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Pete Varney

Richard Fred Varney

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 235 lb.

Born: April 10, 1949 in Roxbury, MA
High School: Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA)
School: Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: August 26, 1973
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Braves 1973-1976

Final Game: September 12, 1976
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1973 24 CHW AL 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -40 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1974 25 CHW AL 9 30 28 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 .250 .267 .250 .517 48 7 0 0 0 1 0 /2
1975 26 CHW AL 36 114 107 12 29 5 1 2 8 2 0 6 28 .271 .316 .393 .708 98 42 1 1 0 0 1 2/D
1976 27 TOT MLB 19 53 51 5 11 2 0 3 5 0 0 2 11 .216 .245 .431 .677 93 22 3 0 0 0 0 2
1976 27 CHW AL 14 43 41 5 10 2 0 3 5 0 0 2 9 .244 .279 .512 .791 128 21 2 0 0 0 0 2
1976 27 ATL NL 5 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .100 .200 -44 1 1 0 0 0 0 /2
4 Yrs 69 202 190 18 47 7 1 5 15 2 0 10 47 .247 .287 .374 .661 86 71 4 1 0 1 1
162 Game Avg. 162 474 446 42 110 16 2 12 35 5 0 23 110 .247 .287 .374 .661 86 167 9 2 0 2 2
CHW (4 yrs) 64 192 180 18 46 7 1 5 15 2 0 10 45 .256 .297 .389 .686 94 70 3 1 0 1 1
ATL (1 yr) 5 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .100 .200 -44 1 1 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 64 192 180 18 46 7 1 5 15 2 0 10 45 .256 .297 .389 .686 94 70 3 1 0 1 1
NL (1 yr) 5 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .100 .200 -44 1 1 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1973 24 CHW AL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /2
1974 25 CHW AL 9 30 -2 -0 0 1 0 -0 -0.0 1 1 0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.2 -0 $ /2
1975 26 CHW AL 36 114 -1 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 4 5 0.5 .504 .501 0.5 0.2 5 $ 2/D
1976 27 CHW AL 14 43 1 0 -0 -4 1 -3 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .479 .498 0.3 -0.3 3 $ 2
1976 27 ATL NL 5 10 -2 0 -0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .433 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ /2
4 Seasons 69 202 -3 0 -0 -4 3 -4 -0.5 7 2 0.1 .493 .499 0.5 -0.1 6 $
CHW (4 yrs) 64 192 -2 0 -0 -3 3 -2 -0.1 6 5 0.4 .497 .500 0.7 0.0 8 $
ATL (1 yr) 5 10 -2 0 -0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .433 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1973 24 CHW AL 5 4 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .264 .200 .334 .000 .388 .200 .722 -40 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .250 .250 .000
1974 25 CHW AL 30 22 2 2.4 92 .333 .250 .262 .267 .327 .250 .376 .517 .703 48 .278 -1.9 -0.2 .381 .036 .000
1975 26 CHW AL 114 79 14 4.8 94 .351 .271 .260 .316 .330 .393 .382 .708 .713 98 .546 -0.7 -0.1 .646 .196 .121 2.0
1976 27 TOT MLB 53 43 5 3.2 89 .216 .216 .260 .245 .324 .431 .367 .677 .691 93 .391 -0.9 -0.1 .558 .255 .216 .0
1976 27 CHW AL 43 33 5 4.1 87 .241 .244 .257 .279 .322 .512 .362 .791 .684 128 .512 1.0 0.1 .697 .317 .268 .0
1976 27 ATL NL 10 10 0 0.0 97 .125 .100 .270 .100 .337 .100 .384 .200 .721 -44 .000 -2.0 -0.2 .100 .000 .000
4 Yrs 202 148 21 3.8 92 .302 .247 .260 .287 .328 .374 .377 .661 .706 86 .456 -4.3 -0.4 .571 .189 .126 2.9
162 Game Avg. 474 347 49 3.8 92 .302 .247 .260 .287 .328 .374 .377 .661 .706 86 .456 -4.3 -0.4 .571 .189 .126 7
CHW (4 yrs) 192 138 21 4.1 92 .313 .256 .260 .297 .328 .389 .377 .686 .705 94 .488 -2.3 -0.2 .606 .200 .133 2.9
ATL (1 yr) 10 10 0 0.0 97 .125 .100 .270 .100 .337 .100 .384 .200 .721 -44 .000 -2.0 -0.2 .100 .000 .000
AL (4 yrs) 192 138 21 4.1 92 .313 .256 .260 .297 .328 .389 .377 .686 .705 94 .488 -2.3 -0.2 .606 .200 .133 2.9
NL (1 yr) 10 10 0 0.0 97 .125 .100 .270 .100 .337 .100 .384 .200 .721 -44 .000 -2.0 -0.2 .100 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1973 24 CHW AL 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.50 80%
1974 25 CHW AL 30 0.0% 26.7% 3.3% 0.0% 0% 8.00 3.5 14.0 0.44 70%
1975 26 CHW AL 114 1.8% 24.6% 5.3% 7.0% 28% 4.67 3.8 53.5 13.4 0.46 68%
1976 27 TOT MLB 53 5.7% 20.8% 3.8% 9.4% 46% 5.50 4.6 17.0 10.2 0.78 70%
1976 27 CHW AL 43 7.0% 20.9% 4.7% 11.6% 50% 4.50 4.6 13.7 8.2 0.60 67%
1976 27 ATL NL 10 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.0 1.67 80%
4 Yrs 202 2.5% 23.3% 5.0% 6.4% 28% 4.70 4.0 38.0 12.7 0.55 69%
MLB Averages 1.8% 13.1% 8.7% 5.9% 26% 1.50 6.8 49.4 8.8 1.09 75%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1973 24 CHW AL -0.8 -0.1 5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .64 -0.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.74 -0.1 0
1974 25 CHW AL -1.9 -0.2 30 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 1.08 -0.1 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.98 -1.4 0
1975 26 CHW AL -0.7 -0.1 115 0.1 2.0 -1.9 .94 0.1 0.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.92 -0.1 0.29 4
1976 27 TOT MLB -0.9 -0.1 53 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 .80 -0.2 -0.5 -3.6 -0.4 0.95 -2.9 0.02 1
1976 27 CHW AL 1.0 0.1 43 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 .74 -0.0 -0.4 -1.0 -0.1 0.93 -0.6 0
1976 27 ATL NL -2.0 -0.2 10 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.08 -0.2 -0.1 -2.6 -0.3 1.03 -2.2 0.02 1
4 Yrs -4.3 -0.4 203 -0.7 2.7 -3.4 .91 -0.2 -0.5 -6.6 -0.7 0.93 -4.5 0.23 5

