1876
Born June 10, 1876
Independence, PA, USA
Barney Wolfe Notable
Barney Wolfe divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Highlanders from 1903, then the Washington Senators through 1906.
He went 21 and 39 with a 2.96 earned run average, pitching 510.7 innings in 76 games. He struck out 160, completed 46 of his 61 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 76 games he batted .109, with 19 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He was born in Independence, PA, USA on June 10, 1876, and died on February 27, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | NYY | 20 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .075 |
| 1904 | NYY/WSH | 24 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .096 |
| 1905 | WSH | 28 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .127 |
| 1906 | WSH | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 76 | 175 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 0 | .109 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | NYY | 6 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 148.1 | 143 | 49 | 26 | 48 | 2.97 |
| 1904 | NYY/WSH | 6 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 160.1 | 162 | 58 | 26 | 52 | 3.26 |
| 1905 | WSH | 9 | 14 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 182.0 | 162 | 52 | 37 | 52 | 2.57 |
| 1906 | WSH | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20.0 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4.05 |
| Career | — | 21 | 39 | 76 | 61 | 1 | 510.2 | 484 | 168 | 99 | 160 | 2.96 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died February 27, 1953
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