Al Barker
This article is about the baseball player. For the English novelist, see A. L. Barker.
| Al Barker | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: January 18, 1839 Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana | |||
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Died: September 15, 1912 (aged 73) Rockford, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 1, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 1, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Alfred L. Barker (January 18, 1839 – September 15, 1912) played one major league baseball game in 1871 for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association.
Barker was the starting left fielder for the Forest Citys on June 1, 1871 in a road game against the New York Mutuals. In five plate appearances he went 1-for-4 (a single) with a walk and had two runs batted in. In the field he made two putouts without an error. Despite his efforts, his team lost, 7-3.
One of his teammates during his short stay with the club was future Hall of Famer Cap Anson.
Barker umpired three National League games in 1881.
A native of Lost Creek, Indiana, Barker died at the age of 72 in Rockford, Illinois.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
- Al Barker at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by Dickey Pearce |
Oldest recognized verified living baseball player September 18, 1908 – September 15, 1912 |
Succeeded by Al Reach |
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