Steve Barr vs. Gary Ross — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Gary Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Gary Ross

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.59
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.72
34.72
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.92
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
764
9.63
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.61
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.63
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3132
39.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.53
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
34.75
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2762
34.83
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Gary Ross

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.82
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.47
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.04
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Gary Ross

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
508.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
58.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
7.35
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.12
-9.29
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA