Ross Barnes

Charles Roscoe Barnes (May 8, 1850 – February 5, 1915) was one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881), playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s, along with Albert Spalding, Cal McVey, George Wright, Harry Wright, Jim O'Rourke, and Deacon White. Despite playing for these star-studded teams, many claim that Ross was the most valuable to his teams.

Ross Barnes
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1850-05-08)May 8, 1850
Mount Morris, New York, U.S.
Died: February 5, 1915(1915-02-05) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1881, for the Boston Red Stockings
MLB statistics
Batting average.360
Runs scored698
Runs batted in346
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Rockford Forest Citys (1866–1870)
  League Player
Boston Red Stockings (1871–1875)
Chicago White Stockings (1876–1877)
Cincinnati Reds (1879)
Boston Red Stockings (1881)
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× NA/NL batting champion (1872, 1873, 1876)
  • 4× NA/NL runs scored leader (1871, 1873, 1875, 1876)
  • 4× NA/NL hits leader (1872, 1873, 1875, 1876)
  • 3× NA/NL doubles leader (1872, 1873, 1876)
  • 2x NA/NL triples leader (1873, 1876)
  • NA stolen base leader (1873)
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