Brian Barber vs. Ted Olson — Career Comparison
Brian Barber built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Olson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Barber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.77 and WHIP 1.710 compared to 7.18 and 1.734 for Ted Olson. By the career numbers, Brian Barber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Brian Barber and Ted Olson
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.52
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
6.77
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
7.18
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
9
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.71
11.71
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.71
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
41.13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
41.83
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.4
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
35.42
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
37.92
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.13
41.13
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.83
41.83
Fielding Stats for Brian Barber and Ted Olson
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.52
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Brian Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Hitting Stats for Brian Barber and Ted Olson
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
13.83
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.59
52.91
Brian Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5