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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL -0.5 40 136 126 12 27 5 1 0 11 1 6 .214 .250 .270 .520 41 .244 38 34 0 4 *2/53
1923 20 TT NNL 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -110 0 0 0 /2
1924 21 2TM NNL 0.3 17 63 56 13 15 4 2 1 6 0 7 .268 .349 .464 .813 121 .375 116 26 0 2
1924 21 DS NNL 0.2 11 37 34 7 9 2 1 1 4 0 3 .265 .324 .471 .795 116 .363 108 16 0 2
1924 21 CBN NNL 0.1 6 26 22 6 6 2 1 0 2 0 4 .273 .385 .455 .839 129 .393 126 10 0 /2
1925 22 SLS NNL 1.0 58 192 179 28 56 12 0 2 32 2 13 .313 .359 .413 .773 107 .353 108 74 2/6
1926 23 3TM NNL 0.3 22 78 71 9 23 3 0 1 8 0 6 .324 .385 .408 .793 105 .371 108 29 1 2
1926 23 SLS NNL 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 312 .655 279 4 0 /2
1926 23 CEL NNL 0.2 10 45 40 6 13 3 0 0 7 0 4 .325 .400 .400 .800 107 .379 112 16 1 2
1926 23 ABC NNL 0.1 10 30 28 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 .367 .321 .688 79 .332 84 9 0 /2
1927 24 CHT NNL -0.1 26 76 66 9 12 1 0 1 7 0 10 .182 .289 .242 .532 45 .264 50 16 0 2
1928 25 CTG NNL -0.2 6 14 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143 -58 .108 -46 0 1 /2
1930 27 MRS NNL 0.0 52 171 162 10 41 7 2 0 19 1 9 .253 .292 .321 .613 66 .286 67 52 0 2/6
1931 28 SLS NNL -0.2 4 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 .000 .091 -74 .070 -62 0 0 0 /2
9 Yrs 0.5 226 743 684 83 174 32 5 5 83 4 53 .254 .310 .338 .648 74 .303 75 231 2 4 2/563
162 Game Avg 0.4 162 533 490 59 125 23 4 4 59 3 38 .254 .310 .338 .648 74 .303 75 166
SLS (3 Yrs) 0.9 64 206 192 29 57 12 0 3 33 2 14 .297 .345 .406 .751 101 .342 101 78 0 0 2/6
MRS (1 Yr) 0.0 52 171 162 10 41 7 2 0 19 1 9 .253 .292 .321 .613 66 .286 67 52 0 2/6
CTS (1 Yr) -0.5 40 136 126 12 27 5 1 0 11 1 6 .214 .250 .270 .520 41 .244 38 34 0 4 *2/53
CHT (1 Yr) -0.1 26 76 66 9 12 1 0 1 7 0 10 .182 .289 .242 .532 45 .264 50 16 0 2
DS (1 Yr) 0.2 11 37 34 7 9 2 1 1 4 0 3 .265 .324 .471 .795 116 .363 108 16 0 2
ABC (1 Yr) 0.1 10 30 28 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 .367 .321 .688 79 .332 84 9 0 /2
CEL (1 Yr) 0.2 10 45 40 6 13 3 0 0 7 0 4 .325 .400 .400 .800 107 .379 112 16 1 2
CBN (1 Yr) 0.1 6 26 22 6 6 2 1 0 2 0 4 .273 .385 .455 .839 129 .393 126 10 0 /2
CTG (1 Yr) -0.2 6 14 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143 -58 .108 -46 0 1 /2
TT (1 Yr) 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -110 0 0 0 /2
