Bruce Barmes
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)
Bruce Barmes was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the Washington Senators. In 5 career games, he hit .200 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/25/2014 in Garner, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-09-13
- Last Game
- 1953-09-27
Full name: Bruce Raymond Barmes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 45.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-27 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-26 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-20 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-13 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-13 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 1 |
Bruce Barmes: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bruce Barmes's first major league game on September 13, 1953; the last one listed came on September 27, 1953. All of the seasons listed were played for the Washington Senators. Born on October 23, 1929, in Vincennes, IN, USA, Barmes is listed as a right fielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on January 25, 2014, in Garner, NC, USA. The given name on file is Bruce Raymond Barmes.
Barmes's career batting table shows 5 games, 5 at bats and 1 hits, a .200 average. Barmes's .200 average ran 24.3% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. Barmes's lone season row is 1953 with the Washington Senators: 5 games, 1 hits in 5 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Barmes
- Was Bruce Barmes a pitcher?
- No. Bruce Barmes was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Bruce Barmes hit?
- Bruce Barmes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bruce Barmes play for?
- Bruce Barmes played for one team, the Washington Senators (1953).
- What were Bruce Barmes's career stats?
- In 5 games, Bruce Barmes had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .200 batting average.
- What position did Bruce Barmes play?
- Bruce Barmes played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bruce Barmes and how much did he weigh?
- Bruce Barmes was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Bruce Barmes's career batting average?
- Bruce Barmes batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- Is Bruce Barmes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bruce Barmes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.