Ken Barton
Kenneth Dean Barton
Born: October 22, 1955
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1976-1981
Ken Barton compiled a career batting average of .261 with 42 home runs and 299 RBI in his 635-game career with the Cedar Rapids Giants, Fresno Giants, Waterbury Giants, Shreveport Captains, Chattanooga Lookouts and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 116 | 463 | 399 | 56 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 43 | .226 | .310 | .326 | .636 | 130 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 109 | 442 | 387 | 56 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 57 | .271 | .342 | .411 | .753 | 159 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 100 | 393 | 340 | 39 | 81 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 32 | .238 | .305 | .321 | .626 | 109 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 12 | 46 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .283 | .295 | .578 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 129 | 534 | 460 | 62 | 119 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 37 | .259 | .344 | .383 | .727 | 176 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 112 | 477 | 405 | 77 | 124 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 57 | .306 | .402 | .454 | .856 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 57 | 227 | 198 | 19 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 27 | .263 | .348 | .313 | .661 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 635 | 2582 | 2233 | 315 | 582 | 101 | 12 | 42 | 299 | 21 | 16 | 283 | 256 | .261 | .342 | .373 | .715 | 833 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 2B | 112 | 222 | 281 | 26 | 60 | .951 | 4.491 |
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 2B | 101 | 198 | 268 | 16 | 48 | .967 | 4.614 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 44 | 83 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .967 | 2.000 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 3B | 31 | 33 | 63 | 9 | 3 | .914 | 3.097 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 2B | 16 | 34 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 4.688 |
| 1978 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 2B | 12 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 3.583 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 126 | 294 | 344 | 26 | 87 | .961 | 5.063 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 76 | 170 | 232 | 10 | 49 | .976 | 5.289 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.235 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 32 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .950 | 1.188 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 14 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 11 | .939 | 4.429 |
| Totals | 586 | 1139 | 1309 | 100 | 274 | .961 | 4.177 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | CLE |
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