Was Harry Barton a pitcher?

No. Harry Barton was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Harry Barton hit?

Harry Barton hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Harry Barton's career batting average?

Harry Barton batted .167 over his career, with 10 hits in 60 at bats.

How many RBI did Harry Barton have?

Harry Barton drove in 3 runs in his career.

Is Harry Barton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Harry Barton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Harry Barton play for?

Harry Barton played for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Harry Barton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

Harry Barton was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 29 career games, he hit .167 with 10 hits and 3 RBI.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .167

HR 0

RBI 3

H 10

OPS .440

PIV -270

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 155 lb
Born: 1/20/1875 in Chester, PA, USA
Died: 1/25/1955 in Upland, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-04-15
Last Game: 1905-10-07

Full name: Harry Lamb Barton

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Barton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	60	5	10	2	1	0	3	2	3	6	.167	.206	.233	.440	-270

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Barton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	PHA	AL	29	60	5	10	2	1	0	3	2	3	6	.167	.248 (-33%)	.307 (-33%)	.322 (-28%)	.629 (-30%)	-269.7
Career · 1 season			29	60	5	10	2	1	0	3	2	3	6	.167	—	—	—	—	-270

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Barton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	24	4	5	0	2	.208
Away	16	36	1	5	0	2	.139

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Barton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO
1905-10-07	PHA	MIN	L	3	1	2	0	1	2	0
1905-09-26	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1905-09-14	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1905-09-08	PHA	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-20	PHA	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-20	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-18	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-04	PHA	DET	L	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
1905-07-31	PHA	CHW	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-07-29	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Barton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E
1B	2	1	6	0	0
3B	2	1	1	2	1
C	13	8	48	14	3
OF	1	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Barton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1905	PHA	1B	2	1	6	0	0
1905	PHA	3B	2	1	1	2	1
1905	PHA	C	13	8	48	14	3
1905	PHA	OF	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Harry Barton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	13
First Base	2
Third Base	2
Right Field	1

Harry Barton: the record in brief

The profile opens with Harry Barton's first major league game on April 15, 1905; the last one listed came on October 7, 1905. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Barton as a catcher who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 155 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Barton was born on January 20, 1875, in Chester, PA, USA. The bio records the death on January 25, 1955, in Upland, PA, USA. Harry Barton was the playing name; the full given name is Harry Lamb.

In 29 games and 60 at bats, Barton batted .167 with 10 hits, plus 3 RBI. Barton got on base at a .206 rate and slugged .233 (.440 OPS). Set against a .248 league average for the same years, Barton's .167 average sits 32.8% below it. By OPS the gap is 30.2% below league average (.440 against .630). Barton's lone season row is 1905 with the Philadelphia Athletics: 29 games, 10 hits in 60 at bats. That year the league hit .248, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Barton

Was Harry Barton a pitcher?: No. Harry Barton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Harry Barton hit?: Harry Barton hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Harry Barton's career batting average?: Harry Barton batted .167 over his career, with 10 hits in 60 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Barton have?: Harry Barton drove in 3 runs in his career.
Is Harry Barton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Harry Barton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Harry Barton play for?: Harry Barton played for the Philadelphia Athletics.