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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Tom Barkley Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.20 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 222-167 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-21-1944
K 3278 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(142 games)
IP 3902.0
WHIP 1.18 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1984
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 MIN
35
780
177
25
8
22
84
 141
.668
.304
.364
.137
.227
1967 MIN
36
832
198
33
9
19
76
 191
.674
.306
.368
.130
.238
1968 MIN
37
874
209
35
5
18
69
 178
.650
.297
.352
.113
.239
1969 MIN
31
665
148
19
3
11
50
 164
.588
.278
.310
.087
.223
1970 MIN
90
588
132
26
3
4
45
 144
.578
.278
.299
.075
.224
1971 SF
37
1061
250
38
9
28
89
 245
.661
.294
.368
.132
.236
1972 SF
36
840
190
23
3
18
88
 185
.624
.299
.325
.099
.226
1973 MIN
35
903
209
20
6
15
71
 214
.603
.287
.317
.085
.231
1974 SF
28
734
165
21
10
11
66
 170
.615
.290
.326
.101
.225
1975 SF
37
980
224
33
7
18
89
 216
.625
.293
.332
.103
.229
1976 SF
37
949
207
26
6
18
78
 252
.593
.278
.315
.097
.218
1977 KC
36
929
189
31
3
15
97
 223
.570
.279
.292
.088
.203
1978 KC
36
939
195
27
7
7
72
 228
.536
.262
.274
.066
.208
1979 KC
36
905
191
27
3
11
76
 206
.559
.275
.284
.073
.211
1980 SF
33
749
172
28
1
13
68
 158
.618
.297
.322
.092
.230
1981 SF
34
734
201
35
6
22
52
 142
.748
.321
.428
.154
.274
1982 TEX
23
594
153
26
6
12
50
 117
.699
.317
.382
.125
.258
1983 CLE-LAA
25
523
133
17
9
11
39
 104
.691
.306
.384
.130
.254
2195
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0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 662 14579 3343 490 104 273 1259 3278 .624 .291 .333 .104 .229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Tom Barkley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-05-12The Los Angeles Warriors have acquired Tom Barkley from the waiver wire.
1983-04-28The Cleveland Clowns have promoted George Elia to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Tom Barkley for assignment.
1983-04-18The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent George Elia to the minors.
1983-04-14The Cleveland Clowns have acquired Tom Barkley from the waiver wire.
1982-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Al Ramos to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Paul Williams to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Sal Stokes to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Randy Stripp to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Dolby Chandler to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jose Santiago to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have sent Ripken Scott to the minors.
1982-03-30Tom Barkley has signed with the Texas Grackles for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1980-04-13Tom Barkley of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-03-30The San Francisco Wonders have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team. The San Francisco Wonders have promoted Derek Malarkey to the major league team.
1980-03-30Tom Barkley has signed with the San Francisco Wonders for $9.0M per year for 2 years.
1978-05-12Tom Barkley of the Kansas City Milk Teeth is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1977-03-31The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Hal Cottrell to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team.
1977-03-31Tom Barkley has signed with the Kansas City Milk Teeth for $14.58M per year for 3 years.
1976-09-26Tom Barkley of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-07-03Tom Barkley of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1974-04-28Tom Barkley of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-04-01Tom Barkley of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-03-28The San Francisco Wonders have promoted Rich Miller to the major league team. The San Francisco Wonders have promoted Richard Thompson to the major league team. The San Francisco Wonders have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team.
1974-03-28Tom Barkley has signed with the San Francisco Wonders for $18.1M per year for 3 years.
1973-03-30The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tommy Maddox to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mike Culp to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Chuck Stroud to the major league team.
1973-03-30Tom Barkley has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $17.5M per year for 1 year.
1972-06-25Tom Barkley of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1971-03-31A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the San Francisco Wonders. The San Francisco Wonders receive Tom Barkley from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Tom Clarke. Protest This Trade.
1970-04-05Tom Barkley of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1969-08-19Tom Barkley of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1969-06-03Tom Barkley of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1966-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team.