What years did Frank Barrett play?

Frank Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1950.

Was Frank Barrett a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Barrett pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 90 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Barrett hit?

Frank Barrett hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Frank Barrett's career batting average?

Frank Barrett batted .167 over his career, with 9 hits in 54 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Barrett have?

Frank Barrett drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Frank Barrett's career ERA?

Frank Barrett finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 15-17 with 90 strikeouts.

Frank Barrett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1950)

Frank Barrett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1950 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 15-17 with a 3.51 ERA and 90 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 308.8.

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 12, 2026

W–L 15–17

ERA 3.51

WHIP 1.38

SO 90

Pitcher PIV 308.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 173 lb
Born: 7/1/1913 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Died: 3/6/1998 in Leesburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-10-01
Last Game: 1950-09-15

Full name: Francis Joseph Barrett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Barrett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	17	104	2	0	0	12	217.2	211	85	8	90	90	3.51	308.8

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Barrett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	SLN	NL	0	1	1	0	0	1.2	1	1	1	3	5.40	—	0.0
1944	BOS	AL	8	7	38	2	8	90.1	93	37	42	40	3.69	3.57 (-3%)	-825.6
1945	BOS	AL	4	3	37	0	3	86.0	77	25	29	35	2.62	3.67 (+29%)	1647.0
1946	BSN	NL	2	4	23	0	1	35.1	35	20	17	12	5.09	3.59 (-42%)	-512.7
1950	PIT	NL	1	2	5	0	0	4.1	5	2	1	0	4.15	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			15	17	104	2	12	217.2	211	85	90	90	3.51	—	309

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

Frank Barrett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
104	54	3	9	1	0	0	2	0	2	18	.167	.196	.185	.382	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career OPS .382 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Barrett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	SLN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BOS	AL	38	28	0	4	1	1	0	9	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BOS	AL	37	20	3	5	0	1	2	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BSN	NL	23	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	PIT	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			104	54	3	9	1	2	2	18	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Frank Barrett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	27	1	4	0	0	.148
Away	51	27	2	5	0	2	.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Barrett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	53	113.1	104	31	38	52	2.46
Away	51	104.1	107	50	51	37	4.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Barrett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1950-09-15	PIT	BSN	L	0	0
1950-09-10	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1950-09-07	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1950-09-04	PIT	CHC	W	0	0
1950-09-03	PIT	STL	W	0	0
1946-09-26	BSN	NY1	L	1	1
1946-09-22	BSN	BRO	L	0	0
1946-09-19	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1946-09-11	BSN	CHC	L	2	0
1946-09-08	BSN	PHI	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Barrett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-09-15	PIT	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-10	PIT	STL	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1950-09-07	PIT	CIN	L	1.2	2	2	0	0	0	1
1950-09-04	PIT	CHC	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-03	PIT	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-26	BSN	NY1	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1946-09-22	BSN	BRO	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-19	BSN	STL	L	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0
1946-09-11	BSN	CHC	—	6.2	5	0	0	2	3	0
1946-09-08	BSN	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Barrett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	104	0	15	44	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Barrett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	SLN	P	1	1	0	0	0
1944	BOS	P	38	5	16	2	1
1945	BOS	P	37	4	14	1	1
1946	BSN	P	23	4	12	1	0
1950	PIT	P	5	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Barrett — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	104

College History

Frank Barrett — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Leo College	St. Leo	FL	1929, 1930, 1931, 1932

Frank Barrett: the record in brief

Between the debut on October 1, 1939 and the final game on September 15, 1950, Frank Barrett built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1939), the Boston Red Sox (1944 to 1945), the Boston Braves (1946), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950). Barrett is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 173 pounds. The bio says Barrett both batted and threw right-handed. Barrett was born on July 1, 1913, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. The bio records the death on March 6, 1998, in Leesburg, FL, USA. The given name on file is Francis Joseph Barrett.

The pitching table credits Barrett with a 15-17 record and a 3.51 ERA in 104 games. The totals include 90 strikeouts and 12 saves. That 3.51 ERA compares with a 3.88 league average across the same seasons, 9.4% better. 1944 brought Barrett a season-high 8 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Barrett

What years did Frank Barrett play?: Frank Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1950.
Was Frank Barrett a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Barrett pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 90 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Barrett hit?: Frank Barrett hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Frank Barrett's career batting average?: Frank Barrett batted .167 over his career, with 9 hits in 54 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Barrett have?: Frank Barrett drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Barrett's career ERA?: Frank Barrett finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 15-17 with 90 strikeouts.