Lute Barnes

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1947)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Lute Barnes

| image = Lute Barnes Mets.jpg

| position = Second baseman/Shortstop

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|4|28}}

| birth_place = Forest City, Iowa, U.S.

| death_date =

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = August 6

| debutyear = 1972

| debutteam = New York Mets

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 26

| finalyear = 1973

| finalteam = New York Mets

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .243

| stat2label = Hits

| stat2value = 18

| teams =

• New York Mets (1972–1973)

}}

Luther Owen Barnes (born April 28, 1947) is a former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop who played Major League Baseball for the New York Mets from {{by|1972}}-{{by|1973}}. Barnes attended North Salem High School then college at Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Mets in the 21st round (482nd overall) of the 1969 amateur draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnelu01.shtml|title=Baseball Reference|publisher=Lute Barnes |accessdate=2010-12-14}}

He is the great uncle of Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Cal Barnes.