Barney Slaughter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)

Barney Slaughter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA and 7 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 5.50
WHIP 1.78
SO 7
Pitcher PIV -278.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
10/6/1884 in Smyrna, DE, USA
Died
5/17/1961 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-08-09
Last Game
1910-10-11

Full name: Byron Atkins Slaughter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Barney Slaughter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 8 1 0 0 1 18.0 21 11 0 11 7 5.50 -278.6

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 2.79 across their career seasons — 97.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Barney Slaughter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 PHI NL 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 18.0 21 11 11 7 5.50 2.79 (-97%) -278.6
Career · 1 season 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 18.0 21 11 11 7 5.50 — -279

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 Slaughter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +22.4% above league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Barney Slaughter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 PHI NL 8 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 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 Slaughter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home530001.000
Away321100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Barney Slaughter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home59.074754.00
Away37.0147429.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Barney Slaughter — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-10-11 PHINY1L 211100000
1910-10-06 PHIBSNL 000000000
1910-09-17 PHICINL 100000000
1910-09-15 PHICHCL 000000000
1910-09-10 PHIBROL 000000000
1910-09-05 PHIBSNW 100000100
1910-08-16 PHICINL 000000000
1910-08-09 PHICHCL 100000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Barney Slaughter — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-10-11 PHINY1 L 4.01177410
1910-10-06 PHIBSN — 1.0100000
1910-09-17 PHICIN — 3.0311110
1910-09-15 PHICHC — 1.0000010
1910-09-10 PHIBRO — 2.0210010
1910-09-05 PHIBSN SV 2.0100110
1910-08-16 PHICIN — 1.0000110
1910-08-09 PHICHC — 2.0333410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Barney Slaughter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 1 0 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Barney Slaughter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PHI P 8 1 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Barney Slaughter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

Barney Slaughter: the record in brief

Barney Slaughter's major league career runs from a debut on August 9, 1910 to a final game on October 11, 1910. Slaughter's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Slaughter played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 6, 1884, in Smyrna, DE, USA and a listed size of 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Slaughter died on May 17, 1961, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is Byron Atkins Slaughter.

Slaughter went 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA in 8 games, 1 of them starts. Slaughter had 7 strikeouts. Against a 2.79 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.50 mark was 97.2% worse. All of that pitching came in 1910, with 8 games and 7 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

Slaughter's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barney Slaughter

Was Barney Slaughter a pitcher?
Yes. Barney Slaughter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barney Slaughter hit?
Barney Slaughter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Barney Slaughter's career batting average?
Barney Slaughter batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Barney Slaughter's career ERA?
Barney Slaughter finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Barney Slaughter have?
Barney Slaughter recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Barney Slaughter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Barney Slaughter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.