John Barfield
John Barfield | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | October 15, 1964|
Died: December 24, 2016 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 52)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 1989, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 1, 1991, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–8 |
Earned run average | 4.72 |
Strikeouts | 53 |
Teams | |
John David Barfield (October 15, 1964 – December 24, 2016) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during three seasons (1989 to 1991) at the major league level for the Texas Rangers. He pitched in the affiliated minor leagues through 1997 and concluded his career the next year in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He died in a shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Early life
Barfield attended
Career
Barfield played his first professional season with the Class A-Advanced
He made his MLB debut in 1989. He appeared in four games for the Rangers that year, two of them starts, and he gave up eight
Between 1992 and 1997, pitched for minor league affiliates of several organizations and spent some time in the
Death
Barfield was shot during a dispute at his apartment in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 24, 2016. He was taken to a hospital, where he died during surgery.[9][10] A 59-year-old acquaintance named William Goodman, who was the estranged husband of Barfield's girlfriend Mystic Goodman, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.[11] On August 10, 2017, Goodman was convicted of manslaughter after a Pulaski County jury concluded that the killing was reckless but not deliberate and Goodman was sentenced to the maximum 25 years in prison with a $10,000 fine. Goodman was sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter and 15 years for firearm enhancement, with the sentences to be served consecutively.[12]
References
- ^ "Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Barfield shot to death". WREG.com. December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Stevenson, Stefan (December 26, 2016). "Former Texas Rangers pitcher dies in Arkansas shooting". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- CNN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (December 27, 2016). "Pro baseball: Remembering former Drillers pitcher John Barfield". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "John Barfield Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Two hits enough for Rangers to tip Sox". Times-Union. Associated Press. June 12, 1991.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (January 29, 1992). "Rib robs Rangers' Barfield". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "John Barfield Minor, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- Sporting News. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Tarinelli, Ryan (December 26, 2016). "Former MLB pitcher fatally shot Christmas Eve in Little Rock mourned as talented, caring". arkansasonline.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Lesnick, Gavin (March 1, 2017). "Man accused of fatally shooting former MLB pitcher in Little Rock pleads not guilty". arkansasonline.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Lynch, John (August 11, 2017). "Ex-MLB pitcher's killing in Little Rock reckless but not deliberate, jury says; shooter gets 25 years". arkansasonline.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)