John Barnes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .256
HR 5
RBI 83
H 172
OPS .649
PIV -1,417
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 240 lb
Born
6/5/1903 in Pensacola, FL, USA
Died
8/27/1972 in Cleveland Heights, OH, USA

Full name: John Cleveland Barnes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
220 673 82 172 32 5 5 83 4 49 0 .256 .309 .340 .649 -1,417

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
1922 CTS NNL 35 112 11 24 5 1 0 11 1 6 0 .214 .285 (-25%) .345 (-27%) .397 (-30%) .743 (-29%) -537.8
1923 TT NNL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 DS NNL 11 34 7 9 2 1 1 4 0 3 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1924 CBN NNL 6 22 6 6 2 1 0 2 0 4 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLS NNL 57 179 28 56 12 0 2 32 2 13 0 .313 .288 (+9%) .349 (+3%) .407 (+2%) .756 (+2%) 72.6
1926 SLS NNL 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1926 CEL NNL 10 40 6 13 3 0 0 7 0 4 0 .325 — — — — 0.0
1926 ABC NNL 10 28 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .321 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHT NNL 25 67 9 12 1 0 1 6 0 8 0 .179 .282 (-37%) .344 (-23%) .392 (-39%) .736 (-31%) -332.6
1928 CTG NNL 6 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 MRS NNL 53 164 10 42 7 2 0 20 1 7 0 .256 .293 (-13%) .354 (-18%) .429 (-25%) .784 (-22%) -619.7
1931 SLS NNL 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 220 673 82 172 32 5 5 83 4 49 0 .256 — — — — -1,417

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
2 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NNC SLS 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away100000—

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
3B 2 0 4 3 0 1
C 200 138 661 106 17 16
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 CTS 1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
1922 CTS 3B 2 0 4 3 0 1
1922 CTS C 33 33 166 32 5 3
1923 TT C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1924 DS C 10 9 44 7 0 1
1924 CBN C 6 6 40 8 0 1
1925 SLS C 54 0 1 1 0 0
1925 SLS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS C 2 2 7 1 1 0
1926 CEL C 10 10 44 7 4 4
1926 ABC C 7 7 23 4 0 0
1927 CHT C 23 22 89 11 1 1
1928 CTG C 4 4 15 3 0 0
1930 MRS C 46 42 213 29 6 6
1931 SLS C 4 3 17 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 200
First Base 1
Third Base 2
Shortstop 1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Barnes

Was John Barnes a pitcher?
No. John Barnes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Barnes hit?
John Barnes hit 5 career home runs with 172 hits.