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Frank Barrett

Francis Joseph Barrett (Red)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 173 lb.

Born: July 1, 1913 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
School: Saint Leo College (St. Leo, FL)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1935. (All Transactions)
Debut: October 1, 1939
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Braves/Pirates/Cardinals 1939-1950

Final Game: September 15, 1950
Died: March 6, 1998 in Leesburg, FL
Buried: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, FL
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1935	21	ABY	D	8	10	.444		25						130.1	134	96			58							1.473	9.3		4.0			ABY · GAFL
1936	22	STL-min	D,C	2	6	.250	1.38	17						299.0	68	58	46		44							0.375	2.0		1.3			UNS,HUN · ALFL,MATL
1937	23	STL-min	B	18	11	.621	2.43	33						237.0	207	88	64		95							1.274	7.9		3.6			MOB · SEAL
1938	24	STL-min	B,AA	12	19	.387	2.49	43						224.0	191	87	62		93							1.268	7.7		3.7			MOB,ROC · SEAL,IL
1939	25	STL-min	A1	13	7	.650	3.10	42	28					215.0	209	92	74		84							1.363	8.7		3.5			HSN · TL
1939	25	STL	NL	0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00

1940	26	STL-min	AA	8	8	.500	3.07	47	10					126.0	123	66	43		84							1.643	8.8		6.0			CLB · AA
1941	27	STL-min	AA	7	5	.583	4.47	42	13	15	8	2		145.0	161	82	72		76	73	1	0	7			1.634	10.0		4.7	4.5	0.96	CLB · AA
1942	28	STL-min	AA	8	3	.727	2.72	39	6	25	2	0		106.0	84	37	32		46	57	0	0	1			1.226	7.1		3.9	4.8	1.24	CLB · AA
1943	29	STL-min	AA	11	10	.524	3.21	51	9	29	5	0		160.0	151	69	57		53	83	1	0	5			1.275	8.5		3.0	4.7	1.57	CLB · AA
1944	30	STL-min	AA	4	3	.571	2.28	16			0	0		67.0	53	25	17		24	44	2	0	1			1.149	7.1		3.2	5.9	1.83	CLB · AA
1944	30	BOS	AL	8	7	.533	3.69	38	2	26	0	0	8	90.1	93	45	37	5	42	40	1	0	4	396	94	1.494	9.3	0.5	4.2	4.0	0.95
1945	31	BOS	AL	4	3	.571	2.62	37	0	26	0	0	3	86.0	77	30	25	0	29	35	0	0	3	345	131	1.233	8.1	0.0	3.0	3.7	1.21
1946	32	ATL-min	AAA	6	4	.600	2.77	25			0	0		65.0	45	26	20		32	40	1	0	1			1.185	6.2		4.4	5.5	1.25	INA · AA
1946	32	BSN	NL	2	4	.333	5.09	23	0	11	0	0	1	35.1	35	21	20	2	17	12	1	0	0	160	69	1.472	8.9	0.5	4.3	3.1	0.71

1947	33	PIT-min	AAA	6	3	.667	3.83	65			0	0		115.0	114	51	49		43	66	0	0	4			1.365	8.9		3.4	5.2	1.53	INA · AA
1948	34	PIT-min	AAA	7	5	.583	3.21	44			0	0		73.0	64	30	26		42	25	1	0	0			1.452	7.9		5.2	3.1	0.60	INA · AA
1949	35	PIT-min	AA	11	8	.579	4.65	45						147.0	163	85	76		57							1.497	10.0		3.5			NOR · SOUA
1950	36	PIT-min	AA	11	7	.611	3.38	46						144.0	143	69	54		53							1.361	8.9		3.3			NOR · SOUA
1950	36	PIT	NL	1	2	.333	4.15	5	0	3	0	0	0	4.1	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	113	1.385	10.4	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.00
1951	37	PIT-min	C,B	6	6	.500	4.42	41						110.0	121	67	54	3	42							1.482	9.9	0.2	3.4			BUT,BRL · MATL,CARL
1952	38	PIT-min	D	3	2	.600	2.84	39	1					120.1	132	61	38		29							1.338	9.9		2.2			MYF · KITL
1955	41	OAK-min	AAA	0	0			1																								CLB · IL
5 Yrs				15	17	.469	3.51	104	2	67	0	0	12	217.2	211	100	85	8	90	90	2	0	8	924	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.7	3.7	1.00
162 Game Avg.				10	11	.469	3.51	67	1	43	0	0	8	140	135	64	55	5	58	58	1	0	5	593	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.7	3.7	1.00

