1911
Born December 23, 1911
Silver Creek, MS, USA
Vet Barnes Notable
b. December 23, 1911 · Kansas City Monarchs 1937–1938
Vet Barnes played 1937 to 1938 for the Kansas City Monarchs as a pitcher.
He went 14 and 5 with a 3.15 earned run average, pitching 128.7 innings in 26 games. He struck out 106 and threw 1 shutout. Across 27 games he batted .269, with 14 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 6 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1937.
He was born in Silver Creek, MS, USA on December 23, 1911, and died on May 13, 1974.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | KCM | 16 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1938 | KCM | 11 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Career | — | 27 | 52 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | KCM | 9 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 69.1 | 60 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 2.08 |
| 1938 | KCM | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 59.1 | 55 | 29 | 12 | 61 | 4.40 |
| Career | — | 14 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 128.2 | 115 | 45 | 30 | 106 | 3.15 |
On this day & linked events
1974