Clint Barmes
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)
Clint Barmes was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015 for 4 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,186 career games, he hit .245 with 932 hits, 89 home runs, and 415 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-09-05
- Last Game
- 2015-10-04
Full name: Clint Harold Barmes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,186 | 3,805 | 434 | 932 | 208 | 17 | 89 | 415 | 43 | 216 | 734 | .245 | .294 | .379 | .673 | -5,622 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career OBP .294 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career SLG .379 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career OPS .673 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | COL | NL | 12 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .320 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 20 | 71 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .282 | .266 (+6%) | .335 (-5%) | .427 (+2%) | .762 (-1%) | -18.6 |
| 2005 | COL | NL | 81 | 350 | 55 | 101 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 36 | .289 | .264 (+9%) | .330 (avg) | .418 (+4%) | .749 (+2%) | 110.8 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | 131 | 478 | 57 | 105 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 5 | 22 | 72 | .220 | .269 (-18%) | .336 (-22%) | .431 (-22%) | .768 (-22%) | -1896.9 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | 27 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .216 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | COL | NL | 107 | 393 | 47 | 114 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 13 | 17 | 69 | .290 | .263 (+10%) | .333 (-3%) | .416 (+12%) | .749 (+5%) | 279.8 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 154 | 550 | 69 | 135 | 32 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 12 | 31 | 121 | .245 | .262 (-6%) | .332 (-12%) | .417 (+5%) | .750 (-2%) | -369.3 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | 133 | 387 | 43 | 91 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 35 | 66 | .235 | .257 (-9%) | .325 (-6%) | .402 (-13%) | .728 (-10%) | -601.9 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | 123 | 446 | 47 | 109 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 38 | 88 | .244 | .255 (-4%) | .320 (-3%) | .399 (-3%) | .719 (-3%) | -193.6 |
| 2012 | PIT | NL | 144 | 455 | 34 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 106 | .229 | .254 (-10%) | .318 (-15%) | .405 (-21%) | .724 (-18%) | -1312.2 |
| 2013 | PIT | NL | 108 | 304 | 22 | 64 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 70 | .211 | .253 (-17%) | .317 (-22%) | .396 (-22%) | .714 (-22%) | -1074.2 |
| 2014 | PIT | NL | 48 | 102 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 18 | .245 | .251 (-2%) | .313 (+4%) | .386 (-24%) | .700 (-11%) | -134.5 |
| 2015 | SDN | NL | 98 | 207 | 24 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 55 | .232 | .254 (-9%) | .316 (-11%) | .404 (-13%) | .721 (-12%) | -411.3 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,186 | 3,805 | 434 | 932 | 208 | 17 | 89 | 415 | 43 | 216 | 734 | .245 | — | — | — | — | -5,622 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1186 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 593 | 1861 | 237 | 495 | 46 | 226 | .266 |
| Away | 593 | 1944 | 197 | 437 | 43 | 189 | .225 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-04 | SDP | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015-09-30 | SDP | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-27 | SDP | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-24 | SDP | SFG | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015-09-23 | SDP | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-12 | SDP | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-09-10 | SDP | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-09-09 | SDP | COL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-08 | SDP | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-07 | SDP | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 320 | 266 | 527 | 851 | 24 | 192 |
| 3B | 17 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| OF | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 819 | 721 | 1028 | 2256 | 99 | 470 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | COL | SS | 12 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | COL | 2B | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | COL | SS | 9 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | COL | SS | 80 | 78 | 138 | 247 | 17 | 62 |
| 2006 | COL | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | COL | SS | 125 | 122 | 192 | 371 | 18 | 89 |
| 2007 | COL | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | COL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | COL | OF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | COL | SS | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | COL | 2B | 61 | 54 | 91 | 178 | 6 | 35 |
| 2008 | COL | 3B | 13 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | COL | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | COL | SS | 36 | 32 | 57 | 113 | 3 | 30 |
| 2009 | COL | 2B | 139 | 130 | 241 | 413 | 12 | 91 |
| 2009 | COL | SS | 16 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | COL | 2B | 88 | 69 | 163 | 198 | 5 | 59 |
| 2010 | COL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | COL | SS | 47 | 39 | 50 | 141 | 5 | 33 |
| 2011 | HOU | SS | 122 | 120 | 171 | 356 | 12 | 69 |
| 2012 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | SS | 142 | 135 | 147 | 399 | 16 | 72 |
| 2013 | PIT | SS | 106 | 91 | 107 | 282 | 13 | 53 |
| 2014 | PIT | 1B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PIT | 2B | 14 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | PIT | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PIT | SS | 27 | 21 | 22 | 56 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SDN | SS | 89 | 51 | 87 | 167 | 8 | 28 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 4 |
| Second Base | 320 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Shortstop | 819 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rookie of the Month | April |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SDN | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 2014 | PIT | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2013 | PIT | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 2012 | PIT | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | $3,925,000 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | $3,325,000 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | $1,625,000 |
| 2008 | COL | NL | $405,000 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | $335,000 |
| 2005 | COL | NL | $317,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $23,732,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Central College | Olney | IL | 1998, 1999 |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute | IN | 2000 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 8th | 1.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Clint Barmes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Clint Barmes: the record in brief
According to the bio, Clint Barmes debuted on September 5, 2003 and played a final game on October 4, 2015. Barmes played for the Colorado Rockies (2003 through 2010), the Houston Astros (2011), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012 to 2014), and the San Diego Padres (2015). Listed as a shortstop, Barmes batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 200 pounds. Barmes was born on March 6, 1979, in Vincennes, IN, USA. The given name on file is Clint Harold Barmes.
Across 1,186 games at the plate, Barmes's career line reads 932 hits in 3,805 at bats for a .245 average, along with 89 homers, 415 runs batted in, and 43 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .294 and the slugging percentage .379, for an OPS of .673. The league as a whole hit .260 across Barmes's seasons, which puts the .245 career mark 5.9% below average. Barmes's most home runs in a season came in 2009, when the total reached 23 for the Colorado Rockies. 2009 produced Barmes's most hits, 135 of them for the Colorado Rockies.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Barmes
- What years did Clint Barmes play?
- Clint Barmes played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
- Was Clint Barmes a pitcher?
- No. Clint Barmes was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Clint Barmes hit?
- Clint Barmes hit 89 career home runs with 932 hits.
- What was Clint Barmes's career batting average?
- Clint Barmes batted .245 over his career, with 932 hits in 3,805 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clint Barmes have?
- Clint Barmes drove in 415 runs in his career.
- Is Clint Barmes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clint Barmes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.