George Barker
George Edd Barker "Burr"
Born: September 25, 1930
Deceased: January 31, 2012
Abingdon, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1958
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George Barker compiled a career record of 64 wins and 46 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 235-game pitching career with the Pulaski Counts, Valdosta Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Macon Dodgers, Montreal Royals, Spokane Indians and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.73 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 176.0 | 193 | 96 | 73 | 62 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.07 | 25 | 148.0 | 162 | 91 | 67 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.35 | 45 | 3 | 110.0 | 117 | 48 | 41 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.47 | 23 | 14 | 109.0 | 98 | 51 | 42 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.41 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 151.0 | 157 | 91 | 74 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.29 | 30 | 25 | 185.0 | 163 | 63 | 47 | 4 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.35 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 | 109 | 53 | 45 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 46 | .582 | 3.60 | 235 | 75 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 972.0 | 999 | 493 | 389 | 24 | 407 | 1 | 194 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | 25 | 83 | 74 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .203 | .262 | .243 | .506 | 18 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 27 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 45 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 23 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 27 | 55 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .213 | .275 | .234 | .509 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 30 | 62 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .065 | .065 | .081 | .145 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 29 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .071 | .100 | .071 | .171 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 239 | 356 | 335 | 14 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | .173 | .199 | .188 | .387 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | P | 23 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 2 | .900 | 1.565 |
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 27 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .778 |
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 29 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .892 | 1.138 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .250 |
| Totals | 235 | 20 | 73 | 9 | 6 | .912 | .396 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Pulaski Counts | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN |
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