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Kirby Puckett League
10-13-2078
Len Barker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.25 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-36 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-06-1924
K 462 Drafted Round 21, Pick 334
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(106 games)
IP 708.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed F  Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL
4
 13
45
17
0
0
0
 0
137.0
 178 101 94 4 69
68
1.80
6.18
1951 MIL-BRO-CLE
9
 7
24
20
2
0
0
 0
138.1
 161 92 87 4 56
82
1.57
5.66
1952 CLE
4
 4
13
11
1
0
0
 0
67.2
 89 51 46 1 25
40
1.68
6.12
1953 CLE
7
 1
46
0
0
0
1
 0
85.2
 79 39 37 2 35
61
1.33
3.89
1954 CLE
4
 3
70
0
0
0
1
 0
119.2
 111 60 54 3 56
94
1.40
4.06
1955 CLE-DET
2
 4
47
0
0
0
1
 0
47.2
 57 36 31 1 22
35
1.66
5.85
1956 DET-CIN
4
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 0
93.0
 116 58 56 1 33
64
1.60
5.42
1957 CIN-MIL
0
 2
19
1
0
0
2
 0
19.2
 21 8 8 1 6
18
1.37
3.66
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 36
323
49
3
0
5
 0
708.1
 812 445 413 17 302
462
1.57
5.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Len Barker has retired from the Milwaukee Brewmeisters
1957-08-10The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Red McAuley to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have designated Len Barker for assignment.
1957-06-18The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have acquired Len Barker from the waiver wire.
1957-06-13The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Pat Blair to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have designated Len Barker for assignment.
1957-04-04The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Len Barker to the major league team.
1956-04-22The Cincinnati T-Bones have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cincinnati T-Bones have sent George Gonzales to the minors.
1956-04-22The Cincinnati T-Bones have acquired Len Barker from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati T-Bones have waived Jim Eave.
1956-04-11The Detroit Squires have waived Len Barker.
1956-04-04The Detroit Squires have promoted Spud Kline to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jack Warneke to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1956-03-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Bill Molina to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1955-09-30The Detroit Squires have promoted Frankie Long to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1955-09-30The Detroit Squires have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Frankie Long to the minors.
1955-09-14The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jay Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Len Barker to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1955-06-15The Detroit Squires have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Whiff Ratliff to the minors.
1955-06-14The Detroit Squires have acquired Len Barker from the waiver wire.
1955-06-14The Cleveland Mullets have waived Len Barker.
1954-10-15The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Brook Jacoby to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Derek Lilliquist to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Herb Score to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rocky Colavito to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Ed Pfeil to the minors.
1953-06-18The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Eric Plunk to the minors.
1952-08-23The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Freddy Hoffman to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-08-23The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Bud Black to the minors.
1952-07-18The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Freddy Hoffman to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-07-06The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-06-14The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Bud Black to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-05-22The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Herb Score to the minors.
1952-05-11The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Bud Black to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-04-27The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Derek Lilliquist to the minors.
1952-04-26The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Doug Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-04-23The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Derek Lilliquist to the minors.
1952-04-18The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Tom Candiotti to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-04-12The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent John Farrell to the minors.
1952-04-03The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Len Barker to the minors.
1952-03-03The Cleveland Mullets have renamed John Mertes to Len Barker.
1951-08-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bumpers and the Cleveland Mullets. The Cleveland Mullets receive John Mertes, Devon Duncan, Jimmy Crackcorn, Dick Curtis from the Brooklyn Bumpers in exchange for Oral Hershiser, RC Puerto Jr..
1951-07-30The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Orlin Johnson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent John Mertes to the minors.
1951-07-20A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewmeisters and the Brooklyn Bumpers. The Brooklyn Bumpers receive John Mertes, Jerry Hairston Jr., Dave Ross from the Milwaukee Brewmeisters in exchange for Ray Steinbrenner.
1951-06-08The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Nuke Neiger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent John Mertes to the minors.