Win Ballou vs. Brian Barkley — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Barkley
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Barkley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Ballou posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 9.82 and 2.364 for Brian Barkley. By the career numbers, Win Ballou had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Brian Barkley

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.11
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
10.87
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.59
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.98
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1500
40.95
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
48.27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.2
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.12
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
36.23
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
38.45
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.27
48.27

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Brian Barkley

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Brian Barkley

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
571.15
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA