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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 21 45.00 4 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 1 / 3 5 / 8 5 / 8 9 / 11 31 / 45
1963 Minors 22 63.00 10 / 12 9 / 13 7 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 9 40 / 63
1963 Majors 22 0.90 6 0 9 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Minors 23 61.00 4 / 7 6 / 13 3 / 9 1 / 4 5 / 13 3 / 7 4 / 8 26 / 61
1965 Minors 24 63.00 2 / 12 4 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 12 1 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 12 19 / 63
1966 Minors 25 59.00 4 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 14 3 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 1 15 / 59
1967 Minors 26 74.00 1 / 15 2 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 4 4 / 10 6 / 14 0 / 10 17 / 74
1968 Minors 27 64.00 6 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 12 2 / 9 7 / 14 0 / 4 24 / 64
1969 Minors 28 21.00 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 21
1969 Majors 28 29.06 76 62 15 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 29
1970 Majors 29 17.94 106 4 19 1 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 17
1971 Majors 30 55.20 162 85 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 55
1972 Majors 31 47.01 162 73 0 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 47
1973 Majors 32 37.59 162 40 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 37
1974 Majors 33 54.97 162 101 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 54
1975 Majors 34 54.00 162 85 0 -1 / 5 -7 / 14 -3 / 7 -3 / 5 -7 / 3 -1 / 9 -2 / 11 -24 / 54
1976 Minors 35 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1976 Majors 35 9.23 53 8 0 -2 / 1 -7 / 2 -5 / 1 -5 / 2 -7 / 2 -3 / 1 -3 / 0 -32 / 9
Total 1051 458 43 29 / 115 16 / 115 16 / 108 11 / 96 7 / 100 27 / 116 22 / 104 128 / 754
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.