What years did Babe Barna play?

Babe Barna played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.

Was Babe Barna a pitcher?

No. Babe Barna was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Babe Barna hit?

Babe Barna hit 12 career home runs with 154 hits.

Babe Barna

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1943)

AVG .232

HR 12

RBI 96

H 154

OPS .657

PIV -168

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 3/2/1915 in Clarksburg, WV, USA
Died: 5/18/1972 in Charleston, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-06-16
Last Game: 1943-07-28

Full name: Herbert Paul Barna

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	664	88	154	22	9	12	96	9	76	98	.232	.311	.346	.657	-168

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 6.8% below 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
1937	PHA	AL	14	36	10	14	2	0	2	9	1	2	6	.389	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	PHA	AL	9	30	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	3	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	NY1	NL	10	42	5	9	3	0	1	5	0	2	6	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	NY1	NL	104	331	39	85	8	7	6	58	3	38	48	.257	.253 (+1%)	.323 (+3%)	.349 (+8%)	.672 (+6%)	327.9
1943	NY1	NL	40	113	11	23	5	1	1	12	3	16	9	.204	.255 (-20%)	.324 (-7%)	.346 (-16%)	.671 (-11%)	-178.6
1943	BOS	AL	30	112	19	19	4	1	2	10	2	15	24	.170	.255 (-34%)	.324 (-18%)	.346 (-20%)	.671 (-19%)	-178.6
Career · 6 seasons			207	664	88	154	22	9	12	96	9	76	98	.232	—	—	—	—	-29

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	268	34	66	5	46	.246
Away	115	396	54	88	7	49	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1943-07-28	BOS	DET	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1943-07-21	BOS	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1943-07-21	BOS	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1943-07-18	BOS	MIN	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
1943-07-15	BOS	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1943-07-11	BOS	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1943-07-11	BOS	SLA	L	5	2	1	0	1	1	1	1
1943-07-10	BOS	SLA	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
1943-07-09	BOS	SLA	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
1943-07-08	BOS	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	9	2	0	3
OF	175	0	305	12	10	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	PHA	1B	1	9	2	0	3
1937	PHA	OF	9	8	0	2	0
1938	PHA	OF	7	10	1	1	0
1941	NY1	OF	10	16	2	0	1
1942	NY1	OF	89	169	4	3	0
1943	NY1	OF	31	58	2	1	0
1943	BOS	OF	29	44	3	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	163
Right Field	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Virginia University	Morgantown	WV	1935, 1936, 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Barna

What years did Babe Barna play?: Babe Barna played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.
Was Babe Barna a pitcher?: No. Babe Barna was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Babe Barna hit?: Babe Barna hit 12 career home runs with 154 hits.