Lute Barnes
Luther Owens Barnes
Born: April 28, 1947
Forest City, IA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 21 (1969 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Oregon State
Career: 1969-1975
Major League Statistics
Lute Barnes compiled a career batting average of .252 with 15 home runs and 189 RBI in his 713-game career with the Marion Mets, Pompano Beach Mets, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 70 | 298 | 273 | 48 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 24 | .297 | .347 | .330 | .676 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .192 | .300 | .308 | .608 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 121 | 494 | 458 | 60 | 133 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 69 | .290 | .329 | .345 | .674 | 158 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 122 | 455 | 403 | 55 | 110 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 49 | .273 | .340 | .367 | .707 | 148 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 105 | 436 | 392 | 41 | 101 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 58 | .258 | .319 | .339 | .658 | 133 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 142 | 611 | 531 | 61 | 120 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 68 | 69 | .226 | .320 | .307 | .627 | 163 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 39 | 163 | 144 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | .167 | .253 | .188 | .441 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 28 | 66 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .175 | .258 | .211 | .468 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 78 | 207 | 174 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 20 | .201 | .314 | .259 | .572 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 713 | 2760 | 2458 | 315 | 619 | 86 | 17 | 15 | 189 | 83 | 41 | 242 | 318 | .252 | .321 | .319 | .640 | 784 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | SS | 70 | 98 | 191 | 27 | 34 | .915 | 4.129 |
| 1969 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | SS | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .846 | 3.143 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | SS | 57 | 90 | 157 | 23 | 20 | .915 | 4.333 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 2B | 45 | 85 | 130 | 9 | 24 | .960 | 4.778 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 3B | 15 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 2 | .838 | 2.067 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 121 | 231 | 282 | 20 | 51 | .962 | 4.240 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 3.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 101 | 215 | 275 | 17 | 63 | .966 | 4.851 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 139 | 279 | 391 | 19 | 85 | .972 | 4.820 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 37 | 85 | 105 | 4 | 26 | .979 | 5.135 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 19 | 31 | 41 | 1 | 9 | .986 | 3.789 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 71 | 115 | 187 | 12 | 36 | .962 | 4.254 |
| Totals | 694 | 1248 | 1812 | 143 | 352 | .955 | 4.409 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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