Education
A native of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
A native of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Listed at 5" 9", 175 pounds, Barrett batted and threw right-handed. 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:
Williamsport Grays (1925, 1926)
Scottdale Scotties (1926, 1927)
Albany Senators (1928, 1929, 1934)
Binghampton Triplets (1928)
Jersey City Skeeters (1929, 1930)
Wilkes-Barre Barons (1929, 1930, 1931)
Chambersburg Young Yanks (1929)
Elmira Colonels (1931)
Elmira Red Wings (1932)
Houston Buffaloes (1932)
Seattle Indians (1935,1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1941, 1942)
Portland Beavers (1946)
Seattle Raniers (1947, 1948, 1949)
San Diego Padres (1949, 1950)
Hollywood Stars (1950)
Victoria Athletics (1951)
Yakima Bears (1951)
Vancouver Capilanos (1953)
Foreign 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 European Research Area in 141 appearances, including 91 starts, 32 complete games, three shutouts, two saves, and 729.0 innings of work.