Skeeter Barnes

Q: How old is Skeeter Barnes?

Skeeter Barnes is 67 years old.

Q: When was Skeeter Barnes born?

Skeeter Barnes was born on March 7, 1957.

Q: Where was Skeeter Barnes born?

Skeeter Barnes was born in Cincinnati, OH .

Q: How tall is Skeeter Barnes?

Skeeter Barnes is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Skeeter Barnes weigh when playing?

Skeeter Barnes weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Skeeter Barnes play?

Skeeter Barnes played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Skeeter Barnes in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Skeeter Barnes drafted?

Skeeter Barnes was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) .

Q: What position did Skeeter Barnes play?

Skeeter Barnes was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Skeeter Barnes have?

Skeeter Barnes had 159 hits over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: March 7, 1957 in Cincinnati, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: Woodward HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: September 6, 1983 (Age 26-183d, 14,820th in major league history)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: June 20, 1994 (Age 37-105d)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Full Name: William Henry Barnes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

614

159

.259

RBI

OBP

.306

SLG

.389

OPS

.695

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1978	21	CIN-min	Rk	68	314	277	66	102	22	5	3	76	21	3	29	27	.368	.422	.516	.938		143		1	1	6			BIL · PION
1979	22	CIN-min	AA	145	542	500	54	133	19	4	12	77	5	3	27	64	.266	.305	.392	.697		196		4	4	7			NVL · SOUL
1980	23	CIN-min	AA	138	571	533	62	156	27	6	4	64	18	10	24	54	.293	.320	.388	.709		207		1	6	7			WBY · EL
1981	24	CIN-min	AA,AAA	132	535	481	55	124	23	1	7	60	16	5	42	39	.258	.322	.353	.675		170		5	4	3	10		WBY,INA · EL,AA
1982	25	CIN-min	AA,AAA	130	532	477	75	146	29	7	13	75	32	11	45	38	.306	.366	.478	.844		228		1	7	2	5		WBY,INA · EL,AA
1983	26	CIN-min	AAA	109	408	377	67	127	19	6	7	56	10	5	26	42	.337	.378	.475	.853		179		0	3	2	2		INA · AA
1983	26	CIN	NL	15	43	34	5	7	0	0	1	4	2	2	7	3	.206	.372	.294	.666	85	10	0	2	0	0	0	/35H
1984	27	CIN-min	AAA	92	393	360	59	118	23	4	14	67	24	5	26	30	.328	.370	.531	.900		191		1	1	5	3		WCH · AA
1984	27	CIN	NL	32	46	42	5	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	6	.119	.196	.190	.386	8	8	1	0	0	0	1	H5/7
1985	28	MON-CIN-min	AAA	95																									INA,DEN · AA
1985	28	MON	NL	19	26	26	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.154	.154	.192	.346	-1	5	1	0	0	0	0	H/5937

1986	29	MON-PHI-min	AAA,AA	126	505	449	62	136	26	9	6	70	19	15	34	38	.303	.355	.441	.796		198		8	4	10	2		INA,POR,JCK · AA,PCL,SOUL
1987	30	MIL-STL-min	AAA	110																									DEN,LOU · AA
1987	30	STL	NL	4	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	210	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H5

1988	31	CIN-PIT-min	AAA	122																									NVL,BFL · AA
1989	32	CIN-min	AAA	124	522	472	57	143	39	3	6	55	15	6	32	59	.303	.348	.436	.785		206		5	5	8	2		NVL · AA
1989	32	CIN	NL	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1990	33	CIN-min	AAA	144	615	548	83	156	21	2	7	66	34	11	47	57	.285	.350	.369	.718		202		11	3	6	2		NVL · AA
1991	34	DET-min	AAA	62	264	233	48	77	14	0	9	40	27	7	23	26	.330	.397	.506	.903		118	6	4	2	2	1		TOL · IL
1991	34	DET	AL	75	171	159	28	46	13	2	5	17	10	7	9	24	.289	.325	.491	.816	121	78	1	0	2	1	1	H597/348D
1992	35	DET	AL	95	181	165	27	45	8	1	3	25	3	1	10	18	.273	.318	.388	.706	98	64	4	2	2	2	1	H53/4D897
1993	36	DET	AL	84	180	160	24	45	8	1	2	27	5	5	11	19	.281	.318	.381	.699	89	61	2	0	4	5	0	H35D74/96
1994	37	DET-min	AAA	36	144	128	18	33	10	0	3	16	5	1	13	18	.258	.324	.406	.730		52	2	0	2	1	0		TOL · IL
1994	37	DET	AL	24	21	21	4	6	0	0	1	4	0	1	0	2	.286	.286	.429	.714	82	9	1	0	0	0	0	3H/7D
9 Yrs				353	675	614	95	159	30	4	14	83	20	18	41	74	.259	.306	.389	.695	90	239	10	4	8	8	3
162 Game Avg.				162	310	282	44	73	14	2	6	38	9	8	19	34	.259	.306	.389	.695	90	110	5	2	4	4	1

DET (4 yrs)				278	553	505	83	142	29	4	11	73	18	14	30	63	.281	.319	.420	.739	102	212	8	2	8	8	2
CIN (3 yrs)				52	92	79	11	12	0	0	2	7	2	3	11	9	.152	.272	.228	.500	39	18	1	2	0	0	1
MON (1 yr)				19	26	26	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.154	.154	.192	.346	-1	5	1	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				4	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	210	4	0	0	0	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				75	122	109	12	17	1	0	3	10	2	4	11	11	.156	.246	.248	.494	38	27	2	2	0	0	1
AL (4 yrs)				278	553	505	83	142	29	4	11	73	18	14	30	63	.281	.319	.420	.739	102	212	8	2	8	8	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Skeeter Barnes?

Skeeter Barnes is 67 years old.

When was Skeeter Barnes born?

Skeeter Barnes was born on March 7, 1957.

Where was Skeeter Barnes born?

Skeeter Barnes was born in Cincinnati, OH.

How tall is Skeeter Barnes?

Skeeter Barnes is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Skeeter Barnes weigh when playing?

Skeeter Barnes weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Skeeter Barnes play?

Skeeter Barnes played 9 seasons.

Is Skeeter Barnes in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Skeeter Barnes drafted?

Skeeter Barnes was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH).

What position did Skeeter Barnes play?

Skeeter Barnes was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Skeeter Barnes have?

Skeeter Barnes had 159 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Skeeter Barnes have?

Skeeter Barnes had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Skeeter Barnes' average?

Skeeter Barnes had a .259 average over his career.

How many teams has Skeeter Barnes played for?

Skeeter Barnes played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers.

When did Skeeter Barnes retire?

Skeeter Barnes last played in 1994.

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