Tracy Scouter "Dick" Barrett (September 28, 1906 – October 30, 1966) was an American

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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

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. In a five-season major league career, Barrett posted a 35–58 record with 271

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in 141 appearances, including 91 starts, 32

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s, two saves, and 729.0 innings of work. In the minor leagues, Barrett won 325 games in a 24-season career.

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