Red Barkley
John Duncan "Red" Barkley (September 19, 1912 – December 12, 2000) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the St. Louis Browns, the Boston Bees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. In a three-season career, Barkley was a .264 hitter with no home runs and 21 runs batted in in 63 games played. He is the grandfather of Brian Barkley, who pitched with the Boston Red Sox.
| Red Barkley | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 19, 1912 Childress, Texas | |
| Died: December 12, 2000 (aged 88) Waco, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
| Teams | |
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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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