Jack Aker vs. Steve Barr — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Aker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Jack Aker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Steve Barr

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
4.87
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
34.75
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Steve Barr

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.83
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.47
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.04
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Steve Barr

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
530.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
4.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.13
-23.83
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
2.04
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA