Steve Barber vs. Sean Newcomb — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sean Newcomb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sean Newcomb built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Barber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean Newcomb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 5.08 and 1.744 for Steve Barber. By the career numbers, Sean Newcomb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Sean Newcomb

Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.08
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.15
29.15
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.08
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1570
27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523.1
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
8.43
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.98
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.15
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
4.59
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.15
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
9.1
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.521
1.521
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.15
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
41.77
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2296
39.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.31
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.31
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.52
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
32.54
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
34.07
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.77
41.77
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Sean Newcomb

Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.08
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1570
27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523.1
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.34
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.15
29.15
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Sean Newcomb

Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
1365.31
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
600
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
495.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.37
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
1.57
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36.73
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.5
-33.68
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.37
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
57
348.98
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.72
1.72
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA