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Jesse Barfield
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Drafted in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft, this player initially planned to use a scholarship to study architectural drawing at Bradley University before turning pro.
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During his early minor league days in 1977, his mother drove him to a factory to personally load up on two dozen customized bats.
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Renowned for his incredible arm strength, this outfielder led all major-league peers with 22 assists and eight double plays in 1985.
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Career Totals
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WAR
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AB
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H
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HR
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BA
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R
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RBI
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SB
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OBP
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SLG
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OPS
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OPS+
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39.4
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4759
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1219
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241
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.256
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715
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716
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66
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.335
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.466
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.802
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117
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Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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