Red Barkley
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| Red Barkley | ||
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| Infielder | ||
| Born: September 19, 1912 | ||
| Died: December 12, 2000 (aged 88) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 2, 1937 for the St. Louis Browns |
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| Final game | ||
| August 14, 1943 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG. | .264 | |
| HR | 0 | |
| R | 21 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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.
In a three-season career, Barkley was a .264 hitter without home runs and 21 runs batted in in 63 games played.
Barkley died in Waco, Texas, at the age of 88.
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