What years did George Barnicle play?

George Barnicle played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.

Was George Barnicle a pitcher?

Yes. George Barnicle pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Barnicle hit?

George Barnicle hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did George Barnicle play for?

George Barnicle played for one team, the Boston Braves (1939–1941).

What were George Barnicle's career stats?

In 20 games, George Barnicle went 3-3 with a 6.55 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 57.2 innings pitched.

What position did George Barnicle play?

George Barnicle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was George Barnicle and how much did he weigh?

George Barnicle was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.

What was George Barnicle's career ERA?

George Barnicle finished with a 6.55 career ERA, going 3-3 with 28 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did George Barnicle have?

George Barnicle recorded 28 career strikeouts.

Is George Barnicle in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Barnicle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Barnicle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1941)

George Barnicle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 6.55 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 6.55

WHIP 1.60

SO 28

Pitcher PIV -1178.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 8/26/1917 in Fitchburg, MA, USA
Died: 10/10/1990 in Largo, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-06
Last Game: 1941-04-19

Full name: George Bernard Barnicle

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Barnicle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	20	4	1	0	0	57.2	49	42	2	43	28	6.55	-1178.2

Career ERA 6.55 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 58.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Barnicle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	BSN	NL	2	2	6	1	0	18.1	16	10	8	15	4.91	4.28 (-15%)	383.7
1940	BSN	NL	1	0	13	2	1	32.2	28	27	31	11	7.44	4.21 (-77%)	-1561.9
1941	BSN	NL	0	1	1	1	0	6.2	5	5	4	2	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	3	20	4	1	57.2	49	42	43	28	6.55	—	-1,178

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

George Barnicle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Barnicle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	BSN	NL	6	5	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BSN	NL	13	11	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BSN	NL	1	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			20	18	1	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

George Barnicle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	14	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

George Barnicle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	18.0	21	18	11	6	9.00
Away	12	39.2	28	24	32	22	5.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Barnicle — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1941-04-19	BSN	BRO	L	2	2
1940-09-26	BSN	BRO	W	4	2
1940-06-16	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1940-06-15	BSN	CHC	L	1	1
1940-06-09	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1940-06-04	BSN	PIT	L	1	0
1940-05-26	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1940-05-24	BSN	NY1	L	1	1
1940-05-19	BSN	CIN	L	0	0
1940-05-13	BSN	NY1	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Barnicle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1941-04-19	BSN	BRO	L	6.2	5	5	5	4	2
1940-09-26	BSN	BRO	W	9.0	7	2	2	3	2
1940-06-16	BSN	CHC	—	0.0	2	3	3	1	0
1940-06-15	BSN	CHC	—	1.1	0	2	2	3	0
1940-06-09	BSN	CHC	—	1.1	3	5	5	4	0
1940-06-04	BSN	PIT	—	5.0	3	4	4	6	1
1940-05-26	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
1940-05-24	BSN	NY1	—	2.2	3	1	1	3	0
1940-05-19	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1940-05-13	BSN	NY1	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Barnicle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	2	15	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Barnicle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1939	BSN	P	6	1	4	0
1940	BSN	P	13	1	9	1
1941	BSN	P	1	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Barnicle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

George Barnicle: the record in brief

George Barnicle played a first major league game on September 6, 1939 and a last one on April 19, 1941. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Bees (1939 to 1940) and the Boston Braves (1941). Barnicle played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 26, 1917, in Fitchburg, MA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 175 pounds. Barnicle died on October 10, 1990, in Largo, FL, USA. The given name on file is George Bernard Barnicle.

Barnicle went 3-3 with a 6.55 ERA in 20 games, 4 of them starts. The totals include 28 strikeouts. The league ERA over Barnicle's seasons was 4.14, so the 6.55 figure ran 58.2% worse than average. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Barnicle posted a 7.44 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21.

The position breakdown shows 20 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 15 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Barnicle

What years did George Barnicle play?: George Barnicle played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.
Was George Barnicle a pitcher?: Yes. George Barnicle pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Barnicle hit?: George Barnicle hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did George Barnicle play for?: George Barnicle played for one team, the Boston Braves (1939–1941).
What were George Barnicle's career stats?: In 20 games, George Barnicle went 3-3 with a 6.55 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 57.2 innings pitched.
What position did George Barnicle play?: George Barnicle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Barnicle and how much did he weigh?: George Barnicle was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was George Barnicle's career ERA?: George Barnicle finished with a 6.55 career ERA, going 3-3 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Barnicle have?: George Barnicle recorded 28 career strikeouts.
Is George Barnicle in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Barnicle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.