Larry Barton
Lawrence J. Barton Sr. "Lefty"
Born: November 21, 1912
Pueblo, CO US
Deceased: March 5, 1992
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1932-1956
Larry Barton compiled a career batting average of .289 with 281 home runs and 1668 RBI in his 2851-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Greensboro Patriots, Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails, Columbus Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Portland Beavers, Memphis Chicks, Oakland Oaks, Los Angeles Angels, Buffalo Bisons, Spokane Indians, Pocatello Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Visalia Cubs, Lewiston Broncs and Mexicali Eagles. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
![]() Rochester Red Wings |
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![]() Houston Buffaloes |
![]() Sacramento Solons |
![]() Oakland Oaks |
![]() Buffalo Bisons |
![]() Visalia Cubs |
![]() Lewiston Broncs |
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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 |
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1932 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 131 | 560 | 503 | 94 | 140 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 88 | 28 | 36 | 99 | .278 | .339 | .511 | .850 | 257 | 10 | 11 | ||||
1932 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 10 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .097 | .097 | .161 | .258 | 5 | ||||||||
1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
1933 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 112 | 459 | 459 | 103 | 136 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 33 | .296 | .296 | .497 | .793 | 228 | ||||||||
1934 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 137 | 477 | 477 | 101 | 135 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 97 | 10 | .283 | .283 | .520 | .803 | 248 | ||||||||
1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 | 8 | ||||||||
1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 26 | 66 | 66 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .273 | .470 | 18 | ||||||||
1935 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails | 68 | 246 | 246 | 49 | 77 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 62 | 7 | .313 | .313 | .585 | .898 | 144 | ||||||||
1936 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 55 | 196 | 196 | 29 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .418 | .668 | 82 | ||||||||
1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 28 | 69 | 69 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .435 | .681 | 30 | ||||||||
1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 16 | 54 | 54 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .241 | .407 | 13 | ||||||||
1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 130 | 500 | 500 | 71 | 163 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 17 | .326 | .326 | .482 | .808 | 241 | ||||||||
1938 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 164 | 580 | 580 | 74 | 153 | 40 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 7 | .264 | .264 | .434 | .698 | 252 | ||||||||
1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 173 | 593 | 593 | 80 | 176 | 40 | 1 | 11 | 87 | 8 | .297 | .297 | .423 | .720 | 251 | ||||||||
1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 100 | 345 | 345 | 38 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 4 | .235 | .235 | .357 | .591 | 123 | ||||||||
1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 57 | 167 | 167 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 3 | .251 | .251 | .491 | .743 | 82 | ||||||||
1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 136 | 498 | 498 | 81 | 155 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 84 | 8 | .311 | .311 | .484 | .795 | 241 | ||||||||
1942 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 155 | 622 | 564 | 82 | 172 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 12 | 53 | 40 | .305 | .365 | .438 | .803 | 247 | 0 | 5 | ||||
1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 145 | 591 | 499 | 74 | 142 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 72 | 3 | 74 | 51 | .285 | .383 | .423 | .806 | 211 | 6 | 12 | ||||
1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 128 | 535 | 462 | 71 | 117 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 54 | 35 | .253 | .340 | .357 | .697 | 165 | 7 | 12 | ||||
1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 144 | 595 | 509 | 89 | 162 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 8 | 77 | 44 | .318 | .408 | .432 | .840 | 220 | 0 | 9 | ||||
1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 61 | 228 | 196 | 28 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 22 | .260 | .364 | .398 | .762 | 78 | 1 | 0 | ||||
1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 44 | 155 | 126 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | .222 | .355 | .278 | .633 | 35 | 1 | 3 | ||||
1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 169 | 655 | 550 | 72 | 148 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 83 | 4 | 94 | 58 | .269 | .379 | .427 | .806 | 235 | 3 | 8 | ||||
1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 169 | 655 | 550 | 72 | 148 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 83 | 4 | 94 | 58 | .269 | .379 | .427 | .806 | 235 | 3 | 8 | ||||
1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 116 | 470 | 392 | 64 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 78 | 2 | 74 | 65 | .293 | .407 | .487 | .894 | 191 | 1 | 3 | ||||
1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 17 | 63 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .132 | .270 | .226 | .496 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 141 | 637 | 502 | 134 | 165 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 132 | 3 | 122 | 56 | .329 | .463 | .542 | 1.004 | 272 | 3 | 10 | ||||
1950 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 121 | 434 | 434 | 92 | 142 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 98 | 3 | .327 | .327 | .509 | .836 | 221 | ||||||||
1951 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 123 | 420 | 420 | 67 | 120 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 95 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .448 | .733 | 188 | ||||||||
1952 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 41 | 134 | 134 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .440 | .739 | 59 | ||||||||
1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 108 | 409 | 409 | 66 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .389 | .675 | 159 | ||||||||
1954 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 103 | 359 | 359 | 51 | 109 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .493 | .797 | 177 | ||||||||
1956 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | 55 | 180 | 180 | 37 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .506 | .822 | 91 | ||||||||
Totals | 2851 | 10686 | 10036 | 1665 | 2897 | 607 | 101 | 281 | 1668 | 173 | 0 | 556 | 432 | .289 | .328 | .453 | .781 | 4549 | 0 | 29 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1932 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 131 | 1100 | 65 | 26 | 80 | .978 | 8.893 |
1932 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 10 | 102 | 7 | 1 | .991 | 1.900 | |
1933 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 112 | 920 | 61 | 28 | .972 | 8.759 | |
1934 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 1B | 137 | 1093 | 59 | 28 | .976 | 8.409 | |
1935 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails | 1B | 68 | 648 | 29 | 15 | .978 | 9.956 | |
1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 24 | 161 | 7 | 2 | .988 | 7.000 | |
1936 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 55 | 424 | 23 | 7 | .985 | 8.127 | |
1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 19 | 147 | 8 | 4 | .975 | 8.158 | |
1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 16 | 122 | 8 | 1 | .992 | 8.125 | |
1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 129 | 1166 | 72 | 27 | .979 | 9.597 | |
1938 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 165 | 1473 | 81 | 19 | .988 | 9.418 | |
1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 171 | 1472 | 80 | 20 | .987 | 9.076 | |
1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 53 | 338 | 27 | 2 | .995 | 6.887 | |
1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 100 | 868 | 61 | 12 | .987 | 9.290 | |
1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1B | 135 | 1125 | 72 | 13 | .989 | 8.867 | |
1942 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 151 | 1432 | 89 | 19 | 106 | .988 | 1.073 |
1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 142 | 1342 | 93 | 15 | 109 | .990 | 1.106 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 123 | 1099 | 70 | 12 | 95 | .990 | 9.504 |
1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 139 | 1145 | 92 | 16 | 98 | .987 | 8.899 |
1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 57 | 505 | 26 | 2 | 38 | .996 | 9.316 |
1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 35 | 269 | 21 | 6 | 22 | .980 | 8.286 |
1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 17 | 133 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .993 | 8.353 |
1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 116 | 896 | 61 | 11 | 91 | .989 | 8.250 |
1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 1B | 138 | 1329 | 63 | 26 | 104 | .982 | 1.087 |
1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 108 | 1045 | 55 | 15 | .987 | 1.185 | |
Totals | 2351 | 20354 | 1239 | 328 | 755 | .985 | 9.185 |
Minor League Service:
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