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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Varney Johnson Third Base
Retired (1964, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .723 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 639 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-25-1930
HR 39 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(70 games)
RBI 214
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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
1951 CHA
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 CHA
31
70
8
19
4
1
1
9
6
8 0 0
0
1 3
.729
.329
.400
.129
.271
1954 CHA
62
94
18
33
12
0
1
9
8
15 0 1
4
0 6
.909
.398
.511
.160
.351
1955 CHA
109
138
13
27
2
0
1
12
12
25 0 0
3
2 3
.492
.260
.232
.036
.196
1956 CHA
99
89
11
16
0
0
0
4
10
16 1 2
1
0 2
.444
.265
.180
.000
.180
1957 CHA
118
217
35
58
7
2
2
22
35
23 1 2
5
5 6
.714
.369
.346
.078
.267
1958 CHA
142
550
64
157
29
0
11
46
65
74 1 0
5
6 38
.760
.362
.398
.113
.285
1959 CHA
146
500
84
144
25
1
10
53
80
62 0 1
10
10 14
.788
.386
.402
.114
.288
1960 CHA
126
376
45
95
17
0
5
22
53
46 1 0
2
1 13
.684
.347
.338
.085
.253
1961 CHA
117
163
29
47
3
3
6
23
22
13 0 1
5
2 6
.825
.371
.454
.166
.288
1962 CHA
135
125
13
28
6
0
1
8
12
18 0 0
1
3 1
.588
.292
.296
.072
.224
1963 CHA
52
50
7
15
3
0
1
6
2
7 0 0
2
1 0
.747
.327
.420
.120
.300
Total
1138
2373
327
639
108
7
39
214
305
307 4 7
38
31 92
.723
.353
.370
.101
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Varney Johnson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-28The Chicago Black Sox have waived Varney Johnson.
1963-06-15The Chicago Black Sox have designated Varney Johnson for assignment.
1961-06-22Varney Johnson of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1960-09-13Varney Johnson of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1953-08-01Varney Johnson of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1953-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Varney Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Bill Smith for assignment.
1951-04-08The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Guido Murray to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Glen Matthews to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Varney Johnson to the minors.
1951-04-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Varney Johnson to the major leagues.