Barry Hightower
Barry Paul Hightower
Born: March 26, 1966
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 8 (1984 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Northview HS (Dothan, AL)
Career: 1984-1988
Barry Hightower compiled a career record of 11 wins and 13 losses and a 5.36 ERA in his 71-game pitching career with the Kingsport Mets, Columbia Mets, Padres and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.7 | 52 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1985 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.45 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.48 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 89 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.26 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.3 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 7.59 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5.36 | 71 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 231.7 | 221 | 168 | 138 | 19 | 176 | 4 | 219 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .800 | .500 | 1.300 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 66 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .200 | .355 | .200 | .555 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | P | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1985 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | P | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Padres | P | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 71 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .952 | .563 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1988 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | SDN | ||
| 1988 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN |
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