Jim Barr Stats & Facts
Jim Barr Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 205 Born: Tuesday, February 10, 1948 in Lynwood, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 7/31/1971 Last Game: 10/2/1983 Full Name: James Leland Barr
Randy Johnson sets down the first six Florida batters he faces giving him a streak of 39 in a row
Randy JohnsonĀ and theĀ DiamondbacksĀ defeat theĀ Marlinsā 4 ā 3. Johnson sets down the first six Florida batters he facesā giving him a streak of 39 in a row over 3 startsā 2 shy ofĀ Jim Barrās major league record.
Barr sets a major-league record of 41 consecutive batsmen retired
During a 3 ā 0 win overĀ St. Louis,Ā San FranciscoāsĀ Jim BarrĀ retires the first 20 batters to face him. Six days earlier, Barr had gotten out the last 21 men to face him. This gives Barr a major-league record of 41 consecutive batsmen retired. The record will be broken 37 years later byĀ Mark Buehrle.