BOS (2 yrs)				12	10	.545	3.16	75	2	52	0	0	11	176.1	170	75	62	5	71	75	1	0	7	741	108	1.367	8.7	0.3	3.6	3.8	1.06
PIT (1 yr)				1	2	.333	4.15	5	0	3	0	0	0	4.1	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	113	1.385	10.4	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.00
BSN (1 yr)				2	4	.333	5.09	23	0	11	0	0	1	35.1	35	21	20	2	17	12	1	0	0	160	69	1.472	8.9	0.5	4.3	3.1	0.71
STL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00

NL (3 yrs)				3	7	.300	5.01	29	0	15	0	0	1	41.1	41	25	23	3	19	15	1	0	1	183	74	1.452	8.9	0.7	4.1	3.3	0.79
AL (2 yrs)				12	10	.545	3.16	75	2	52	0	0	11	176.1	170	75	62	5	71	75	1	0	7	741	108	1.367	8.7	0.3	3.6	3.8	1.06

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1939	25	STL	NL	1.2	1	0	1	5.40	4.61	0.05	0.00	100.0	4.56	-0	-0.0	1.0	-0.0	0.0	0	.485	.500	$

1944	30	BOS	AL	90.1	38	2	45	4.48	3.95	-0.07	0.00	100.2	4.02	-5	-0.5	1.0	-0.1	0.0	1	.486	.497	$
1945	31	BOS	AL	86.0	37	0	30	3.14	3.97	0.11	0.00	99.5	3.84	7	0.8	1.0	-0.1	1.3	12	.522	.505	$
1946	32	BSN	NL	36.0	23	0	21	5.25	4.03	0.03	0.00	101.4	4.06	-5	-0.5	1.0	-0.0	-0.2	-1	.477	.497	$

1950	36	PIT	NL	3.2	5	0	3	7.36	4.63	-0.10	0.00	101.9	4.82	-1	-0.1	1.7	-0.0	-0.1	-1	.480	.499	$
5 Seasons				217.2	104	2	100	4.13	3.99	0.02	0.00	100.2	3.97	-4	-0.4	1.0	-0.2	1.0	11	.497	.500	$

BOS (2 yrs)				176.1	75	2	75	3.83	3.96	0.02	0.00	99.9	3.93	2	0.3	1.0	-0.1	1.3	13	.504	.501	$
PIT (1 yr)				3.2	5	0	3	7.36	4.63	-0.10	0.00	101.9	4.82	-1	-0.1	1.7	-0.0	-0.1	-1	.480	.499	$
BSN (1 yr)				36.0	23	0	21	5.25	4.03	0.03	0.00	101.4	4.06	-5	-0.5	1.0	-0.0	-0.2	-1	.477	.497	$
STL (1 yr)				1.2	1	0	1	5.40	4.61	0.05	0.00	100.0	4.56	-0	-0.0	1.0	-0.0	0.0	0	.485	.500	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	ROE
1950	36	PIT	NL	5	13	14	3	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.357	.400	.571	.971	.308	8	0	0	1	0	1
1 Yr				5	13	14	3	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.357	.400	.571	.971	.308	8	0	0	1	0	1
162 Game Avg.				68	177	190	41	68	0	0	14	0	0	14	0	.357	.400	.571	.971	.308	109	0	0	14	0	14
MLB Averages																.262	.334	.337	.671	.279

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1950	36	PIT	NL	-0.0	0.0	13	-0.5	0.4	-0.9	2.57	-0.2	-0.0	-1.6	-0.2	2.57	-2.5	2	2	0
5 Yrs				-0.9	-0.1	13	-0.5	0.4	-0.9	2.57	-0.2	-0.0	-1.6	-0.2	2.57	-2.5	2	2	0

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS
1944	30	BOS	AL	38	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.500	0	0	0	0	1	50%	41.5	46	37	0	1	6.5		6.8
1 Yr				38	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.500	0	0	0	0	1	50%	42	46	37	0	1	6.5		6.8
MLB Averages													.500						52%	51	115	-20			4.4	4.8	6.8

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
1939	25	STL	NL	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0													1	0		0	5.0

