Jack Barry

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1919)

AVG .243
HR 10
RBI 429
H 1,009
OPS .624
PIV -1,966
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 158 lb
Born
4/26/1887 in Meriden, CT, USA
Died
4/23/1961 in Shrewsbury, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1908-07-13
Last Game
1919-06-23

Full name: John Joseph Barry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,223 4,146 532 1,009 142 38 10 429 153 396 342 .243 .321 .303 .624 -1,966

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .654 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
1908 PHA AL 40 135 13 30 4 3 0 8 5 10 11 .222 .240 (-8%) .298 (-3%) .306 (-3%) .605 (-3%) -52.8
1909 PHA AL 124 409 56 88 11 2 1 23 17 44 48 .215 .244 (-12%) .306 (avg) .312 (-17%) .618 (-9%) -330.8
1910 PHA AL 145 487 64 126 19 5 3 60 14 52 60 .259 .249 (+4%) .317 (+6%) .326 (+3%) .644 (+4%) 495.1
1911 PHA AL 127 442 73 117 18 7 1 63 30 38 43 .265 .266 (-1%) .336 (-1%) .356 (-4%) .693 (-2%) -157.1
1912 PHA AL 140 483 75 126 19 9 0 55 22 47 38 .261 .268 (-3%) .335 (avg) .358 (-6%) .694 (-3%) -195.6
1913 PHA AL 134 455 62 125 20 6 3 85 15 44 32 .275 .259 (+6%) .325 (+7%) .345 (+6%) .670 (+6%) 641.3
1914 PHA AL 140 467 57 113 12 0 0 42 22 53 34 .242 .255 (-5%) .322 (+1%) .339 (-21%) .661 (-10%) -551.7
1915 PHA AL 54 194 16 43 6 2 0 15 6 15 9 .222 .250 (-12%) .318 (-11%) .332 (-18%) .651 (-14%) -404.2
1915 BOS AL 78 248 30 65 13 2 0 26 0 24 11 .262 .250 (+5%) .318 (+7%) .332 (-1%) .651 (+3%) -404.2
1916 BOS AL 94 330 28 67 6 1 0 20 8 17 24 .203 .248 (-18%) .314 (-12%) .326 (-30%) .640 (-21%) -911.1
1917 BOS AL 116 388 45 83 9 0 2 30 12 47 27 .214 .248 (-14%) .312 (-2%) .323 (-22%) .635 (-12%) -524.9
1919 BOS AL 31 108 13 26 5 1 0 2 2 5 5 .241 .262 (-8%) .322 (-9%) .347 (-12%) .670 (-11%) -174.8
Career · 12 seasons 1,223 4,146 532 1,009 142 38 10 429 153 396 342 .243 — — — — -2,571

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
25 87 10 21 9 0 0 7 3 10 .241

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1915 WS BOS 5 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .176
1914 WS PHA 4 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .071
1913 WS PHA 5 20 3 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .300
1911 WS PHA 6 19 2 7 4 0 0 2 0 2 .368
1910 WS PHA 5 17 3 4 2 0 0 3 1 3 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61420132425196220.258
Away61121342944904223.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-06-23 BOSMINL 301000010
1919-06-22 BOSNYYL 400000000
1919-06-21 BOSSLAL 200000100
1919-06-20 BOSSLAW 311000000
1919-06-19 BOSSLAW 301010000
1919-06-16 BOSCLEL 000000000
1919-06-11 BOSCHWL 301000010
1919-06-10 BOSCHWL 401000101
1919-06-07 BOSDETL 400000000
1919-06-02 BOSMINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 339 19 622 981 56 105
3B 3 3 5 2 1 0
SS 877 284 1599 2607 290 340

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 PHA 2B 20 19 29 56 3 3
1908 PHA 3B 3 3 5 2 1 0
1908 PHA SS 14 14 20 28 6 0
1909 PHA SS 124 124 196 351 43 40
1910 PHA SS 145 146 279 406 63 54
1911 PHA SS 127 0 268 384 39 49
1912 PHA SS 139 0 238 438 55 55
1913 PHA SS 134 0 248 403 32 60
1914 PHA SS 140 0 244 447 39 61
1915 PHA SS 54 0 106 150 13 21
1915 BOS 2B 78 0 143 216 14 19
1916 BOS 2B 94 0 200 282 13 30
1917 BOS 2B 116 0 196 339 14 40
1919 BOS 2B 31 0 54 88 12 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 339
Third Base 3
Shortstop 880

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1906, 1907, 1908

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 6.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 8.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 4.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 3.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Barry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Otto Knabe
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  2. 89
    Roy Hartzell
    .252 avg, 12 HR
  3. 85
    Ossie Vitt
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  4. 80
    Heinie Wagner
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  5. 77
    Al Myers
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  6. 76
    Jack Boyle
    .253 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Barry

What years did Jack Barry play?
Jack Barry played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1919.
Was Jack Barry a pitcher?
No. Jack Barry was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jack Barry hit?
Jack Barry hit 10 career home runs with 1009 hits.