Skeeter Barnes

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1994)

AVG .259
HR 14
RBI 83
H 159
OPS .695
PIV 177
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/7/1957 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-06
Last Game
1994-06-20

Full name: William Henry Barnes

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
353 614 95 159 30 4 14 83 20 41 74 .259 .306 .389 .695 177

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 CIN NL 15 34 5 7 0 0 1 4 2 7 3 .206 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 32 42 5 5 0 0 1 3 0 4 6 .119 — — — — 0.0
1985 MON NL 19 26 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1989 CIN NL 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 75 159 28 46 13 2 5 17 10 9 24 .289 .255 (+13%) .323 (+1%) .384 (+28%) .708 (+15%) 351.6
1992 DET AL 95 165 27 45 8 1 3 25 3 10 18 .273 .255 (+7%) .322 (-1%) .377 (+3%) .699 (+1%) 0.7
1993 DET AL 84 160 24 45 8 1 2 27 5 11 19 .281 .265 (+6%) .332 (-4%) .403 (-5%) .735 (-5%) -175.3
1994 DET AL 24 21 4 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 353 614 95 159 30 4 14 83 20 41 74 .259 — — — — 177

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

View full game log (353 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1732834472839.254
Away1803315187644.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-06-20 DETCLEL 000000000
1994-06-17 DETTORL 100000000
1994-06-16 DETMILL 301000000
1994-06-15 DETMILL 200000100
1994-06-12 DETLAAL 000000000
1994-06-11 DETLAAW 010000000
1994-06-10 DETLAAW 000000000
1994-06-09 DETLAAW 100000000
1994-06-08 DETBOSW 100000000
1994-06-06 DETBOSW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 76 18 285 23 3 22
2B 24 5 14 23 0 2
3B 92 59 64 133 13 12
OF 76 40 99 7 2 1
SS 2 0 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CIN 1B 7 6 43 6 0 5
1983 CIN 3B 7 2 2 5 1 2
1984 CIN 3B 11 7 6 15 0 0
1984 CIN OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
1985 MON 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1985 MON 3B 4 1 4 6 0 1
1985 MON OF 3 2 5 0 0 0
1987 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 DET 1B 9 0 24 1 0 2
1991 DET 2B 7 4 5 10 0 0
1991 DET 3B 17 9 9 22 2 2
1991 DET OF 33 22 54 5 0 0
1992 DET 1B 17 3 82 6 1 7
1992 DET 2B 7 0 2 3 0 1
1992 DET 3B 39 33 34 68 9 7
1992 DET OF 15 0 9 1 1 1
1993 DET 1B 27 9 113 9 2 6
1993 DET 2B 10 1 7 10 0 1
1993 DET 3B 13 7 9 17 1 0
1993 DET OF 18 14 29 0 0 0
1993 DET SS 2 0 0 1 1 0
1994 DET 1B 15 0 19 1 0 2
1994 DET OF 4 1 1 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 76
Second Base 24
Third Base 92
Shortstop 2
Left Field 37
Center Field 11
Right Field 30
Designated Hitter 24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 DET AL $265,000
1992 DET AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $415,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Skeeter Barnes

What years did Skeeter Barnes play?
Skeeter Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1994.
Was Skeeter Barnes a pitcher?
No. Skeeter Barnes was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Skeeter Barnes hit?
Skeeter Barnes hit 14 career home runs with 159 hits.