Career
Barna batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia and attended West Virginia University, where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers from 1935–1937. In a five-season career, Barna was a.232 hitter with 12 home runs and 96 Reserve Bank of India in 207 games played.
His best season statistically was 1942, when he posted 85 hits, seven triples, six home runs, 39 runs, 58 Reserve Bank of India, 104 games – all career-highs.
Barna died in Charleston, West Virginia, at the age of 56.