Timothy Wayne Barrett (born January 24, 1961) is a former professional

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. He appeared in four games in

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for the

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in 1988, all as a

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Career

Barrett spent three seasons at

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, assuming the roles of 'staff ace' from Zane Smith; he was an All-

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player (1983), leading the Sycamores to the 1983 MVC title and the NCAA National Tournament. He remains in the Top Ten in school history in several categories. He spent his freshman season at

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. Barrett spent 6 seasons (1983–88) in the Montreal organization; he spent most of his

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career in

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with the

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, of the American Association, winning titles in 1986, 1987, and 1988. He won the deciding game of the American Association title series, (10-5), over the

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. All told, he spent 5 seasons with Indianapolis, with a W/L record of 19–6, 12 Saves, an ERA of 3.45, and three titles. Barrett finished his career in the

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organization, leading the

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to the

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Championship Series. Over the course of his minor league career, Barrett accumulated a pitching record of 52–27, 3.37 ERA, 16 Saves, 5 Shutouts, and 509 Strikeouts. On August 7, 1988, he picked up his one and only big league save, though it was by no means a thing of beauty. He closed out the game, pitching the final 3 innings, allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs in a 11–5 victory over the Cardinals.

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