1858
Born May 24, 1858
Wheeling, WV, USA
Sam Barkley Notable
b. May 24, 1858 · Toledo Blue Stockings 1884, St. Louis Browns 1885, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1886–1887, Kansas City Cowboys 1888–1889
Sam Barkley played for four clubs across six seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884 and closing with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1889.
Across 582 games he batted .258, with 602 hits and 362 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 125 doubles and 51 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1884, with 39. He played 504 games at second base, with 1,545 assists and 235 errors. He turned 214 double plays.
He was born in Wheeling, WV, USA on May 24, 1858, and died on April 20, 1912. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | TOL | 104 | 435 | 71 | 133 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| 1885 | STL | 106 | 418 | 67 | 112 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| 1886 | PIT | 122 | 478 | 77 | 127 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 58 | 0 | 22 | .266 |
| 1887 | PIT | 89 | 340 | 44 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 6 | .224 |
| 1888 | KCC | 116 | 482 | 67 | 104 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 51 | 15 | .216 |
| 1889 | KCC | 45 | 176 | 36 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 8 | .284 |
| Career | — | 582 | 2329 | 362 | 602 | 125 | 39 | 10 | 231 | 176 | 95 | 51 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
1912
Died April 20, 1912
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