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1925 22 SLS NNL 2 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800 3 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800 3 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 405 405 81 81 0 81 0 81 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800 243 0 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 136 -11 0 0 -1 1 -11 -1.0 5 -6 -0.5 .475 .494 -0.5 0.1 -6 *2/53
1923 20 TT NNL 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 0.0 .446 .500 0.0 0.0 -1 /2
1924 21 2TM NNL 63 1 0 0 -1 1 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .503 .500 0.4 -0.1 4 2
1924 21 DS NNL 37 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .504 .500 0.2 0.0 2 2
1924 21 CBN NNL 26 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /2
1925 22 SLS NNL 192 2 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 7 10 1.0 .505 .502 0.9 0.2 10 2/6
1926 23 3TM NNL 78 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 3 4 0.3 .505 .500 0.4 0.0 4 2
1926 23 SLS NNL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .538 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /2
1926 23 CEL NNL 45 1 0 0 -1 0 1 0.0 1 2 0.2 .504 .500 0.2 0.0 3 2
1926 23 ABC NNL 30 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.1 0.1 1 /2
1927 24 CHT NNL 76 -5 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.4 3 -2 -0.1 .485 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 2
1928 25 CTG NNL 14 -3 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .465 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 /2
1930 27 MRS NNL 171 -8 0 0 0 2 -7 -0.6 6 -1 0.0 .489 .496 0.0 0.1 -1 2/6
1931 28 SLS NNL 11 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .450 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 /2
9 Yrs 743 -25 -1 0 -1 6 -21 -2.0 25 4 0.5 .491 .498 0.6 0.5 6 2/563
162 Game Avg 533 -18 -1 0 -1 5 -15 -1.4 18 3 0.4 .491 .498 0.4 0.3 4
SLS (3 Yrs) 206 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 7 9 0.9 .503 .502 0.8 0.2 9 2/6
MRS (1 Yr) 171 -8 0 0 0 2 -7 -0.6 6 -1 0.0 .489 .496 0.0 0.1 -1 2/6
CTS (1 Yr) 136 -11 0 0 -1 1 -11 -1.0 5 -6 -0.5 .475 .494 -0.5 0.1 -6 *2/53
CHT (1 Yr) 76 -5 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.4 3 -2 -0.1 .485 .498 -0.2 0.1 -2 2
DS (1 Yr) 37 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .504 .500 0.2 0.0 2 2
ABC (1 Yr) 30 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.1 0.1 1 /2
CEL (1 Yr) 45 1 0 0 -1 0 1 0.0 1 2 0.2 .504 .500 0.2 0.0 3 2
CBN (1 Yr) 26 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /2
CTG (1 Yr) 14 -3 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .465 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 /2
TT (1 Yr) 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 0.0 .446 .500 0.0 0.0 -1 /2

