Career
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Foots Barfoot was 30 when he made his Major League debut as a relief pitcher for the Saint Louis Cardinals. Barfoot was a right-handed pitcher who played in 75 games for the Cardinals in 1922 and 1923. He also played in 11 games for the Detroit Tigers in 1926.
He had a Major League career record of 8–10 in 2501⁄3 innings, with and earned run average of 4.10, 5 complete games, 1 shutout, 55 games finished, 49 strikeouts, and 66 walks.
He 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.