Walter Barbare

Walter Barbare
Walter Barbare
	Infielder
	Born: August 11, 1891; Greenville, South Carolina
	Died: October 28, 1965 (aged 74); Greenville, South Carolina
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 17, 1914, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1922, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	156
Teams
	Cleveland Naps (1914–1916); Boston Red Sox (1918); Pittsburgh Pirates (1919–1920); Boston Braves (1921–1922);

Walter Lawrence Barbare (August 11, 1891 – October 28, 1965) was a third baseman/shortstop who played for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Braves.

In an eight-season career, Barbare was a .260 hitter with one home run and 156 RBI in 500 games played.

A solid infielder with a strong arm and a light bat, Barbare was a utility man with the Indians, Red Sox and Pirates in a span of six seasons. In 1921 he was sent to the Braves in the same trade that brought star shortstop Rabbit Maranville to Pittsburgh, and he responded with a career year, hitting .302 in 134 games.

Following his retirement as a player, Barbare served as a manager and umpire in the minor leagues.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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