1850
Born May 8, 1850
Mount Morris, NY, USA
Ross Barnes Notable
b. May 8, 1850 · Boston Red Stockings 1871–1875, Chicago White Stockings 1876–1877, Cincinnati Reds 1879, Boston Red Caps 1881
Ross Barnes played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Boston Red Stockings in 1871 and closing with the Boston Red Caps in 1881.
He batted .360 with 860 hits across 499 games, scoring 698 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 146 doubles and 103 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 20.25 earned run average, pitching 1.3 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1876, with 21. He led the league in hits once, in 1876, with 138. He also led it in runs, triples and walks. He played 346 games at second base, with 1,143 assists and 310 errors. He turned 167 double plays. He also played 141 games at shortstop.
He was born in Mount Morris, NY, USA on May 8, 1850, and died on February 5, 1915. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | BOS | 31 | 157 | 66 | 63 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 11 | .401 |
| 1872* | BOS | 45 | 230 | 81 | 99 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 12 | .430 |
| 1873* | BOS | 60 | 320 | 125 | 138 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 60 | 20 | 2 | 43 | .431 |
| 1874* | BOS | 51 | 259 | 72 | 88 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .340 |
| 1875* | BOS | 78 | 393 | 115 | 143 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 29 | .364 |
| 1876 | CHC | 66 | 322 | 126 | 138 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .429 |
| 1877 | CHC | 22 | 92 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .272 |
| 1879 | CIN | 77 | 323 | 55 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 0 | .266 |
| 1881 | BSN | 69 | 295 | 42 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | .271 |
| Major leagues | — | 234 | 1032 | 239 | 329 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 111 | 59 | 53 | 0 | .319 |
| All seasons | — | 499 | 2391 | 698 | 860 | 146 | 47 | 6 | 346 | 116 | 65 | 103 | .360 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Ross Barnes, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1915
Died February 5, 1915
1871
Major-league debut: Ross Barnes
Ross Barnes made a major-league debut on May 5, 1871.
1881
Final major-league game: Ross Barnes
Ross Barnes played a final major-league game on September 21, 1881.
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