John Barry Notable

b. October 27, 1878 · Washington Senators 1899, Boston Beaneaters 1900–1901, Philadelphia Phillies 1901–1904, Chicago Cubs 1904–1905, Cincinnati Reds 1905–1906, St. Louis Cardinals 1906–1908, New York Giants 1908

John Barry played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Washington Senators in 1899 and closing with the New York Giants in 1908.

Across 1,100 games he batted .267, with 1,073 hits and 516 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 128 doubles and 140 stolen bases.

He played 625 games in the outfield, with 974 putouts and 50 errors. He also played 295 games at first base.

He was born in Newburgh, NY, USA on October 27, 1878, and died on November 27, 1936. 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
1899	WHS	78	247	31	71	7	5	1	33	12	14	11	.287
1900	BSN	81	254	40	66	10	7	1	37	13	16	9	.260
1901	BSN/PHI	78	292	38	69	12	0	1	28	17	25	14	.236
1902	PHI	138	543	65	156	20	6	3	58	44	47	14	.287
1903	PHI	138	550	75	152	24	5	1	60	30	39	26	.276
1904	CHC/PHI	108	385	44	94	9	2	1	29	28	25	14	.244
1905	CHC/CIN	152	598	100	182	13	12	1	66	38	35	21	.304
1906	CIN/STL	135	516	64	139	19	6	1	45	41	34	17	.269
1907	STL	81	294	30	73	5	2	0	19	28	14	4	.248
1908	NYG/STL	111	335	29	71	9	2	0	16	28	15	10	.212
Career	—	1100	4014	516	1073	128	47	10	391	279	264	140	.267

On this day & linked events

1878

Born October 27, 1878

Newburgh, NY, USA

1936

Died November 27, 1936

1899

Major-league debut: John Barry

John Barry made a major-league debut on May 30, 1899.

1908

Final major-league game: John Barry

John Barry played a final major-league game on October 7, 1908.

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