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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
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| 1940 | 19 | BEG | NN2 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 8.57 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34.2 | 46 | 38 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 61 | 6.69 | 1.760 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.80 | ||
| 1941 | 20 | BEG | NN2 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 79 | 5.11 | 1.561 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.83 | ||
| 1942 | 21 | BEG | NN2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.1 | 63 | 39 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 1.447 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.82 | |||||||||
| 1943 | 22 | MRS | NAL | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 85 | 2.86 | 1.241 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.00 | ||||||
| 1944 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 25 | BEG | NN2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.61 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 46 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 122 | 3.31 | 1.127 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.15 | ||
| 1947 | 26 | IC | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 266 | 5.25 | 1.714 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||
| 6 Yrs | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.99 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 200.1 | 203 | 131 | 111 | 14 | 84 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 602 | 87 | 4.07 | 1.433 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.85 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 13 | .478 | 4.99 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 219 | 141 | 120 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 650 | 87 | 4.07 | 1.433 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.85 | |||||
| BEG (4 yrs) | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.08 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 186.0 | 188 | 125 | 105 | 14 | 79 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 538 | 86 | 3.08 | 1.435 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.87 | |||||
| MRS (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 85 | 2.86 | 1.241 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.00 | |||||||||
| IC (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 266 | 5.25 | 1.714 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||||
| NN2 (4 yrs) | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.08 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 186.0 | 188 | 125 | 105 | 14 | 79 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 538 | 86 | 3.08 | 1.435 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.87 | |||||
| NAL (2 yrs) | 0 | 0 | 3.77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 115 | 3.64 | 1.395 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.40 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bill Barnes born?
Bill Barnes was born on February 20, 1921.
Where was Bill Barnes born?
Bill Barnes was born in Birmingham, AL.
How tall was Bill Barnes?
Bill Barnes was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Barnes weigh when playing?
Bill Barnes weighed 186 lbs (84 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Barnes play?
Bill Barnes played 6 seasons.
Is Bill Barnes in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Barnes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bill Barnes play?
Bill Barnes was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bill Barnes have?
Bill Barnes had 71 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Barnes played for?
Bill Barnes played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Memphis Red Sox and Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.
When did Bill Barnes retire?
Bill Barnes last played in 1947.
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