Steve Barr vs. Fred Goldsmith — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Goldsmith
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Goldsmith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Goldsmith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.73 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Fred Goldsmith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Fred Goldsmith

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.58
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
1.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.63
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.22
62.22
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.88
97.88
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.97
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.73
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609.2
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.42
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.96
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.44
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
2.42
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6765
37.82
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
4.94
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.153
1.153
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
34.75
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6593
36.86
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Fred Goldsmith

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.58
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.07
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5856
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1952
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.89
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.68
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.39
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.47
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
2.97
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.04
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
2.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.8
86.8
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Fred Goldsmith

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
149.15
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
582.29
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
131.44
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
100.11
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
22.47
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.81
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.04
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.62
43.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
173.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
149.15
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
87.17
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
51.08
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
136.21
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.32
46.53
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
17.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
125
85.13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
7.05
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Goldsmith
Career
Per 600 PA