| Jesse Barnes | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1892-08-26)August 26, 1892 Perkins, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: September 9, 1961(1961-09-09) (aged 69) Santa Rosa, New Mexico, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 30, 1915, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 20, 1927, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 152–150 |
| Earned run average | 3.22 |
| Strikeouts | 653 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jesse Lawrence Barnes (August 26, 1892 – September 9, 1961) was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball.
Barnes began his major league career in 1914 with theBoston Braves. In 1917, he led theNational League with 21 losses. On October 2, 1917, he became the only NL pitcher towalk twice in one inning.
In 1918, Barnes was traded to theNew York Giants. He had three very good years with the Giants. On the last day of the 1919 season, Barnes won his National League-leading 25th victory, 6–1, overLee Meadows and thePhiladelphia Phillies atPolo Grounds. The game was played at a feverish pace and lasted a mere 51 minutes, a major league record that still stands as the shortest nine-inning game ever played.[1]
In 1920 he had 20 wins, following with 15 wins in 1921 and two victories in the1921 World Series against theNew York Yankees. Then, on May 7, 1922, he hurled ano-hitter against the Phillies;Cy Williams was the only baserunner, who walked and was erased on a double play.
Barnes returned to the Braves in 1923, playing for them three years before joining theBrooklyn Robins during 1926 and 1927. For the second time, he led the league in losses (20) in 1924.
His younger brother,Virgil, also pitched in the majors, and both were teammates with the Giants from 1919 to 1923.
Barnes was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .214batting average (195-for-913) with 71runs, 5triples, 1home run, 69RBI, and 24bases on balls. In four World Series appearances, he batted .308 (4-for-13) with three runs scored. Defensively, he was better than average, recording a .976fielding percentage which was 17 points higher than the league average at his position.
The baseball author and analystBill James is also a distant relative of the brothers.[2]
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