Barry Foote

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

AVG .230
HR 57
RBI 230
H 489
OPS .645
PIV -2,944
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
2/16/1952 in Smithfield, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-14
Last Game
1982-08-08

Full name: Barry Clifton Foote

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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

Career Arc

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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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AEDIV NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 ALCS NYA 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1981 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1978 NLCS PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home338104810926130124.249
Away34910798222827106.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-08-08 NYYTEXW 411100000
1982-08-04 NYYCHWL 100000000
1982-08-03 NYYCHWL 100000000
1982-07-31 NYYTEXL 300000003
1982-07-10 NYYLAAL 000000000
1982-07-08 NYYOAKL 300000000
1982-06-20 NYYBALL 200000101
1982-06-01 NYYTORL 302100001
1982-05-22 NYYMINW 110000010
1982-05-19 NYYKCRW 511100001

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Barry Foote (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jonah Heim
    .223 avg, 80 HR
  2. 90
    Damon Berryhill
    .240 avg, 47 HR
  3. 86
    Jeff Newman
    .224 avg, 63 HR
  4. 80
    Jose Trevino
    .236 avg, 41 HR
  5. 79
    Mike Difelice
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  6. 74
    Rene Rivera
    .221 avg, 43 HR

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.