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Name	Team	Age
Frank Barth	Retired (1971, Age 37)	Died (2004, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21 (1955)	RF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	4 years (1 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	11/5/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (2B)
B- (55.5 %)	D  (15.0 %)	F  (3.8 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1957	B	C	B+	B-	C-	C	C-
1958	B	C+	B+	B	C-	C+	C
1959	B+	C+	A-	B	C	B-	C+
1960	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1961	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1962	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1963	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1964	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1965	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1966	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1967	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1968	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1969	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1970	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-
1971	B+	B-	A-	B	C	B-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Frank Barth has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1961-07-04	A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the New York Gato Hunters. The New York Gato Hunters receive Calvin Tatum from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Bill Sweeney, Frank Barth.
1961-03-30	The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Frank Barth to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Scott Duren to the minors.
1961-03-30	A trade has been completed between the New York Gato Hunters and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Pete Baldwin, William Smith from the New York Gato Hunters in exchange for Frank Barth.
1958-04-29	The Boston Red Sox have renamed Flea Bath to Frank Barth.
1958-04-01	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Flea Bath to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Sig Pippen to the minors.
1957-09-14	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sig Pippen to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Flea Bath to the minors.
1955-04-01	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Flea Bath to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bobby Shirley to the minors.
1955-04-01	The Boston Red Sox have renamed Jack Walters to Flea Bath.