Skeeter Barnes

Born: 3/7/1957 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1983-09-06 | Final Game: 1994-06-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Henry Barnes

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Biography

Skeeter Barnes was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Born in 1957, Barnes played primarily as a position player from 1983 until his retirement in 1994. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 353 games, recording 159 hits and accumulating a batting average of .259. Known for his versatility on the field, Barnes contributed both offensively and defensively, finishing his career with 14 home runs and 83 RBIs, alongside 20 stolen bases. Barnes played during a transformative period in baseball, as the game was evolving with the introduction of more power hitters and a greater emphasis on speed and agility on the base paths. His ability to steal bases and deliver timely hits made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Though not a household name, Skeeter Barnes's contributions to the game and his steadfast work ethic left a lasting impression on the clubs he represented during his years in the majors.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
353	614	95	159	30	4	14	83	20	41	74	0.259	0.306	0.389	0.695	149.7

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.695 vs. league average 0.719 across their career seasons — near league average.

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
1983	CIN	NL	15	34	5	7	0	0	1	4	2	7	3	0.206	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	32	42	5	5	0	0	1	3	0	4	6	0.119	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	WSN	NL	19	26	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	STL	NL	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CIN	NL	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	DET	AL	75	159	28	46	13	2	5	17	10	9	24	0.289	.255 (+13%)	.323 (+1%)	.384 (+28%)	.708 (+15%)	351.6
1992	DET	AL	95	165	27	45	8	1	3	25	3	10	18	0.273	.255 (+7%)	.322 (-1%)	.377 (+3%)	.699 (+1%)	0.7
1993	DET	AL	84	160	24	45	8	1	2	27	5	11	19	0.281	.265 (+6%)	.332 (-4%)	.403 (-5%)	.735 (-5%)	-202.5
1994	DET	AL	24	21	4	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	76	18	285	23	3	22
2B	24	5	14	23	0	2
3B	92	59	64	133	13	12
OF	76	40	99	7	2	1
SS	2	0	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	CIN	1B	7	6	43	6	0	5
1983	CIN	3B	7	2	2	5	1	2
1984	CIN	3B	11	7	6	15	0	0
1984	CIN	OF	3	1	1	0	0	0
1985	MON	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1985	MON	3B	4	1	4	6	0	1
1985	MON	OF	3	2	5	0	0	0
1987	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	DET	1B	9	0	24	1	0	2
1991	DET	2B	7	4	5	10	0	0
1991	DET	3B	17	9	9	22	2	2
1991	DET	OF	33	22	54	5	0	0
1992	DET	1B	17	3	82	6	1	7
1992	DET	2B	7	0	2	3	0	1
1992	DET	3B	39	33	34	68	9	7
1992	DET	OF	15	0	9	1	1	1
1993	DET	1B	27	9	113	9	2	6
1993	DET	2B	10	1	7	10	0	1
1993	DET	3B	13	7	9	17	1	0
1993	DET	OF	18	14	29	0	0	0
1993	DET	SS	2	0	0	1	1	0
1994	DET	1B	15	0	19	1	0	2
1994	DET	OF	4	1	1	1	1	0