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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Don Varga Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
H 1684 Age 42 (OS 43) Date of Birth 12-11-1937
HR 155 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(105 games)
RBI 775
SB 105
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1955 Minors 18 52.00 8 / 9 10 / 10 7 / 7 7 / 8 3 / 3 7 / 7 8 / 8 50 / 52
1956 Minors 19 57.00 7 / 8 11 / 12 8 / 9 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 9 5 / 9 46 / 57
1957 Minors 20 68.00 6 / 9 5 / 7 9 / 11 7 / 11 9 / 9 6 / 10 4 / 11 46 / 68
1958 Minors 21 59.00 4 / 4 3 / 5 4 / 8 8 / 14 9 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 9 35 / 59
1959 Minors 22 55.00 5 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 6 6 / 9 6 / 9 6 / 12 32 / 55
1960 Majors 23 63.94 162 100 0 3 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 10 6 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 7 23 / 63
1961 Majors 24 61.84 162 105 0 8 / 9 8 / 10 1 / 7 5 / 9 2 / 10 3 / 9 1 / 7 28 / 61
1962 Majors 25 64.33 162 106 0 1 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 4 2 / 10 6 / 13 4 / 13 0 / 5 18 / 64
1963 Majors 26 61.34 162 97 0 1 / 7 1 / 13 3 / 13 4 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 6 18 / 61
1964 Majors 27 57.00 146 102 16 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 11 8 / 57
1965 Majors 28 48.52 120 90 41 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 6 4 / 48
1966 Majors 29 61.97 162 115 0 0 / 9 2 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 61
1967 Majors 30 52.34 132 100 30 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 12 1 / 5 3 / 52
1968 Majors 31 55.13 145 106 17 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 55
1969 Majors 32 63.19 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 63
1970 Majors 33 63.98 162 131 0 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 63
1971 Majors 34 60.32 162 123 0 -2 / 17 -4 / 6 -4 / 2 0 / 8 -4 / 10 -1 / 10 -3 / 7 -18 / 60
1972 Majors 35 59.98 162 106 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 8 -3 / 6 -3 / 8 -1 / 8 -2 / 10 -1 / 10 -16 / 59
1973 Majors 36 63.24 162 122 0 -3 / 6 -6 / 10 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -2 / 15 -2 / 9 -1 / 9 -18 / 63
1974 Majors 37 26.96 135 12 27 -5 / 6 -1 / 4 -4 / 0 -7 / 5 -4 / 3 -3 / 5 -4 / 3 -28 / 26
Total 2298 1545 131 34 / 163 39 / 177 28 / 147 36 / 169 42 / 165 30 / 169 26 / 157 235 / 1147
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Don Varga has retired from the New York Yankees
1974-04-28Don Varga of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-04-01The New York Yankees have placed Don Varga on the trade block.
1968-07-20Don Varga of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-05-13Trade #1152186 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the San Diego Marines. The San Diego Marines receive Binky Linzy, Tony Murtaugh from the New York Yankees in exchange for Don Varga.
1967-04-06Don Varga of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1965-05-01Don Varga of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1964-08-14Don Varga of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-03-25The San Diego Marines have promoted Don Varga to the major league team. The San Diego Marines have designated Chuck Jose for assignment.
1959-10-03The San Diego Marines have removed Don Varga from the trade block.
1959-04-09The San Diego Marines have placed Don Varga on the trade block.