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Name	Team	Age
Matt Barkley	Retired (1957, Age 34)	Died (2019, Age 96)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 25, Pick 389 (1950)	C	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Willie Mays League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	B	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	C+	D-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	D+	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	C-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	C	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A+	0	1/5/1923
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Vs	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
Total		263	586	143	24	2	10	60	60	81	.659	.316	.343	.244

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1957-11-01	Matt Barkley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01	The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Matt Barkley.
1956-04-01	The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Ox Berumen to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1952-08-24	The St. Louis Browns have promoted Dixie Valdes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1952-05-23	The St. Louis Browns have promoted Matt Barkley to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Dixie Valdes to the minors.
1952-04-01	The St. Louis Browns have promoted Dixie Valdes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1951-04-17	The St. Louis Browns have renamed Matt Barkley to Matt Barkley.
1950-09-29	The St. Louis Browns have promoted Matt Barkley to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jesse Chance to the minors.
1950-09-28	The St. Louis Browns have promoted Mike Ostoffson to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Matt Barkley to the minors.
1950-04-02	A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Skipjacks. The Boston Skipjacks receive Karl Mize from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Matt Batts.