Bull Barbour
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bull Barbour was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Keystones. In 35 career games, he hit .258 with 32 hits, 1 home runs, and 20 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 6/27/1948 in Greenfield, OH, USA
Full name: Elmore B. Barbour
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 124 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .258 | .308 | .363 | .671 | -213 |
Career AVG .258 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.
Career SLG .363 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OPS .671 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 35 | 124 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .258 | .285 (-10%) | .345 (-11%) | .397 (-9%) | .743 (-10%) | -212.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 35 | 124 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .258 | — | — | — | — | -213 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 35 |
Bull Barbour: the record in brief
The season rows for Bull Barbour begin in 1922. Barbour spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Keystones. Barbour is listed as a first baseman. Barbour was born on October 23, 1892, in Greenfield, OH, USA. Barbour's death is recorded on June 27, 1948, in Greenfield, OH, USA. The given name on file is Elmore B. Barbour.
In 35 games and 124 at bats, Barbour batted .258 with 32 hits, along with 1 home run and 20 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .308 and .363 give Barbour a career OPS of .671. Measured against the leagues Barbour played in, the .258 career average compares with a .285 league average over the same seasons, 9.6% below the league. The season table holds a single row: 1922 with the Pittsburgh Keystones, 35 games, 124 at bats and 32 hits. That year the league hit .285, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Barbour appears at one position only: first base, in 35 games. At first base, the fielding record shows 9 errors alongside 349 putouts and 15 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bull Barbour
- Was Bull Barbour a pitcher?
- No. Bull Barbour was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bull Barbour hit?
- Bull Barbour hit 1 career home run with 32 hits.
- What teams did Bull Barbour play for?
- Bull Barbour played for one team, the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922).
- What were Bull Barbour's career stats?
- In 35 games, Bull Barbour had 32 hits, 1 home runs, 20 RBI, 16 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .258 batting average.
- What position did Bull Barbour play?
- Bull Barbour played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Bull Barbour's career batting average?
- Bull Barbour batted .258 over his career, with 32 hits in 124 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bull Barbour have?
- Bull Barbour drove in 20 runs in his career.
- Is Bull Barbour in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bull Barbour has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.