Steve Barr vs. Mike Ryba — Career Comparison

Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Ryba
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Ryba as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Ryba posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 5.16 and 1.745 for Steve Barr. By the career numbers, Mike Ryba had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barr and Mike Ryba

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.76
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.41
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.47
60.47
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2351
27
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783.2
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.47
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
9.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.84
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
3.53
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.707
0.707
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
41.52
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3352
38.5
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.52
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
34.75
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3098
35.58
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Steve Barr and Mike Ryba

Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.58
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
27
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.2
9
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.61
82.61
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.22
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.98
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barr and Mike Ryba

Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
519.03
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
512.8
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
120.42
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
107.96
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.46
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.46
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.35
38.1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
132.87
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
166.09
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
37.37
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
49.83
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
87.2
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
47.19
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.67
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
31
64.36
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.32
9.32
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
41.52
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.38
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA