| 08/13/1940 | Son of Harry Barrell. Full name Joseph Reid Barrell. |
| 06/19/1958 | Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (Boston Latin; Boston, MA) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
| 07/06/1958 | Named the #42 prospect in the FABL |
| 08/11/1958 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1958 | Wins the GSL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/11/1958 | Named the #42 prospect in the FABL |
| 04/09/1959 | Named the #62 prospect in the FABL |
| 04/20/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
| 06/22/1959 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1959 | Wins the COW Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/03/1959 | Named the #63 prospect in the FABL |
| 04/12/1960 | Named the #60 prospect in the FABL |
| 07/07/1960 | Named the #94 prospect in the FABL |
| 08/08/1960 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
| 04/18/1961 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
| 07/03/1961 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06/16/1962 | Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3. |
| 09/01/1963 | Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 5-6 weeks. |
| 01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2. |
| 06/07/1968 | Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R. |
| 07/06/1968 | Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
| 04/21/1969 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/02/1969 | Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 7 weeks. |
| 02/18/1970 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Montreal Saints in exchange for 3B John Newton. |
| 10/22/1970 | Wins the 1970 World Championship Series with the Montreal Saints. |
| 05/06/1971 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
| 10/14/1971 | Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 08/21/1972 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05/18/1973 | Injured (fractured tibia),out for 6 weeks. |
| 08/19/1973 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week. |
| 09/02/1973 | Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for one week. |
| 10/13/1973 | Wins the 1973 World Championship Series with the Montreal Saints. |