Vic Barnhart
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1946)
Vic Barnhart was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. In 74 career games, he hit .270 with 55 hits and 19 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 188 lb
- Died
- 4/13/2017 in Hagerstown, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-10-01
- Last Game
- 1946-04-21
Full name: Victor Dee Barnhart
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 204 | 21 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .270 | .304 | .304 | .608 | -375 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .304 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.
Career OPS .608 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 11.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | PIT | NL | 71 | 201 | 21 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | .269 | .260 (+3%) | .328 (-9%) | .354 (-14%) | .683 (-12%) | -375.0 |
| 1946 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 74 | 204 | 21 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .270 | — | — | — | — | -375 | ||
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 (74 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 79 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 8 | .291 |
| Away | 41 | 125 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 10 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-04-21 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-16 | PIT | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-30 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-09 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-06 | PIT | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-04 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-18 | PIT | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-08-17 | PIT | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-16 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 61 |
Vic Barnhart: the record in brief
Vic Barnhart played a first major league game on October 1, 1944 and a last one on April 21, 1946. Barnhart spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barnhart is listed as a shortstop at 6 feet, 0 inches and 188 pounds. Barnhart batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Barnhart was born on September 1, 1922, in Hagerstown, MD, USA. The bio records the death on April 13, 2017, in Hagerstown, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Victor Dee.
Across 74 games at the plate, Barnhart's career line reads 55 hits in 204 at bats for a .270 average, plus 19 runs batted in. Barnhart got on base at a .304 rate and slugged .304 (.608 OPS). Against a .260 league average for those years, Barnhart's .270 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 11.3% below league average (.608 against .685). The hits column peaks at 54, in 1945. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .269 in 1945, 3% above that year's league mark of .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Barnhart
- What years did Vic Barnhart play?
- Vic Barnhart played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.
- Was Vic Barnhart a pitcher?
- No. Vic Barnhart was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Vic Barnhart hit?
- Vic Barnhart hit 0 career home runs with 55 hits.
- What teams did Vic Barnhart play for?
- Vic Barnhart played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1944–1946).
- What were Vic Barnhart's career stats?
- In 74 games, Vic Barnhart had 55 hits, 19 RBI, 21 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
- What position did Vic Barnhart play?
- Vic Barnhart played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vic Barnhart and how much did he weigh?
- Vic Barnhart was listed at 6 feet and 188 pounds.
- What was Vic Barnhart's career batting average?
- Vic Barnhart batted .270 over his career, with 55 hits in 204 at bats.
- How many RBI did Vic Barnhart have?
- Vic Barnhart drove in 19 runs in his career.
- Is Vic Barnhart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vic Barnhart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.