Dick Barrett (baseball)

Tracy Scouter "Dick" Barrett (September 28, 1906 – October 30, 1966) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 (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)

For 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 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.