Vic Barnett

Victor Barnett
(Lobo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut 1944
• Final Game 1944
• Born 1914, in Colón, Colón Panama

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Biographical Information

Victor Barnett played in Panama, the US and Venezuela.

Barnett was on the Panamanian national team that won Silver at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games. He hit .234/.306/.325 for the Newark Eagles in 1944, starting in right field. In 1946-1947, he played for the Sabios de Vargas in Venezuela, batting .297/?/.405 in 9 regular-season games and .214/?/.429 in four postseason ones as the team won the Venezuelan League title.

He was with Chesterfield in Panama in 1947-1948 and Spur Cola in Panama from 1948-1954. He was a starting outfield for Spur Cola in the first Caribbean Series, going 4 for 15 with a triple, 3 runs, 3 RBI and a steal in the 1949 Caribbean Series as an outfield mate of Lester Lockett and Red Treadway. Only Sam Bankhead had more RBI for Panama. He was 0 for 3 for Spur Cola in the 1951 Caribbean Series.