Ray Barker
Raymond Herrell Barker "Buddy"
Born: March 12, 1936
Martinsburg, WV US
Deceased: May 29, 2018
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 192
Career: 1955-1967
Major League Statistics
Ray Barker compiled a career batting average of .278 with 181 home runs and 628 RBI in his 1401-game career with the Thetford Mines Mineurs, Columbus Foxes, Knoxville Smokies, Vancouver Mounties, Rochester Red Wings, Jacksonville Suns, Portland Beavers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
 Columbus Foxes |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Portland Beavers |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | PROV | Thetford Mines Mineurs | 130 | 486 | 486 | 150 | 32 | 4 | 18 | .309 | .309 | .502 | .811 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 137 | 497 | 497 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 17 | .252 | .252 | .406 | .658 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 154 | 653 | 563 | 90 | 174 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 97 | 9 | 80 | 68 | .309 | .399 | .552 | .951 | 311 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 114 | 435 | 396 | 44 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 6 | 33 | 58 | .253 | .312 | .422 | .733 | 167 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 148 | 637 | 584 | 87 | 154 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 59 | .264 | .314 | .430 | .744 | 251 | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 151 | 619 | 566 | 87 | 176 | 48 | 3 | 14 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 45 | .311 | .358 | .481 | .838 | 272 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 124 | 476 | 412 | 61 | 102 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 2 | 54 | 58 | .248 | .334 | .398 | .732 | 164 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 151 | 622 | 545 | 92 | 144 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 78 | .264 | .344 | .464 | .808 | 253 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 136 | 553 | 504 | 74 | 140 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 60 | .278 | .335 | .433 | .768 | 218 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 156 | 640 | 562 | 90 | 157 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 74 | .279 | .357 | .470 | .827 | 264 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 108 | 413 | 355 | 40 | 86 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 71 | .242 | .337 | .408 | .746 | 145 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 108 | 413 | 355 | 40 | 86 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 71 | .242 | .337 | .408 | .746 | 145 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1401 | 5618 | 5115 | 625 | 1422 | 263 | 59 | 181 | 628 | 35 | 8 | 423 | 500 | .278 | .334 | .459 | .793 | 2346 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 154 | 1078 | 101 | 16 | 92 | .987 | 7.656 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 12 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 5 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1B | 109 | 960 | 80 | 15 | 80 | .986 | 9.541 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 29 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .961 | 2.517 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1B | 120 | 1015 | 75 | 9 | 108 | .992 | 9.083 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1B | 134 | 1134 | 90 | 12 | 99 | .990 | 9.134 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.300 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 81 | 56 | 130 | 10 | 9 | .949 | 2.296 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 24 | 131 | 13 | 3 | 12 | .980 | 6.000 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.263 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 149 | 1245 | 103 | 16 | 120 | .988 | 9.047 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 85 | 694 | 49 | 8 | 75 | .989 | 8.741 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 52 | 45 | 94 | 9 | 6 | .939 | 2.673 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 155 | 1206 | 97 | 13 | 110 | .990 | 8.406 |
| Totals | 1133 | 7697 | 863 | 118 | 717 | .986 | 7.555 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Thetford Mines Mineurs | BAL | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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