Was Dike Varney a pitcher?

Yes. Dike Varney pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dike Varney hit?

Dike Varney hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dike Varney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

W–L 1–1

ERA 6.14

WHIP 1.77

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -740.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 8/9/1880 in Dover, NH, USA
Died: 4/23/1950 in Long Island City, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-07-03
Last Game: 1902-07-29

Full name: Lawrence Delano Varney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	3	3	0	0	0	14.7	14	10	0	12	7	6.14	-740.4

Career ERA 6.14 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 93.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	CLE	AL	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	14.7	14	10	12	7	6.14	3.17 (-93%)	-740.4
Career · 1 season			1	1	3	3	0	0	0	14.2	14	10	12	7	6.14	—	-740

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	CLE	AL	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	3	0	1	0	2	.333
Away	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	4.2	5	2	2	2	3.86
Away	2	9.2	9	8	10	5	7.45

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1902-07-29	CLE	BLA	L	0	0	0	0
1902-07-11	CLE	DET	W	3	1	2	0
1902-07-03	CLE	DET	W	3	0	0	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1902-07-29	CLE	BLA	L	0.2	0	4	4	5	1
1902-07-11	CLE	DET	W	4.2	5	4	2	2	2
1902-07-03	CLE	DET	—	9.0	9	7	4	5	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	CLE	P	3	0	0	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1899, 1900, 1901

Frequently Asked Questions about Dike Varney

Was Dike Varney a pitcher?: Yes. Dike Varney pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dike Varney hit?: Dike Varney hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.