Herb Barnhill

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Herb Barnhill was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Jacksonville Red Caps. In 109 career games, he hit .245 with 79 hits and 30 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .245
HR 0
RBI 30
H 79
OPS .567
PIV -413
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
7/2/1913 in Hazlehurst, GA, USA
Died
7/25/2004 in Jacksonville, FL, USA

Full name: Herbert Edward Barnhill

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Herb Barnhill — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
373.0 350.0 37.0 106.0 11.0 1.0 0 28.0 17.0 3.0 5.0 .303 .337 .340 .677

Pitching

Herb Barnhill — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 0 0 1 0 0.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 13.50 6.00

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.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Herb Barnhill — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 15.0 15.0 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .467 .934
Listed seasons · 1 15 15 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .467 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Herb Barnhill — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1944 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 13.50 6.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 13.50 6.00

Career Batting Statistics

Herb Barnhill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
109 322 31 79 7 1 0 30 4 21 0 .245 .294 .273 .567 -413

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Barnhill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 JRC NAL 8 26 5 10 2 0 0 4 1 4 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
1940 CBR NAL 13 34 6 9 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1941 JRC NAL 6 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 8 22 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .136 — — — — 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 24 79 4 19 0 1 0 6 3 4 0 .241 .255 (-6%) .324 (-15%) .346 (-23%) .671 (-19%) -231.6
1944 CAG NAL 15 36 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1945 CAG NAL 28 87 8 22 3 0 0 11 0 5 0 .253 .260 (-3%) .328 (-8%) .354 (-19%) .683 (-14%) -181.1
1946 CAG NAL 7 25 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 109 322 31 79 7 1 0 30 4 21 0 .245 — — — — -413

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herb Barnhill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1041711448014.281
Away941141941012.360

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Barnhill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-11 CAGBIRW 000000000
1946-08-29 CAGIN9W 300000000
1946-08-28 CAGIN9W 002000200
1946-08-25 CAGIN9L 000000000
1946-07-18 CAGMEML 000000000
1946-07-14 CAGMEMW 000000000
1946-07-14 CAGMEML 000000000
1946-07-11 CAGBIRL 000000000
1946-07-08 CAGBIRW 401000100
1946-07-07 CAGBIRW 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Barnhill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
C 98 87 490 70 13 2
OF 3 1 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Barnhill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 JRC C 8 7 36 6 1 0
1940 CBR C 11 8 45 6 2 0
1941 JRC C 5 3 24 2 0 0
1941 JRC OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1942 JRC C 6 6 19 5 0 0
1943 KCM C 22 20 140 20 3 1
1944 CAG C 13 11 40 11 4 0
1944 CAG OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
1945 CAG 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1945 CAG C 26 25 130 16 3 1
1946 CAG C 7 7 56 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herb Barnhill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 98
First Base 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 1

Herb Barnhill: the record in brief

Herb Barnhill's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1938 to 1946. The season rows list, in order, the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938 through 1942), the Cleveland Bears (1940), the Kansas City Monarchs (1943), and the Chicago American Giants (1944 to 1946). Barnhill played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 2, 1913, in Hazlehurst, GA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. Barnhill died on July 25, 2004, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Herbert Edward.

In 109 games and 322 at bats, Barnhill batted .245 with 79 hits; the totals also include 30 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .294 and the slugging percentage .273, for an OPS of .567. Measured against the leagues Barnhill played in, the .245 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 6.1% below the league. Barnhill collected a career-high 22 hits in 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .253 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Barnhill

Was Herb Barnhill a pitcher?
No. Herb Barnhill was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Herb Barnhill hit?
Herb Barnhill hit 0 career home runs with 79 hits.
What teams did Herb Barnhill play for?
Herb Barnhill played for 3 teams: the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938, 1940–1942), the Kansas City Monarchs (1943), and the Chicago American Giants (1944–1946).
What were Herb Barnhill's career stats?
In 109 games, Herb Barnhill had 79 hits, 30 RBI, 31 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
What position did Herb Barnhill play?
Herb Barnhill played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Herb Barnhill and how much did he weigh?
Herb Barnhill was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Herb Barnhill's career batting average?
Herb Barnhill batted .245 over his career, with 79 hits in 322 at bats.
How many RBI did Herb Barnhill have?
Herb Barnhill drove in 30 runs in his career.
Is Herb Barnhill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herb Barnhill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.