1. When someone has played 300+ games and scored 100-odd goals then they're a 1 in 3 man. End of.
2. I doubt whether Barnes goals ratio is that different whether playing as striker or as midfielder, in the same way that I doubt whether Frank Lampard's goal ratio would improve if he played...
Interesting stat:
Career total Rosenberg 363 apps, 112 goals (exactly 2 x Ashley Barnes Albion stats)
Leroy Lita 351 apps, 111 goals
Similar in that they both score 1 in 3, but slightly worryingly Rosenberg has 25 apps, 0 goals in the Prem, so has never scored in England. Still, at this level...