Barney Wolfe
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1906)
Barney Wolfe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906 for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, a span of 4 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 21-39 with a 2.96 ERA and 160 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1252.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / —
- Died
- 2/27/1953 in North Charleroi, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1903-04-24
- Last Game
- 1906-05-24
Full name: Wilbert Otto Wolfe
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | NYA | AL | 6 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 148.1 | 143 | 49 | 26 | 48 | 2.97 | 3.10 (+4%) | 1022.3 |
| 1904 | NYA | AL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3.21 | 2.66 (-21%) | -172.3 |
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 126.2 | 131 | 46 | 22 | 44 | 3.27 | 2.66 (-23%) | 502.4 |
| 1905 | WS1 | AL | 9 | 14 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 182.0 | 162 | 52 | 37 | 52 | 2.57 | 2.82 (+9%) | 249.9 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4.05 | 2.68 (-51%) | -350.1 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 21 | 39 | 76 | 61 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 510.2 | 484 | 168 | 99 | 160 | 2.96 | — | 1,252 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 175 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 60 | .109 | .157 | .149 | .305 | -919 |
Career AVG .109 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.
Career OBP .157 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.
Career SLG .149 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.
Career OPS .305 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | NYA | AL | 20 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .075 | .261 (-71%) | .316 (-66%) | .345 (-73%) | .662 (-69%) | -542.2 |
| 1904 | NYA | AL | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 17 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .119 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | WS1 | AL | 28 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .127 | .248 (-49%) | .307 (-50%) | .322 (-31%) | .629 (-40%) | -376.7 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 76 | 175 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 60 | .109 | — | — | — | — | -919 | ||
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
View full game log (152 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 97 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .103 |
| Away | 34 | 79 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .114 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 269.2 | 250 | 58 | 43 | 97 | 1.94 |
| Away | 34 | 234.0 | 227 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 1.88 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-05-24 | MIN | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-17 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-04-28 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-04-18 | MIN | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905-10-06 | MIN | PHA | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905-10-03 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905-09-28 | MIN | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-09-23 | MIN | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-09-23 | MIN | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-09-20 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-05-24 | MIN | SLA | L | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1906-05-17 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-04-28 | MIN | NYY | L | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-04-18 | MIN | PHA | L | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1905-10-06 | MIN | PHA | W | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1905-10-03 | MIN | CHW | L | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905-09-28 | MIN | SLA | W | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1905-09-23 | MIN | DET | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-09-23 | MIN | DET | SV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905-09-20 | MIN | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 76 |
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Barney Wolfe: the record in brief
According to the bio, Barney Wolfe debuted on April 24, 1903 and played a final game on May 24, 1906. Wolfe played for the New York Highlanders (1903 through 1904) and the Washington Senators (1904 through 1906). Born on June 10, 1876, in Independence, PA, USA, Wolfe is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Wolfe died on February 27, 1953, in North Charleroi, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Wilbert Otto.
Wolfe pitched in 76 games, starting 61, and finished with a 21-39 record and 2.96 ERA. The totals include 160 strikeouts and 46 complete games. The league ERA over Wolfe's seasons was 2.80, so the 2.96 figure ran 5.6% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 1905. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.57 in 1905, when the league's was 2.82. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Wolfe's career adds up to 1,252.2.
Frequently Asked Questions about Barney Wolfe
- What years did Barney Wolfe play?
- Barney Wolfe played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906.
- Was Barney Wolfe a pitcher?
- Yes. Barney Wolfe pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 160 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Barney Wolfe hit?
- Barney Wolfe hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What was Barney Wolfe's career batting average?
- Barney Wolfe batted .109 over his career, with 19 hits in 175 at bats.
- How many RBI did Barney Wolfe have?
- Barney Wolfe drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Barney Wolfe's career ERA?
- Barney Wolfe finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 21-39 with 160 strikeouts.