Bill Barrett
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1930)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/26/1951 in Cambridge, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-05-13
- Last Game
- 1930-05-31
Full name: William Joseph Barrett
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718 | 2,395 | 318 | 690 | 151 | 30 | 23 | 328 | 80 | 209 | 239 | .288 | .347 | .405 | .752 | 888 |
Career AVG .288 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .347 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .405 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .752 vs. league average .748 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHA | AL | 14 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 44 | 162 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 24 | .272 | .282 (-4%) | .344 (-10%) | .390 (-3%) | .734 (-7%) | -202.3 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 119 | 406 | 52 | 110 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 15 | 30 | 38 | .271 | .283 (-5%) | .345 (-6%) | .389 (-9%) | .734 (-7%) | -498.1 |
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 81 | 245 | 44 | 89 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 24 | 27 | .363 | .288 (+26%) | .349 (+20%) | .407 (+27%) | .756 (+24%) | 1135.0 |
| 1926 | CHA | AL | 111 | 368 | 46 | 113 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 9 | 25 | 26 | .307 | .279 (+10%) | .345 (+2%) | .390 (+18%) | .735 (+11%) | 662.0 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 147 | 556 | 62 | 159 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 20 | 52 | 46 | .286 | .282 (+1%) | .344 (+1%) | .392 (+3%) | .736 (+2%) | 154.2 |
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 76 | 235 | 34 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 30 | .277 | .280 (-2%) | .342 (-7%) | .395 (-4%) | .737 (-5%) | -223.6 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BOS | AL | 111 | 370 | 57 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 51 | 38 | .270 | .289 (-7%) | .353 (+3%) | .415 (-9%) | .769 (-4%) | 0.0 |
| 1930 | BOS | AL | 6 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 718 | 2,395 | 318 | 690 | 151 | 30 | 23 | 328 | 80 | 209 | 239 | .288 | — | — | — | — | 1,027 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7.20 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 79.1% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7.20 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7.20 | — | 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
View full game log (724 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 358 | 1151 | 150 | 333 | 6 | 163 | .289 |
| Away | 362 | 1252 | 168 | 358 | 17 | 171 | .286 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 3.1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16.20 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-05-31 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-05-22 | MIN | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-05-18 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-05-07 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-05 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-04-29 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-04-22 | BOS | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-04-20 | BOS | PHA | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930-04-19 | BOS | NYY | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-04-19 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-10 | PHA | CLE | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-06-28 | PHA | BOS | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-21 | PHA | MIN | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-05-13 | PHA | SLA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2B | 66 | 0 | 133 | 170 | 16 | 30 |
| 3B | 16 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| OF | 496 | 0 | 926 | 66 | 37 | 17 |
| P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 89 | 0 | 183 | 234 | 44 | 37 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | PHA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | PHA | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | PHA | SS | 8 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 1923 | CHA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | CHA | OF | 40 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1924 | CHA | 3B | 8 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 1924 | CHA | OF | 28 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1924 | CHA | SS | 77 | 0 | 167 | 199 | 39 | 36 |
| 1925 | CHA | 2B | 41 | 0 | 83 | 115 | 12 | 23 |
| 1925 | CHA | 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925 | CHA | OF | 27 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925 | CHA | SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926 | CHA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1926 | CHA | OF | 102 | 0 | 179 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1927 | CHA | OF | 147 | 0 | 289 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 1928 | CHA | 2B | 25 | 0 | 50 | 55 | 4 | 7 |
| 1928 | CHA | OF | 37 | 0 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BOS | OF | 109 | 0 | 204 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
| 1930 | BOS | OF | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | WS1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 68 |
| Third Base | 16 |
| Shortstop | 90 |
| Left Field | 72 |
| Center Field | 32 |
| Right Field | 400 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bill Barrett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Barrett
- What years did Bill Barrett play?
- Bill Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1930.
- Was Bill Barrett a pitcher?
- No. Bill Barrett was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
- How many home runs did Bill Barrett hit?
- Bill Barrett hit 23 career home runs with 690 hits.