Dick Barrett (baseball)

Dick Barrett
Pitcher
Born: (1906-09-28)September 28, 1906
Montoursville, Pennsylvania
Died: October 30, 1966(1966-10-30) (aged 60)
Seattle
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 35–58
Earned run average 4.28
Strikeouts 271
Teams

Tracy Souter Barrett [Kewpie Dick] (September 28, 1906 – October 30, 1966) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1933 and 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5' 9", 175 lb., Barrett batted and threw right-handed. A native of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Barrett had a very long minor league career spanning 21 seasons from 1926 to 1953. He played for a large number of minor teams during that time:

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 729.0 innings of work.[1] In the minor leagues, Barrett won 325 games in a 24 season career.[2]

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