Marvin Barker | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1912-02-13)February 13, 1912 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | |
Died: July 1964 (aged 52) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
Negro leagues debut | |
1935, for the Newark Dodgers | |
Last Negro leagues appearance | |
1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Negro leagues statistics | |
Batting average | .255 |
Home runs | 14 |
Runs batted in | 151 |
Managerial record | 52–147–5 |
Winning percentage | .261 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
As player
As manager |
Marvin Vincent Barker (February 13, 1912 – July 1964), nicknamed Hack, was an American Negro league outfielder and manager.
A native of Joplin, Missouri, Barker made his Negro leagues debut in 1935 with the Newark Dodgers. He spent 12 seasons with the New York Black Yankees, and was selected to play in the annual East–West All-Star Game in 1940, 1945, and 1948. From 1945 to 1948, Barker served as New York's player-manager.
References
- "Marvin Barker". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Marvin Barker". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Marvin Barker (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
- Marvin Barker managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
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