Dick Barrett (baseball)

Dick Barrett
Dick Barrett
	Pitcher
	Born: September 28, 1906; Montoursville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: October 30, 1966 (aged 60); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
	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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1933); Boston Braves (1934); Chicago Cubs (1943); Philadelphia Phillies (1943–1945);

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 2016.

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]

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 from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Dick Barrett at Find a Grave
Media related to Dick Barrett (baseball) at Wikimedia Commons

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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.

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