Albert Barkus
Albert Mathew Barkus
Born: July 6, 1918
Deceased: May 20, 1977
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 201
Career: 1937-1951
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Albert Barkus compiled a career record of 60 wins and 62 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 223-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Schenectady Blue Jays, Port Chester Clippers and Pittsburg Browns. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 29 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.58 | 37 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 185.0 | 197 | 74 | 53 | 64 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.01 | 31 | 14 | 157.0 | 165 | 89 | 70 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.04 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 78.0 | 74 | 52 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.68 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 66.0 | 68 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.86 | 42 | 25 | 219.0 | 228 | 110 | 94 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.90 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 201.0 | 215 | 116 | 87 | 77 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Totals | 60 | 62 | .492 | 3.64 | 223 | 82 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 906.0 | 947 | 478 | 366 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 172 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 54 | 189 | 189 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .201 | .201 | .243 | .444 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | (+) Schenectady Blue Jays | 30 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .347 | .653 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | (+) Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 30 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .347 | .653 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 56 | 110 | 104 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .269 | .309 | .317 | .626 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 40 | 78 | 78 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .321 | .321 | .397 | .718 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 14 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .172 | .226 | .241 | .467 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 43 | 79 | 71 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .268 | .342 | .366 | .708 | 26 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 68 | 137 | 137 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .307 | .423 | .730 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 70 | 161 | 142 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .275 | .340 | .423 | .762 | 60 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 345 | 785 | 750 | 37 | 196 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 40 | .261 | .290 | .348 | .638 | 261 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 54 | 416 | 24 | 22 | .952 | 8.148 | |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | P | 38 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 2 | .981 | 1.342 |
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | P | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .611 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | P | 14 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.929 |
| 1950 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | P | 43 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 3 | .969 | 1.442 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | OF | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 296 | 466 | 152 | 26 | 8 | .960 | 2.088 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Pittsburg Browns | SLA | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | |||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers |
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