John Barry

Born: 10/27/1878 in Newburgh, NY, USA

Died: 11/27/1936 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1899-05-30 | Final Game: 1908-10-07

Bats: R | Throws: R

Full name: John C. Barry

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Biography

John Barry, born in 1878, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908. Over the course of his career, he played in 1,100 games and established himself as a reliable hitter, accumulating 1,073 hits and maintaining a batting average of .267. Known for his speed on the bases, Barry successfully stole 140 bases and drove in 391 runs, showcasing a balanced offensive skill set that contributed to his teams' success during the early 20th century. Barry’s career unfolded during a time when baseball was transitioning from the deadball era into a more dynamic style of play. His ability to combine power and speed, evidenced by his 10 home runs alongside his notable stolen base total, reflected the evolving strategies of the game. As a player who navigated the complexities of this transformative period in baseball history, Barry left his mark as a consistent performer whose contributions were integral to the teams he played for.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1100	4014	516	1073	128	47	10	391	140	279	264	0.267	0.321	0.330	0.651	1029.3

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.651 vs. league average 0.647 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
1899	WAS	NL	78	247	31	71	7	5	1	33	11	12	14	0.287	.282 (+2%)	.343 (-4%)	.366 (avg)	.710 (-2%)	-134.3
1900	BSN	NL	81	254	40	66	10	7	1	37	9	13	16	0.260	.279 (-7%)	.338 (-11%)	.366 (avg)	.705 (-5%)	-340.0
1901	BSN	NL	11	40	3	7	2	0	0	6	1	2	3	0.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	PHI	NL	67	252	35	62	10	0	1	22	13	15	22	0.246	.271 (-9%)	.326 (-10%)	.359 (-17%)	.686 (-14%)	0.0
1902	PHI	NL	138	543	65	156	20	6	3	58	14	44	47	0.287	.266 (+8%)	.321 (+7%)	.343 (+6%)	.665 (+6%)	671.3
1903	PHI	NL	138	550	75	152	24	5	1	60	26	30	39	0.276	.261 (+6%)	.316 (+1%)	.345 (-1%)	.662 (avg)	28.7
1904	PHI	NL	35	122	15	25	2	0	0	3	2	11	9	0.205	.246 (-17%)	.300 (-6%)	.321 (-31%)	.622 (-19%)	-297.8
1904	CHC	NL	73	263	29	69	7	2	1	26	12	17	16	0.262	.246 (+6%)	.300 (+3%)	.321 (-2%)	.622 (avg)	-297.8
1905	CHC	NL	27	104	10	22	2	0	0	10	5	5	6	0.212	.248 (-15%)	.307 (-17%)	.322 (-28%)	.629 (-23%)	-348.6
1905	CIN	NL	125	494	90	160	11	12	1	56	16	33	29	0.324	.248 (+31%)	.307 (+21%)	.322 (+24%)	.629 (+23%)	-348.6
1906	CIN	NL	73	279	38	80	10	5	1	33	11	26	15	0.287	.247 (+16%)	.307 (+15%)	.315 (+17%)	.622 (+16%)	757.0
1906	STL	NL	62	237	26	59	9	1	0	12	6	15	19	0.249	.247 (+1%)	.307 (-3%)	.315 (-6%)	.622 (-4%)	757.0
1907	STL	NL	81	294	30	73	5	2	0	19	4	28	14	0.248	.245 (+1%)	.304 (+5%)	.308 (-10%)	.613 (-2%)	-14.7
1908	STL	NL	74	268	24	61	8	1	0	11	9	19	11	0.228	.240 (-5%)	.298 (-4%)	.306 (-14%)	.605 (-9%)	-339.5
1908	NY1	NL	37	67	5	10	1	1	0	5	1	9	4	0.149	.240 (-38%)	.298 (-13%)	.306 (-37%)	.605 (-25%)	-339.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	295	231	2876	144	57	153
2B	60	0	119	133	29	16
3B	54	21	61	91	27	1
OF	625	294	974	84	50	13
SS	42	10	69	113	26	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	WAS	1B	22	0	164	4	1	8
1899	WAS	2B	7	0	19	16	3	3
1899	WAS	3B	13	0	11	14	5	0
1899	WAS	OF	23	0	33	2	2	0
1899	WAS	SS	13	0	27	29	8	2
1900	BSN	1B	10	0	103	2	4	5
1900	BSN	2B	16	0	32	22	9	5
1900	BSN	3B	1	0	0	2	1	0
1900	BSN	OF	24	0	39	4	2	2
1900	BSN	SS	18	0	25	52	7	1
1901	BSN	OF	11	0	24	1	2	0
1901	PHI	2B	35	0	65	93	17	7
1901	PHI	3B	16	0	23	30	14	1
1901	PHI	OF	13	0	29	0	0	0
1901	PHI	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1902	PHI	1B	1	0	8	0	0	0
1902	PHI	OF	137	0	185	15	13	3
1903	PHI	1B	30	0	291	13	8	10
1903	PHI	3B	1	0	1	1	1	0
1903	PHI	OF	107	0	211	14	7	2
1904	PHI	3B	1	0	1	2	2	0
1904	PHI	OF	32	31	79	14	2	5
1904	CHN	1B	18	17	181	8	5	11
1904	CHN	2B	2	0	3	2	0	1
1904	CHN	3B	16	16	21	29	3	0
1904	CHN	OF	30	30	52	3	5	0
1904	CHN	SS	8	8	13	30	8	4
1905	CHN	1B	26	26	256	18	5	10
1905	CIN	1B	124	124	1216	61	23	77
1905	CIN	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1906	CIN	1B	43	43	433	25	3	24
1906	CIN	OF	30	30	48	7	5	0
1906	SLN	1B	21	21	224	13	8	8
1906	SLN	3B	6	5	4	13	1	0
1906	SLN	OF	35	36	37	3	3	1
1907	SLN	OF	81	81	93	11	4	0
1908	SLN	OF	69	65	109	10	4	0
1908	SLN	SS	2	2	3	2	3	1
1908	NY1	OF	31	20	34	0	1	0