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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Hank Vargus Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating 64   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-86 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 356 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-11-1952
K 666 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(50 games)
IP 997.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 3 Endurance 45   Ldrship 28
Power vs. R 8 Power vs. L 15 Velocity 63   Mentor Val 50
Speed 52 Bunt 18 Control 66
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 34 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 43 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health 16 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1974 CLE
3
 0
17
0
0
0
4
 0
18.1
 23 10 10 0 2
12
1.36
4.91
1975 CLE
3
 8
72
0
0
0
22
 8
62.2
 71 37 37 2 25
37
1.53
5.31
1976 CLE
3
 7
61
0
0
0
20
 6
47.2
 56 36 34 1 22
28
1.64
6.42
1977 CLE
3
 5
74
1
0
0
7
 2
96.1
 105 47 41 1 32
62
1.42
3.83
1978 CLE
4
 5
74
0
0
0
36
 4
73.0
 71 30 25 0 35
55
1.45
3.08
1979 CLE
9
 6
58
2
0
0
6
 4
64.2
 86 52 42 0 27
41
1.75
5.85
1980 CLE
3
 8
74
0
0
0
45
 2
74.2
 79 38 38 0 30
54
1.46
4.58
1981 CLE
6
 3
82
0
0
0
6
 4
75.0
 70 33 30 0 18
41
1.17
3.60
1982 CLE
3
 6
45
3
0
0
14
 5
57.2
 65 35 34 0 22
48
1.51
5.31
1983 CLE
6
 2
38
0
0
0
8
 2
33.1
 33 18 16 1 17
21
1.50
4.32
1984 CLE
4
 4
66
0
0
0
50
 4
59.1
 64 28 24 0 23
34
1.47
3.64
1985 CLE
9
 7
65
0
0
0
46
 4
73.0
 58 23 19 0 21
56
1.08
2.34
1986 CLE-KC
4
 13
74
0
0
0
35
 11
75.2
 83 44 36 1 24
57
1.41
4.28
1987 KC
3
 2
74
0
0
0
39
 3
66.0
 57 24 22 2 22
37
1.20
3.00
1988 STL
9
 4
46
0
0
0
2
 5
44.2
 48 14 13 0 20
32
1.52
2.62
1989 STL
5
 5
64
0
0
0
16
 1
73.0
 59 27 24 0 27
49
1.18
2.96
1990 STL-CLE
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 1
2.0
 3 2 2 0 1
2
2.00
9.00
2048
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
77
 86
987
6
0
0
356
 66
997.0
 1031 498 447 8 368
666
1.40
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Hank Vargus has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1990-09-14The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team.
1990-07-16The Cleveland Indians have designated Hank Vargus for assignment.
1990-06-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team.
1990-06-23The Cleveland Indians have acquired Hank Vargus from the waiver wire.
1990-06-03The St. Louis Succotash have waived Hank Vargus.
1990-04-12The St. Louis Succotash have removed Hank Vargus from the trade block.
1990-04-08The St. Louis Succotash have promoted Jack Bead to the major league team. The St. Louis Succotash have designated Hank Vargus for assignment.
1990-04-01The St. Louis Succotash have placed Hank Vargus on the trade block.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Succotash. The St. Louis Succotash receive Hank Vargus from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Hugh Clark.
1987-06-20Hank Vargus of the Kansas City Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1986-06-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Hustlers. The Kansas City Hustlers receive Law Murphy, Jata Jones, Hank Vargus from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Rich Allen, Lou Piniella, Mickey Rivers.
1979-08-04Hank Vargus of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1978-08-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Charlie Greer to the minors.
1978-08-21The Cleveland Indians have promoted Led Zeal to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1978-05-12The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Larry Sutherland to the minors.
1978-05-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Sember to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1977-05-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Bridger to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Charlie Greer to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bob Barrett to the minors.
1977-05-26The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Sember to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bob Barrett to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Bridger to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1977-05-06The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bill Sember to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bob Barrett to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Charlie Greer to the minors.
1977-05-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Joe Tibbs to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bob Barrett to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bill Sember to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1976-07-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Danny Gonzalez to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bob Barrett to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hal Fahey to the minors.
1976-07-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted Charlie Greer to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1976-06-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bob Barrett to the minors.
1976-06-21The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hal Fahey to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1976-06-13The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Nap Varsho to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hal Fahey to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Howard Mueller to the minors.
1976-06-12The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hal Fahey to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1976-05-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hal Fahey to the minors.
1976-05-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hal Fahey to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Charlie Greer to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Danny Gonzalez to the minors.
1975-06-28The Cleveland Indians have promoted Larry Sutherland to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Les McLaughlin to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Danny Gonzalez to the minors.
1975-06-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bob Barrett to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Vargus to the minors.
1974-08-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Vargus to the major league team.
1974-07-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Krush. The Kansas City Krush receive C C Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Dave Servais, Hank Vargus.
1973-04-03The Kansas City Krush have renamed Hooks Vargus to Hank Vargus.