Barry Foote
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)
Barry Foote was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 10 seasons. In 687 career games, he hit .230 with 489 hits, 57 home runs, and 230 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1973-09-14
- Last Game
- 1982-08-08
Full name: Barry Clifton Foote
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687 | 2,127 | 191 | 489 | 103 | 10 | 57 | 230 | 10 | 136 | 287 | .230 | .277 | .368 | .645 | -2,944 |
Career AVG .230 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career OBP .277 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Career SLG .368 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .645 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MON | NL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | MON | NL | 125 | 420 | 44 | 110 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 35 | 74 | .262 | .256 (+2%) | .324 (-3%) | .369 (+12%) | .693 (+5%) | 212.6 |
| 1975 | MON | NL | 118 | 387 | 25 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 48 | .194 | .257 (-25%) | .327 (-30%) | .374 (-21%) | .701 (-25%) | -1616.2 |
| 1976 | MON | NL | 105 | 350 | 32 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 32 | .234 | .255 (-8%) | .320 (-15%) | .360 (-6%) | .681 (-10%) | -598.0 |
| 1977 | MON | NL | 15 | 49 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .245 | — | — | — | — | 28.4 |
| 1977 | PHI | NL | 18 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .219 | — | — | — | — | 28.4 |
| 1978 | PHI | NL | 39 | 57 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .158 | .257 (-39%) | .323 (-47%) | .378 (-44%) | .702 (-45%) | -404.6 |
| 1979 | CHN | NL | 132 | 429 | 47 | 109 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 56 | 5 | 34 | 49 | .254 | .265 (-4%) | .329 (-4%) | .397 (+7%) | .727 (+2%) | 139.5 |
| 1980 | CHN | NL | 63 | 202 | 16 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 18 | .238 | .264 (-10%) | .326 (-13%) | .387 (+3%) | .714 (-4%) | -191.8 |
| 1981 | CHN | NL | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 40 | 125 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 | .208 | .255 (-19%) | .320 (-20%) | .368 (+4%) | .688 (-7%) | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 17 | 48 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .146 | — | — | — | — | -348.5 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 687 | 2,127 | 191 | 489 | 103 | 10 | 57 | 230 | 10 | 136 | 287 | .230 | — | — | — | — | -2,750 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (687 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 338 | 1048 | 109 | 261 | 30 | 124 | .249 |
| Away | 349 | 1079 | 82 | 228 | 27 | 106 | .211 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-08 | NYY | TEX | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-08-04 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-08-03 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-31 | NYY | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982-07-10 | NYY | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-08 | NYY | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-20 | NYY | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-06-01 | NYY | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-05-22 | NYY | MIN | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-05-19 | NYY | KCR | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 637 | 565 | 3263 | 326 | 53 | 56 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | MON | C | 122 | 119 | 640 | 83 | 12 | 12 |
| 1975 | MON | C | 115 | 102 | 590 | 50 | 10 | 10 |
| 1976 | MON | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | MON | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | MON | C | 96 | 92 | 476 | 59 | 6 | 13 |
| 1977 | MON | C | 13 | 12 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | PHI | C | 17 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | PHI | C | 31 | 11 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | CHN | C | 129 | 120 | 713 | 63 | 17 | 9 |
| 1980 | CHN | C | 55 | 52 | 317 | 36 | 3 | 5 |
| 1981 | CHN | C | 8 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | NYA | C | 34 | 32 | 227 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 1982 | NYA | C | 17 | 14 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 637 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 4 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-09-13 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Barry Foote (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Barry Foote: the record in brief
September 14, 1973 and August 8, 1982 bracket Barry Foote's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Foote's seasons break down as the Montreal Expos (1973 to 1977), the Philadelphia Phillies (1977 through 1978), the Chicago Cubs (1979 through 1981), and the New York Yankees (1981 through 1982). Foote, a catcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'3" and 205 pounds. The birth record reads February 16, 1952, in Smithfield, NC, USA. The given name on file is Barry Clifton Foote.
Foote collected 489 hits in 2,127 at bats across 687 games, good for a .230 batting average, along with 57 homers and 230 runs batted in. Foote's career OPS of .645 combines a .277 on-base mark with .368 slugging. The league as a whole hit .260 across Foote's seasons, which puts the .230 career mark 11.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 8.6% below league average (.645 against .706). 1979 was Foote's biggest home run year, with 16. 1974 produced Foote's most hits, 110 of them for the Montreal Expos. The RBI column peaks at 60 in 1974.
Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Foote
- What years did Barry Foote play?
- Barry Foote played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
- Was Barry Foote a pitcher?
- No. Barry Foote was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Barry Foote hit?
- Barry Foote hit 57 career home runs with 489 hits.
- What was Barry Foote's career batting average?
- Barry Foote batted .230 over his career, with 489 hits in 2,127 at bats.
- How many RBI did Barry Foote have?
- Barry Foote drove in 230 runs in his career.
- Is Barry Foote in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Barry Foote has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.