Varney Anderson

Varney Anderson
Varney Anderson
	Varney Anderson, photographed by C. M. Bell Studio
	Pitcher
	Born: June 18, 1866; Geneva, Illinois
	Died: November 5, 1941 (aged 75); Rockford, Illinois
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 1, 1889, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
Last MLB appearance
	May 6, 1896, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9-20
Earned run average	6.16
Strikeouts	41
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889); Washington Senators (1894–1896);

Varney Samuel "Varn" Anderson ((1866-06-18)June 18, 1866 – (1941-11-05)November 5, 1941) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers and the Washington Senators.

Professional career

Early minor league years

Anderson played professionally at least as early as 1887 for the minor league Milwaukee Brewers. He split the 1888 season between the Minneapolis Millers and St. Paul Apostles of the Western Association.

Indianapolis Hoosiers

At the age of 23 years Anderson broke into the major leagues with the Indianapolis Hoosiers. In just one season, 1889, Anderson pitched just two games going 0–1 with three strikeouts with a 4.50 ERA in 12 innings pitched.

Washington Senators

In 1890 Anderson played and managed the non-affiliated Burlington Hawkeyes. For the next three seasons there is no record of Anderson playing for any major league or minor league team. He finally joined the Washington Senators where in his first year, 1894, Anderson went 0–2 with three strikeouts and a 7.07 ERA in 14 innings pitched.

The next season, 1895, Anderson was used considerably more. He was primarily a starting pitcher but did make a few relief appearances. In 29 games, 25 starts, Anderson went 9–16 with 35 strikeouts, 18 complete games and a 5.86 ERA in 2042⁄3 innings pitched.

His final season with the Senators was in 1896. Anderson went 0–1 with a 13.00 ERA in only two games with nine innings pitched.

Anderson continued playing in the minors in 1897 and 1899 in Rockford, Illinois, and in 1898 for the Rock Island based in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Varney Anderson, 1888

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Career statistics and bio at Baseball Almanac.