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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Leadbelly Barkley Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1477 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-08-1944
HR 175 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(34 games)
RBI 894
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   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
1967 PHI
80
143
15
33
1
1
5
19
19
 22 2 0
1
 0 5
.686
.329
.357
.126
.231
1968 PHI-CLE
126
381
46
99
21
0
9
58
42
 69 3 4
13
 7 9
.721
.335
.386
.126
.260
1969 CLE
134
441
42
110
24
0
10
61
41
 92 3 3
5
 11 9
.687
.316
.372
.122
.249
1970 CLE
114
390
31
88
13
0
10
44
41
 76 0 3
2
 5 3
.633
.297
.336
.110
.226
1971 CLE
117
427
60
122
25
3
19
75
33
 66 1 6
3
 2 4
.826
.334
.492
.206
.286
1972 CLE
131
471
49
123
20
2
17
78
47
 80 2 4
1
 0 4
.749
.328
.420
.159
.261
1973 CLE
109
400
45
113
22
0
10
77
42
 59 2 5
2
 0 5
.762
.350
.412
.130
.282
1974 CLE
123
446
64
113
14
2
16
81
53
 67 2 5
10
 2 5
.733
.332
.401
.148
.253
1975 CLE
106
368
52
101
17
0
12
65
44
 70 2 4
4
 4 2
.770
.352
.418
.144
.274
1976 CLE
98
354
42
101
11
3
12
58
38
 51 0 1
4
 0 3
.789
.354
.435
.150
.285
1977 CLE
130
480
67
135
27
1
17
88
46
 79 1 4
4
 3 2
.791
.343
.448
.167
.281
1978 CLE
130
484
53
124
26
6
10
75
56
 85 0 9
8
 4 7
.725
.328
.397
.140
.256
1979 CLE-KC
131
452
54
123
17
2
17
64
44
 73 2 2
1
 2 1
.769
.338
.431
.159
.272
1980 KC-BAL
127
429
38
92
16
0
11
51
38
 71 3 1
3
 4 2
.611
.282
.329
.114
.214
Total
1656
5666
658
1477
254
20
175
894
584
 960 23 51
61
 44 61
.735
.330
.405
.145
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Leadbelly Barkley has retired from the Baltimore Ballers
1980-08-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Ballers. The Baltimore Ballers receive Leadbelly Barkley from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ernie Glenn.
1979-05-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Buzz Saws. The Cleveland Buzz Saws receive Domingo McGee, Bruce Swift, Butch Metzger from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Harry Colon, Herb Score, Dan Meyer, Leadbelly Barkley.
1971-03-01The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Leadbelly Barkley to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have designated Gary Templeton for assignment. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Steve Gray to the minors.
1970-09-17The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Leadbelly Barkley to the minors.
1970-04-18The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Leadbelly Barkley to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Phil Tebeau to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Billy Beane to the minors. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Mackey Irwin to the minors.
1970-04-18The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Billy Beane to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Mackey Irwin to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Phil Tebeau to the minors. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Leadbelly Barkley to the minors.
1968-04-13A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Buzz Saws and the Philadelphia Dong. The Philadelphia Dong receive Scott Linebrink from the Cleveland Buzz Saws in exchange for Leadbelly Barkley, John Barlow.
1967-10-03The Philadelphia Dong have sent Leadbelly Barkley to the minors.
1967-08-14The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Leadbelly Barkley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Antonio Perez to the minors.
1967-08-14The Philadelphia Dong have demoted Leadbelly Barkley to the minor leagues.
1967-05-06The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Leadbelly Barkley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Fred Dinges to the minors.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Fred Dinges to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Leadbelly Barkley to the minors.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Leadbelly Barkley to the major league team.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Dong have renamed Ed Barkley to Leadbelly Barkley.