Dick Barrett (baseball) explained

Dick Barrett
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:28 September 1906
Birth Place:Montoursville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 27
Debutyear:1933
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:35–58
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.28
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:271
Teams:
Hofcolor:navy
Hoflink:Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
Hoftype:Pacific Coast League
Hofdate:2016

Tracy Scouter "Dick" Barrett (September 28, 1906 – October 30, 1966) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. A native of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Biography

Barrett had a very long minor league career, spanning 21 seasons from 1926 to 1953. He played for many minor teams during that time:

For his minor-league contributions, Barrett was inducted in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

In a five-season major league career, Barrett posted a 35–58 record with 271 strikeouts and a 4.28 ERA in 141 appearances, including 91 starts, 32 complete games, three shutouts, two saves, and 729 innings of work.[1] In the minor leagues, Barrett won 325 games in a 24-season career.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dick Barrett Stats . baseball-reference.com . sport-reference.com . December 30, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Dick Barrett Minor Leagues Statistics & History . baseball-reference.com . sports-reference.com . December 30, 2018 .