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Bobby Doerr League
8-17-2026
Joe Barnes Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .749 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 652 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-19-1937
HR 104 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(17 games)
RBI 314
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 KC
21
72
9
20
2
0
6
17
6
20 1 2
2
0 1
.889
.333
.556
.278
.278
1960 KC
7
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4 0 0
0
0 0
.125
.125
.000
.000
.000
1968 KC
105
413
57
118
25
3
14
44
30
83 0 0
21
21 5
.797
.334
.462
.177
.286
1969 KC
117
410
58
123
18
3
26
82
32
93 3 3
27
21 3
.901
.353
.549
.249
.300
1970 KC
130
500
66
130
18
5
26
66
40
101 1 2
7
1 1
.787
.315
.472
.212
.260
1971 KC
130
501
56
129
19
4
21
67
35
103 2 2
5
3 2
.745
.307
.437
.180
.257
1972 KC
110
362
39
91
18
3
11
35
23
82 1 1
5
2 1
.706
.297
.409
.157
.251
1973 KC
123
463
57
125
15
3
19
51
30
116 1 2
9
5 1
.753
.315
.438
.168
.270
1974 KC
99
374
52
97
12
1
19
58
31
95 2 4
1
4 0
.765
.316
.449
.190
.259
1975 KC
86
302
27
80
12
1
8
37
27
69 3 2
11
9 4
.720
.329
.391
.126
.265
Total
678
2502
297
652
94
17
104
314
186
566 10 13
38
24 9
.749
.313
.436
.176
.261

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Barnes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-18The Kansas City Royals have waived Joe Barnes.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Hideo Biancalana to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Eddie Snow to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ox Adams to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Joe Barnes for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Joe Clark for assignment.