Steve Barr vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.596 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Ken Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Ken Ryan

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.91
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
8.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.17
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.47
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
39.85
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.41
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.85
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
34.75
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Ken Ryan

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.01
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Ken Ryan

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
7.45
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-8.35
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA