Frank Barnes (right-handed pitcher) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Frank Barnes |
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 26, 1926 Longwood, Mississippi |
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| Died: October 19, 2014 (aged 88) Greenville, Mississippi |
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| Professional debut | |||
| NgL: 1949, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| MLB: September 22, 1957, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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| May 14, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.89 | ||
| Strikeouts | 30 | ||
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Frank Barnes (August 26, 1926 – October 19, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three seasons. Before that, Barnes played for sixteen seasons, starting with the Indianapolis Clowns in the Negro leagues when he was 18. He also played in the Mexican League.
Baseball Career
Born in Longwood, Mississippi, Frank Barnes started his baseball journey. In 1950, the New York Yankees got him from the Kansas City Monarchs. He was traded along with Elston Howard, who later became the first African-American player for the Yankees.
Barnes moved between several teams in the minor leagues. These included the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1956, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. He then played in Major League Baseball for the Cardinals in 1957, 1958, and 1960.
After his time with the Cardinals, Barnes was bought by the Chicago White Sox in 1960. He was later traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. During the 1950s, he played in various Minor League Baseball teams. These included teams in the Eastern League and Texas League.
Playing in Other Leagues
After his Major League Baseball career, Barnes played in the Mexican Summer League. This league is called the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. In 1965, he was a top pitcher there. He led the league with a winning percentage of .722 (13 wins and 5 losses). He also had a very low earned run average (ERA) of 1.58. A low ERA means he didn't allow many runs to score.
Barnes also played baseball during the winter months. He played for the Licoreros de Pampero team in Venezuela during the 1955–1956 season. He also played in the Dominican Republic's league. There, he played for teams like Tigres del Licey and Estrellas Orientales from 1953 to 1959.
Key Statistics and Achievements
In 1957, Frank Barnes had a great season in the American Association. He played for the Omaha Cardinals. He led the league with a 2.41 ERA. He also had six shutouts, which means he pitched entire games without the other team scoring. He even pitched for 41+1⁄3 innings in a row without giving up any runs. That's a record!
On August 4, 1958, Barnes pitched the first no-hitter in the Omaha Cardinal's history. A no-hitter is when a pitcher completes a game without allowing the other team to get any hits. This wasn't his first no-hitter, though. He had pitched another one in 1955 for the Oklahoma City team in the Texas League.
During his three seasons with the Cardinals, Barnes had a record of 1 win and 3 losses. He also had one save. He recorded 30 strikeouts in 36+2⁄3 innings pitched. Sometimes, Barnes was used as a pinch runner in games in 1957 and 1958. This means he would run the bases for another player.
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