1944	30	BOS	AL	38	36	26	7	6	0	8	0	0	0													21	8		8	6.4
1945	31	BOS	AL	37	37	26	4	3	0	3	0	0	0													25	2		4	7.0
1946	32	BSN	NL	23	23	11	2	4	0	1	0	0	0													11	7		1	4.7

1950	36	PIT	NL	5	5	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0%	2.566	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	1	3	1	1	2.2
5 Yrs				104	102	67	14	16	0	12	0	0	0	3	0	0%	2.566	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	59	20	1	14	6.0

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GO/AO	IP%	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1939	25	STL	NL	7		0.0%	42.9%	14.3%				43%

1944	30	BOS	AL	396		1.3%	10.1%	10.6%				75%
1945	31	BOS	AL	345		0.0%	10.1%	8.4%				79%
1946	32	BSN	NL	160		1.3%	7.5%	10.6%				78%

1950	36	PIT	NL	16	77%	7.7%	0.0%	7.7%	7.7%	20%	0.60	100%	5	0	0%
5 Yrs				924	77%	0.9%	9.8%	9.8%	0.1%	1%	0.60	77%	5	0	0%
MLB Averages					49%	1.6%	10.0%	10.0%	3.7%	15%	0.95	84%			10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1939	25	STL	NL		1			0												1

1944	30	BOS	AL		93			5												4
1945	31	BOS	AL		77			0												3
1946	32	BSN	NL		35			2												0

1950	36	PIT	NL	13	5			1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	9	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
5 Yrs				13	211			8	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		1	8	0	9	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
MLB Averages																		53%							56%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1939	25	0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00	93
1940	26	0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00	93
1941	27	0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00	93
1942	28	0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00	93
1943	29	0	1	.000	5.40	1	0	1	0	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	0	1	7	93	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	16.2	3.00	93
1944	30	8	8	.500	3.72	39	2	27	8	92.0	94	46	38	5	43	43	1	5	403	94	1.489	9.2	0.5	4.2	4.2	1.00	94
1945	31	12	11	.522	3.19	76	2	53	11	178.0	171	76	63	5	72	78	1	8	748	108	1.365	8.6	0.3	3.6	3.9	1.08	108
1946	32	14	15	.483	3.50	99	2	64	12	213.1	206	97	83	7	89	90	2	8	908	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.8	3.8	1.01	99
1947	33	14	15	.483	3.50	99	2	64	12	213.1	206	97	83	7	89	90	2	8	908	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.8	3.8	1.01	99
1948	34	14	15	.483	3.50	99	2	64	12	213.1	206	97	83	7	89	90	2	8	908	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.8	3.8	1.01	99
1949	35	14	15	.483	3.50	99	2	64	12	213.1	206	97	83	7	89	90	2	8	908	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.8	3.8	1.01	99
1950	36	15	17	.469	3.51	104	2	67	12	217.2	211	100	85	8	90	90	2	8	924	99	1.383	8.7	0.3	3.7	3.7	1.00	99

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1939	25	0	0		0.00	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0.500	0.0	4.5	18.0	4.00	0.0	1

1944	30	4	5	.444	4.25	89.0	101	47	42	5	46	39	1	1.652	10.2	4.7	3.9	0.85	0.5	38
1945	31	6	3	.667	3.18	82.0	86	32	29	0	32	34	0	1.439	9.4	3.5	3.7	1.06	0.0	37
1946	32	1	3	.250	5.59	37.0	38	26	23	2	18	12	1	1.514	9.2	4.4	2.9	0.67	0.5	23

1950	36	0	0		4.50	4.0	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	1.500	11.3	2.3	0.0	0.00	2.3	5
5 Yrs		11	11	.500	4.04	214.0	230	107	96	8	98	89	2	1.533	9.7		3.7	0.91	0.3	104

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y 1944 AL 38 (10th) 1945 AL 37 (7th)	Saves s c a p y 1944 AL 8 (5th) 1945 AL 3 (8th)	Games Finished s c a p y 1944 AL 26 (6th) 1945 AL 26 (2nd)	Oldest s c a p y 1950 NL born 1913-07-01 (6th)

Games Played s c a p y
1944 AL 38 (10th)
1945 AL 37 (7th)

Saves s c a p y
1944 AL 8 (5th)
1945 AL 3 (8th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1944 AL 26 (6th)
1945 AL 26 (2nd)

Oldest s c a p y
1950 NL born 1913-07-01 (6th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Pitching - 8 (1621), Average HOFer ≈ 185

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

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