What years did Frank Barnes play?

Frank Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1930.

Was Frank Barnes a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Barnes hit?

Frank Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Frank Barnes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1930)

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.79

WHIP 2.25

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -582.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 1/9/1900 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died: 9/27/1967 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-18
Last Game: 1930-09-26

Full name: Frank Samuel Barnes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	6	3	0	0	0	17.3	23	15	0	16	2	7.79	-582.3

Career ERA 7.79 vs. league average 4.70 across their career seasons — 65.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	DET	AL	1	4	1	5.0	10	4	3	0	7.20	—	0.0
1930	NYA	AL	1	2	2	12.3	13	11	13	2	8.03	4.80 (-67%)	-582.3
Career · 2 seasons			2	6	3	17.1	23	15	16	2	7.79	—	-582

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	7	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .776 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	DET	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	NYA	AL	3	6	1	2	1	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	7	1	2	1	2	1	.286	—	—	—	—	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

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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	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	7	1	2	0	2	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.0	5	0	1	0	0.00
Away	4	15.1	18	15	15	4	8.80

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1930-09-26	NYY	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1930-09-21	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-20	NYY	CHW	L	2	1	2	1	1	0
1929-05-27	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-05-19	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-05-09	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-04-18	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1930-09-26	NYY	PHA	L	8.1	8	7	7	8	2
1930-09-20	NYY	CHW	—	4.0	5	4	4	5	0
1929-05-27	DET	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-05-19	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1929-05-09	DET	MIN	L	1.0	5	4	0	0	0
1929-04-18	DET	CLE	—	2.2	5	4	4	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	13	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	DET	P	4	0	0	3	1	0
1930	NYA	P	2	0	0	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Barnes

What years did Frank Barnes play?: Frank Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1930.
Was Frank Barnes a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Barnes hit?: Frank Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.