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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Poacher Barnes Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 472 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-25-1941
HR 78 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(98 games)
RBI 232
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B- (56.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 C TB 2 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1969 RF TB 62 62 530.0 119 117 0 2 0 -6 1.99 .983
1970 C TB 16 4 54.0 37 36 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.0% 0 6.00 .973
3B TB 1 0 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
CF TB 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF TB 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1971 C TB-STL 92 85 753.0 635 613 21 1 2 4 58 20 25.6% 0 7.58 .998
1B TB-STL 3 0 3.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 9.84 1.000
RF TB-STL 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1972 C STL 78 63 581.2 471 446 25 0 0 2 38 24 38.7% 0 7.29 1.000
LF STL 5 5 41.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.20 1.000
RF STL 3 3 26.0 6 5 1 0 1 0 2.08 1.000
CF STL 2 2 17.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 1.59 .750
1973 C STL 67 39 405.0 325 306 19 0 1 5 18 16 47.1% 0 7.22 1.000
RF STL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1974 C STL 101 101 891.1 783 740 42 1 0 5 70 34 32.7% -2 7.90 .999
3B STL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1975 C STL 102 82 754.0 654 623 31 0 2 1 56 26 31.7% 0 7.81 1.000
CF STL 3 3 27.0 6 5 0 1 0 -1 1.67 .833
RF STL 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1976 C STL-NYA 8 8 71.0 59 57 2 0 0 0 7 2 22.2% 0 7.48 1.000
Pos Total C 466 382 3513.0 2967 2824 140 3 5 17 250 122 32.8% -2 7.59 .999
RF 69 66 569.0 128 125 1 2 1 -6 1.99 .984
CF 6 5 45.0 10 8 0 2 0 -1 1.60 .800
LF 5 5 41.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.20 1.000
3B 2 0 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1B 3 0 3.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 9.84 1.000
Total 551 458 4180.2 3121 2972 142 7 6 17 250 122 32.8% -9 6.70 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Poacher Barnes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-07-06The New York Highlanders have waived Poacher Barnes.
1976-06-26The New York Highlanders have designated Poacher Barnes for assignment.
1976-06-12The New York Highlanders have promoted Poacher Barnes to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Steve Taitt for assignment.
1976-06-12The New York Highlanders have acquired Poacher Barnes from the waiver wire.
1976-06-02The St. Louis Cards have waived Poacher Barnes.
1976-05-17The St. Louis Cards have promoted Johnny Osteen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Poacher Barnes for assignment.
1971-05-29A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cards and the Tampa Bay Tempers. The Tampa Bay Tempers receive Draft Pick 1973 Round 3 STL (Jim Weinert), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 STL (Dick Sommers), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 STL (Carlton Marshall) from the St. Louis Cards in exchange for Poacher Barnes.
1971-04-02The Tampa Bay Tempers have placed Poacher Barnes on the trade block.
1970-10-03The Tampa Bay Tempers have removed Poacher Barnes from the trade block.
1970-04-13Poacher Barnes of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-08-28Poacher Barnes of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-06-22The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Poacher Barnes to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Little Timmy for assignment.
1969-06-13The Tampa Bay Tempers have placed Poacher Barnes on the trade block.
1965-04-11The Tampa Bay Tempers have renamed Ben Barnes to Poacher Barnes.
1963-09-22The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Greg Rice to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have sent Ben Barnes to the minors.
1963-09-21Ben Barnes of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1963-09-16The Tampa Bay Tempers have auto-promoted Ben Barnes to the major leagues.
1962-06-10The Tampa Bay Tempers have acquired Ben Barnes from the waiver wire.
1962-05-03The Washington Grizzlies have waived Ben Barnes.