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Charles Henry "Red" Barrett (February 14, 1915 – July 28, 1990) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played 11 total career seasons in the National League. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched the shortest complete game by fewest pitches (58) in history.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/08101944.shtml )〕 He died at the age of 75 in Wilson, North Carolina. ==Career== Barrett was right-handed. He stood 5'11" and weighed 183 lbs. Playing for three teams over 11 years, Barrett was a .500 pitcher, winning and losing 69 games. Career totals for 253 games include 149 games started, 67 complete games, 11 shutouts, 62 games finished, and 7 saves. His lifetime ERA was 3.53. On August 10, 1944, throwing for the Boston Braves against his former team Cincinnati Reds, Barrett pitched a 2–0 shutout at Crosley Field. He faced the minimum 27 batters, surrendered 2 hits, walked no one and struck out no one, setting a complete game (and a nine-inning game) record by throwing only 58 pitches. It was also the shortest night game in history, lasting just 1 hour and 15 minutes. The game was umpired behind home plate by the noted umpire Jocko Conlan.〔〔 In 1945, he led the Cardinals to second place in the National League, posting a team best 21 wins and 9 losses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1945 St. Louis Cardinals )〕 For the year, his combined 23–12 record for the Braves and Cardinals with a 3.00 earned run average led the league in wins. He was named to the AP National League All-Star team and finished third in NL Most Valuable Player voting. He appeared on the cover of ''Life Magazine'' on April 1, 1946.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Life Magazine in Baseball )〕 In 1948, Barrett was a relief pitcher for the Braves in two games of the World Series,〔 allowing no runs in innings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red Barrett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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