1897
Born March 5, 1897
Ontario, KS, USA
Virgil Barnes Notable
Virgil Barnes divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1919, then the Boston Braves through 1928.
He went 61 and 59 with a 3.66 earned run average, pitching 1,094 innings in 205 games. He struck out 275, completed 58 of his 135 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 205 games he batted .108, with 40 hits and 20 runs.
He was born in Ontario, KS, USA on March 5, 1897, and died on July 24, 1958. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1922 | NYG | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| 1923 | NYG | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NYG | 35 | 77 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0 | .182 |
| 1925 | NYG | 32 | 89 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | .101 |
| 1926 | NYG | 31 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .054 |
| 1927 | NYG | 35 | 83 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | .108 |
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 26 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .077 |
| Career | — | 205 | 371 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 119 | 0 | .108 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 1920 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.86 |
| 1922 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 51.2 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 3.48 |
| 1923 | NYG | 2 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 53.0 | 59 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3.91 |
| 1924 | NYG | 16 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 229.1 | 239 | 78 | 57 | 59 | 3.06 |
| 1925 | NYG | 15 | 11 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 221.2 | 242 | 87 | 53 | 53 | 3.53 |
| 1926 | NYG | 8 | 13 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 185.0 | 183 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 2.87 |
| 1927 | NYG | 14 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 228.2 | 251 | 101 | 51 | 66 | 3.98 |
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 5 | 10 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 115.2 | 157 | 70 | 44 | 18 | 5.45 |
| Career | — | 61 | 59 | 205 | 135 | 11 | 1094.0 | 1192 | 445 | 293 | 275 | 3.66 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died July 24, 1958
1919
Major-league debut: Virgil Barnes
Virgil Barnes made a major-league debut on September 25, 1919.
1928
Final major-league game: Virgil Barnes
Virgil Barnes played a final major-league game on September 15, 1928.
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