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Bill Barnes (outfielder)

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Bill Barnes
Center fielder
Born: April 13, 1858
Shakopee, Minnesota
Died: July 10, 1945(1945-07-10) (aged 87)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 27, 1884, for the St. Paul Saints
Last MLB appearance
October 13, 1884, for the St. Paul Saints
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Hits6
Home runs0
Teams

William H. Barnes (April 13, 1858 – July 10, 1945) was a baseball player, playing as a center fielder in the 19th century. He played for the St. Paul Saints of the Union Association, a replacement team which began playing near the end of the 1884 season. He was a native of Indianapolis, Indiana.

In 8 games as the Saints' starting center fielder, Barnes batted .200 (6-for-30) with two runs scored. In the field, he recorded eight putouts, three errors, and participated in one double play.

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