Doug Bair vs. Rich Barnes — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Barnes built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bair as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Bair posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. By the career numbers, Doug Bair had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Rich Barnes

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.24
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.85
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
4.01
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
6.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.51
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3902
38.62
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.85
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.67
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Rich Barnes

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.22
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.02
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.93
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
95.59
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Rich Barnes

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
16.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.11
-11.86
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
246.43
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA