Brian Barkley vs. Kevin Tapani — Career Comparison

Brian Barkley
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kevin Tapani
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Tapani 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. Kevin Tapani posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.321 compared to 9.82 and 2.364 for Brian Barkley. By the career numbers, Kevin Tapani had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Barkley and Kevin Tapani

Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
1.43
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
1.41
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.57
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.5
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.36
53.36
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.1
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.82
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1094
4.35
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6795
27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2265
9
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
9.56
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.03
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.2
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1482
5.89
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.17
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.21
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
48.27
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9600
38.15
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.64
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.62
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
38.45
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8845
35.15
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.27
48.27
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.15
38.15

Fielding Stats for Brian Barkley and Kevin Tapani

Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
1.43
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
1.41
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6795
27
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2265
9
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.62
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.15
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.81
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.78
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Barkley and Kevin Tapani

Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
696.46
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
600
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
503.54
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
77.17
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.74
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.58
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.86
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.43
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.95
21.12
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
100.32
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
108.04
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.01
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.44
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
65.59
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
14.16
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.87
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 600 PA
105
202.57
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
2.96
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.67
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Brian Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Tapani
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.72
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.86
Brian Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Tapani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50