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Kevin Barker
#60
1B
B/T: L/L
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
285
.249
6
36
3
.682
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
285
.249
6
36
3
.682
Kevin Barker Bio
Fullname:
Kevin Stewart Barker
Born:
7/26/1975 in Bristol, VA
Draft:
1996, Milwaukee Brewers, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 73
College:
Virginia Tech
Debut:
8/19/1999
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Kevin Stewart Barker
Kevin Stewart Barker...is a Virginia Tech alum and a graduate of Virginia (VA) High in Mendota, VA...at Virginia Tech, was Atlantic 10 Player of the Year as a junior (.361, 20 home runs, 62 RBI)...played center field at VPI...remains Virginia Tech's all-time leader with 17 triples.
2010
Tallied 31 extra-base hits, including 12 home runs in 80 Mexican Summer League contests with the Veracruz Red Eagles...tallied 55 walks en route to a stellar .416 on-base percentage.
2009
Hit .281 in 29 games with the Reds in first big league action since 2006...hit 22 homers in 101 games with Louisville of the Triple-A International League to earn the promotion.
1996
Posted 19-game hitting streak from June 21-July 10 in professional debut with Ogden...ranked among Pioneer League leaders in walks (4th, 46), doubles (tied for 4th, 19) and extra-base hits (tied for 5th, 32).
1997
In first full pro campaign, totaled 35 doubles, 23 home runs and 108 RBI for Single-A Stockton and El Paso.
1998
Began season with Double-A El Paso, but advanced to Triple-A for the first time...paced all MIL minor leaguers with 28 home runs and 110 RBI.
1999
Tallied 23 home runs and 87 RBI in 121 games for Louisville and was named MIL's Minor League Player of the Year... spent the final 6 weeks of the season with the Brewers...in MLB debut, Aug. 19 at HOU, finished 2-for-5 with a run scored and posted the game-winning RBI...singled off Chris Holt for initial big league hit...hit first MLB homer on Sept. 5 vs. STL off Larry Luebbers.
2000
Spent season's first 2 months with the Brewers, but hit just .220 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI.
2001
In final season with MIL organization, combined to hit .269 for Triple-A Indianapolis and Double-A Huntsville.
2002
Paced Portland of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in home runs to earn 7-game stay with the Padres.
2003
Played in just 10 minor-league games...was released by DET in Spring Training...signed with FLA on May 30.
2004
Playing for Reading, dominated the Double-A Eastern League to the tune of 38 doubles and 18 home runs.
2008
At Class AAA Louisville shared with RHP Jon Adkins the Mary E. Barney Award as the team's co-Most Valuable Players...among all Reds farmhands ranked third in HR (21) and RBI (77)...led the Bats in HR, RBI and runs scored (73)...produced his sixth career 20-homer season...with 10 sac flies tied for the International League lead...hit 2 of Louisville's 4 grand slams (5/22 at Toledo, 6/17 at Rochester)...hit 2 homers on 7/29 at Charlotte and 8/29 at Indianapolis...on 4/28 vs Columbus made his fifth career pitching appearance, his first since 2005 (L, 1ip, 2h, 3er, 3bb, 0k)...began the season on Louisville's disabled list with a bruised left wrist...was activated on 4/15...following the season became a free agent but on 11/19 was resigned to a minor league contract and was invited to Major League spring training camp...played winter ball for Obregon in the Mexican Pacific League (13g, .231, 2hr, 6rbi).
2007
Spent the season with the Blue Jays' Class AAA affiliate in Syracuse, where he was International League Player of the Week for 8/27-9/3.
2006
Received an R. Howard Webster Award, recognizing Barker as the top player with Triple-A Syracuse. ... Hit a club-record 39 doubles with Syracuse. ... Posted a .275 average with 18 homers and 76 RBIs in 130 games at Triple-A. ... Was one of five September callups for Toronto and hit .235 with one home run in 12 games.
2005
Signed by the Blue Jays as a minor league free agent on April 3 and he excelled in both New Hampshire and Syracuse... Batted .254 with six home runs and 27 RBI with the Fisher Cats before being promoted to Syracuse... At the time of his arrival, SkyChiefs were 22-31... Played to a 49-42 record from that point on... Batted .305 with 23 home runs and 87 RBI for Syracuse, leading the International League with a .575 slugging percentage... Named as the Organizational Player of the Month for June after setting a SkyChiefs record with 41 RBI... Also batted .400 for the month... Between New Hampshire and Syracuse combined for 114 RBI, the sixth best total in the minor leagues in 2005... Was the first SkyChief (with the required at bats), to finish the season with a batting average of .300 or better since Orlando Hudson in 2002.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
285
32
71
6
36
3
.249
.328
.682
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
285
32
71
6
36
3
.249
.328
.682
Awards
INT Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
06/19/2005
Syracuse SkyChiefs
INT
05/21/2006
Syracuse SkyChiefs
INT
09/04/2007
Syracuse Chiefs
INT
08/03/2009
Louisville Bats
INT
INT Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Syracuse SkyChiefs
INT
Caribbean Series All-Star
Year
Team
League
2010
Dominican Republic
CS
MEX Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2011
Guerreros de Oaxaca
MEX
Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
April 5, 2011
Guerreros de Oaxaca signed free agent DH Kevin Barker.
March 19, 2011
Washington Nationals released 1B Kevin Barker.
February 4, 2011
Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Kevin Barker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
January 31, 2011
1B Kevin Barker assigned to Dominican Republic.
December 26, 2010
Toros del Este claimed 1B Kevin Barker off waivers from Aguilas Cibaenas.
November 10, 2010
Kevin Barker assigned to Aguilas Cibaenas.
November 9, 2010
1B Kevin Barker elected free agency.
April 8, 2010
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz signed free agent 1B Kevin Barker.
February 1, 2010
1B Kevin Barker assigned to Dominican Republic.
December 25, 2009
1B Kevin Barker transferred to Leones del Escogido from Aguilas Cibaenas.
November 4, 2009
Cincinnati Reds sent Kevin Barker outright to Louisville Bats.
October 16, 2009
Kevin Barker assigned to Aguilas Cibaenas.
August 31, 2009
Cincinnati Reds recalled Kevin Barker from Louisville Bats.
August 29, 2009
Cincinnati Reds optioned Kevin Barker to Louisville Bats.
August 14, 2009
Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Kevin Barker from Louisville Bats.
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