Rex Barney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1950)

W–L 35–31
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.48
SO 336
Pitcher PIV -10541.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
12/19/1924 in Omaha, NE, USA
Died
8/11/1997 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1943-08-18
Last Game
1950-09-04

Full name: Rex Edward Barney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 31 155 81 20 6 1 597.7 474 286 48 410 336 4.31 -10541.0

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse 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
1943 BRO NL 2 2 9 8 1 0 0 45.3 36 32 41 23 6.35 3.50 (-81%) -2410.0
1946 BRO NL 2 5 16 9 1 0 0 53.7 46 35 51 36 5.87 3.59 (-63%) -1327.3
1947 BRO NL 5 2 28 9 0 0 0 77.7 66 41 59 36 4.75 3.97 (-20%) -1598.2
1948 BRO NL 15 13 44 34 12 4 0 246.7 193 85 122 138 3.10 4.10 (+24%) -25.2
1949 BRO NL 9 8 38 20 6 2 1 140.7 108 69 89 80 4.41 4.12 (-7%) -2124.1
1950 BRO NL 2 1 20 1 0 0 0 33.7 25 24 48 23 6.42 4.36 (-47%) -3056.3
Career · 6 seasons 35 31 155 81 20 6 1 597.2 474 286 410 336 4.31 — -10,541

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
155 201 12 33 3 0 0 7 0 7 78 .164 .192 .179 .371 -684

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 47.7% 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
1943 BRO NL 9 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .056 — — — — 0.0
1946 BRO NL 16 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .235 — — — — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 28 27 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 12 .111 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 44 84 5 14 0 0 0 2 0 2 40 .167 .263 (-37%) .340 (-45%) .379 (-56%) .719 (-51%) -684.2
1949 BRO NL 38 47 3 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 14 .213 — — — — 0.0
1950 BRO NL 20 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 155 201 12 33 3 0 0 7 0 7 78 .164 — — — — -684

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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1947 WS BRO 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 4 2 0 9.3 7 7 16 5 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1949 WS BRO 0 1 1 1 0 2.7 3 5 6 2 16.88
1947 WS BRO 0 1 3 1 0 6.7 4 2 10 3 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home749131102.121
Away8111082205.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74302.02551542191664.59
Away81295.22191351941694.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-04 BROBSNL 000000000
1950-08-16 BRONY1L 000000000
1950-07-31 BROCHCL 000000000
1950-07-27 BROSTLL 000000000
1950-07-23 BROPITW 200000000
1950-06-25 BROPITL 000000000
1950-06-24 BROPITW 100000011
1950-06-10 BROCINL 000000000
1950-06-04 BROCHCL 100000000
1950-05-30 BROPHIW 101100000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-09-04 BROBSN — 1.0111100
1950-08-16 BRONY1 — 1.0122410
1950-07-31 BROCHC — 0.0022300
1950-07-27 BROSTL — 0.0133301
1950-07-23 BROPIT W 2.0100310
1950-06-25 BROPIT — 1.0333111
1950-06-24 BROPIT — 3.0133541
1950-06-10 BROCIN L 0.1111011
1950-06-04 BROCHC — 3.0544421
1950-05-30 BROPHI — 2.0233601

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 155 0 20 65 8 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BRO P 9 0 1 7 0 1
1946 BRO P 16 0 7 6 1 1
1947 BRO P 28 0 1 11 0 4
1948 BRO P 44 0 5 28 4 1
1949 BRO P 38 0 4 10 2 1
1950 BRO P 20 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 155

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 15.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rex Barney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose de Jesus
    20-19, 3.84 ERA
  2. 96
    Jimmy Hill
    29-26, 4.36 ERA
  3. 96
    Kazuhisa Ishii
    39-34, 4.44 ERA
  4. 94
    Tim Conroy
    18-32, 4.69 ERA
  5. 92
    Dick Drott
    27-46, 4.78 ERA
  6. 89
    Weldon Wyckoff
    23-34, 3.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rex Barney

What years did Rex Barney play?
Rex Barney played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1950.
Was Rex Barney a pitcher?
Yes. Rex Barney pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 336 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rex Barney hit?
Rex Barney hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.