John Barry
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1908)
John Barry was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908 for 7 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,100 career games, he hit .267 with 1,073 hits, 10 home runs, and 391 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,297.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 11/27/1936 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-05-30
- Last Game
- 1908-10-07
Full name: John C. Barry
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,100 | 4,014 | 516 | 1,073 | 128 | 47 | 10 | 391 | 140 | 279 | 264 | .267 | .321 | .330 | .651 | 1,297 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .651 vs. league average .647 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | WAS | NL | 78 | 247 | 31 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 14 | .287 | .282 (+2%) | .343 (-4%) | .366 (avg) | .710 (-2%) | -115.1 |
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 81 | 254 | 40 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 16 | .260 | .279 (-7%) | .338 (-11%) | .366 (avg) | .705 (-5%) | -289.7 |
| 1901 | BSN | NL | 11 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 67 | 252 | 35 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 22 | .246 | .271 (-9%) | .326 (-10%) | .359 (-17%) | .686 (-14%) | 0.0 |
| 1902 | PHI | NL | 138 | 543 | 65 | 156 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 14 | 44 | 47 | .287 | .266 (+8%) | .321 (+7%) | .343 (+6%) | .665 (+6%) | 671.3 |
| 1903 | PHI | NL | 138 | 550 | 75 | 152 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 26 | 30 | 39 | .276 | .261 (+6%) | .316 (+1%) | .345 (-1%) | .662 (avg) | 28.7 |
| 1904 | PHI | NL | 35 | 122 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | .205 | .246 (-17%) | .300 (-6%) | .321 (-31%) | .622 (-19%) | -277.0 |
| 1904 | CHN | NL | 73 | 263 | 29 | 69 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 16 | .262 | .246 (+6%) | .300 (+3%) | .321 (-2%) | .622 (avg) | -277.0 |
| 1905 | CHN | NL | 27 | 104 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | .212 | .248 (-15%) | .307 (-17%) | .322 (-28%) | .629 (-23%) | -329.6 |
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 125 | 494 | 90 | 160 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 56 | 16 | 33 | 29 | .324 | .248 (+31%) | .307 (+21%) | .322 (+24%) | .629 (+23%) | -329.6 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 73 | 279 | 38 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 26 | 15 | .287 | .247 (+16%) | .307 (+15%) | .315 (+17%) | .622 (+16%) | 757.0 |
| 1906 | SLN | NL | 62 | 237 | 26 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 19 | .249 | .247 (+1%) | .307 (-3%) | .315 (-6%) | .622 (-4%) | 757.0 |
| 1907 | SLN | NL | 81 | 294 | 30 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 14 | .248 | .245 (+1%) | .304 (+5%) | .308 (-10%) | .613 (-2%) | -12.6 |
| 1908 | SLN | NL | 74 | 268 | 24 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 11 | .228 | .240 (-5%) | .298 (-4%) | .306 (-14%) | .605 (-9%) | -293.0 |
| 1908 | NY1 | NL | 37 | 67 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | .149 | .240 (-38%) | .298 (-13%) | .306 (-37%) | .605 (-25%) | -293.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,100 | 4,014 | 516 | 1,073 | 128 | 47 | 10 | 391 | 140 | 279 | 264 | .267 | — | — | — | — | -2 | ||
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 (1101 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 563 | 2036 | 298 | 562 | 4 | 174 | .276 |
| Away | 538 | 1975 | 218 | 511 | 6 | 158 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-10-07 | NY1 | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-10-03 | NY1 | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-10-02 | NY1 | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-10-01 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-28 | NY1 | PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-25 | NY1 | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-25 | NY1 | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-22 | NY1 | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-19 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-18 | NY1 | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 295 | 231 | 2876 | 144 | 57 | 153 |
| 2B | 60 | 0 | 119 | 133 | 29 | 16 |
| 3B | 54 | 21 | 61 | 91 | 27 | 1 |
| OF | 625 | 294 | 974 | 84 | 50 | 13 |
| SS | 42 | 10 | 69 | 113 | 26 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | WAS | 1B | 22 | 0 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1899 | WAS | 2B | 7 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| 1899 | WAS | 3B | 13 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 1899 | WAS | OF | 23 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899 | WAS | SS | 13 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| 1900 | BSN | 1B | 10 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1900 | BSN | 2B | 16 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 |
| 1900 | BSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900 | BSN | OF | 24 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1900 | BSN | SS | 18 | 0 | 25 | 52 | 7 | 1 |
| 1901 | BSN | OF | 11 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901 | PHI | 2B | 35 | 0 | 65 | 93 | 17 | 7 |
| 1901 | PHI | 3B | 16 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 1901 | PHI | OF | 13 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | PHI | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | PHI | OF | 137 | 0 | 185 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 1903 | PHI | 1B | 30 | 0 | 291 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| 1903 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903 | PHI | OF | 107 | 0 | 211 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 1904 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1904 | PHI | OF | 32 | 31 | 79 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 1904 | CHN | 1B | 18 | 17 | 181 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| 1904 | CHN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904 | CHN | 3B | 16 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | CHN | OF | 30 | 30 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1904 | CHN | SS | 8 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 4 |
| 1905 | CHN | 1B | 26 | 26 | 256 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| 1905 | CIN | 1B | 124 | 124 | 1216 | 61 | 23 | 77 |
| 1905 | CIN | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | CIN | 1B | 43 | 43 | 433 | 25 | 3 | 24 |
| 1906 | CIN | OF | 30 | 30 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1906 | SLN | 1B | 21 | 21 | 224 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| 1906 | SLN | 3B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906 | SLN | OF | 35 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1907 | SLN | OF | 81 | 81 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 1908 | SLN | OF | 69 | 65 | 109 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 1908 | SLN | SS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1908 | NY1 | OF | 31 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 296 |
| Second Base | 60 |
| Third Base | 55 |
| Shortstop | 42 |
| Left Field | 214 |
| Center Field | 41 |
| Right Field | 370 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara University | Lewiston | NY | 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 |
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John Barry: the record in brief
John Barry's major league career runs from a debut on May 30, 1899 to a final game on October 7, 1908. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1900 through 1901), the Philadelphia Phillies (1901 to 1904), the Chicago Cubs (1904 through 1905), the Cincinnati Reds (1905 to 1906), the St. Louis Cardinals (1906 through 1908), and the New York Giants (1908). Barry, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Barry was born on October 27, 1878, in Newburgh, NY, USA. The bio records the death on November 27, 1936, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Barry's full given name, per the bio, is John C. Barry.
Barry finished with 1,073 hits from 4,014 at bats in 1,100 games, which works out to .267, adding 10 homers, 391 RBI, and 140 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .321 and the slugging percentage .330, for an OPS of .651. Against a .257 league average for those years, Barry's .267 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 160, in 1905.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Barry
- What years did John Barry play?
- John Barry played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908.
- Was John Barry a pitcher?
- No. John Barry was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did John Barry hit?
- John Barry hit 10 career home runs with 1073 hits.
- What was John Barry's career batting average?
- John Barry batted .267 over his career, with 1,073 hits in 4,014 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Barry have?
- John Barry drove in 391 runs in his career.
- Is John Barry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Barry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.