Rich Barry
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)
Rich Barry was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1969 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 20 career games, he hit .188 with 6 hits.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- Died
- 10/9/2021 in Studio City, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1969-07-04
- Last Game
- 1969-08-19
Full name: Richard Donovan Barry
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .188 | .316 | .219 | .535 | 0 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .219 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Career OPS .535 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 22.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | PHI | NL | 20 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Away | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-08-19 | PHI | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-08-05 | PHI | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-05 | PHI | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-03 | PHI | CIN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-02 | PHI | CIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-01 | PHI | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969-07-31 | PHI | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-07-30 | PHI | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-07-30 | PHI | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-07-17 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 9 |
Rich Barry: the record in brief
July 4, 1969 and August 19, 1969 bracket Rich Barry's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1969. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, Barry is listed as a left fielder. Barry batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 12, 1940, in Berkeley, CA, USA. The bio records the death on October 9, 2021, in Studio City, CA, USA. Barry's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Donovan Barry.
Barry's career batting table shows 20 games, 32 at bats and 6 hits, a .188 average. Barry's career OPS of .535 combines a .316 on-base mark with .219 slugging. Measured against the leagues Barry played in, the .188 career average compares with a .248 league average over the same seasons, 24.4% below the league. By OPS the gap is 22.5% below league average (.535 against .689). The season table holds a single row: 1969 with the Philadelphia Phillies, 20 games, 32 at bats and 6 hits.
Retrosheet box scores cover 20 of Barry's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Barry appears at one position only: left field, in 9 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Barry
- Was Rich Barry a pitcher?
- No. Rich Barry was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Rich Barry hit?
- Rich Barry hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Rich Barry play for?
- Rich Barry played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1969).
- What were Rich Barry's career stats?
- In 20 games, Rich Barry had 6 hits and 4 runs, with a .188 batting average.
- What position did Rich Barry play?
- Rich Barry played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rich Barry and how much did he weigh?
- Rich Barry was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Rich Barry's career batting average?
- Rich Barry batted .188 over his career, with 6 hits in 32 at bats.
- Is Rich Barry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rich Barry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.