Was Sam Barnes a pitcher?

No. Sam Barnes was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Sam Barnes hit?

Sam Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Sam Barnes

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

AVG .182

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .630

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 12/18/1899 in Suggsville, AL, USA
Died: 2/19/1981 in Montgomery, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-09-14
Last Game: 1921-10-02

Full name: Samuel Thomas Barnes

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	11	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.182	.357	.273	.630	0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 14.8% 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
1921	DET	AL	7	11	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	11	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.182	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	9	1	2	0	0	.222
Away	5	2	1	0	0	0	.000

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1921-10-02	DET	SLA	L	5	0	1	1	0	1
1921-10-01	DET	SLA	L	4	1	1	0	1	0
1921-09-25	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-24	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-20	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-19	DET	NYY	W	1	1	0	0	1	0
1921-09-14	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	0	6	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	DET	2B	2	0	6	11	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1918, 1919, 1920, 1921

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Barnes

Was Sam Barnes a pitcher?: No. Sam Barnes was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Sam Barnes hit?: Sam Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.