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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Tommy Vardell Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 81-257 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-05-1933
K 1685 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(49 games)
IP 2641.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 WAS
3
 22
32
32
3
0
0
 0
169.2
 231 138 131 5 69
106
1.77
6.95
1957 WAS-DET
5
 20
51
18
2
0
0
 0
167.0
 218 162 152 1 96
101
1.88
8.19
1958 DET-NYN
5
 21
35
35
1
0
0
 0
220.0
 264 141 135 1 89
140
1.60
5.52
1959 NYN
7
 29
36
36
14
0
0
 0
291.0
 357 228 207 5 130
186
1.67
6.40
1960 NYN
0
 7
9
9
0
0
0
 0
53.2
 65 41 35 0 19
32
1.57
5.87
1961 NYN
9
 14
35
33
3
1
0
 0
215.0
 235 120 115 1 77
124
1.45
4.81
1962 NYN
3
 26
34
34
2
0
0
 0
203.2
 250 139 133 5 81
130
1.63
5.88
1963 NYN
7
 21
34
34
3
0
0
 0
234.2
 223 109 96 6 78
159
1.28
3.68
1964 NYN
6
 23
34
34
4
0
0
 0
221.0
 233 136 124 6 64
138
1.34
5.05
1965 NYN
5
 13
32
22
1
1
3
 0
156.0
 167 86 78 2 54
104
1.42
4.50
1966 NYN
12
 14
34
32
1
0
0
 0
204.2
 226 130 121 3 84
135
1.51
5.32
1967 NYN
9
 18
34
34
1
1
0
 0
222.1
 231 121 110 5 95
149
1.47
4.45
1968 NYN
7
 21
35
34
2
0
0
 0
212.2
 246 128 122 2 70
145
1.49
5.16
1969 NYN
3
 8
20
11
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 81 62 56 1 39
36
1.71
7.20
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 257
455
398
37
3
3
 0
2641.0
 3027 1741 1615 43 1045
1685
1.54
5.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Tommy Vardell has retired from the New York Empires
1961-04-01The New York Empires have promoted Tommy Vardell to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Tom Caballero to the minors.
1960-05-30The New York Empires have promoted Hod Cobain to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Tommy Vardell to the minors.
1958-05-16A trade has been completed between the New York Boys and the Detroit Dreadnaughts. The Detroit Dreadnaughts receive Whitey Ford from the New York Boys in exchange for Sanjay Beech, Tommy Vardell, Stephon Marbury, Senneca Wallace, Scott Bracci, Steve Trout, Hod Cobain.
1958-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Jeff Rozema to Tommy Vardell.
1957-08-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jeff Rozema to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Stephon Marbury to the minors.
1957-07-30The Detroit Tigers have promoted Paul Weimer to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jeff Rozema to the minors.
1957-06-22A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Gary Nicely, Peter Todd Willis from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Steve Hiller, Jeff Rozema, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (WAS).
1956-04-01The Washington Strategos have promoted Bob Klingenbeck to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have promoted Jeff Rozema to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have promoted Damian Baker to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have designated Stump LeDay for assignment. The Washington Strategos have designated Paul Nops for assignment. The Washington Strategos have designated Bob Keppel for assignment. The Washington Strategos have sent Dave Cowens to the minors.