Was Harry Barnes a pitcher?

No. Harry Barnes was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Harry Barnes hit?

Harry Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.

What teams did Harry Barnes play for?

Harry Barnes played for 2 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1937–1938, 1942) and the Memphis Red Sox (1948).

What were Harry Barnes's career stats?

In 44 games, Harry Barnes had 29 hits, 15 RBI, 21 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .218 batting average.

What position did Harry Barnes play?

Harry Barnes played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Harry Barnes and how much did he weigh?

Harry Barnes was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Harry Barnes's career batting average?

Harry Barnes batted .218 over his career, with 29 hits in 133 at bats.

How many RBI did Harry Barnes have?

Harry Barnes drove in 15 runs in his career.

Is Harry Barnes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Harry Barnes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harry Barnes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Harry Barnes was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox. In 44 career games, he hit .218 with 29 hits and 15 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 October 24, 2026

AVG .218

HR 0

RBI 15

H 29

OPS .571

PIV -391

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 8/19/1915 in Highland Home, AL, USA
Died: 12/3/1993 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Full name: Harry Wilson Barnes

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Harry Barnes — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
162.0	146.0	23.0	31.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	17.0	15.0	4.0	1.0	.212	.286	.288	.574

Pitching

Harry Barnes — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	1	1	0	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Harry Barnes — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1937	0	1	1	1	0	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Listed seasons · 1	0	1	1	1	0	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Harry Barnes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	133	21	29	8	1	0	15	2	11	1	.218	.278	.293	.571	-391

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Barnes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	BBB	NAL	23	77	17	20	6	1	9	1	5	1	.260	.276 (-6%)	.342 (-11%)	.398 (-9%)	.740 (-10%)	-139.1
1938	BBB	NAL	17	48	4	9	2	0	6	1	5	0	.188	—	—	—	—	-252.2
1942	BBB	NAL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	MRS	NAL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			44	133	21	29	8	1	15	2	11	1	.218	—	—	—	—	-391

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

Harry Barnes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	40	10	12	0	5	.300
Away	35	77	7	12	0	6	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Barnes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	8.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Barnes — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	BB
1948-08-31	MEM	IN9	L	0	0	0
1948-08-26	MEM	KCM	L	3	1	1
1948-08-18	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	0
1948-08-15	MEM	CAG	L	0	0	0
1948-08-06	MEM	CVB	L	0	0	0
1948-08-03	MEM	CVB	W	0	0	0
1948-08-01	MEM	CVB	W	0	0	0
1948-07-25	MEM	CAG	L	0	0	0
1948-07-23	MEM	KCM	W	0	0	0
1938-09-04	BIR	KCM	L	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Harry Barnes — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-05-23	BIR	CAG	L	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Barnes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	42	39	222	30	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Barnes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	BBB	C	21	21	121	13	3	3
1938	BBB	C	17	16	89	16	3	1
1942	BBB	C	2	2	6	0	0	0
1948	MRS	C	2	0	6	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Barnes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	42

Harry Barnes: the record in brief

The season rows for Harry Barnes begin in 1937. By club, Barnes's seasons break down as the Birmingham Black Barons (1937 through 1942) and the Memphis Red Sox (1948). Born on August 19, 1915, in Highland Home, AL, USA, Barnes is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on December 3, 1993, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Barnes's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Wilson Barnes.

Barnes's career batting table shows 44 games, 133 at bats and 29 hits, a .218 average; the totals also include 15 RBI. Barnes got on base at a .278 rate and slugged .293 (.571 OPS). Barnes's .218 average ran 18.2% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .571 to a league .717, 20.3% below average. 1937 produced Barnes's most hits, 20 of them for the Birmingham Black Barons. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .260 in 1937, did not top the league's .276.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Barnes

Was Harry Barnes a pitcher?: No. Harry Barnes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Harry Barnes hit?: Harry Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What teams did Harry Barnes play for?: Harry Barnes played for 2 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1937–1938, 1942) and the Memphis Red Sox (1948).
What were Harry Barnes's career stats?: In 44 games, Harry Barnes had 29 hits, 15 RBI, 21 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .218 batting average.
What position did Harry Barnes play?: Harry Barnes played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Barnes and how much did he weigh?: Harry Barnes was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Harry Barnes's career batting average?: Harry Barnes batted .218 over his career, with 29 hits in 133 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Barnes have?: Harry Barnes drove in 15 runs in his career.
Is Harry Barnes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Harry Barnes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.