Virgil Barnes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1928)

W–L 61–59
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.36
SO 275
Pitcher PIV 3018.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
3/5/1897 in Ontario, KS, USA
Died
7/24/1958 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-25
Last Game
1928-09-15

Full name: Virgil Jennings Barnes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 59 205 135 58 7 11 1094.0 1,192 445 46 293 275 3.66 3018.4

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 8.6% better 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
1919 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 1 1 18.00 — 0.0
1920 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 9 3 1 2 3.86 — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 1 0 22 3 1 0 2 51.7 46 20 11 16 3.48 4.18 (+17%) 931.8
1923 NY1 NL 2 3 22 2 0 0 1 53.0 59 23 19 6 3.91 4.03 (+3%) -451.5
1924 NY1 NL 16 10 35 29 15 1 3 229.3 239 78 57 59 3.06 4.13 (+26%) 740.4
1925 NY1 NL 15 11 32 27 17 1 2 221.7 242 87 53 53 3.53 4.55 (+22%) 983.1
1926 NY1 NL 8 13 31 25 9 2 1 185.0 183 59 56 54 2.87 4.11 (+30%) 1845.2
1927 NY1 NL 14 11 35 29 12 2 2 228.7 251 101 51 66 3.98 4.08 (+3%) 312.7
1928 NY1 NL 3 3 10 9 3 1 0 55.3 71 31 18 11 5.04 4.13 (-22%) -336.7
1928 BSN NL 2 7 16 10 1 0 0 60.3 86 39 26 7 5.82 4.13 (-41%) -1006.7
Career · 10 seasons 61 59 205 135 58 7 11 1,094.0 1,192 445 293 275 3.66 — 3,018

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
205 371 20 40 0 0 0 9 0 7 119 .108 .124 .108 .232 -3,321

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OBP .124 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 63.7% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career OPS .232 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 68.2% 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
1919 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 22 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 NY1 NL 35 77 8 14 0 0 0 4 0 6 26 .182 .283 (-36%) .345 (-30%) .389 (-53%) .734 (-42%) -518.4
1925 NY1 NL 32 89 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 .101 .288 (-65%) .349 (-71%) .407 (-75%) .756 (-73%) -1079.5
1926 NY1 NL 31 56 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 .054 .279 (-81%) .345 (-85%) .390 (-86%) .735 (-85%) -774.8
1927 NY1 NL 35 83 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 29 .108 .282 (-62%) .344 (-69%) .392 (-72%) .736 (-71%) -948.1
1928 NY1 NL 10 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .091 — — — — 0.0
1928 BSN NL 16 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .059 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 205 371 20 40 0 0 0 9 0 7 119 .108 — — — — -3,321

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS NY1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
1923 WS NY1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 2 0 17.3 19 8 1 13 4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS NY1 0 1 2 2 0 12.7 15 8 1 9 5.68
1923 WS NY1 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 4 0 0 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10917381303.075
Away96198122706.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109558.25942291381443.69
Away96533.25982181551343.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-15 BSNCHCL 000000000
1928-09-13 BSNNY1L 100000000
1928-09-07 BSNPHIW 300000000
1928-08-24 BSNCHCL 000000000
1928-08-15 BSNSTLL 000000000
1928-08-03 BSNSTLL 100000001
1928-07-30 BSNPITL 000000000
1928-07-26 BSNCHCW 200000000
1928-07-20 BSNCINL 100000000
1928-07-18 BSNPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-09-15 BSNCHC — 0.0000100
1928-09-13 BSNNY1 — 3.2633200
1928-09-07 BSNPHI W 10.0733311
1928-08-24 BSNCHC — 1.2200010
1928-08-15 BSNSTL — 3.0300100
1928-08-03 BSNSTL L 5.0633320
1928-07-30 BSNPIT L 2.0311000
1928-07-26 BSNCHC — 3.0733100
1928-07-20 BSNCIN L 6.0943300
1928-07-18 BSNPIT L 0.2533000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 205 0 39 268 12 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 NY1 P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1922 NY1 P 22 0 3 13 0 1
1923 NY1 P 22 0 0 16 0 0
1924 NY1 P 35 0 10 66 1 3
1925 NY1 P 32 0 8 54 2 3
1926 NY1 P 31 0 10 42 2 1
1927 NY1 P 35 0 6 49 4 1
1928 NY1 P 10 0 0 12 2 1
1928 BSN P 16 0 2 12 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 205

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hank Wyse
    79-70, 3.52 ERA
  2. 97
    Dana Fillingim
    47-73, 3.56 ERA
  3. 94
    Bill Lohrman
    60-59, 3.69 ERA
  4. 94
    Stubby Overmire
    58-67, 3.96 ERA
  5. 87
    Hub Perdue
    51-64, 3.85 ERA
  6. 87
    Cy Barger
    46-63, 3.56 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Virgil Barnes

What years did Virgil Barnes play?
Virgil Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1928.
Was Virgil Barnes a pitcher?
Yes. Virgil Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 275 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Virgil Barnes hit?
Virgil Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.