Jesse Barnes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1927)

W–L 152–150
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.25
SO 653
Pitcher PIV 13287.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
8/26/1892 in Perkins, OK, USA
Died
9/9/1961 in Santa Rosa, NM, USA
MLB Debut
1915-07-30
Last Game
1927-08-20

Full name: Jesse Lawrence Barnes

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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 2,686 918 88 515 653 3.22 13287.2

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 11.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 BSN NL 3 0 9 3 2 0 0 45.3 41 7 10 16 1.39 2.90 (+52%) -31.9
1916 BSN NL 6 15 33 18 9 3 1 163.0 154 43 37 55 2.37 2.78 (+15%) 287.5
1917 BSN NL 13 21 50 33 27 2 1 295.0 261 88 50 107 2.68 2.69 (avg) 3654.9
1918 NY1 NL 6 1 9 9 4 2 0 54.7 53 11 13 12 1.81 2.83 (+36%) 362.3
1919 NY1 NL 25 9 38 34 23 4 1 295.7 263 79 35 92 2.40 3.09 (+22%) 3754.2
1920 NY1 NL 20 15 43 35 23 2 0 292.7 271 86 56 63 2.64 3.45 (+23%) 685.1
1921 NY1 NL 15 9 42 31 15 1 6 258.7 298 89 44 56 3.10 4.02 (+23%) 607.0
1922 NY1 NL 13 8 37 30 14 2 0 212.7 236 83 38 52 3.51 4.18 (+16%) 1578.1
1923 NY1 NL 3 1 12 4 1 0 1 36.0 48 25 13 12 6.25 4.03 (-55%) 200.6
1923 BSN NL 10 14 31 23 12 5 2 195.3 204 60 43 41 2.76 4.03 (+31%) 1149.5
1924 BSN NL 15 20 37 32 21 4 0 267.7 292 96 53 49 3.23 4.13 (+22%) 2499.9
1925 BSN NL 11 16 32 28 17 0 0 216.3 255 109 63 55 4.53 4.55 (avg) -1463.5
1926 BRO NL 10 11 31 24 10 1 1 158.0 204 92 35 29 5.24 4.11 (-28%) 851.9
1927 BRO NL 2 10 18 10 2 0 0 78.7 106 50 25 14 5.72 4.08 (-40%) -848.4
Career · 14 seasons 152 150 422 314 180 26 13 2,569.2 2,686 918 515 653 3.22 — 13,287

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
435 913 71 195 11 5 1 69 2 24 72 .214 .235 .240 .474 -4,352

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OPS .474 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 32.8% 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
1915 BSN NL 9 17 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 — — — — 0.0
1916 BSN NL 33 48 1 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 .188 — — — — -231.2
1917 BSN NL 53 101 4 24 1 1 0 5 0 5 12 .238 .248 (-4%) .312 (-10%) .323 (-17%) .635 (-14%) -200.6
1918 NY1 NL 9 18 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 46 120 14 32 5 1 0 14 0 1 8 .267 .262 (+2%) .322 (-15%) .347 (-7%) .670 (-11%) -231.1
1920 NY1 NL 45 108 10 22 1 0 0 4 1 1 12 .204 .271 (-25%) .331 (-36%) .363 (-41%) .694 (-39%) -652.2
1921 NY1 NL 42 92 8 19 0 1 0 6 1 3 3 .207 .286 (-28%) .344 (-33%) .395 (-42%) .739 (-38%) -567.6
1922 NY1 NL 37 77 9 14 0 1 0 10 0 5 4 .182 .285 (-36%) .345 (-33%) .397 (-48%) .743 (-41%) -515.0
1923 NY1 NL 12 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1923 BSN NL 31 68 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 .147 .282 (-48%) .344 (-50%) .390 (-62%) .734 (-57%) 0.0
1924 BSN NL 37 90 6 20 1 1 0 9 0 1 6 .222 .283 (-22%) .345 (-33%) .389 (-34%) .734 (-34%) -504.2
1925 BSN NL 32 81 11 16 0 0 1 10 0 3 6 .198 .288 (-31%) .349 (-35%) .407 (-42%) .756 (-39%) -525.1
1926 BRO NL 31 59 3 14 1 0 0 4 0 1 5 .237 .279 (-15%) .345 (-28%) .390 (-35%) .735 (-31%) -303.1
1927 BRO NL 18 23 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 435 913 71 195 11 5 1 69 2 24 72 .214 — — — — -3,730

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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 .000
1921 WS NY1 3 9 3 4 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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2124122992135.223
Away22350143103036.206

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2051268.012854552473103.23
Away2171292.214024742713443.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-20 BROPITL 100000000
1927-07-31 BROCINL 000000000
1927-07-14 BROPITL 000000000
1927-07-04 BRONY1L 201000000
1927-06-25 BROBSNL 000000000
1927-06-13 BROPITL 301000001
1927-06-10 BROCHCL 200000000
1927-06-06 BROSTLL 200000001
1927-05-30 BROBSNW 300000001
1927-05-28 BRONY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-08-20 BROPIT — 1.0343200
1927-07-31 BROCIN — 1.0322000
1927-07-14 BROPIT L 0.1211000
1927-07-04 BRONY1 L 6.11599231
1927-06-25 BROBSN L 3.0752000
1927-06-13 BROPIT L 7.0744111
1927-06-10 BROCHC L 4.1521300
1927-06-06 BROSTL L 7.0864200
1927-05-30 BROBSN W 9.0822200
1927-05-28 BRONY1 L 2.1454210

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 NY1 P 12 0 2 14 0 1
1923 BSN P 31 0 7 61 2 5
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 Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 422

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jesse Barnes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Nehf
    184-120, 3.20 ERA
  2. 92
    Red Lucas
    157-135, 3.72 ERA
  3. 92
    George Mogridge
    132-131, 3.21 ERA
  4. 89
    Ken Raffensberger
    119-154, 3.60 ERA
  5. 83
    Jeff Pfeffer
    158-112, 2.77 ERA
  6. 82
    Rube Benton
    150-144, 3.09 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Barnes

What years did Jesse Barnes play?
Jesse Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1927.
Was Jesse Barnes a pitcher?
Yes. Jesse Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 152 wins and 653 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Barnes hit?
Jesse Barnes hit 1 career home runs with 195 hits.