Bob Barr Notable

b. December 1, 1856 · Pittsburg Alleghenys 1883, Washington Nationals 1884, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1884, Washington Nationals 1886, Rochester Broncos 1890, New York Giants 1891

Bob Barr played for five clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1883 and closing with the New York Giants in 1891.

He went 49 and 98 with a 3.85 earned run average, pitching 1,328.3 innings in 159 games. He struck out 588, completed 141 of his 152 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 179 games he batted .185, with 117 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 14 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He led the league in saves once, in 1883, with 1.

He was born in Washington, DC, USA on December 1, 1856, and died on March 11, 1930. 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
1883	PIT	37	142	12	35	4	3	0	0	5	0	0	.246
1884	IND/WAS	57	200	21	32	6	3	2	0	7	0	0	.160
1886	WHS	23	79	6	13	2	0	0	2	4	23	0	.165
1890	ROC	57	201	22	36	2	0	2	15	13	0	1	.179
1891	NYG	5	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	.091
Career	—	179	633	61	117	14	6	4	17	31	26	1	.185

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1883	PIT	6	18	26	23	1	203.1	263	99	28	81	4.38
1884	IND/WAS	12	34	48	48	0	413.0	471	181	50	207	3.94
1886	WHS	3	18	23	23	0	191.2	221	94	54	80	4.41
1890	ROC	28	24	57	54	0	493.1	458	178	219	209	3.25
1891	NYG	0	4	5	4	0	27.0	47	16	12	11	5.33
Career	—	49	98	159	152	1	1328.1	1460	568	363	588	3.85

On this day & linked events

1856

Born December 1, 1856

Washington, DC, USA

1930

Died March 11, 1930

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