1941
Born July 30, 1941
Norwood, OH, USA
Bob Barton Notable
b. July 30, 1941 · San Francisco Giants 1965–1969, San Diego Padres 1970–1972, 1974, Cincinnati Reds 1973
Bob Barton played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1965 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1974.
Across 393 games he batted .226, with 237 hits and 54 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 31 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 380 games behind the plate, with 1,986 putouts and 28 errors. He turned 30 double plays.
He was born in Norwood, OH, USA on July 30, 1941, and died on January 15, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFG | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 |
| 1966 | SFG | 43 | 91 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .176 |
| 1967 | SFG | 7 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .211 |
| 1968 | SFG | 46 | 92 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .261 |
| 1969 | SFG | 49 | 106 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 0 | .170 |
| 1970 | SDP | 61 | 188 | 15 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 1 | .218 |
| 1971 | SDP | 121 | 376 | 23 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 49 | 0 | .250 |
| 1972 | SDP | 29 | 88 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 2 | .193 |
| 1973 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | SDP | 30 | 81 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 393 | 1049 | 54 | 237 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 87 | 168 | 3 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Died January 15, 2018
1965
Major-league debut: Bob Barton
Bob Barton made a major-league debut on September 17, 1965.
1974
Final major-league game: Bob Barton
Bob Barton played a final major-league game on July 30, 1974.