American baseball player (1906-1966)
Baseball player
Dick Barrett Pitcher Born: (1906-09-28 ) September 28, 1906Montoursville, Pennsylvania , U.S.Died: October 30, 1966(1966-10-30) (aged 60)Seattle, Washington , U.S.Batted: Right
Threw: Right
June 27, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics September 30, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies Win–loss record 35–58 Earned run average 4.28 Strikeouts 271
Induction 2016
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 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] [2]
