Lute Barnes

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

AVG .243
HR 0
RBI 7
H 18
OPS .621
PIV -103
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
4/28/1947 in Forest City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-08-06
Last Game
1973-09-26

Full name: Luther Owens Barnes

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 74 7 18 2 2 0 7 0 6 5 .243 .296 .324 .621 -103

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons β€” 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons β€” 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons β€” 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home133321205.364
Away14415602.146

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-26 NYNWSNL 111000100
1973-09-23 NYNSTLW 100000001
1973-09-13 NYNPHIW 010000000
1972-10-04 NYNWSNW 500000001
1972-10-02 NYNWSNL 300000011
1972-09-24 NYNPHIW 302100101
1972-09-17 NYNCHCL 100000001
1972-09-16 NYNCHCL 000000000
1972-09-12 NYNPHIW 201010210
1972-09-07 NYNWSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 14 13 35 35 3 11
SS 6 5 5 15 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 14
Shortstop 6

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oregon State University Corvallis OR 1967, 1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Lute Barnes

What years did Lute Barnes play?
Lute Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was Lute Barnes a pitcher?
No. Lute Barnes was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Lute Barnes hit?
Lute Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.