Vet Barnes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Vet Barnes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 26 career appearances, he went 14-5 with a 3.15 ERA and 106 strikeouts. Vet Barnes was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3225.1.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 188 lb
- Died
- 5/13/1974 in Vallejo, CA, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: I. V. Barnes
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | KCM | NAL | 9 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 69.1 | 60 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 2.08 | 4.34 (+52%) | 2023.8 |
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59.1 | 55 | 29 | 12 | 61 | 4.40 | 4.35 (-1%) | 1201.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 14 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 128.2 | 115 | 45 | 30 | 106 | 3.15 | — | 3,225 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 52 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .269 | .309 | .442 | .751 | 0 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .309 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Career SLG .442 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Career OPS .751 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | KCM | NAL | 16 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 11 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 27 | 52 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (63 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 12 | .308 |
| Away | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 92.0 | 85 | 24 | 20 | 76 | 2.35 |
| Away | 11 | 60.0 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 2.10 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-08 | KCM | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-04 | KCM | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-22 | KCM | ATN | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-21 | KCM | ATN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-10 | KCM | IN7 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-05 | KCM | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-28 | KCM | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-24 | KCM | CAG | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-21 | KCM | CAG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-15 | KCM | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-08 | KCM | CAG | W | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-04 | KCM | BIR | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-22 | KCM | ATN | L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-21 | KCM | ATN | L | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-10 | KCM | IN7 | — | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-05 | KCM | MEM | W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-28 | KCM | CAG | L | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1938-07-24 | KCM | CAG | W | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1938-07-21 | KCM | CAG | — | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1938-07-15 | KCM | CAG | L | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 26 |
Vet Barnes: the record in brief
Vet Barnes's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1937 to 1938. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Monarchs, from 1937 through 1938. Barnes played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on December 23, 1911, in Silver Creek, MS, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 188 pounds. Barnes died on May 13, 1974, in Vallejo, CA, USA. Vet Barnes was the playing name; the full given name is I. V.
Barnes pitched in 26 games, starting 14, and finished with a 14-5 record and 3.15 ERA. Also on Barnes's record: 106 strikeouts. That 3.15 ERA compares with a 4.34 league average across the same seasons, 27.5% better. The best win total was 9, in 1937. 1938 produced Barnes's most strikeouts, 61. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.08 in 1937, when the league's was 4.34.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vet Barnes
- Was Vet Barnes a pitcher?
- Yes. Vet Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 106 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Vet Barnes hit?
- Vet Barnes hit 1 career home run with 14 hits.
- What teams did Vet Barnes play for?
- Vet Barnes played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1937–1938).
- What awards did Vet Barnes win?
- Vet Barnes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Vet Barnes's career stats?
- In 26 games, Vet Barnes went 14-5 with a 3.15 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 128.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position did Vet Barnes play?
- Vet Barnes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vet Barnes and how much did he weigh?
- Vet Barnes was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 188 pounds.
- What was Vet Barnes's career ERA?
- Vet Barnes finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 14-5 with 106 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vet Barnes have?
- Vet Barnes recorded 106 career strikeouts.
- Is Vet Barnes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vet Barnes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Vet Barnes make?
- Vet Barnes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.