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Don Newcombe League
10-13-2162
John Varney Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 24-42 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-09-1938
K 382 Drafted Round 5, Pick 73
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(117 games)
IP 610.2
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  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
1962 DET
6
 10
90
11
0
0
0
 7
114.2
 174 123 118 3 75
70
2.17
9.26
1963 DET
3
 12
88
1
0
0
0
 10
74.0
 93 64 59 4 35
45
1.73
7.18
1964 DET
4
 4
69
1
0
0
1
 2
60.0
 73 49 46 1 20
32
1.55
6.90
1968 KC-NYA
0
 2
64
0
0
0
1
 1
76.0
 72 47 37 0 28
47
1.32
4.38
1969 NYA
3
 5
79
0
0
0
2
 1
102.1
 128 82 71 0 42
72
1.66
6.24
1970 NYA
1
 2
61
0
0
0
3
 3
78.0
 95 54 51 4 31
42
1.62
5.88
1971 NYA
6
 4
63
0
0
0
3
 4
69.1
 73 39 37 2 24
54
1.40
4.80
1972 NYA-TB
1
 3
34
0
0
0
0
 1
36.1
 45 22 20 1 19
20
1.76
4.95
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
24
 42
548
13
0
0
10
 29
610.2
 753 480 439 15 274
382
1.68
6.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01John Varney has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-01The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived John Varney.
1973-03-25The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Mark Page to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Eddie Jorgensen to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Ralph Collins to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated John Varney for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Bill Kellett for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated John Hundley for assignment.
1972-09-05The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Andy Berry to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted John Varney to the major league team.
1972-08-23The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted John Hundley to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Bill Moriarty to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated John Varney for assignment.
1972-08-19The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired John Varney from the waiver wire.
1972-08-12The New York Pride have promoted Kid Meinke to the major league team. The New York Pride have designated John Varney for assignment.
1972-07-03John Varney of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1971-08-25John Varney of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-04-14John Varney of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-08-08John Varney of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-06-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive John Varney, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Tommy Peterson.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted John Varney to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Bob Hughes for assignment.
1968-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Al LaChance to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated John Varney for assignment.
1968-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted John Varney to the major league team.
1966-06-08The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired John Varney from the waiver wire.
1966-04-14The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived John Varney.
1965-04-01The Detroit Stars have waived John Varney.
1965-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Barney Poole to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have sent John Varney to the minors.
1964-05-16John Varney of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1962-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted John Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Bob Milan to the major league team.