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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Billy Varga Left Field
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .895 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 30 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-11-1944
HR 5 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(103 games)
RBI 16
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (16.8%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1972 PHI
13
27
6
12
2
0
3
4
1
6 0 0
0
0 0
1.316
.464
.852
.407
.444
1973 PHI
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1976 PHI
17
18
4
3
1
1
0
1
4
4 1 0
0
0 1
.681
.348
.333
.167
.167
1977 PHI
27
38
6
9
1
0
1
5
4
10 1 0
0
1 0
.668
.326
.342
.105
.237
1978 PHI
8
13
2
5
1
0
1
6
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
1.121
.429
.692
.308
.385
Total
67
100
18
30
5
1
5
16
10
23 2 0
0
1 1
.895
.375
.520
.220
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Billy Varga has retired from the Philadelphia Hawgs
1979-04-01The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Bill Mack to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have designated Billy Varga for assignment.
1976-05-10The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Billy Varga to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Bill Aaron to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have sent Dennis Musselman to the minors. The Philadelphia Hawgs have sent Steve McConnaughey to the minors.
1973-09-29The Philadelphia Hawgs have sent Billy Varga to the minors.
1973-04-28The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Billy Varga to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have sent Pete Ward to the minors.
1973-04-04The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Pete Ward to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have sent Billy Varga to the minors.
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Billy Varga to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted George Perez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Lou Hoerner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Celerino Jones to the major league team.