Matt Varner
Matthew R. Varner
Born: January 16, 1982
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 38 (2002 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 11 (2004 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Angelina College
Houston
Career: 2004-2008
Matt Varner compiled a career record of 11 wins and 25 losses, with 61 saves, and a 4.54 ERA in his 186-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne Wizards, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lincoln Saltdogs and Schaumburg Flyers. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.61 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.3 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.50 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.00 | 54 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 54.0 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 226 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.28 | 43 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43.3 | 53 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.80 | 45 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 45.0 | 45 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 196 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8.39 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 108 | 70 | 55 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 301 |
| Totals | 11 | 25 | .306 | 4.54 | 186 | 10 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 239.7 | 287 | 155 | 121 | 24 | 86 | 7 | 198 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1077 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .211 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 54 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .130 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 43 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .256 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | P | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .178 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | P | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .600 |
| Totals | 186 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .955 | .226 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SDN | June 19, 2004 | July 28, 2004 |
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | SDN | July 10, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | SDN | April 9, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | April 7, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | Lincoln Saltdogs | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Northern League | Schaumburg Flyers | May 21, 2008 | July 26, 2008 |
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