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Willie Mays League
10-15-2086
Matt Barkley Catcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .659 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 143 Age at Death 96 Date of Birth 01-05-1923
HR 10 Drafted Round 25, Pick 389
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 60
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor vR C 
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS-STL
127
289
24
76
11
1
5
24
29
 42 1 1
0
 0 4
.691
.331
.360
.097
.263
1951 STL
109
240
21
57
10
1
5
30
26
 35 4 3
0
 0 4
.669
.319
.350
.112
.237
1952 STL
27
57
3
10
3
0
0
6
5
 4 0 3
0
 0 1
.459
.231
.228
.053
.175
Total
263
586
48
143
24
2
10
60
60
 81 5 7
0
 0 9
.659
.316
.343
.099
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Matt Barkley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Matt Barkley.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Ox Berumen to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1952-08-24The St. Louis Browns have promoted Dixie Valdes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1952-05-23The St. Louis Browns have promoted Matt Barkley to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Dixie Valdes to the minors.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Dixie Valdes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1951-04-17The St. Louis Browns have renamed Matt Barkley to Matt Barkley.
1950-09-29The St. Louis Browns have promoted Matt Barkley to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jesse Chance to the minors.
1950-09-28The St. Louis Browns have promoted Mike Ostoffson to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1950-04-02A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Skipjacks. The Boston Skipjacks receive Karl Mize from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Matt Batts.