Steve Barr vs. Jim Roland — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Roland
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Roland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Roland posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Jim Roland had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Jim Roland

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.32
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.38
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.34
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.43
13.43
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
3.22
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1351
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450.1
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
7.13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.68
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
4.58
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.44
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
5.44
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.113
1.113
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.58
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.38
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1927
38.51
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.28
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
3.7
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
34.75
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1663
33.24
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Jim Roland

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.4
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.84
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.78
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.43
13.43
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Jim Roland

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
1400
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
541.94
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
38.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
38.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
3.21
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
38.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.9
-25.19
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
36
232.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
38.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Roland
Career
Per 600 PA