Red Barrett

Red Barrett
Barrett's 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card
Pitcher
Born: (1915-02-14)February 14, 1915
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Died: July 28, 1990(1990-07-28) (aged 75)
Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1949, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record69–69
Earned run average3.53
Strikeouts333
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Charles Henry "Red" Barrett (February 14, 1915 – July 28, 1990) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played 11 total career seasons in the National League. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. He once pitched the shortest complete game by fewest pitches (58) in history.[1]

Barrett died at the age of 75 in Wilson, North Carolina.[2]

  1. ^ "Fewest Pitches (By a Single Pitcher) in a Complete Game". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Barrett, Charles (August 2, 1990). "Charles (Red) Barrett, Pitcher, 75". NY Times. Retrieved February 8, 2008.