Sherman Barton
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sherman Barton was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Cuban X Giants. In 62 career games, he hit .243 with 54 hits, 1 home runs, and 24 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 125.
- 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
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 7/11/1947 in Chicago, IL, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 222 | 25 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .243 | .294 | .324 | .618 | 125 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career OBP .294 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career SLG .324 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career OPS .618 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | CXG | IND | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | CCG | IND | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | CCG | IND | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | CCG | IND | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1903 | AB | WES | 5 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | LEL | WES | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | QG | EAS | 14 | 48 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 125.1 |
| 1906 | CXG | EAS | 9 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 125.1 |
| 1909 | SPG | WES | 6 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | COG | WES | 14 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 62 | 222 | 25 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 250 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| OF | 60 | 40 | 91 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | CXG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1897 | CXG | OF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | CCG | OF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900 | CCG | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | CCG | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | AB | OF | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | LEL | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906 | QG | OF | 14 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1906 | CXG | OF | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909 | SPG | OF | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | COG | OF | 14 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 45 |
| Right Field | 12 |
Sherman Barton: the record in brief
The season rows for Sherman Barton begin in 1897. The season rows list, in order, the Cuban X Giants (1897 through 1906), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1899 through 1901), the Algona Brownies (1903), the Chicago Leland Giants (1905), the Philadelphia Quaker Giants (1906), the St. Paul Gophers (1909), and the Chicago Giants (1911). The bio lists Barton as a center fielder who batted and threw right-handed. Barton was born on February 2, 1875, in Normal, IL, USA. Barton died on July 11, 1947, in Chicago, IL, USA.
In 62 games and 222 at bats, Barton batted .243 with 54 hits; the totals also include 1 home run and 24 RBI. The on-base percentage is .294 and the slugging percentage .324, for an OPS of .618. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Barton's .243 average sits 7.7% below it. By OPS the gap is 7.5% below league average (.618 against .669). The highest hit total in a season was 14, in 1906. The best average in the busiest seasons was .292, in 1906.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Barton
- Was Sherman Barton a pitcher?
- No. Sherman Barton was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Sherman Barton hit?
- Sherman Barton hit 1 career home runs with 54 hits.
- What was Sherman Barton's career batting average?
- Sherman Barton batted .243 over his career, with 54 hits in 222 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sherman Barton have?
- Sherman Barton drove in 24 runs in his career.
- Is Sherman Barton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sherman Barton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Sherman Barton play for?
- Sherman Barton played for the Cuban X Giants, the Chicago Columbia Giants, the Algona Brownies, the Chicago Leland Giants, the Philadelphia Quaker Giants, and the St. Paul Gophers, among 7 clubs in all.