Jason Romano

Born: 6/24/1979 in Tampa, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-04-17 | Final Game: 2005-07-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Jason Anthony Romano

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Biography

Jason Romano was a professional baseball player born in 1979, who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 until 2005. As a position player, he appeared in a total of 129 games throughout his career. Romano was known for his speed on the base paths, evidenced by his 8 stolen bases, but his overall offensive production was modest, as he finished with a batting average of .204, accumulating 39 hits, 2 home runs, and 12 RBIs. Romano's career spanned a transitional period in baseball, marked by the increasing emphasis on power hitting and advanced analytics. While he did not achieve the statistical prominence of some of his contemporaries, his contributions as a role player were significant in the contexts of team dynamics and defensive versatility. After his playing days, Romano's journey through the league served as a reminder of the diverse paths that players can take in professional baseball, highlighting the importance of each role within a team.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
129	191	26	39	6	1	2	12	8	13	53	0.204	0.257	0.277	0.535	-283.3

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.535 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	TEX	AL	29	54	8	11	4	0	0	4	2	4	13	0.204	.261 (-22%)	.331 (-23%)	.416 (-33%)	.747 (-29%)	-283.3
2002	COL	NL	18	37	9	12	0	1	0	1	4	3	11	0.324	—	—	—	—	-283.3
2003	LAD	NL	37	36	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	8	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBR	AL	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	22	26	3	4	0	0	1	3	0	2	10	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CIN	NL	19	30	3	8	2	0	1	3	0	3	9	0.267	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	22	5	17	22	3	4
3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
OF	75	29	83	4	1	0
SS	5	3	6	5	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	TEX	2B	8	2	10	8	1	2
2002	TEX	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
2002	TEX	OF	18	10	32	0	0	0
2002	COL	2B	12	2	6	14	1	2
2002	COL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	COL	OF	3	3	7	1	0	0
2002	COL	SS	5	3	6	5	3	1
2003	LAN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	LAN	OF	28	4	18	0	0	0
2004	TBA	2B	1	1	1	0	1	0
2004	TBA	OF	1	1	2	1	0	0
2004	CIN	OF	11	4	9	1	0	0
2005	CIN	OF	14	7	15	1	1	0