Eddie Vargas
Hediberto (Rodriguez) Vargas
Born: February 23, 1959
Guanica, PR
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1977-1992
Major League Statistics
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Eddie (Rodriguez) Vargas compiled a career batting average of .285 with 178 home runs and 662 RBI in his 1085-game career with the Pirates, Niagara Falls Pirates, Charleston Pirates, Shelby Pirates, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers, Lynn Pirates, Hawaii Islanders, Aguascalientes Rieleros, Chattanooga Lookouts, Nashville Sounds, Quad Cities Angels, Midland Angels and Campeche Piratas. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Charleston Pirates |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Portland Beavers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Aguascalientes Rieleros |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Quad Cities Angels |
 Midland Angels |
 Campeche Piratas |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | GULF | Pirates | 47 | 177 | 165 | 21 | 52 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 28 | .315 | .356 | .455 | .810 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 56 | 205 | 189 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 32 | .243 | .302 | .365 | .668 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 57 | 235 | 205 | 35 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 50 | .229 | .323 | .351 | .675 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 126 | 474 | 440 | 76 | 124 | 23 | 5 | 31 | 78 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 101 | .282 | .329 | .568 | .897 | 250 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 133 | 555 | 509 | 78 | 138 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 107 | .271 | .321 | .475 | .796 | 242 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 125 | 499 | 419 | 65 | 115 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 109 | .274 | .380 | .523 | .903 | 219 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 124 | 505 | 440 | 87 | 137 | 27 | 2 | 28 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 108 | .311 | .391 | .573 | .964 | 252 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 53 | 222 | 204 | 30 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 55 | .348 | .392 | .618 | 1.010 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 20 | 88 | 71 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | .310 | .443 | .465 | .908 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 43 | 164 | 147 | 24 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 40 | .293 | .350 | .558 | .908 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 102 | 346 | 304 | 40 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 70 | .270 | .347 | .414 | .761 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 82 | 353 | 309 | 43 | 90 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 73 | .291 | .368 | .498 | .867 | 154 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 36 | 136 | 121 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 | .240 | .316 | .372 | .688 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 40 | 149 | 129 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | .333 | .403 | .527 | .930 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 41 | 163 | 138 | 30 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 37 | .297 | .393 | .630 | 1.023 | 87 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 1085 | 4271 | 3790 | 589 | 1080 | 232 | 27 | 178 | 662 | 35 | 23 | 406 | 877 | .285 | .356 | .501 | .858 | 1900 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 32 | 280 | 13 | 8 | 23 | .973 | 9.156 |
| 1977 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.400 |
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 1B | 54 | 468 | 25 | 14 | 33 | .972 | 9.130 |
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | OF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 1B | 14 | 107 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .949 | 8.000 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 1B | 118 | 863 | 49 | 10 | 72 | .989 | 7.729 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 133 | 1268 | 85 | 15 | 115 | .989 | 1.173 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 75 | 648 | 42 | 2 | 59 | .997 | 9.200 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 33 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 122 | 1016 | 64 | 13 | 69 | .988 | 8.852 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 38 | 312 | 13 | 7 | 26 | .979 | 8.553 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 1B | 17 | 141 | 12 | 3 | 17 | .981 | 9.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 29 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 1.241 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 17 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .990 | 6.059 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 83 | 662 | 46 | 8 | 51 | .989 | 8.530 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 78 | 705 | 44 | 5 | 46 | .993 | 9.603 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 18 | 145 | 17 | 1 | 6 | .994 | 9.000 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 1B | 20 | 195 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 1.000 | 1.350 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| Totals | 910 | 7024 | 439 | 103 | 552 | .986 | 8.201 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | |||
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros |
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