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Jason Andrew Varitek

First name: Jason

Last name: Varitek

Birthdate: 1972-04-11

Bats: B   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 123660

Retro ID: varij001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1997BOS0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1998BOS3.11.44.40.31.62.85
1999BOS6.73.19.82.45.34.516
2000BOS6.42.99.21.84.54.714
2001BOS2.51.13.61.82.90.79
2002BOS6.42.89.32.35.04.215
2003BOS6.22.99.14.26.92.321
2004BOS6.42.89.34.67.31.922
2005BOS6.62.99.54.67.32.122
2006BOS5.12.27.21.33.43.810
2007BOS6.32.89.13.56.23.019
2008BOS5.92.88.70.53.05.69
2009BOS5.22.57.71.23.54.310
2010BOS1.50.72.20.71.30.94
2011BOS3.01.54.6-0.11.33.34
Career71.332.4103.729.159.544.1180

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1997BOS10000000000010.80.00.00.00.00
1998BOS247-5-50-300-2400-1010.3-1.00.40.0-0.68
1999BOS54432-3-4-1001000-610.1-0.61.00.00.423
2000BOS519-9-10-1-3-105900-1010.0-1.00.90.0-0.126
2001BOS198660-1-1-14400710.00.70.40.01.112
2002BOS519-5-6-3-20-17900-59.9-0.50.90.00.428
2003BOS52115122-30-1410001411.11.31.00.02.326
2004BOS5361714-1-200710001810.81.71.00.02.728
2005BOS53917150-101010001510.81.41.00.22.622
2006BOS416-8-100-1-102700-1010.5-1.00.70.1-0.219
2007BOS51852-3-41-110100059.90.51.00.11.631
2008BOS483-14-18-4-6-1-17900-2310.0-2.30.90.1-1.328
2009BOS425-9-111-3000800-1310.3-1.30.80.1-0.419
2010BOS1230-1-1-1003200010.10.00.20.00.29
2011BOS250-2-41-410-11500-1710.4-1.60.50.1-1.01
Career5,83911-14-12-38-3-43610700-35--3.710.70.77.7280

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1997 BOS 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1998 BOS 19 0.0 0 0 2 -1.2 -2.1 -0.3 -4 -2
1999 BOS 50 -1.0 -1 -1 4 -4.5 2.0 -0.9 -3 0
2000 BOS 43 1.0 1 1 4 -3.8 3.7 0.4 0 5
2001 BOS 21 1.0 1 1 2 -1.1 1.4 0.5 1 4
2002 BOS 44 0.0 0 0 4 -2.2 4.8 0.8 3 7
2003 BOS 37 0.0 0 0 4 -2.0 2.3 -0.6 0 4
2004 BOS 36 0.0 0 0 4 -3.9 4.8 1.8 3 7
2005 BOS 51 1.0 1 1 4 -2.8 -1.5 -0.4 -5 0
2006 BOS 23 0.0 0 0 2 -2.8 2.4 0.5 0 2
2007 BOS 35 1.0 1 1 4 -1.4 6.0 0.6 5 10
2008 BOS 40 1.0 1 1 4 -2.9 3.5 1.2 2 7
2009 BOS 38 1.0 1 1 4 -10.1 4.2 1.0 -5 0
2010 BOS 11 0.0 0 0 2 -1.6 1.9 0.8 1 3
2011 BOS 19 0.0 0 0 -5 -6.6 0.4 0.0 -6 -11
467 5.0 5 5 39 -46.9 33.8 5.4 -8 36

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1998BOS0.00.00.1-0.1-0.10.10
1999BOS0.50.20.80.10.30.51
2003BOS0.50.20.70.50.60.02
2004BOS0.70.31.00.50.70.32
2005BOS0.10.00.20.10.10.10
2007BOS0.70.31.00.40.60.42
2008BOS0.40.20.7-0.10.00.60
Career2.91.24.51.42.22.07

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1998BOS4000000-1000-110.0-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
1999BOS44000-100-1100-212.0-0.20.10.0-0.11
2003BOS3744-1000-110028.70.20.10.00.31
2004BOS610001000100111.40.10.10.00.23
2005BOS10-1-101000000011.10.00.00.00.00
2007BOS58001000-1100010.60.00.10.00.11
2008BOS38-4-4-11000100-49.8-0.40.10.0-0.32
Career252-1-1-1200-4500-4--0.40.50.00.17

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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