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL 136 .244 38 .214 .056 0.0 4.4 36.4 *2/53
1923 20 TT NNL 2 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
1924 21 2TM NNL 63 .375 116 .255 .196 1.6 11.1 57.1 2
1924 21 DS NNL 37 .363 108 .242 .206 2.7 8.1 54.5 2
1924 21 CBN NNL 26 .393 126 .273 .182 0.0 15.4 60.0 /2
1925 22 SLS NNL 192 .353 108 .305 .101 1.0 6.8 38.8 2/6
1926 23 3TM NNL 78 .371 108 .314 .085 1.3 7.7 27.6 2
1926 23 SLS NNL 3 .655 279 .000 1.000 33.3 0.0 /2
1926 23 CEL NNL 45 .379 112 .325 .075 0.0 8.9 33.3 2
1926 23 ABC NNL 30 .332 84 .321 .000 0.0 6.7 18.2 /2
1927 24 CHT NNL 76 .264 50 .169 .061 1.3 13.2 38.1 2
1928 25 CTG NNL 14 .108 -46 .000 .000 0.0 7.1 100.0 /2
1930 27 MRS NNL 171 .286 67 .253 .068 0.0 5.3 20.0 2/6
1931 28 SLS NNL 11 .070 -62 .000 .000 0.0 9.1 0.0 /2
9 Yrs 743 .303 75 .249 .083 0.7 7.1 34.8 2/563
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .114 1.1 7.9 36.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 22 SLS NNL 5 .200 .400 0.0 0.0 100.0
1 Yr 5 .200 .400 0.0 0.0 100.0
MLB Average .261 .106 1.4 7.4 28.8
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1922 19 CTS NNL C 38 299.0 236 193 37 6 6 .975 .968 6.92 6.59 6.05 7.15 2 33
1922 19 CTS NNL 3B 2 8.2 7 4 3 0 0 1.000 .930 7.27 3.22 3.50 3.45
1922 19 CTS NNL 1B 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .977 10.00 11.30 10.00 12.30
1923 20 TT NNL C 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .965 4.50 5.63 2.00 6.20 0
1924 21 2TM NNL C 16 15 133.2 99 84 15 0 2 1.000 .962 6.67 6.28 6.19 5.48 1 7
1924 21 DS NNL C 10 9 79.1 51 44 7 0 1 1.000 .962 5.79 6.28 5.10 5.48 0 3
1924 21 CBN NNL C 6 6 54.1 48 40 8 0 1 1.000 .962 7.95 6.28 8.00 5.48 1 4
1925 22 SLS NNL C 54 0.00
1925 22 SLS NNL SS 1 0.00
1926 23 3TM NNL C 19 19 144.0 91 74 12 5 4 .945 .966 5.38 5.94 4.53 5.29 1 32
1926 23 SLS NNL C 2 2 7.0 9 7 1 1 0 .889 .966 10.29 5.91 4.00 5.30 0 0
1926 23 CEL NNL C 10 10 82.0 55 44 7 4 4 .927 .966 5.60 5.94 5.10 5.29 1 25
1926 23 ABC NNL C 7 7 55.0 27 23 4 0 0 1.000 .966 4.42 5.94 3.86 5.29 0 7
1927 24 CHT NNL C 23 0.00
1928 25 CTG NNL C 4 29.0 18 15 3 0 0 1.000 .967 5.59 5.59 4.50 4.68 0 0
1930 27 MRS NNL C 46 0.00
1930 27 MRS NNL SS 1 0.00
1931 28 SLS NNL C 4 3 25.0 20 17 3 0 0 1.000 .967 7.20 6.52 5.00 4.35 0 0
9 Yrs 210 37 652.1 483 399 73 11 12 .977 .966 6.51 6.35 2.25 2.48 4 72
C (9 Yrs) C 205 37 634.2 466 385 70 11 12 .976 .966 6.45 6.32 2.22 2.45 4 72
SS (2 Yrs) SS 2 0.00
3B (1 Yr) 3B 2 8.2 7 4 3 0 0 1.000 .930 7.27 3.22 3.50 3.45
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .977 10.00 11.30 10.00 12.30
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB Awards
1925 22 SLS NNL C 1 1 27.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 3.00 0 4
1925 22 SLS NNL PH 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1 Yr 2 1 27.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.50 0 4
C (1 Yr) C 1 1 27.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 3.00 0 4
PH (1 Yr) PH 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Barnes born?

John Barnes was born on June 5, 1903.

Where was John Barnes born?

John Barnes was born in Pensacola, FL.

How tall was John Barnes?

John Barnes was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did John Barnes weigh when playing?

John Barnes weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Barnes play?

John Barnes played 9 seasons.

Is John Barnes in the Hall of Fame?

John Barnes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Barnes play?

John Barnes was a Catcher.

How many hits did John Barnes have?

John Barnes had 174 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Barnes have?

John Barnes had 5 home runs over his career.

What was John Barnes' average?

John Barnes had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has John Barnes played for?

John Barnes played for 10 teams; the Cleveland Tate Stars, Toledo Tigers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Stars, St. Louis Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Elites, Cleveland Hornets, Cleveland Tigers and Memphis Red Sox.

When did John Barnes retire?

John Barnes last played in 1931.

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