1851
Born January 26, 1851
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Billy Barnie Notable
b. January 26, 1851 · Hartford Dark Blues 1874, Keokuk Westerns 1875, New York Mutuals 1875, Baltimore Orioles 1883, 1886
Billy Barnie played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Hartford Dark Blues in 1874 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1886.
Across 83 games he batted .171, with 55 hits and 32 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 53 games behind the plate, with 225 putouts and 76 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 26, 1851, and died on July 15, 1900.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874* | HAR | 45 | 190 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 2 | .184 |
| 1875* | NYU/WES | 19 | 70 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .129 |
| 1883 | BAL | 17 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1886 | BAL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 19 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .180 |
| All seasons | — | 83 | 321 | 32 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 2 | .171 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Billy Barnie, that is 1874–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1900
Died July 15, 1900
1874
Major-league debut: Billy Barnie
Billy Barnie made a major-league debut on May 7, 1874.
1886
Final major-league game: Billy Barnie
Billy Barnie played a final major-league game on June 28, 1886.
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