Barney Pelty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1912)

W–L 92–117
ERA 2.63
WHIP 1.15
SO 693
Pitcher PIV -3818.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
9/10/1880 in Farmington, MO, USA
Died
5/24/1939 in Farmington, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1903-08-20
Last Game
1912-08-10
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
92 117 266 217 175 22 4 1908.0 1,663 558 22 532 693 2.63 -3818.6

Career ERA 2.63 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 6.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1903 SLA AL 3 3 7 6 5 0 1 48.7 49 13 15 20 2.40 3.10 (+22%) -169.4
1904 SLA AL 15 18 39 35 31 2 0 301.0 270 95 77 126 2.84 2.66 (-7%) -1437.7
1905 SLA AL 14 14 31 28 27 1 0 258.7 222 79 68 114 2.75 2.82 (+3%) 667.5
1906 SLA AL 16 11 34 30 25 4 2 260.7 189 46 59 92 1.59 2.68 (+41%) 482.0
1907 SLA AL 12 21 36 31 29 5 1 273.0 234 78 64 85 2.57 2.50 (-3%) -40.5
1908 SLA AL 7 4 20 13 7 1 0 122.0 104 27 32 36 1.99 2.40 (+17%) -528.5
1909 SLA AL 11 11 27 23 17 5 0 199.3 158 51 53 88 2.30 2.55 (+10%) 964.4
1910 SLA AL 5 11 27 19 13 3 0 165.3 157 64 70 48 3.48 2.79 (-25%) -2620.6
1911 SLA AL 7 15 28 22 18 1 0 197.0 197 65 69 59 2.97 3.37 (+12%) -1006.0
1912 SLA AL 1 5 6 6 2 0 0 38.7 43 24 15 10 5.59 3.36 (-66%) -372.1
1912 WS1 AL 1 4 11 4 1 0 0 43.7 40 16 10 15 3.30 3.36 (+2%) 242.2
Career · 11 seasons 92 117 266 217 175 22 4 1,908.0 1,663 558 532 693 2.63 — -3,819

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
282 697 42 100 6 3 0 30 5 21 121 .143 .173 .161 .334 -4,020

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career SLG .161 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OPS .334 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 47.9% 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
1903 SLA AL 7 20 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 — — — — 0.0
1904 SLA AL 42 118 7 15 1 0 0 9 1 0 29 .127 .246 (-48%) .300 (-51%) .321 (-58%) .622 (-54%) -885.2
1905 SLA AL 31 98 9 15 0 0 0 1 0 2 21 .153 .248 (-38%) .307 (-42%) .322 (-53%) .629 (-47%) -650.9
1906 SLA AL 34 91 3 15 0 0 0 4 0 3 7 .165 .247 (-33%) .307 (-38%) .315 (-48%) .622 (-43%) -542.8
1907 SLA AL 36 95 4 16 1 0 0 5 2 6 18 .168 .245 (-31%) .304 (-28%) .308 (-42%) .613 (-35%) -456.0
1908 SLA AL 21 42 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .119 — — — — 0.0
1909 SLA AL 37 91 6 15 2 1 0 3 2 5 17 .165 .244 (-33%) .306 (-32%) .312 (-33%) .618 (-33%) -425.9
1910 SLA AL 28 56 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 .089 .249 (-64%) .317 (-62%) .326 (-73%) .644 (-67%) -545.7
1911 SLA AL 29 65 5 9 1 1 0 4 0 2 8 .138 .266 (-48%) .336 (-51%) .356 (-48%) .693 (-50%) -513.5
1912 SLA AL 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 WS1 AL 11 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 282 697 42 100 6 3 0 30 5 21 121 .143 — — — — -4,020

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1473372248010.142
Away1383602152013.144

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1401022.18711442394091.27
Away126880.27921602942891.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-08-10 MINSLAL 000000000
1912-08-06 MINCHWL 000000000
1912-07-23 MINDETL 000000000
1912-07-17 MINSLAL 000000000
1912-07-15 MINCHWL 000000000
1912-07-09 MINCLEW 200000010
1912-07-02 MINPHAW 000000000
1912-07-01 MINPHAL 000000000
1912-06-28 MINPHAL 201000010
1912-06-24 MINBOSL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1912-08-10 MINSLA — 1.0222210
1912-08-06 MINCHW — 1.0000200
1912-07-23 MINDET — 2.0200010
1912-07-17 MINSLA L 1.0110100
1912-07-15 MINCHW L 3.0533020
1912-07-09 MINCLE — 8.2611120
1912-07-02 MINPHA W 2.0000010
1912-07-01 MINPHA — 2.0000100
1912-06-28 MINPHA — 8.2944140
1912-06-24 MINBOS L 6.0733220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 4 2 7 3 1 0
3B 1 1 2 1 0 0
OF 4 0 6 0 0 0
P 266 178 130 659 52 26
SS 6 5 9 15 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 SLA P 7 0 3 11 3 0
1904 SLA OF 3 0 5 0 0 0
1904 SLA P 39 34 22 92 9 3
1905 SLA P 31 28 15 92 6 3
1906 SLA P 34 30 20 100 12 0
1907 SLA P 36 31 25 91 7 5
1908 SLA P 20 13 6 43 1 2
1908 SLA SS 1 1 2 2 0 0
1909 SLA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1909 SLA 2B 3 2 7 3 1 0
1909 SLA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1909 SLA P 27 23 17 74 6 6
1909 SLA SS 5 4 7 13 2 0
1910 SLA 3B 1 1 2 1 0 0
1910 SLA P 27 19 10 74 5 4
1911 SLA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 SLA P 28 0 9 61 2 1
1912 SLA P 6 0 1 12 1 2
1912 WS1 P 11 0 2 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 266
First Base 1
Second Base 4
Third Base 1
Shortstop 6
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Barney Pelty (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Douglas
    94-93, 2.80 ERA
  2. 97
    George Winter
    83-102, 2.87 ERA
  3. 97
    Ray Fisher
    100-94, 2.82 ERA
  4. 96
    Carl Weilman
    85-95, 2.67 ERA
  5. 95
    Lefty Leifield
    124-97, 2.47 ERA
  6. 95
    Bob Ewing
    124-118, 2.49 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Barney Pelty

What years did Barney Pelty play?
Barney Pelty played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1912.
Was Barney Pelty a pitcher?
Yes. Barney Pelty pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 693 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barney Pelty hit?
Barney Pelty hit 0 career home runs with 100 hits.