Born: (1959-10-29) October 29, 1959 (age 64) Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 3, 1981, for the Toronto Blue Jays
NPB: April 10, 1993, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: June 17, 1992, for the New York Yankees
NPB: October 21, 1993, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average
.256
Home runs
241
Runs batted in
716
NPB statistics
Batting average
.215
Home runs
26
Runs batted in
53
Teams
As player
Toronto Blue Jays (1981–1989)
New York Yankees (1989–1992)
Yomiuri Giants (1993)
As coach
Houston Astros (1995)
Seattle Mariners (1998–1999)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1986)
2× Gold Glove Award (1986, 1987)
Silver Slugger Award (1986)
AL home run leader (1986)
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2023
Jesse Lee Barfield (born October 29, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
A two-time Gold Glove Award winner, Barfield was a strong defensive player featuring an impressive throwing arm that allowed him to lead the American League (AL) five times in outfielder assists.[1] He ended his playing career ranked second only to Baseball Hall of Fame member, Chuck Klein, in outfielder assists per 1,000 innings.[2] He was also provided strong offense, winning a Silver Slugger Award and leading the American League in home runs in 1986, the same year he was named to the American League All-Star team.[1]
Injuries prematurely ended Barfield's major league career after 11 seasons.[3] He played his final season of professional baseball in 1993 with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. After his playing career, Barfield worked as a major league coach for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners.[3]
^ ab"Jesse Barfield statistics and history". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
^James, Bill. The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. The Free Press. 2001. p. 299.
^ abAllen, Malcolm. "Jesse Barfield". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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