Red Barrett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1949)

Red Barrett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1949 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Braves, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. Across 253 career appearances, he went 69-69 with a 3.53 ERA and 333 strikeouts. He also batted .136 with 0 home runs. Red Barrett was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 66.9.

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

W–L 69–69
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.27
SO 333
Pitcher PIV 66.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 183 lb
Born
2/14/1915 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Died
7/28/1990 in Wilson, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-15
Last Game
1949-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Charles Henry Barrett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Red Barrett — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 69 253 149 67 11 7 1263.1 1,292 496 78 312 333 3.53 66.9

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 11.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Red Barrett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 1 2 1 1.42 — 0.0
1938 CIN NL 2 0 6 2 2 0 0 28.2 28 10 15 5 3.14 4.35 (+28%) -625.8
1939 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 1 1 1 1.69 — 0.0
1940 CIN NL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 2 1 0 6.75 — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 12 18 38 31 14 3 0 255.0 240 90 63 64 3.18 3.50 (+9%) 187.8
1944 BSN NL 9 16 42 30 11 1 2 230.1 257 104 63 54 4.06 3.57 (-14%) -1238.1
1945 BSN NL 2 3 9 5 2 0 2 38.0 43 20 16 13 4.74 3.67 (-29%) -1672.8
1945 SLN NL 21 9 36 29 22 3 0 246.2 244 75 38 63 2.74 3.67 (+25%) 2298.1
1946 SLN NL 3 2 23 9 1 1 2 67.0 75 30 24 22 4.03 3.59 (-12%) -792.4
1947 BSN NL 11 12 36 30 12 3 1 210.2 200 83 53 53 3.55 3.97 (+11%) 45.1
1948 BSN NL 7 8 34 13 3 0 0 128.1 132 52 26 40 3.65 4.10 (+11%) 1429.8
1949 BSN NL 1 1 23 0 0 0 0 44.1 58 28 10 17 5.68 4.12 (-38%) 435.1
Career · 12 seasons 69 69 253 149 67 11 7 1,263.1 1,292 496 312 333 3.53 — 67

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

Red Barrett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
253 398 17 54 11 0 0 29 0 5 83 .136 .149 .163 .312 -2,688

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OPS .312 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Barrett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 CIN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 CIN NL 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1939 CIN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 38 81 2 11 1 0 0 6 0 0 10 .136 .255 (-47%) .324 (-55%) .346 (-57%) .671 (-56%) -686.6
1944 BSN NL 42 75 5 13 3 0 0 7 0 2 16 .173 .261 (-34%) .325 (-40%) .357 (-40%) .683 (-40%) -470.7
1945 BSN NL 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLN NL 36 89 1 10 2 0 0 5 0 1 22 .112 .260 (-57%) .328 (-63%) .354 (-62%) .683 (-62%) 0.0
1946 SLN NL 23 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .059 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 36 72 6 8 5 0 0 4 0 1 12 .111 .262 (-58%) .336 (-63%) .376 (-52%) .712 (-57%) -675.4
1948 BSN NL 34 39 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 11 .179 — — — — 0.0
1949 BSN NL 23 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 253 398 17 54 11 0 0 29 0 5 83 .136 — — — — -1,833

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

Red Barrett — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Red Barrett — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS BSN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Red Barrett — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.2 1 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Red Barrett — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 WS BSN 0 0 2 0 0 3.2 1 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Barrett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home133206922013.107
Away120191832016.168

Pitching — Home / Away

Red Barrett — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home133687.06872531641893.31
Away120576.06042471521463.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Barrett — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-29 BSNBROL 000000000
1949-09-25 BSNNY1L 000000000
1949-09-11 BSNPHIL 000000000
1949-09-05 BSNBROL 201000001
1949-09-04 BSNPHIL 000000000
1949-09-03 BSNPHIL 000000000
1949-08-29 BSNSTLL 000000000
1949-08-19 BSNBROL 100000000
1949-08-06 BSNCHCL 000000000
1949-08-05 BSNCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Red Barrett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-29 BSNBRO — 1.0000000
1949-09-25 BSNNY1 — 1.0111100
1949-09-11 BSNPHI — 2.0100010
1949-09-05 BSNBRO — 5.1664241
1949-09-04 BSNPHI — 2.2322130
1949-09-03 BSNPHI — 3.0433121
1949-08-29 BSNSTL — 1.0100000
1949-08-19 BSNBRO L 2.0322010
1949-08-06 BSNCHC — 2.0533011
1949-08-05 BSNCHC — 2.0422010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Barrett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 253 0 98 261 11 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Barrett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 CIN P 6 0 5 3 0 0
1939 CIN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1940 CIN P 3 0 0 2 0 1
1943 BSN P 38 0 17 55 2 4
1944 BSN P 42 0 15 51 3 7
1945 BSN P 9 0 2 14 0 0
1945 SLN P 36 0 22 40 1 1
1946 SLN P 23 0 4 17 0 1
1947 BSN P 36 0 17 38 3 2
1948 BSN P 34 0 13 26 1 1
1949 BSN P 23 0 3 14 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Red Barrett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 253

Awards & Honors

Red Barrett — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Red Barrett — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 151.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jesse Petty
    67-78, 3.68 ERA
  2. 96
    Bill Lohrman
    60-59, 3.69 ERA
  3. 87
    Luke Hamlin
    73-76, 3.77 ERA
  4. 83
    Fred Hutchinson
    95-71, 3.73 ERA
  5. 82
    Dizzy Dismukes
    75-65, 3.31 ERA
  6. 82
    Leon Cadore
    68-72, 3.14 ERA

Red Barrett: the record in brief

Red Barrett's major league career runs from a debut on September 15, 1937 to a final game on September 29, 1949. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1937 to 1940), the Boston Braves (1943 to 1949), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1945 through 1946). Born on February 14, 1915, in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, Barrett is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 183 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Barrett died on July 28, 1990, in Wilson, NC, USA. The given name on file is Charles Henry Barrett.

Across 253 games (149 starts), Barrett recorded 69 wins against 69 losses with a 3.53 ERA. Barrett had 333 strikeouts, 67 complete games, and 11 shutouts. The leagues Barrett pitched in allowed 3.97 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.0% better than average. No season topped the 21 wins of 1945. 1943 produced Barrett's most strikeouts, 64.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Barrett

What years did Red Barrett play?
Red Barrett played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1949.
Was Red Barrett a pitcher?
Yes. Red Barrett pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 333 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Barrett hit?
Red Barrett hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.
What teams did Red Barrett play for?
Red Barrett played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1937–1940), the Boston Braves (1943–1945, 1947–1949), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–1946).
What awards did Red Barrett win?
Red Barrett was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Red Barrett's career stats?
In 253 games, Red Barrett went 69-69 with a 3.53 ERA, 333 strikeouts, 1,263.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 54 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Red Barrett play?
Red Barrett played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Red Barrett and how much did he weigh?
Red Barrett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 183 pounds.
What was Red Barrett's career ERA?
Red Barrett finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 69-69 with 333 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Red Barrett have?
Red Barrett recorded 333 career strikeouts.
Is Red Barrett in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Barrett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Red Barrett make?
Red Barrett was selected to 1 All-Star Game.