1915
Born March 2, 1915
Clarksburg, WV, USA
Babe Barna Notable
Babe Barna played for three clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1943.
Across 207 games he batted .232, with 154 hits and 88 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 22 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 175 games in the outfield, with 305 putouts and 10 errors.
He was born in Clarksburg, WV, USA on March 2, 1915, and died on May 18, 1972. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PHA | 14 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .389 |
| 1938 | PHA | 9 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .133 |
| 1941 | NYG | 10 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .214 |
| 1942 | NYG | 104 | 331 | 39 | 85 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 38 | 48 | 3 | .257 |
| 1943 | BOS/NYG | 70 | 225 | 30 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 5 | .187 |
| Career | — | 207 | 664 | 88 | 154 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 96 | 76 | 98 | 9 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1972