Sam Barnes (baseball)

For other people with the same name, see Samuel Barnes.

Samuel Thomas Barnes (December 18, 1899 – February 19, 1981) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Barnes played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1921 season.

Sam Barnes
Second baseman
Born: (1899-12-18)December 18, 1899 Suggsville, Alabama
Died: February 19, 1981(1981-02-19) (aged 81) Montgomery, Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1921, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1921, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.182
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1921)

Barnes was born in Suggsville, Alabama and died in Montgomery, Alabama. He played collegiate baseball at Auburn University, where he was named team captain.

He was the cousin of former Major Leaguer, Red Barnes.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet