Len Barker vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison

Len Barker
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Len Barker and Willie Jensen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Jensen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 4.34) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.65). Len Barker had the advantage in WHIP (1.376 vs 1.667). By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Len Barker and Willie Jensen

Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.69
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.07
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.5
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.33
49.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.23
78.23
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
4.34
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3971
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1323.2
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
8.76
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.65
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
3.49
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
6.63
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.44
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5674
38.58
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
4.73
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.44
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.28
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.74
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.361
1.361
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5034
34.23
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.58
38.58
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64

Fielding Stats for Len Barker and Willie Jensen

Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.69
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3971
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1323.2
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.2
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.81
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.72
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.23
78.23
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Len Barker and Willie Jensen

Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
1984
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
504
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
3.17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
24
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.05
-24.4
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
248
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA