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Billy Williams League
7-15-2070
Norm Varner Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .906 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2846 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-17-1934
HR 393 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(127 games)
RBI 1411
SB 346
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (4.0%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (96.9%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF (16.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 KC
75
295
60
86
12
3
9
46
37
45 0 3
8
2 6
.811
.367
.444
.153
.292
1957 KC-BAL
152
573
90
181
36
5
17
81
67
76 3 2
12
6 7
.874
.389
.485
.169
.316
1958 BAL
149
598
108
202
25
6
34
113
70
78 1 2
16
4 12
.977
.407
.570
.232
.338
1959 BAL
149
588
93
184
30
9
24
82
66
83 3 3
26
14 1
.900
.383
.517
.204
.313
1960 BAL
149
590
108
157
28
8
21
91
75
77 1 6
22
7 5
.794
.347
.447
.181
.266
1961 BAL
150
608
110
178
26
10
30
97
66
94 5 4
23
8 5
.881
.365
.516
.224
.293
1962 BAL
151
585
130
171
24
6
33
94
78
75 1 4
26
5 5
.897
.374
.523
.231
.292
1963 BAL
150
609
120
198
28
9
39
95
66
80 3 4
27
9 3
.984
.391
.593
.268
.325
1964 BAL
153
599
108
198
34
6
20
72
79
83 1 2
19
10 1
.916
.408
.508
.177
.331
1965 BAL
152
620
138
191
42
4
26
100
71
78 4 3
32
10 4
.896
.381
.515
.206
.308
1966 BAL
153
604
143
214
44
6
29
99
83
70 1 1
29
4 7
1.024
.433
.591
.237
.354
1967 BAL
153
596
158
216
35
9
34
129
94
72 3 4
35
7 6
1.072
.449
.622
.260
.362
1968 BAL
154
610
128
199
38
5
26
91
65
76 2 3
23
9 0
.924
.391
.533
.207
.326
1969 BAL
153
560
109
165
31
4
21
74
82
97 2 1
22
9 2
.863
.386
.477
.182
.295
1970 BAL
153
555
99
165
27
3
15
78
81
82 2 2
14
4 14
.825
.388
.438
.141
.297
1971 BAL-CHA
149
403
66
117
19
1
15
60
49
49 1 2
10
3 10
.821
.367
.454
.164
.290
1972 CHA
112
103
12
24
3
0
0
9
10
18 0 0
2
2 0
.563
.301
.262
.029
.233
Total
2457
9096
1780
2846
482
94
393
1411
1139
1233 33 46
346
113 88
.906
.390
.516
.203
.313
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Norm Varner has retired from the Chicago Swingers
1971-05-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swingers and the Baltimore Wildcatters. The Baltimore Wildcatters receive Charlie Pechiney, Cupid Low, Johnny Cutshaw, Bert Bartman, Webster "Booker" Marshall from the Chicago Swingers in exchange for Ray Harrelson, Danny Patrick, Norm Varner.
1957-04-18A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the Baltimore Wildcatters. The Baltimore Wildcatters receive Norm Varner, Ed Holman, Bill Boken from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Ed Ramirez, Rod Slusarski, Frank Jenkins.
1956-07-04The Kansas City Blues have promoted Norm Varner to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Mark Madden for assignment.