What years did Barney McFadden play?

Barney McFadden played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1902.

Was Barney McFadden a pitcher?

Yes. Barney McFadden pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Barney McFadden hit?

Barney McFadden hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Barney McFadden's career batting average?

Barney McFadden batted .130 over his career, with 3 hits in 23 at bats.

What was Barney McFadden's career ERA?

Barney McFadden finished with a 6.38 career ERA, going 3-5 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Barney McFadden have?

Barney McFadden recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Barney McFadden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1902)

Barney McFadden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1902 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 6.38 ERA and 14 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–5

ERA 6.38

WHIP 2.09

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -2905.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 3/29/1875 in Eckley, PA, USA
Died: 4/28/1922 in Mauch Chunk, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1901-04-24
Last Game: 1902-09-16

Full name: Bernard Joseph McFadden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Barney McFadden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	9	6	5	0	0	55.0	68	39	2	47	14	6.38	-2905.3

Career ERA 6.38 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 91.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Barney McFadden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1901	CIN	NL	3	4	8	5	4	46.0	54	31	40	11	6.07	3.49 (-74%)	-2905.3
1902	PHI	NL	0	1	1	1	1	9.0	14	8	7	3	8.00	3.17 (-152%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	5	9	6	5	55.0	68	39	47	14	6.38	—	-2,905

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Barney McFadden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	23	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.130	.130	.130	.261	0

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .261 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Barney McFadden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	CIN	NL	8	20	2	3	8	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	PHI	NL	1	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	23	2	3	8	.130	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Barney McFadden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	14	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	9	1	3	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Barney McFadden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	35.0	47	25	31	15	6.43
Away	3	20.0	21	14	16	2	6.30

Last 9 Games — Batting

Barney McFadden — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1902-09-16	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	0	0
1901-06-09	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1901-06-04	CIN	BRO	L	3	0	0	2
1901-05-17	CIN	BRO	L	2	1	2	0
1901-05-13	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	1	0
1901-05-07	CIN	STL	W	4	0	0	3
1901-05-06	CIN	STL	L	1	1	0	0
1901-04-29	CIN	CHC	L	3	0	0	3
1901-04-24	CIN	CHC	W	2	0	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Barney McFadden — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1902-09-16	PHI	BSN	L	9.0	14	13	8	7	3	0
1901-06-09	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	5	5	2	1	0	0
1901-06-04	CIN	BRO	L	9.0	11	7	5	11	3	0
1901-05-17	CIN	BRO	—	3.0	6	6	6	5	2	0
1901-05-13	CIN	PIT	W	9.0	8	2	2	3	0	1
1901-05-07	CIN	STL	W	11.0	10	3	3	4	5	1
1901-05-06	CIN	STL	L	0.0	2	4	4	3	1	0
1901-04-29	CIN	CHC	L	8.0	7	9	6	8	0	0
1901-04-24	CIN	CHC	W	5.0	5	3	3	5	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Barney McFadden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	4	17	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Barney McFadden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	CIN	P	8	0	4	15	3	3
1902	PHI	P	1	0	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Barney McFadden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Barney McFadden — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1898, 1899, 1900

Barney McFadden: the record in brief

Barney McFadden played a first major league game on April 24, 1901 and a last one on September 16, 1902. McFadden played for the Cincinnati Reds (1901) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1902). McFadden played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 29, 1875, in Eckley, PA, USA, McFadden was listed at 6'1" and 195 pounds. McFadden's death is recorded on April 28, 1922, in Mauch Chunk, PA, USA. The given name on file is Bernard Joseph McFadden.

Across 9 games (6 starts), McFadden recorded 3 wins against 5 losses with a 6.38 ERA. Also on McFadden's record: 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over McFadden's seasons was 3.33, so the 6.38 figure ran 91.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.07 in 1901, when the league's was 3.49.

Every defensive appearance on record for McFadden, 9 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barney McFadden

What years did Barney McFadden play?: Barney McFadden played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1902.
Was Barney McFadden a pitcher?: Yes. Barney McFadden pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barney McFadden hit?: Barney McFadden hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Barney McFadden's career batting average?: Barney McFadden batted .130 over his career, with 3 hits in 23 at bats.
What was Barney McFadden's career ERA?: Barney McFadden finished with a 6.38 career ERA, going 3-5 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Barney McFadden have?: Barney McFadden recorded 14 career strikeouts.