Nickname: Rifleman
Years Played: 1981 - 1992
Teams: Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees
Highlights/Awards: All-Star in 1986, 2 time Gold Glove winner (86,87), Won Silver Slugger Award in 1986
Career Stats: .256 BA, .466 SLG, 241 HR, 716 RBI, 715 R, 216 2B, 1234 K
Best Season: 1986; .289 BA, .559 SLG, 40 HR, 108 RBI, 107 R, 35 2B
DYK: Led American League outfielders in assists three times (85-87). First Blue Jay to hit a pinch hit grand slam. Apparently there’s a statue of him in his hometown of Joliet, Illinois. Hospitalized in 2006 after a fight with his son. Writes a blog http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/barfield
Thoughts: Barfield had a cannon for a right arm, and nobody looked better in the Blue Jays powder blue unis than him. Played on some teams in the late 80’s that could score a lot of runs, but unfortunately for Barfield he got traded to the Yankees before the Blue Jays got really good in the early 90’s under Cito Gaston. He did however get to play for the immortal Stump Merrill for a season and a half in New York, so he’s got that going for him.
Teams: Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees
Highlights/Awards: All-Star in 1986, 2 time Gold Glove winner (86,87), Won Silver Slugger Award in 1986
Career Stats: .256 BA, .466 SLG, 241 HR, 716 RBI, 715 R, 216 2B, 1234 K
Best Season: 1986; .289 BA, .559 SLG, 40 HR, 108 RBI, 107 R, 35 2B
DYK: Led American League outfielders in assists three times (85-87). First Blue Jay to hit a pinch hit grand slam. Apparently there’s a statue of him in his hometown of Joliet, Illinois. Hospitalized in 2006 after a fight with his son. Writes a blog http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/barfield
Thoughts: Barfield had a cannon for a right arm, and nobody looked better in the Blue Jays powder blue unis than him. Played on some teams in the late 80’s that could score a lot of runs, but unfortunately for Barfield he got traded to the Yankees before the Blue Jays got really good in the early 90’s under Cito Gaston. He did however get to play for the immortal Stump Merrill for a season and a half in New York, so he’s got that going for him.
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