#4 Jason Varitek, Catcher, 26 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jason Varitek
4/11/1972 26 USA,MI,ROCHESTER 6"2 210
Catcher S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1998 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 116 Days (288 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 116 Days (288 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 10 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/22 | @PIT | W 12-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @CHN | L 3-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/25 | HOU | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/26 | HOU | W 7-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/28 | @NYM | W 14-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @PHI | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @ATL | W 11-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/1 | FLA | W 13-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/3 | @STL | W 4-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/5 | ATL | W 5-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 140 | 463 | 133 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 91 | 74 | 71 | 95 | .287 | .389 | .527 | .916 | .944 | .240 |
Projected | 140 | 463 | 133 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 91 | 74 | 71 | 95 | .287 | .389 | .527 | .916 | .944 | .240 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 121 | 543 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 244 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 97.8 | 7.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 111 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .378 | .495 | .873 |
vs. RHP | 352 | 101 | 32 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 50 | 57 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .287 | .392 | .537 | .929 |
Close/Late | 61 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .371 | .426 | .798 |
Scoring Position | 132 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .288 | .425 | .598 | 1.024 |
Pinch Hitting | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .368 | .267 | .635 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 216 | 61 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 45 | .282 | .400 | .569 | .969 |
Road | 71 | 247 | 72 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 50 | .291 | .378 | .490 | .868 |
March/April | 24 | 72 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 19 | .264 | .357 | .486 | .843 |
May | 24 | 82 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 13 | .305 | .363 | .512 | .875 |
June | 21 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 15 | .317 | .494 | .633 | 1.127 |
July | 21 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 15 | .217 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
August | 22 | 74 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 18 | .243 | .341 | .459 | .801 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 106 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | .349 | .430 | .679 | 1.109 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1997 | 85 | 263 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 49 | 45 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .373 | .510 | .882 | CIN |
1998 | 140 | 463 | 133 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 91 | 74 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 95 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .389 | .527 | .916 | CIN |
Total | 225 | 726 | 201 | 57 | 6 | 36 | 140 | 119 | 117 | 9 | 2 | 163 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .383 | .521 | .904 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1997, AAA | 62 | 219 | 64 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 46 | 63 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .412 | .557 | .969 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 134 | 121 | 787 | 47 | 2 | 837 | 3 | .996 | 1094.1 | 6.88 | 0 | 43 | 19 | 44.2 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1997... Had first career hit on 6/15/1997, off Pete Harnisch (CHN)... Hit first career homerun on 6/24/1997, off John Smiley (PHI)... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/7/1998... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1998...
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