1959
Born October 29, 1959
Joliet, IL, USA
Jesse Barfield Notable
Jesse Barfield divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Toronto Blue Jays from 1981, then the New York Yankees through 1992.
Across 1,428 games he batted .256, with 1,219 hits and 715 runs. He finished with 241 home runs, 216 doubles, 551 walks and 66 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1986, with 40. He played 1,387 games in the outfield, with 2,951 putouts and 62 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1986.
He was born in Joliet, IL, USA on October 29, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1986 |
| Gold Glove | 2 | 1986, 1987 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1983 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | TOR | 25 | 95 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 4 | .232 |
| 1982 | TOR | 139 | 394 | 54 | 97 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 42 | 79 | 1 | .246 |
| 1983 | TOR | 128 | 388 | 58 | 98 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 68 | 22 | 110 | 2 | .253 |
| 1984 | TOR | 110 | 320 | 51 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 35 | 81 | 8 | .284 |
| 1985 | TOR | 155 | 539 | 94 | 156 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 84 | 66 | 143 | 22 | .289 |
| 1986 | TOR | 158 | 589 | 107 | 170 | 35 | 2 | 40 | 108 | 69 | 146 | 8 | .289 |
| 1987 | TOR | 159 | 590 | 89 | 155 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 84 | 58 | 141 | 3 | .263 |
| 1988 | TOR | 137 | 468 | 62 | 114 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 41 | 108 | 7 | .244 |
| 1989 | NYY/TOR | 150 | 521 | 79 | 122 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 67 | 87 | 150 | 5 | .234 |
| 1990 | NYY | 153 | 476 | 69 | 117 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 78 | 82 | 150 | 4 | .246 |
| 1991 | NYY | 84 | 284 | 37 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 36 | 80 | 1 | .225 |
| 1992 | NYY | 30 | 95 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 1 | .137 |
| Career | — | 1428 | 4759 | 715 | 1219 | 216 | 30 | 241 | 716 | 551 | 1234 | 66 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Jesse Barfield
Jesse Barfield made a major-league debut on September 3, 1981.
1992
Final major-league game: Jesse Barfield
Jesse Barfield played a final major-league game on June 17, 1992.
Image: Steve Bowles, CC BY 2.0