Ross Barnes

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1881)

AVG .360
HR 6
RBI 346
H 860
OPS .857
PIV 14,245
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 145 lb
Born
5/8/1850 in Mount Morris, NY, USA
Died
2/5/1915 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1881-09-21

Full name: Charles Roscoe Barnes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
499 2,391 698 860 146 47 6 346 103 116 65 .360 .389 .468 .857 14,245

Career AVG .360 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +34.0% above league average.

Career OBP .389 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +37.2% above league average.

Career SLG .468 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +39.4% above league average.

Career OPS .857 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — +38.4% above 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
1871 BS1 31 157 66 63 10 9 0 34 11 13 1 .401 .286 (+40%) .311 (+43%) .383 (+51%) .695 (+48%) 1224.7
1872 BS1 45 230 81 99 28 2 1 44 12 9 4 .430 .285 (+51%) .296 (+52%) .347 (+67%) .644 (+60%) 2136.9
1873 BS1 60 320 125 138 31 11 2 60 43 20 2 .431 .290 (+48%) .304 (+53%) .357 (+72%) .661 (+63%) 3303.8
1874 BS1 51 259 72 88 12 4 0 39 8 8 2 .340 .273 (+24%) .282 (+27%) .333 (+25%) .615 (+26%) 1033.8
1875 BS1 78 393 115 143 20 4 1 58 29 7 3 .364 .253 (+43%) .260 (+44%) .309 (+43%) .570 (+43%) 2497.7
1876 CHN NL 66 322 126 138 21 14 1 59 0 20 8 .429 .265 (+62%) .277 (+67%) .320 (+84%) .598 (+76%) 3677.8
1877 CHN NL 22 92 16 25 1 0 0 5 0 7 4 .272 .271 (avg) .289 (+12%) .337 (-16%) .626 (-3%) 10.1
1879 CN1 NL 77 323 55 86 9 2 1 30 0 16 25 .266 .255 (+4%) .270 (+11%) .328 (-4%) .599 (+3%) 256.2
1881 BSN NL 69 295 42 80 14 1 0 17 0 16 16 .271 .260 (+4%) .290 (+6%) .338 (-4%) .628 (+1%) 103.8
Career · 9 seasons 499 2,391 698 860 146 47 6 346 103 116 65 .360 — — — — 14,245

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 7 3 0 0 0 20.25 0.0

Career ERA 20.25 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 777.7% worse 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
1876 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 7 3 0 0 20.25 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 7 3 0 0 20.25 — 0

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 346 111 1039 1143 310 167
3B 13 0 31 29 19 5
OF 4 1 5 0 4 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 141 15 230 490 126 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 BS1 2B 16 16 42 61 15 10
1871 BS1 SS 15 15 44 64 21 3
1872 BS1 2B 45 45 138 162 32 31
1873 BS1 2B 47 0 167 168 56 25
1873 BS1 3B 13 0 31 29 19 5
1874 BS1 2B 51 50 160 167 55 31
1874 BS1 OF 1 1 1 0 2 0
1875 BS1 2B 76 0 253 252 71 35
1875 BS1 OF 3 0 4 0 2 0
1875 BS1 SS 2 0 0 1 1 0
1876 CHN 2B 66 0 167 199 36 22
1876 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 CHN 2B 22 0 49 70 23 5
1879 CN1 2B 16 0 44 43 15 5
1879 CN1 SS 61 0 95 211 52 14
1881 BSN 2B 7 0 19 21 7 3
1881 BSN SS 63 0 91 214 52 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 346
Third Base 13
Shortstop 141
Left Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Levi Meyerle
    .356 avg, 10 HR
  2. 97
    Dobie Moore
    .349 avg, 33 HR
  3. 94
    John Henry Lloyd HOF
    .344 avg, 29 HR
  4. 91
    Dick Lundy
    .327 avg, 49 HR
  5. 91
    Cal McVey
    .346 avg, 11 HR
  6. 90
    Frank Austin
    .343 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Barnes

What years did Ross Barnes play?
Ross Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1881.
Was Ross Barnes a pitcher?
No. Ross Barnes was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Ross Barnes hit?
Ross Barnes hit 6 career home runs with 860 hits.