Red Barrett
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Charles Henry "Red" Barrett (February 14, 1915 - July 28, 1990), born in Santa Barbara, California, was a major league baseball pitcher. He began his baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1937, and played his final game with the Boston Braves in 1949. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals for two seasons. The right-hander stood 5'11" and weighed 183 lbs.
Barrett is best known for pitching the shortest night game in baseball history, when he threw a major league record-low 58 pitches in a complete game that took only one hour and fifteen minutes. This 2-0, two-hit shutout took place on August 10, 1944 at Crosley Field. (see external link below)
His best season was 1945 when he was a combined 23-12 for the Braves and Cardinals with a 3.00 earned run average. He was named to the AP National League All-Star team and finished third in the N.L. MVP voting. Three years later, as a pitcher on the pennant-winning Boston Braves of 1948, he relieved in two World Series games, allowing no runs in 3.2 innings.
Career totals for 253 games include a 69-69 record, 149 games started, 67 complete games, 11 shutouts, 62 games finished, and 7 saves. His lifetime ERA was 3.53.
Barrett passed away at the age of 75 in Wilson, North Carolina.
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