Show modern player card
Name Team Age
Poacher Barnes Retired (1976, Age 35) Died (2007, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21
(1962)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 6 years (98 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 3/25/1941
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
B- (56.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1963 TB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0
1970 TB 16 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 24
1971 TB-STL 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 28
1972 STL 77 0 0 0 0 5 2 3 9
1973 STL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12
1974 STL 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
1975 STL 102 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 8
1976 STL-NYA 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
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.