Al Barker vs. Sylvester Foreman — Career Comparison

Al Barker
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaRockford Forest CitysUnknownLeft Fielder
Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Al Barker and Sylvester Foreman are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Barker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .309). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .250). By the career numbers, Al Barker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Barker and Sylvester Foreman

Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
178.66
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
600
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
517.38
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.39
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.78
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
155.94
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
55.77
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
113.6
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.97
60.89
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Barker and Sylvester Foreman

Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0