Show classic player card
Rollie Fingers League
7-13-2007
James Barton Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .768 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1594 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 10-14-1952
HR 147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(13 games)
RBI 747
SB 104
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 8
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 60% 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
1976 CHN
121
421
54
127
20
4
11
63
52
78 1 0
5
3 20
.826
.380
.447
.145
.302
1977 CHN
149
522
54
132
21
3
13
71
60
91 2 2
6
4 15
.710
.331
.379
.126
.253
1978 CHN
149
550
71
165
29
2
13
71
68
85 1 0
21
10 13
.809
.378
.431
.131
.300
1979 CHN
149
550
94
162
29
8
16
103
77
97 4 6
14
6 24
.845
.381
.464
.169
.295
1980 CHN
149
596
93
156
29
7
11
71
70
88 4 3
11
6 14
.731
.342
.389
.128
.262
1981 CHN
149
611
102
171
33
3
16
62
79
107 1 2
23
10 17
.784
.362
.422
.142
.280
1982 CHN
149
622
90
171
20
3
20
80
62
101 2 5
17
7 24
.753
.340
.413
.138
.275
1983 CHN
112
228
31
57
12
2
4
31
29
41 3 3
4
2 2
.711
.338
.373
.123
.250
1984 CHN-NYA
119
213
30
53
10
0
6
29
34
41 0 1
3
1 4
.731
.351
.380
.131
.249
1985 NYA
142
488
77
134
19
2
15
56
65
81 0 2
0
0 15
.772
.359
.414
.139
.275
1986 NYA
114
352
48
92
10
0
9
32
34
48 0 0
0
0 11
.693
.326
.366
.105
.261
1987 STL
73
201
27
52
9
4
2
18
18
38 2 1
0
0 2
.697
.324
.373
.114
.259
1988 STL
77
198
23
56
12
2
4
28
24
43 2 0
0
0 4
.790
.366
.424
.141
.283
1989 STL
60
216
29
66
11
3
7
32
20
36 1 1
0
0 8
.847
.366
.481
.176
.306
Total
1712
5768
823
1594
264
43
147
747
692
975 23 26
104
49 173
.768
.355
.413
.137
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01James Barton has retired from the St. Louis Force
1987-04-11The St. Louis Force have acquired James Barton from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The New York KNICKS have designated James Barton for assignment.
1986-05-19James Barton of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1985-09-23James Barton of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-08-13Trade #1871633 has been completed between the New York KNICKS and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Archie Niebergall from the New York KNICKS in exchange for James Barton.
1981-10-06The Chicago Cubs have placed James Barton on the trade block.
1976-05-10James Barton of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-04-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted James Barton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Frank Berry to the minors.
1976-04-01The Chicago Cubs have sent James Barton to the minors.
1975-10-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted James Barton to the major league team.
1971-06-23Trade #1826079 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Raiders. The Brooklyn Raiders receive Bill Aase from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for James Barton, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 BRO (Red Connelly).