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1973 24 CHW AL 1 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 25 CHW AL 1 0 13% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17% 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 0
1975 26 CHW AL 1 0 29% 42 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40% 4 1 3 3 3 0 3 2 1
1976 27 TOT MLB 0 0 20% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 CHW AL 0 0 22% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 ATL NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 3 0 25% 69 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 31% 7 3 4 4 4 0 5 4 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1973 24 CHW AL 5 60% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1974 25 CHW AL 30 57% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0% 2 1 50% 22 2 9% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1975 26 CHW AL 114 31% 29 4 1 0 1 0.29 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0% 21 1 5% 8 2 25% 66 7 11% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 0
1976 27 TOT MLB 53 38% 11 1 0 0 0 0.02 3 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 9 3 33% 3 1 33% 28 2 7% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 0
1976 27 CHW AL 43 37% 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 7 2 29% 1 0 0% 21 2 10% 2 1 50% 1 1 100% 0
1976 27 ATL NL 10 40% 1 1 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 7 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
4 Yrs 202 37% 47 5 1 0 1 0.23 5 0 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 0% 40 4 10% 13 4 31% 119 11 9% 7 3 43% 4 1 25% 0
MLB Averages 55% 77% 11% 33% 14% 49% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1973 24 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -40 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 25 14 35 32 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 .219 .257 .219 .476 36 7 0 0 0 1 0
1975 26 50 149 139 13 36 5 1 2 10 2 0 8 36 .259 .302 .353 .655 84 49 1 1 0 1 1
1976 27 69 202 190 18 47 7 1 5 15 2 0 10 47 .247 .287 .374 .661 86 71 4 1 0 1 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1973 24 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 5
1974 25 9 30 28 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .250 .267 .250 .517 2 9
1975 26 36 115 108 13 30 5 1 2 9 2 6 28 .278 .322 .398 .720 14 36
1976 27 19 55 53 6 13 2 0 4 6 0 2 11 .245 .273 .509 .782 7 19
4 Yrs 69 205 193 20 50 7 1 6 17 2 10 47 .259 .298 .399 .697 23 69
162 Game Avg. 162 481 453 47 117 16 2 14 40 5 23 110 .259 .298 .399 .697 54 69

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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