Red Barkley

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#083c6b
bgcolor2=#083c6b
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Red Barkley
position=Infielder
birthdate= September 19, 1912
deathdate=death date and age|2000|12|12|1912|9|19
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 2
debutyear=1937
debutteam=St. Louis Browns
finaldate=August 14
finalyear=1943
finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
stat1label=AVG.
stat1value=.264
stat2label=HR
stat2value=0
stat3label=R
stat3value=21
teams=
*St. Louis Browns (1937)
*Boston Bees (1939)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1943)
highlights=

John Duncan (Red) Barkley (September 19, 1912 - December 12, 2000) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns (1937), Boston Bees (1939) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1943). A native of Childress, Texas, Barkley batted and threw right-handed. He is the grandfather of Brian Barkley, who pitched with the Boston Red Sox.

In a three-season career, Barkley was a .264 hitter without home runs and 21 runs batted in in 63 games played.

Barkley died in Waco, Texas, at the age of 88.

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/red-barkley.shtml The Baseball Cube]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barklre01.shtml Baseball Reference]