Andy Barkett

Andy Barkett
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1974-09-05) September 5, 1974
Miami, Florida
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 28, 2001, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 2001, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average .304
Runs 5
Hits 14
Teams

Andrew Jon Barkett (born September 5, 1974) is an American professional baseball manager and a former Major League (MLB) first baseman and outfielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001. He is currently the manager of the Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pirates.

Playing career

Barkett played college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack from 19921995.[1]

In 1995, Barkett made his professional debut with the Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League.[2] In 45 games with Butte, Barkett had a .333 average, 5 home runs and 51 runs batted in.[2] He was acquired by the Texas Rangers on August 10.[3] Barkett finished the season with the Charleston River Dogs of the South Atlantic League, a Single–A affiliate of the Rangers. He batted .218 over 21 games with Charleston, driving in 12 runs.[2]

On December 14, 2010, it was announced that Barkett would manage the AA Jacksonville Suns in the Florida Marlins organization.[4]

References

  1. "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Andy Barkett Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. "Andy Barkett Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  4. "Cron, Huppert tabbed as Minor League managers | tigers.com: Official Info". Detroit.tigers.mlb.com. 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-12-14.



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