Steve Barr vs. Jim Park — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Park
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Park as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Park posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Jim Park had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Jim Park

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.1
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.02
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.41
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.39
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.44
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.95
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
36.52
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
34.75
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
33.05
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Jim Park

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.58
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.2
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.61
82.61
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Jim Park

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
787.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
25.99
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
20.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
11
206.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100