Marty Barrett

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1991)

AVG .278
HR 18
RBI 314
H 938
OPS .684
PIV -1,184
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
6/23/1958 in Arcadia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-06
Last Game
1991-05-07
Awards
ALCS MVP

Full name: Martin Glenn Barrett

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
941 3,378 418 938 163 9 18 314 57 304 209 .278 .337 .347 .684 -1,184

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1982 BOS AL 8 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .056 — — — — 0.0
1983 BOS AL 33 44 7 10 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 .227 — — — — 0.0
1984 BOS AL 139 475 56 144 23 3 3 45 5 42 25 .303 .259 (+17%) .322 (+11%) .384 (avg) .707 (+5%) 523.0
1985 BOS AL 156 534 59 142 26 0 5 56 7 56 50 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (+4%) .390 (-12%) .714 (-5%) -310.5
1986 BOS AL 158 625 94 179 39 4 4 60 15 65 31 .286 .257 (+11%) .325 (+8%) .395 (-4%) .720 (+2%) 321.8
1987 BOS AL 137 559 72 164 23 0 3 43 15 51 38 .293 .262 (+12%) .331 (+6%) .415 (-16%) .746 (-6%) -432.3
1988 BOS AL 150 612 83 173 28 1 1 65 7 40 35 .283 .254 (+11%) .317 (+4%) .377 (-11%) .695 (-4%) -349.1
1989 BOS AL 86 336 31 86 18 0 1 27 4 32 12 .256 .254 (+1%) .319 (avg) .375 (-15%) .694 (-8%) -386.6
1990 BOS AL 62 159 15 36 4 0 0 13 4 15 13 .226 .257 (-12%) .324 (-9%) .385 (-35%) .710 (-23%) -549.9
1991 SDN NL 12 16 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 941 3,378 418 938 163 9 18 314 57 304 209 .278 — — — — -1,184

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 75 7 25 4 0 0 9 8 4 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 ALCS BOS 4 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067
1986 ALCS BOS 7 30 4 11 2 0 0 5 2 2 .367
1986 WS BOS 7 30 1 13 2 0 0 4 5 2 .433

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home466163122046812162.287
Away47517471984706152.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-05-07 SDPPHIW 100000000
1991-05-05 SDPWSNW 300000001
1991-05-04 SDPWSNW 100000001
1991-04-29 SDPPHIL 100000000
1991-04-28 SDPPHIL 000000000
1991-04-27 SDPPHIL 400000000
1991-04-24 SDPSFGL 100000000
1991-04-22 SDPSFGW 101100000
1991-04-21 SDPLADL 100000000
1991-04-20 SDPLADW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 908 862 1827 2631 63 580
3B 3 2 0 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 BOS 2B 7 2 11 21 0 4
1983 BOS 2B 23 8 32 28 1 8
1984 BOS 2B 136 135 245 417 9 67
1985 BOS 2B 155 150 355 479 11 110
1986 BOS 2B 158 158 303 450 14 104
1987 BOS 2B 137 136 320 438 9 108
1988 BOS 2B 150 148 312 402 7 97
1989 BOS 2B 80 77 152 245 10 53
1990 BOS 2B 60 46 90 147 2 27
1990 BOS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1
1991 SDN 2B 2 2 7 4 0 2
1991 SDN 3B 2 2 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 908
Third Base 3
Designated Hitter 10

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 ALCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 BOS AL $1,000,000
1989 BOS AL $775,000
1988 BOS AL $675,000
1987 BOS AL $575,000
1986 BOS AL $435,000
1985 BOS AL $272,500
Total Career Earnings $3,732,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1979
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 5.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Marty Barrett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Theriot
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  2. 93
    Alan Bannister
    .270 avg, 19 HR
  3. 90
    Jerry Browne
    .271 avg, 23 HR
  4. 87
    Jimmy Brown
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  5. 86
    Klondike Douglass
    .274 avg, 10 HR
  6. 86
    Bill Knickerbocker
    .276 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Barrett

What years did Marty Barrett play?
Marty Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1991.
Was Marty Barrett a pitcher?
No. Marty Barrett was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Marty Barrett hit?
Marty Barrett hit 18 career home runs with 938 hits.