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Turner Barber

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Turner Barber
Outfielder
Born: (1893-07-09)July 9, 1893
Lavinia, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: October 20, 1968(1968-10-20) (aged 75)
Milan, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 19, 1915, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
April 30, 1923, for the Brooklyn Robins
MLB statistics
Batting average.289
Home runs2
Runs batted in185
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Tyrus Turner Barber (July 9, 1893 – October 20, 1968), was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1915-1923 for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, and Brooklyn Robins.

In 491 games over nine seasons, Barber posted a .289 batting average (442-for-1531) with 189 runs, 2 home runs and 185 RBIs. He finished his career with a .978 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first base.

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