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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Don Barton Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 642 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-01-1928
HR 63 Drafted Round 32, Pick 506
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(2 games)
RBI 281
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B C- (35.6%) LF A- (83.9%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (84.0%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 KC
74
322
60
89
14
2
7
38
35
40 2 1
0
0 7
.748
.350
.398
.121
.276
1952 KC
124
339
51
93
19
1
5
37
35
42 5 1
0
0 5
.731
.350
.381
.106
.274
1953 KC
115
326
45
91
21
1
13
34
40
54 4 1
1
2 1
.833
.364
.469
.190
.279
1954 KC
85
197
24
61
15
0
8
29
16
26 0 0
0
0 2
.869
.362
.508
.198
.310
1955 KC
101
272
24
63
6
0
7
29
29
49 1 2
0
2 8
.637
.306
.331
.099
.232
1956 KC
83
178
23
59
12
0
5
31
18
28 0 1
2
3 0
.874
.391
.483
.152
.331
1957 KC
82
162
19
32
4
0
2
13
18
27 2 0
0
4 2
.545
.286
.259
.062
.198
1958 KC
35
76
13
15
2
0
1
8
11
15 0 0
1
2 0
.562
.299
.263
.066
.197
1959 KC
4
17
8
7
1
0
3
7
2
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.474
.474
1.000
.588
.412
1961 KC-STL
22
89
20
35
4
0
5
18
10
6 0 0
1
0 1
1.061
.455
.607
.213
.393
1962 STL-BAL
98
358
37
88
15
1
6
34
27
69 3 3
0
6 4
.645
.302
.344
.098
.246
1963 BAL-KC
15
47
3
9
1
1
1
3
3
9 1 1
0
2 4
.569
.250
.319
.128
.191
Total
838
2383
327
642
114
6
63
281
244
365 18 10
5
21 34
.742
.340
.402
.132
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Don Barton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-08-08The Kansas City Athletics have waived Don Barton.
1963-08-03The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Don Barton from the waiver wire.
1963-04-25The Baltimore Senators have waived Don Barton.
1963-04-19The Baltimore Senators have promoted Ben Terry to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have promoted Ray Handley to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have promoted Dave Brock to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have promoted Len Walker to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have promoted Cris Brito to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have sent Lenny Klutts to the minors. The Baltimore Senators have sent Bob Ludwick to the minors. The Baltimore Senators have sent Eric Blake to the minors. The Baltimore Senators have designated Don Barton for assignment. The Baltimore Senators have designated Terry McNamara for assignment.
1962-05-20A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Senators. The Baltimore Senators receive Don Barton, Andy Broil, Van Gardner from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Julio Fry.
1962-03-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Elmer Valo to Don Barton.
1961-06-12The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Elmer Valo from the waiver wire.
1961-06-08The Kansas City Athletics have designated Elmer Valo for assignment.
1961-05-18The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Elmer Valo to the major league team.
1960-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Stan Crossin to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Elmer Valo for assignment.
1959-08-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Elmer Valo to the major league team.
1959-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have designated Elmer Valo for assignment.
1956-05-21The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Elmer Valo to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Lou Skizas to the minors.
1956-04-23The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lou Skizas to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Elmer Valo to the minors.
1953-05-27The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Elmer Valo to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jungle Jim Rivera to the minors.
1953-05-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jungle Jim Rivera to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Elmer Valo to the minors.
1953-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Don Barton to Elmer Valo.
1953-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Don Barton to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dee Delock to the minors.
1951-07-02The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Don Barton to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Danny Edwards to the minors.