Varney Anderson
Warner Samuel Anderson
Born: June 18, 1866
Geneva, IL US
Deceased: November 5, 1941
Rockford, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1887-1898
Major League Statistics
Varney Anderson compiled a career record of 65 wins and 48 losses and a 3.07 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Milwaukee Cream Citys, Oakland G&Ms, St. Paul Apostles, Minneapolis Millers, Detroit Wolverines, Burlington Babies, Sterling Blue Coats/Galesburg/Burlington, Ottumwa Coal Palaces, Burlington Hawkeyes, Lynchburg Hill Climbers, Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta, Charleston Seagulls, Rockford Forest City and Rock Island-Moline Islanders. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1898 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 24 | 15 | .615 | 2.94 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 253.7 | 461 | 231 | 83 | 101 | 129 | 21 | 25 | |||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 7 | 8 | .467 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.89 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 74.0 | 93 | 67 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 11 | 4 | .733 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Charleston Seagulls | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 17 | 9 | .654 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Rock Island-Moline Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 65 | 48 | .575 | 3.07 | 122 | 116 | 0 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 336.7 | 567 | 306 | 115 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 155 | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 47 | 183 | 183 | 34 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .344 | .639 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 19 | 73 | 73 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .288 | .479 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) St. Paul Apostles | 19 | 73 | 73 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .288 | .479 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1889 | CEISL | Burlington Babies | 12 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .268 | .341 | .610 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | 9 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .467 | .767 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 23 | 76 | 76 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .316 | .316 | .447 | .763 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | 12 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .317 | .537 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | (+) Charleston Seagulls | 12 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .317 | .537 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 38 | 105 | 102 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .324 | .324 | .480 | .804 | 49 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Rock Island-Moline Islanders | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 130 | 439 | 435 | 93 | 132 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .402 | .706 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | P | 40 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | RF | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | CF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Detroit Wolverines | P | 9 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | P | 17 | .000 | ||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Charleston Seagulls | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Rock Island-Moline Islanders | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Milwaukee Cream Citys | ||||
| 1888 | California League | Oakland G&Ms | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1889 | International Association | Detroit Wolverines | ||||
| 1889 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Babies | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Sterling Blue Coats/Galesburg/Burlington | |||
| 1890 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | |||
| 1890 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1894 | Virginia League | Lynchburg Hill Climbers | ||||
| 1894 | B | Southern League | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | |||
| 1894 | B | Southern League | Charleston Seagulls | |||
| 1896 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Rockford Forest City | May 4, 1897 | September 19, 1897 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Western Association | Rock Island-Moline Islanders | May 12, 1898 | May 12, 1898 |
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