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{{short description|American baseball player (1895-1980)}}
{{Infobox MLB player
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Clyde Barnhart
|name=Clyde Barnhart
|position=[[Outfielder]] / [[Third baseman]]
|position=[[Outfielder]] / [[Third baseman]]
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|throws=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date|1895|12|29}}
|birth_date={{birth date|1895|12|29}}
|birth_place=[[Buck Valley, Pennsylvania]]
|birth_place=Buck Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1980|1|21|1895|12|29}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1980|1|21|1895|12|29}}
|death_place=[[Hagerstown, Maryland]]
|death_place=[[Hagerstown, Maryland]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 22
|debutdate=September 22
|debutyear=1920
|debutyear=1920
|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=August 23
|finaldate=August 23
|finalyear=1928
|finalyear=1928
|finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.295
|stat1value=.295
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
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*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{by|1920}}–{{by|1928}})
*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{by|1920}}–{{by|1928}})
|highlights=
|highlights=
*[[World Series]] champion (1925)
*[[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1925}})
}}
}}


'''Clyde Lee Barnhart''' (December 29, 1895 in Buck Valley, [[Pennsylvania]] – January 21, 1980, in [[Hagerstown, Maryland]]) was a right-handed [[outfielder]] and [[third baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]. He attended [[Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]], where he participated in [[college baseball]].
'''Clyde Lee Barnhart''' (December 29, 1895 – January 21, 1980) was an American right-handed [[outfielder]] and [[third baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]. He attended Cumberland Valley State Normal School (now [[Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]]), where he played [[college baseball]] and basketball. Barnhart was inducted into the Shippensburg University Hall of Fame in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shipraiders.com/honors/hall-of-fame/clyde-barnhart/11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508172140/https://shipraiders.com/honors/hall-of-fame/clyde-barnhart/11|archive-date=May 8, 2021|title=Clyde Barnhart|work=Shippensburg University|accessdate=May 8, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He is the father of [[Vic Barnhart]] who played three years in major league baseball, also for the Pittsburgh Pirates.


==Career==
==Career==
Barnhart made his major league debut on September 22, 1920, with the Pirates at age 24. That year, Barnhart had a batting average of .326 in 46 at bats in 12 games.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barnhcl01.shtml|title=Clyde Barnhart statistics|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com}}</ref> In 1921, Barnhart was promoted to a starter. That year he hit .258 in 449 at bats in 124 games. The Pirates, however, were not satisfied with his statistics, so they demoted him to the bench.
Barnhart made his major league debut on September 22, 1920, with the Pirates at age 24. That year, Barnhart had a batting average of .326 in 46 at bats in 12 games.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barnhcl01.shtml|title=Clyde Barnhart statistics|accessdate=2008-08-08|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com}}</ref> In 1921, Barnhart was promoted to a starter. That year he hit .258 in 449 at bats in 124 games. The Pirates, however, were not satisfied with his statistics, so they demoted him to the bench.


In 1922, Barnhart hit .330 in 209 at bats in 75 games, giving him the third highest batting average on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1922.shtml|title=1922 Pittsburgh Pirates|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-08}}</ref> With those statistics, Barnhart was again promoted. In 1923, he hit .324 in 327 at bats in 114 games. Barnhart's success continued, especially in 1925, when he had 114 runs batted in, second on a team that went on to win the [[World Series]] that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1925.shtml|title=1925 Pittsburgh Pirates|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-08}}</ref> In 1928, Barnhart was plagued with injuries; he recorded a .296 batting average in 196 at bats in 61 games. Barnhart's last game was on August 23 of that year.
In 1922, Barnhart hit .330 in 209 at bats in 75 games, giving him the third highest batting average on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1922.shtml|title=1922 Pittsburgh Pirates|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-08}}</ref> With those statistics, Barnhart was again promoted. In 1923, he hit .324 in 327 at bats in 114 games. Barnhart's success continued, especially in 1925, when he had 114 runs batted in, second on a team that went on to win the [[World Series]] that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1925.shtml|title=1925 Pittsburgh Pirates|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-08}}</ref> In 1928, Barnhart was plagued with injuries; he recorded a .296 batting average in 196 at bats in 61 games. Barnhart's last game was on August 23 of that year.


