Dick Barrett (baseball)
Tracy Scouter "Dick" Barrett was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. A native of Montoursville, Pennsylvania, he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Biography
Barrett had a very long minor league career, spanning 21 seasons from 1926 to 1953. He played for many minor teams during that time:- Williamsport Grays
- Scottdale Scotties
- Albany Senators
- Binghampton Triplets
- Jersey City Skeeters
- Wilkes-Barre Barons
- Chambersburg Young Yanks
- Elmira Colonels
- Elmira Red Wings
- Houston Buffaloes
- Seattle Indians
- Portland Beavers
- Seattle Raniers
- San Diego Padres
- Hollywood Stars
- Victoria Athletics
- Yakima Bears
- Vancouver Capilanos
In a five-season major league career, Barrett posted a 35–58 record with 271 strikeouts and a 4.28 ERA in 141 appearances, including 91 starts, 32 complete games, three shutouts, two saves, and 729 innings of work. In the minor leagues, Barrett won 325 games in a 24-season career.