Brian Barkley vs. Eric Lauer — Career Comparison

Brian Barkley
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Lauer
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Lauer built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Barkley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Lauer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 9.82 and 2.364 for Brian Barkley. By the career numbers, Eric Lauer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Barkley and Eric Lauer

Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.58
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.5
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.82
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
4.13
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
8.66
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.42
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.29
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
8.59
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.18
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
48.27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3003
38.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
4.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.18
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.19
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.45
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
38.45
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2699
34.64
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.27
48.27
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Brian Barkley and Eric Lauer

Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.85
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.32
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.21
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.26
91.26
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.635
0.635
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Barkley and Eric Lauer

Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
743.8
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
476.03
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
15.53
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.07
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
53
262.81
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA