Clyde Barfoot

Clyde Raymond Barfoot (July 8, 1891 – March 11, 1971), nicknamed "Foots", was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher 25 years from 1914 to 1938, including three seasons in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals (1922–1923) and Detroit Tigers.

Early years Barfoot was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1891.

Professional baseball Barfoot began his professional baseball career playing in the minor leagues for the Chattanooga Lookouts (1914), Galveston Pirates (1914–1917), San Antonio Bronchos (1917–1920), Newark Bears (1918), Columbus Senators (1918), New Orleans Pelicans (1920), and Houston Buffaloes (1921).

After compiling a 22–13 record with Houston in 1922, he got a shot at playing in the major leagues.

Barfoot was an excellent hitter for a pitcher. In 1922, he had a .353 batting average, a .421 on-base percentage, and a .441 slugging percentage in 34 at bats. On October 9, 1926, Barfoot went 3-for-5 in a PCL game with three home runs and nine runs batted in. On October 15, 1925, Barfoot pitched 15 innings in a PCL victory over Los Angeles and hit two home runs to win the game, 6–5. Barfoot won 25 games in 1925.

Later years Barfoot died in 1971 in Highland Park, California, at age 79.