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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Gary Varney First Base
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 744 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-09-1951
HR 75 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(92 games)
RBI 393
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (82.2%) Range C  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B C  (40.2%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B B  (60.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1975 Minors 24 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 4
1975 Majors 24 29.91 125 45 0 4 / 9 0 / 1 2 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 5 16 / 29
1976 Minors 25 11.00 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 11
1976 Majors 25 21.13 105 16 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 4 5 / 6 12 / 21
1977 Minors 26 25.00 3 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 12 / 25
1977 Majors 26 17.41 45 41 0 2 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 7 / 17
1977 Pos (1B) 26 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6
1978 Majors 27 48.85 162 85 0 2 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 11 2 / 6 0 / 3 5 / 9 12 / 48
1979 Minors 28 2.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1979 Majors 28 40.97 156 47 0 3 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 8 0 / 3 7 / 40
1980 Majors 29 61.09 162 137 0 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 15 0 / 6 1 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 61
1981 Majors 30 40.42 147 57 15 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 40
1982 Majors 31 52.21 162 113 0 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 52
1983 Majors 32 29.61 162 13 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 2 3 / 29
1984 Majors 33 21.21 162 6 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 21
1985 Majors 34 33.64 162 30 0 -3 / 7 -8 / 4 -5 / 3 -3 / 1 -7 / 4 -1 / 6 -2 / 8 -29 / 33
1986 Majors 35 25.03 162 20 0 -3 / 3 -4 / 3 -3 / 4 -6 / 9 -1 / 2 -4 / 4 -2 / 0 -23 / 25
Total 1712 610 15 13 / 80 -4 / 62 -2 / 64 -5 / 76 2 / 59 10 / 56 19 / 61 34 / 464
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Gary Varney has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1986-07-20The Detroit Sharks have removed Gary Varney from the trade block.
1986-04-30The Detroit Sharks have placed Gary Varney on the trade block.
1981-09-14Gary Varney of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1979-04-08The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Bill Nelson for assignment.
1979-04-01The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1977-08-13The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Dave Leskanic to the minors.
1976-09-19The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1976-08-13The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Stefan Fanovich to the minors.
1976-08-10The Detroit Sharks have promoted Stefan Fanovich to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1976-08-08The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Tim Williams for assignment.
1976-07-13The Detroit Sharks have promoted Cecil Blanchard to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1976-07-13The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Charlie Klumpp for assignment.
1976-07-05The Detroit Sharks have promoted Charlie Klumpp to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1976-07-02The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team.
1976-06-22The Detroit Sharks have promoted Red Coleman to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1976-06-20The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Dave Leskanic to the minors.
1976-06-15The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1976-04-01The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team.
1975-10-03The Detroit Sharks have sent Cecil Blanchard to the minors. The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1975-10-01Gary Varney of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1975-09-13The Detroit Sharks have promoted Stefan Fanovich to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team.
1975-08-30The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1975-07-03The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Jack Bader to the minors.
1975-06-18The Detroit Sharks have sent Gary Varney to the minors.
1975-04-14The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team.