| Larry Barnes | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1974-07-23)July 23, 1974 (age 51) Bakersfield, California, United States | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 11, 2001, for the Anaheim Angels | |
| NPB: March 27, 2004, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 31, 2003, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: September 22, 2004, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .154 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 19 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Larry Richard Barnes, Jr. (born July 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseballfirst baseman. He attendedBakersfield High School and thenFresno State University.
He was drafted by theFlorida Marlins in the1993 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign. In the1994 Major League Baseball draft, Barnes was drafted by theAtlanta Braves in the 51st round. Again, he decided it was best for him not to sign. In1995, he was not even in the draft-he was finally signed as a free agent by theCalifornia Angels.
Not only did Barnes-who is 6'1" and 195 pounds-have a good professional rookie season batting-wise, he also did well when it came to fielding. Hehit .310 and had 12stolen bases in 56 games—and also pitched in three games,won two, and had a 2.25ERA.
Even though he had success batting in his first pro year, he found minimal success in the years following.
Perhaps Barnes' best professional season came in1996, when he was playing for the Angels' Single-A,Cedar Rapids Kernels. His statistics for that season:[1]
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 489 | 84 | 155 | 36 | 5 | 27 | 112 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 101 | .317 |
After that season, his success simmered off. But, he still performed well enough to earn a promotion. On April 11,2001, at 26 years old, he made his major league debut with the Angels. His first glimpse of the major leagues as he hit .100 in 40at-bats. Perhaps one of the shining moments of his season was one of his four hits was ahome run.
Barnes has only made one appearance in the majors since his 40 at-bat season with the Angels. In2003, with theDodgers, he appeared in 30 games and hit .211. Since then, he has bounced all over the world, playing in Japan (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes) in2004 and in the Marlins organization in2005.
In2007, Barnes played for theLas Vegas 51s in the Dodgers system, but he was released in August.
Barnes currently resides inBakersfield, California.
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