Rich Barnes vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Barnes built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. By the career numbers, Steve Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Barnes and Steve Wilson

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.4
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.24
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.51
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.09
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.85
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.67
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Rich Barnes and Steve Wilson

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.12
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.88
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.64
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.88
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.49
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Barnes and Steve Wilson

Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
514.29
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
15.2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
8.26
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
145.71
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA