.00050.000.000.000.00
2005Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs3331013000100020000031003.300.300.300.600.000.000.3750.0020.000.000.00
2006Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring3471723200200160010151921.176.211.294.505.176.118.2505.2631.586.000.00
2007Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring3516446700250051510000135025.159.260.295.555.250.136.18510.0030.003.0022.00
2008Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring361230481037002800000183244.267.313.600.913.400.333.2636.2525.004.0010.00
2008American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2008Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs3641423000000010100231503.214.214.214.428.000.000.2310.006.670.000.00
2008Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3662021001100281000042310.050.174.200.374.250.150.0008.7034.784.004.35
2009Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring37185161110516002700101275465.216.241.529.770.353.313.1503.7012.963.5010.20
2010Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring381129383004002810000113235.276.344.379.723.172.103.3816.2525.004.000.00
2011Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring391432182001001810000103426.250.294.313.607.094.063.3332.9423.538.000.00
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 2645910300800000000013037.222.222.289.511.067.067.222
Tot:Spring (6 Yrs) Spring 78203224590103500135230202842211926.222.276.414.690.256.192.2455.8823.534.0020.30
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 2111000000100000012011.0001.0001.0002.0001.000.0001.00050.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (6 Yrs) Playoffs 49176314062102300114231003801911822.227.284.455.739.290.227.2425.7621.993.8217.60