Dick Barrett (baseball)

Dick Barrett
Dick Barrett
	Pitcher
	Born: September 28, 1906; Montoursville, Pennsylvania
	Died: October 30, 1966 (aged 60); Seattle, Washington
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 27, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	35–58
Earned run average	4.28
Strikeouts	271
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1933); Boston Braves (1934); Chicago Cubs (1943); Philadelphia Phillies (1943–1945);
Member of the Pacific Coast League
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	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:

Williamsport Grays (1925, 1926)
Scottdale Scotties (1926, 1927)
Albany Senators (1928, 1929, 1934)
Binghampton Triplets (1928)
Jersey City Skeeters (1929, 1930)
Wilkes-Barre Barons (1929, 1930, 1931)
Chambersburg Young Yanks (1929)
Elmira Colonels (1931)
Elmira Red Wings (1932)
Houston Buffaloes (1932)

Seattle Indians (1935,1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1941, 1942)
Portland Beavers (1946)
Seattle Raniers (1947, 1948, 1949)
San Diego Padres (1949, 1950)
Hollywood Stars (1950)
Victoria Athletics (1951)
Yakima Bears (1951)
Vancouver Capilanos (1953)

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 729.0 innings of work.[1] In the minor leagues, Barrett won 325 games in a 24-season career.[2]

References

"Dick Barrett Stats". baseball-reference.com. sport-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"Dick Barrett Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Dick Barrett at Find a Grave

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[1] "Dick Barrett Stats". baseball-reference.com. sport-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[2] "Dick Barrett Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.