Dick Barrett (baseball)

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.

Dick Barrett
Pitcher
Born: (1906-09-28)September 28, 1906
Montoursville, Pennsylvania
Died: October 30, 1966(1966-10-30) (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 record35–58
Earned run average4.28
Strikeouts271
Teams
Member of the Pacific Coast League
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2016

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

References

  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.


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