Ross Barnes

Ross Barnes
Ross Barnes
	Second baseman / Shortstop
	Born: May 8, 1850; Mount Morris, New York, U.S.
	Died: February 5, 1915 (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
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	346
Runs scored	698
	Stats at Baseball Reference
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);

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 (for which he won five consecutive league pennants), many claim that Ross was the most valuable to his teams. However, injuries limited his power in his peak and his professional career ended at the age of 31.