Steve Barr vs. James Hoyt — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Hoyt
MillenialIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hoyt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Hoyt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, James Hoyt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and James Hoyt

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.94
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
8.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.18
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.31
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.59
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
11.83
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.75
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
39.01
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.93
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
34.75
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
34.63
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.01
39.01

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and James Hoyt

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.14
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.88
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.61
82.61
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and James Hoyt

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
64200
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA