Jesse Barnes
Born: 8/26/1892 in Perkins, OK, USA
Died: 9/9/1961 in Santa Rosa, NM, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-07-30 | Final Game: 1927-08-20
Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs
Full name: Jesse Lawrence Barnes
Biography
Jesse Barnes was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 1915 to 1927, during a time when Major League Baseball was evolving in response to the dynamic changes of the early 20th century. Born in 1892, Barnes made a name for himself with a career record of 152 wins and 150 losses, showcasing his resilience and competitive spirit on the mound. He finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.22, a testament to his skill in controlling the game and limiting opponents' scoring opportunities. Over his eleven seasons, he accumulated 653 strikeouts and recorded 13 saves, illustrating his ability to dominate hitters in critical situations.
Barnes played in an era that was characterized by a mix of traditional baseball fundamentals and the transition towards a more modern approach to the game. His contributions to his teams were marked by consistency and durability, as he often took the ball in high-pressure moments. Although he may not have achieved the level of fame enjoyed by some of his contemporaries, Barnes's solid performances and steadfast presence on the mound left a lasting impression in the annals of baseball history.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 150 | 422 | 314 | 180 | 26 | 13 | 2569.7 | 2686 | 918 | 88 | 515 | 653 | 3.22 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BSN | NL | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1.39 | -17.1 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 6 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 163.0 | 154 | 43 | 37 | 55 | 2.37 | 279.1 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 13 | 21 | 50 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 295.0 | 261 | 88 | 50 | 107 | 2.68 | 3746.8 |
| 1918 | NY1 | NL | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 54.7 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1.81 | 361.1 |
| 1919 | NY1 | NL | 25 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 295.7 | 263 | 79 | 35 | 92 | 2.40 | 3726.3 |
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 20 | 15 | 43 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 292.7 | 271 | 86 | 56 | 63 | 2.64 | 1122.0 |
| 1921 | NY1 | NL | 15 | 9 | 42 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 258.7 | 298 | 89 | 44 | 56 | 3.10 | 1111.6 |
| 1922 | NY1 | NL | 13 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 212.7 | 236 | 83 | 38 | 52 | 3.51 | 1968.9 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 10 | 14 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 195.3 | 204 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 2.76 | 1435.5 |
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 6.25 | 251.5 |
| 1924 | BSN | NL | 15 | 20 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 267.7 | 292 | 96 | 53 | 49 | 3.23 | 3105.0 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 11 | 16 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 216.3 | 255 | 109 | 63 | 55 | 4.53 | -6.0 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 10 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 158.0 | 204 | 92 | 35 | 29 | 5.24 | 724.3 |
| 1927 | BRO | NL | 2 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78.7 | 106 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 5.72 | -851.4 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 913 | 71 | 195 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 24 | 72 | 0.214 | 0.235 | 0.240 | 0.474 | -4759.7 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BSN | NL | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.176 | 0.0 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 33 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.188 | -244.6 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 53 | 101 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0.238 | -220.7 |
| 1918 | NY1 | NL | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.222 | 0.0 |
| 1919 | NY1 | NL | 46 | 120 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.267 | -250.5 |
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 45 | 108 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0.204 | -735.7 |
| 1921 | NY1 | NL | 42 | 92 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.207 | -635.2 |
| 1922 | NY1 | NL | 37 | 77 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.182 | -562.8 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 31 | 68 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.147 | -665.5 |
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.273 | -665.5 |
| 1924 | BSN | NL | 37 | 90 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.222 | -554.0 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 32 | 81 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.198 | -573.4 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 31 | 59 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.237 | -317.4 |
| 1927 | BRO | NL | 18 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.217 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.308 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | WS | NY1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1921 | WS | NY1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.444 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26.3 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 1.71 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | WS | NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.80 |
| 1921 | WS | NY1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1.65 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 422 | 0 | 138 | 748 | 22 | 37 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BSN | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | BSN | P | 33 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 2 |
| 1917 | BSN | P | 50 | 0 | 18 | 96 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918 | NY1 | P | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | NY1 | P | 38 | 0 | 11 | 97 | 3 | 5 |
| 1920 | NY1 | P | 43 | 0 | 16 | 93 | 4 | 9 |
| 1921 | NY1 | P | 42 | 0 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 4 |
| 1922 | NY1 | P | 37 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 4 | 5 |
| 1923 | BSN | P | 31 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| 1923 | NY1 | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 | BSN | P | 37 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 3 |
| 1925 | BSN | P | 32 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| 1926 | BRO | P | 31 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 1 |
| 1927 | BRO | P | 18 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 422 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |