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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196221B-C-B+B+D+
196322D+B-B+B+B+C-
196423C-B+B+B+A-
196524B+C+B+A-A-C+
196625A-C+A-A-A-C+
196726A-C+A-A-C+
196827C+B-A-A-C+
196928C+B-A+C+
197029C+B-A+C+
197130C+B-A+B-
197231C+B-A+B-
197332C+B-A+B-
197433C+B-A+B-
197534C+B-A+B-
197635C+A-B-A-A+C+
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.