Red Barkley
John Duncan (Red) Barkley (September 19, 1912 – December 12, 2000) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns (1937), Boston Bees (1939) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1943). A native of Childress, Texas, Barkley batted and threw right-handed. He is the grandfather of Brian Barkley, who pitched with the Boston Red Sox.
| Red Barkley | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: September 19, 1912 Childress, Texas | |||
| Died: December 12, 2000 (aged 88) Waco, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 14, 1943, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| AVG. | .264 | ||
| HR | 0 | ||
| R | 21 | ||
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In a three-season career, Barkley was a .264 hitter with no home runs and 21 runs batted in in 63 games played.
Barkley died in Waco, Texas, at the age of 88.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Red Barkley at Find a Grave
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