Jesse Barber

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .295
HR 10
RBI 232
H 615
OPS .729
PIV 1,976
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 176 lb
Born
1/5/1888 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
Died
10/21/1959 in Bridgeport, CT, USA

Full name: Jesse Bernard Barber

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
76.0 70.0 8.0 18.0 3.0 1.0 0 3.0 6.0 2.0 4.0 .257 .316 .329 .645

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
521 2,087 367 615 82 37 10 232 55 151 2 .295 .345 .384 .729 1,976

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 PG EAS 19 76 14 22 1 4 1 15 0 5 0 .289 .249 (+16%) .317 (+10%) .326 (+37%) .644 (+24%) 241.4
1911 PG EAS 17 71 10 20 1 3 0 3 3 5 0 .282 .266 (+6%) .336 (-2%) .356 (+7%) .693 (+2%) 3.7
1911 COG WES 8 31 5 13 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 .419 — — — — 3.7
1911 CAG WES 1 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 — — — — 3.7
1912 CAG WES 45 179 39 66 12 4 0 25 1 17 0 .369 .268 (+37%) .335 (+26%) .358 (+34%) .694 (+30%) 907.0
1913 CAG WES 50 205 27 64 8 5 0 24 2 9 0 .312 .259 (+20%) .325 (+6%) .345 (+16%) .670 (+11%) 303.5
1914 CAG WES 43 179 38 59 9 0 2 21 6 12 0 .330 .255 (+29%) .322 (+15%) .339 (+22%) .661 (+19%) 525.2
1915 CAG WES 56 222 40 57 6 1 0 13 2 19 0 .257 .250 (+2%) .318 (avg) .332 (-12%) .651 (-6%) -170.0
1916 ABC WES 4 18 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1916 CAG WES 59 227 36 71 8 6 0 31 8 13 0 .313 .248 (+26%) .314 (+11%) .326 (+23%) .640 (+17%) 0.0
1917 CAG WES 58 219 31 49 9 0 1 24 7 20 0 .224 .248 (-10%) .312 (-4%) .323 (-14%) .635 (-9%) -233.4
1918 CAG WES 25 104 15 30 3 0 1 7 3 7 0 .288 .255 (+13%) .318 (+5%) .326 (+6%) .645 (+5%) 81.9
1919 CAG WES 26 95 15 27 3 1 2 13 3 7 0 .284 .262 (+8%) .322 (+3%) .347 (+15%) .670 (+9%) 129.0
1920 HIL EAS 5 22 6 13 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .591 — — — — 0.0
1920 AC EAS 27 105 14 28 3 4 0 9 4 10 0 .267 .271 (-2%) .331 (avg) .363 (+2%) .694 (+1%) 0.0
1921 AC EAS 61 261 53 73 11 4 0 26 11 16 2 .280 .286 (-2%) .344 (-7%) .395 (-11%) .739 (-9%) -395.6
1922 DS NNL 15 63 18 15 2 2 3 10 4 6 0 .238 .285 (-17%) .345 (-12%) .397 (+20%) .743 (+5%) 26.3
1924 HBG ECL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 521 2,087 367 615 82 37 10 232 55 151 2 .295 — — — — 1,426

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 95 1 915 48 19 42
2B 35 6 49 83 12 6
3B 47 0 63 89 22 5
OF 301 120 432 30 32 4
SS 63 2 125 157 30 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PG OF 18 0 45 4 0 2
1910 PG SS 1 0 3 2 0 0
1911 PG 3B 17 0 25 39 9 1
1911 COG 2B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1911 COG 3B 7 0 10 8 2 2
1911 CAG SS 1 0 2 3 1 1
1912 CAG 3B 16 0 25 34 10 2
1912 CAG SS 30 0 65 76 19 8
1913 CAG 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
1913 CAG 2B 6 0 18 15 3 1
1913 CAG 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1913 CAG OF 34 0 44 4 6 1
1913 CAG SS 12 0 16 24 4 3
1914 CAG 1B 41 0 378 28 8 21
1914 CAG 2B 3 0 2 6 1 0
1914 CAG OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1915 CAG 1B 46 0 481 17 9 18
1915 CAG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 CAG 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0
1915 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 CAG SS 9 0 23 27 1 2
1916 ABC 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 ABC OF 4 0 3 0 1 0
1916 CAG 1B 6 0 39 1 1 3
1916 CAG 2B 16 0 12 37 5 3
1916 CAG OF 40 0 68 6 3 0
1917 CAG 3B 3 0 1 5 1 0
1917 CAG OF 54 0 49 5 2 0
1917 CAG SS 5 0 11 14 1 1
1918 CAG OF 24 0 33 0 3 0
1918 CAG SS 2 0 3 3 2 1
1919 CAG OF 23 22 28 2 3 0
1919 CAG SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1920 HIL 2B 5 5 15 14 3 1
1920 AC 2B 2 1 2 7 0 1
1920 AC OF 27 25 28 2 6 1
1921 AC OF 58 58 108 7 7 0
1921 AC SS 2 2 2 8 1 1
1922 DS 1B 1 1 9 1 1 0
1922 DS OF 15 14 24 0 1 0
1924 HBG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 95
Second Base 35
Third Base 47
Shortstop 63
Left Field 26
Center Field 122
Right Field 153

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Barber

Was Jesse Barber a pitcher?
No. Jesse Barber was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Jesse Barber hit?
Jesse Barber hit 10 career home runs with 615 hits.