Vince Barton

Vince Barton
Vince Barton
	Outfielder
	Born: February 1, 1908; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
	Died: September 13, 1973 (aged 65); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 17, 1931, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	July 24, 1932, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	65
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1931–1932);

Vincent David Barton (February 1, 1908 – September 13, 1973) was a Canadian Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs.

Barton had a very successful rookie year for the Cubs. In only 66 games he batted .238 with 13 HRs and 50 RBIs. His 13 home runs was tied for second on the team with current Hall of Famer Hack Wilson, although Wilson played in many more games than Barton. The next season would be Barton's last year in the majors as he batted .224 in 36 games with 3 homers and 15 RBIs.

5 Home Run Game

While playing for the Hickory Rebels of the independent Carolina League on August 28, 1938, Barton hit five home runs in six at-bats.^[1]

References

^ Dylan, Paul. "Vince Barton and the 5 Home Run Game". oneforfive.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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[1] Dylan, Paul. "Vince Barton and the 5 Home Run Game". oneforfive.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

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