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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Lou Varney Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 64 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 04-10-1935
HR 4 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(21 games)
RBI 23
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (2.9%) Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF (14.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1955 BRO
54
176
10
34
7
1
0
10
12
49 1 0
0
0 7
.493
.249
.244
.051
.193
1959 BRO
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.833
.500
1.333
1.000
.333
1960 BRO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 BRO
2
8
1
4
1
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.181
.556
.625
.125
.500
1964 BRO
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1965 BRO
6
6
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1966 BRO
10
17
3
7
1
0
1
2
1
2 1 0
0
0 1
1.121
.474
.647
.235
.412
1967 BRO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1968 BRO
2
6
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
0 0 1
0
0 0
.222
.222
.000
.000
.000
1969 BRO
2
9
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.444
.222
.222
.000
.222
1970 BRO
6
19
4
6
1
0
1
2
2
3 0 0
0
0 1
.907
.381
.526
.211
.316
1971 BRO
5
14
0
3
0
0
0
2
3
3 0 0
0
0 0
.567
.353
.214
.000
.214
1972 BRO
6
18
3
5
1
0
1
3
4
2 0 0
0
0 0
.909
.409
.500
.222
.278
1973 BRO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
95
279
26
64
11
1
4
23
26
65 2 1
0
0 9
.618
.299
.319
.090
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Lou Varney has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The Brooklyn Dragons have waived Lou Varney.
1973-04-16The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Jess Hague to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Bill Tabor to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Lou Varney for assignment. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Steve Wagner for assignment.
1962-10-03The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Lou Varney to the major league team.
1960-08-06The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Al Halliday to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Lou Varney for assignment.
1959-04-01The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Mike Walters to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Lou Varney to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Sailor Revering to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Mike Fiore for assignment. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Mike English for assignment. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Joe Ely for assignment.
1955-06-04The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Bob Richard to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Alex Long to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have sent Lou Varney to the minors. The Brooklyn Dragons have sent Mike Fiore to the minors.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Lou Varney to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Willard Shifflett to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Clyde Campbell for assignment. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Ramon Sembera for assignment.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Mike Fiore to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Joe Griggs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have sent Lou Varney to the minors. The Brooklyn Dragons have sent Joe Dahlgren to the minors.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Lou Varney to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Johnny Ellison to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Rich Moore to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Bob Campanella to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have sent Willard Shifflett to the minors. The Brooklyn Dragons have waived Harry Wilborn. The Brooklyn Dragons have waived Jim Jones. The Brooklyn Dragons have waived Red Bouton.
1951-04-30A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dragons and the Kansas City Devil Rats. The Kansas City Devil Rats receive Barney Nichols, Donnie Danning, John Rodriguez, Eli Cramer from the Brooklyn Dragons in exchange for Ollie Ainsmith, Barry Almonte, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 KC (Alex Long), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 KC (Lou Varney), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 KC (Mike Walters).