Jack Barnett
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907)
Jack Barnett was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1907 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 59 career games, he hit .238 with 49 hits and 12 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / —
- Died
- 9/3/1923 in Modoc County, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-07-02
- Last Game
- 1907-09-20
Full name: John Jeirus Barnett
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 206 | 18 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 33 | .238 | .296 | .316 | .611 | -32 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .296 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .316 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .611 vs. league average .613 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | SLN | NL | 59 | 206 | 18 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 33 | .238 | .245 (-3%) | .304 (-3%) | .308 (+2%) | .613 (avg) | -32.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 59 | 206 | 18 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 33 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -32 | ||
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 (58 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 84 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 4 | .214 |
| Away | 33 | 119 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 8 | .261 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-20 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-17 | STL | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-16 | STL | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-16 | STL | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-15 | STL | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-09-14 | STL | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-09-13 | STL | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-09-11 | STL | CHC | L | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-09-08 | STL | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-07 | STL | CIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 56 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Jack Barnett: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 2, 1907 and the final game on September 20, 1907, Jack Barnett built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals in 1907. Born on December 16, 1879, in Ventura, CA, USA, Barnett is listed as an outfielder. Barnett's death is recorded on September 3, 1923, in Modoc County, CA, USA. On the record, Jack Barnett was born John Jeirus Barnett.
Barnett finished with 49 hits from 206 at bats in 59 games, which works out to .238; the totals also include 12 RBI. Barnett's career OPS of .611 combines a .296 on-base mark with .316 slugging. The .238 career average is close to the .245 the league hit across the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1907 with the St. Louis Cardinals, 59 games, 206 at bats and 49 hits. That year the league hit .245, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Most of Barnett's defensive work, 56 games, came at center field; the rest of the position table shows right field (2). Fielding in the outfield produced 98 putouts and 8 assists against 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Barnett
- Was Jack Barnett a pitcher?
- No. Jack Barnett was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jack Barnett hit?
- Jack Barnett hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.
- What was Jack Barnett's career batting average?
- Jack Barnett batted .238 over his career, with 49 hits in 206 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Barnett have?
- Jack Barnett drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Barnett in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Barnett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack Barnett play for?
- Jack Barnett played for the St. Louis Cardinals.