At the time of his retirement, Barnhart had a career batting average of .295. He finished with 2673 at bats in 814 games. He drove in 436 runs during his career. Barnhart hit 27 home runs over the course of his career. His lifetime fielding percentage was .967.<ref name="stats"/>
At the time of his retirement, Barnhart had a career batting average of .295. He finished with 2673 at bats in 814 games. He drove in 436 runs during his career. Barnhart hit 27 home runs over the course of his career. His lifetime fielding percentage was .967.<ref name="stats"/>


Barnhart is the only major league player to get hits in three games in one day. He collected hits in each game of a rare triple-header played on October 2, 1920.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/excerpts/records_registry2.stm|title=Teams Play Tripleheader|publisher=www.baseballlibrary.com|accessdate=2008-08-28}}</ref> He did this just 10 days after making his major league debut.
Barnhart is the only major league player to get hits in three games in one day. He collected hits in each game of a rare triple-header played on October 2, 1920.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/excerpts/records_registry2.stm|title=Teams Play Tripleheader|publisher=www.baseballlibrary.com|accessdate=2008-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022174431/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/excerpts/records_registry2.stm|archive-date=2007-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> He did this just 10 days after making his major league debut.


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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| [[Base on balls|BB]]
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| [[Strikeout|SO]]
| [[Batting average|AVG]]
| [[Batting average (baseball)|AVG]]
| [[On-base percentage|OBP]]
| [[On-base percentage|OBP]]
| [[Slugging percentage|SLG]]
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| .416
| .416
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| 100
| .967
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{baseballstats|br=b/barnhcl01|brm=barnha001cly}}
{{baseballstats|br=b/barnhcl01|brm=barnha001cly}}
* [https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/id/1/rec/22 Interview with baseball player Clyde Barnhart] (sound recording) by [[Eugene C. Murdock]] on August 4, 1979 in Hagerstown, Md. (45 min.). Available on [[Cleveland Public Library]] Digital Gallery.
* {{Find a Grave}}


{{1925 Pittsburgh Pirates}}
{{1925 Pittsburgh Pirates}}


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| NAME = Barnhart, Clyde
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = December 29, 1895
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Buck Valley, Pennsylvania]]
| DATE OF DEATH = January 21, 1980
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Hagerstown, Maryland]]
}}
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[[Category:Shippensburg Raiders baseball players]]
[[Category:People from Fulton County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:People from Fulton County, Pennsylvania]]

Latest revision as of 04:05, 2 July 2024

Clyde Barnhart
Outfielder / Third baseman
Born: (1895-12-29)December 29, 1895
Buck Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 21, 1980(1980-01-21) (aged 84)
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1928, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.295
Home runs27
Runs batted in436
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Clyde Lee Barnhart (December 29, 1895 – January 21, 1980) was an American right-handed outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Cumberland Valley State Normal School (now Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania), where he played college baseball and basketball. Barnhart was inducted into the Shippensburg University Hall of Fame in 1986.[1] He is the father of Vic Barnhart who played three years in major league baseball, also for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

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Barnhart made his major league debut on September 22, 1920, with the Pirates at age 24. That year, Barnhart had a batting average of .326 in 46 at bats in 12 games.[2] In 1921, Barnhart was promoted to a starter. That year he hit .258 in 449 at bats in 124 games. The Pirates, however, were not satisfied with his statistics, so they demoted him to the bench.

In 1922, Barnhart hit .330 in 209 at bats in 75 games, giving him the third highest batting average on the team.[3] With those statistics, Barnhart was again promoted. In 1923, he hit .324 in 327 at bats in 114 games. Barnhart's success continued, especially in 1925, when he had 114 runs batted in, second on a team that went on to win the World Series that year.[4] In 1928, Barnhart was plagued with injuries; he recorded a .296 batting average in 196 at bats in 61 games. Barnhart's last game was on August 23 of that year.

At the time of his retirement, Barnhart had a career batting average of .295. He finished with 2673 at bats in 814 games. He drove in 436 runs during his career. Barnhart hit 27 home runs over the course of his career. His lifetime fielding percentage was .967.[2]

Barnhart is the only major league player to get hits in three games in one day. He collected hits in each game of a rare triple-header played on October 2, 1920.[5] He did this just 10 days after making his major league debut.

Statistics

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Career statistics:

Year G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS+ FLD%
Career 814 2673 788 121 61 27 404 436 265 149 .295 .360 .416 100 .967

References

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  1. ^ "Clyde Barnhart". Shippensburg University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Clyde Barnhart statistics". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  3. ^ "1922 Pittsburgh Pirates". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "1925 Pittsburgh Pirates". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  5. ^ "Teams Play Tripleheader". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
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