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Win–loss record
  
1-1

Strikeouts
  
7

Role
  
Baseball player

Earned run average
  
6.14

Name
  
Dike Varney

Died
  
April 23, 1950, Long Island City, New York City, New York, United States

Lawrence Delano "Dike" De Varney (August 9, 1880 – April 23, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played professionally for the Cleveland Bronchos during part of the 1902 season.

Early life and career

Varney, was born in Dover, New Hampshire and played college baseball at Dartmouth College. He started three games for the Cleveland Bronchos, all in July 1902. He gave up 31 baserunners, (14 hits, 12 walks, and 5 hit batsmen) and 10 earned runs in 14.2 total innings. His lone win came against the Detroit Tigers, and his only loss was to the Baltimore Orioles.

In Varney's short Major League career, he won one game, lost one game with seven strikeouts and an ERA of 6.14.

He died at the age of 69 in Long Island City, New York.

References

Dike Varney Wikipedia