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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Poacher Barnes Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B    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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1963 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1969 LHP 19 51 7 0 1 2 5 1 12 .445 .151 .294 .157 .137
1969 RHP 57 174 40 5 2 6 18 10 45 .657 .272 .385 .155 .230
1970 LHP 9 13 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .692 .308 .385 .077 .308
1970 RHP 29 34 2 1 1 0 3 2 13 .282 .135 .147 .088 .059
1971 LHP 40 88 29 5 1 4 13 7 19 .917 .371 .545 .216 .330
1971 RHP 114 289 81 9 2 18 42 25 79 .852 .340 .512 .232 .280
1972 LHP 32 57 13 2 0 2 4 3 16 .635 .267 .368 .140 .228
1972 RHP 78 219 54 7 2 10 29 23 50 .759 .325 .434 .187 .247
1973 LHP 35 53 11 2 1 1 11 6 8 .623 .283 .340 .132 .208
1973 RHP 47 126 27 2 2 5 17 11 27 .672 .291 .381 .167 .214
1974 LHP 53 109 26 4 0 5 13 6 18 .697 .284 .413 .174 .239
1974 RHP 91 324 76 7 6 10 33 26 89 .676 .291 .386 .151 .235
1975 LHP 44 72 22 3 0 1 9 7 17 .756 .367 .389 .083 .306
1975 RHP 85 301 78 10 2 14 34 17 63 .745 .300 .445 .186 .259
1976 LHP 12 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125 .062 .062 .000 .062
1976 RHP 7 23 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .163 .120 .043 .000 .043
Total LHP 245 460 113 17 3 15 56 30 97 .684 .291 .393 .148 .246
Total RHP 508 1490 359 41 17 63 176 116 371 .717 .299 .418 .177 .241
Total 642 1950 472 58 20 78 232 146 468 .709 .297 .412 .170 .242
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.