1957
Born March 7, 1957
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Skeeter Barnes Notable
b. March 7, 1957 · Cincinnati Reds 1983–1984, 1989, Montreal Expos 1985, St. Louis Cardinals 1987, Detroit Tigers 1991–1994
Skeeter Barnes played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1994.
Across 353 games he batted .259, with 159 hits and 95 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 30 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 92 games at third base, with 133 assists and 13 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on March 7, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CIN | 15 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .206 |
| 1984 | CIN | 32 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .119 |
| 1985 | MON | 19 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| 1987 | STL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1989 | CIN | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | DET | 75 | 159 | 28 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 10 | .289 |
| 1992 | DET | 95 | 165 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 3 | .273 |
| 1993 | DET | 84 | 160 | 24 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 5 | .281 |
| 1994 | DET | 24 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 353 | 614 | 95 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 83 | 41 | 74 | 20 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Major-league debut: Skeeter Barnes
Skeeter Barnes made a major-league debut on September 6, 1983.
1994
Final major-league game: Skeeter Barnes
Skeeter Barnes played a final major-league game on June 20, 1994.
Image: Joel Dinda, CC BY 2.0