C Jason Varitek
Retired
Bat: S / Throw: R
Age: 36
Birthdate:
April 11, 1971 (36y 9m 17d)Born In:
Rochester, NY, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'2"/227
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1995 (2nd) | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1994 (2nd) | St. Louis (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1996 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| 1995 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 1994 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 2002 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1995 - C | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1995 | St. Louis (MLB) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1994 | $160,000 |
| 1995 | $166,000 |
| 1996 | $174,000 |
| 1997 | $3,000,000 |
| 1998 | $4,996,000 |
| 1999 | $6,000,000 |
| 2000 | $480,000 |
| 2001 | $760,000 |
| 2002 | $900,000 |
| 2003 | $800,000 |
| 2004 | $800,000 |
| 2005 | $700,000 |
| Total | $18,936,000 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 2.6 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 24 | 45.1 | 166.5 |
| HoF Standard | 33 | 38.7 | 47.9 |
| WAR | 21.2 | 40.4 | 64.8 |
| WAR7 | 21.8 | 26.9 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 21.5 | 33.7 | 53.2 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ernie Whitt R | 928 |
| Gus Triandos R | 924 |
| Del Crandall R | 920 |
| Andy Seminick R | 915 |
| Ed Bailey R | 913 |
| Tom Haller R | 907 |
| Jorge Posada R | 906 |
| Gene Tenace R | 903 |
| Frankie Hayes R | 898 |
| Darren Daulton R | 895 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 322 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 135 | 4 |
| 1996 | 123 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 | 10 |
| 1998 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71 | 4 |
| 1996 | 72 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.328 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.414 | 3 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.648 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0.557 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.320 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0.259 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.062 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0.916 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5.0 | 8 |