1866
Born June 18, 1866
Geneva, IL, USA
Varney Anderson Notable
Varney Anderson divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Indianapolis Hoosiers from 1889, then the Washington Senators through 1896.
He went 9 and 20 with a 6.16 earned run average, pitching 239 innings in 35 games. He struck out 41 and completed 22 of his 30 starts. Across 42 games he batted .298, with 34 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He was born in Geneva, IL, USA on June 18, 1866, and died on November 5, 1941. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IND | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1894 | WHS | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .429 |
| 1895 | WHS | 36 | 97 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | .289 |
| 1896 | WHS | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| Career | — | 42 | 114 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .298 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IND | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4.50 |
| 1894 | WHS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7.07 |
| 1895 | WHS | 9 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 204.2 | 288 | 134 | 97 | 35 | 5.89 |
| 1896 | WHS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Career | — | 9 | 20 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 239.2 | 339 | 164 | 115 | 41 | 6.16 |
On this day & linked events
1941
Died November 5, 1941
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