Barney DeForge
Bernard Vincent DeForge
Born: June 23, 1917
Jersey City, NJ US
Deceased: December 28, 1998
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1948
Barney DeForge compiled a career record of 95 wins and 69 losses and a 2.62 ERA in his 268-game pitching career with the Beatrice Blues, Superior Blues, Clinton Owls, Durham Bulls, Birmingham Barons, Anniston Rams, Williamsport Grays, Montreal Royals, Cambridge Dodgers, Natchez Giants and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.09 | 28 | 133.0 | 160 | 125 | 90 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 19 | 6 | .760 | 0.00 | 30 | 226.0 | 201 | 91 | 59 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0.00 | 41 | 192.0 | 204 | 118 | 65 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.71 | 14 | 10 | 65.0 | 80 | 38 | 34 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.40 | 21 | 135.0 | 125 | 43 | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.92 | 27 | 195.0 | 193 | 103 | 85 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.58 | 8 | 53.0 | 52 | 30 | 27 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.51 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 154.0 | 135 | 78 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.48 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 127.0 | 109 | 52 | 35 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.00 | 23 | 147.0 | 172 | 79 | 49 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 95 | 69 | .579 | 2.62 | 268 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1427.0 | 1431 | 757 | 416 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | 28 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .309 | .509 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 31 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .341 | .545 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 45 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .121 | .138 | .259 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 22 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .234 | .404 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .115 | .231 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 28 | 83 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .169 | .337 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 47 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .188 | .204 | .208 | .412 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 25 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .157 | .218 | .157 | .375 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 82 | 255 | 255 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .310 | .549 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 10 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .381 | .619 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 333 | 741 | 732 | 8 | 144 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .197 | .202 | .257 | .459 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 47 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .970 | .681 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | P | 23 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.304 |
| Totals | 245 | 11 | 51 | 2 | 4 | .969 | .253 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Nebraska State League | Beatrice Blues | BRO | ||
| 1938 | D | Northern League | Superior Blues | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Owls | BRO | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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