Steve Barber vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Red Hoff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barber built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Hoff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Hoff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.36 and 1.414 for Steve Barber. By the career numbers, Red Hoff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Red Hoff

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.54
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.3
53.3
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
747
3.36
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
8.19
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.56
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
4.28
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.27
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
5.89
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
5.31
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.41
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.19
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8591
38.68
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
37.63
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.41
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.63
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
3.92
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.12
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
34.08
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
33.4
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Red Hoff

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.1
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6000
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.48
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.67
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.32
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
2.15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.435
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Red Hoff

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
430.82
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
460
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
600
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
520.49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
60.09
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.09
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.63
17.23
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
24.86
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
82.28
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
97.07
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.19
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
24.96
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.53
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.17
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
25.25
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
320
295.84
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
2.03
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
41.6
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100