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Barnes was a hard thrower who came to the ML with the Braves the year after their 1914 "miracle" pennant. By the time he became a regular starter, the team had strong pitching but little else. Barnes led the NL in losses (21) in 1917. After being traded to the Giants with Larry Doyle for aging Buck Herzog in January 1918, Barnes spent most of the season in the infantry but was 6-1 in nine starts for New York. The next year he was John McGraw's ace, leading the NL in wins with a 25-9 record and a 2.40 ERA. He was one of three Giants with 20 wins the following year with a 20-15 mark. In 1921 he contributed 15 wins to the Giants' pennant and won twice in the WS. Although his win total fell to 13 in 1922, one of the victories was a no-hitter against the Phillies (5/7/22). That fall he was on the mound for the Giants in the 10th inning of Game Two of the WS with the score tied at 3-3 when umpire George Hildebrand called the game because of darkness. Most observers insisted there was still plenty of light, and Commissioner Landis was so incensed he gave the gate receipts to charity. Barnes's younger brother Virgil pitched for the Giants during these years but did not become a regular starter until after Jesse was traded back to the Braves in 1923. They pitched against each other ten times, five as starters, with Jesse winning five and losing three. With the Braves, Jesse again led the NL in losses (20) in 1924. A lifetime .214 hitter, he is the only NL pitcher to walk twice in one inning (10/2/17). (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » January 8, 1916: The Giants pick up Jesse Barnes, last year's National League leader in losses (21), along with Larry Doyle from the Boston Braves. Boston receives veteran Buck Herzog. Barnes will go 6–1 this year and then win a league high 25 games in 1917. » August 7, 1916: The Braves whitewash the Reds twice, winning 2–0 and 6–0. Jesse Barnes and Frank Allen are the winning pitchers. » September 26, 1917: The Braves Jesse Barnes tops the Reds, 1–0, in the first of two games. Art Nehf follows with a 3–0 win to sweep Cincinnati. » October 2, 1917: In the nitecap of two games at Baker Bowl, Pete Alexander downs the Series-bound Giants, 8–2 for his 30th win. Alex adds two doubles in winning his last game ever in a Phils uniform. The Quakers will sell the star to the Cubs in December. In the opener, a 5–2 NY win, the Giants Jesse Barnes, a lifetime .214 hitter, walks twice in an inning, the only pitcher ever to do so. » January 8, 1918: Buck Herzog, in John McGraw's doghouse since September, is traded to the Braves for veteran Larry Doyle and righty Jesse Barnes. Doyle, a former Giant and fan favorite, was acquired from the Cubs four days ago and his trade was rumored. He will play three years in New York before retiring. » October 7, 1921: The Giants bats wake up against Bob Shawkey (18-12) and three other pitchers. A 20-hit barrage and 8-run 8th sink the Yanks 13–5. Jesse Barnes (15-9) gets the win. Ross Youngs set a World Series record with a pair of long hits—2B and 3B—and five total bases in the 8th. » May 7, 1922: Giants righthander Jesse Barnes walks Cy Williams in the 5th to spoil a 6–0 perfect no-hitter over the Phils. Williams is erased on a DP and Barnes faces just 27 batters in the no-hitter. Lee Meadows takes the loss. » June 7, 1923: John McGraw ships P Jesse Barnes and C Earl Smith to the Braves for P Mule Watson and C Hank Gowdy. » October 6, 1925: Brooklyn sends OF Eddie Brown, INF Jimmy Johnston, and C Zack Taylor to the Braves for righty Jesse Barnes, OF Gus Felix, and C Mickey O'Neil.