Norbert Barker
Norbert Frederick Barker
Born: July 4, 1921
Deceased: April 10, 1981
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1950
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Norbert Barker compiled a career batting average of .287 with 49 home runs and 196 RBI in his 1164-game career with the Blytheville Giants, Salisbury Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Oklahoma City Indians, Jersey City Giants, Vicksburg Billies, Little Rock Travelers, Alexander City Millers and Gadsden Pilots. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Blytheville Giants | 88 | 373 | 373 | 96 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .316 | .574 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 110 | 413 | 413 | 116 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .281 | .281 | .375 | .656 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 111 | 479 | 479 | 151 | 45 | 8 | 10 | .315 | .315 | .505 | .820 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 121 | 514 | 514 | 162 | 34 | 6 | 3 | .315 | .315 | .422 | .737 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 104 | 405 | 405 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .326 | .575 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 17 | 46 | 40 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .275 | .370 | .300 | .670 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 111 | 425 | 373 | 67 | 122 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 3 | 47 | 33 | .327 | .404 | .504 | .908 | 188 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 126 | 573 | 503 | 93 | 153 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 60 | 53 | .304 | .381 | .421 | .802 | 212 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 138 | 581 | 581 | 162 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .348 | .627 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 125 | 524 | 460 | 60 | 125 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 54 | 31 | .272 | .351 | .346 | .696 | 159 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 87 | 303 | 303 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .248 | .248 | .333 | .581 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Alexander City Millers | 24 | 96 | 96 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .323 | .323 | .490 | .812 | 47 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1164 | 4733 | 4541 | 221 | 1305 | 243 | 45 | 49 | 196 | 7 | 0 | 167 | 120 | .287 | .313 | .393 | .706 | 1785 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Blytheville Giants | OF | 86 | 115 | 18 | 10 | .930 | 1.547 | |
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | OF | 76 | 172 | 15 | 6 | .969 | 2.461 | |
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | OF | 98 | 159 | 20 | 10 | .947 | 1.827 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | OF | 121 | 236 | 15 | 12 | .954 | 2.074 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 105 | 157 | 13 | 7 | .960 | 1.619 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | SS | 50 | 105 | 139 | 27 | 26 | .900 | 4.880 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 2B | 27 | 80 | 80 | 8 | 24 | .952 | 5.926 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 17 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 1.647 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 3B | 13 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .854 | 2.692 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 66 | 126 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .979 | 2.121 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 2B | 60 | 141 | 174 | 20 | 25 | .940 | 5.250 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 2B | 72 | 154 | 171 | 14 | 33 | .959 | 4.514 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 50 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .969 | 1.860 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 852 | 1589 | 682 | 130 | 114 | .946 | 2.665 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Blytheville Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Alexander City Millers | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots |
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