John Barfield Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
John Barfield was a command-first reliever whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 84 (below-average run prevention), and elite walk avoidance. A DICE+ of 96 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill was even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.
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John Barfield Career Pitching Stats
Career Seasons Pitched
3
Season Average Seasons Pitched
3
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
3
Career Games Pitched
65
Season Average Games Pitched
21.67
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
4.2
Career Win Percentage
50
Season Average Win Percentage
50
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
50
Career Games Started %
16.92
Season Average Games Started %
16.92
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
16.92
Career Complete Games
0
Season Average Complete Games
0
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
73
Season Average Earned Runs
24.33
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
4.72
Career Component ERA
4.12
Season Average Component ERA
4.12
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
4.12
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.31
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.31
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.31
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.285
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.285
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.285
Career Pitched Outs
418
Season Average Pitched Outs
139.33
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
139.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
46.4
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.88
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.88
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
9.88
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.84
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.84
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.84
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.2
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.2
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.2
Career Intentional Walks
6
Season Average Intentional Walks
2
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.39
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.52
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.52
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.52
Career Strikeouts
53
Season Average Strikeouts
17.67
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
3.42
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
3.42
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
3.42
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.42
Career Strikeouts Per Game
0.82
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
0.82
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
0.82
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.66
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.66
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.66
Career Wild Pitches
2
Season Average Wild Pitches
0.67
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.13
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.33
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Batters Faced
591
Season Average Batters Faced
197
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.17
Career Games Finished
15
Season Average Games Finished
5
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.97
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
5.56
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
5.56
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.56
Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
2.33
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.45
Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
2.67
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
13
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
4.33
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.84
Career Pitched At Bats
536
Season Average Pitched At Bats
178.67
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.62
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
1.32
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
1.32
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
1.32
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.298
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.17
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.17
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
38.17
John Barfield Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
3
Season Average Seasons Fielding
3
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
3
Career Games Played as Fielder
65
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
21.67
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
4.2
Career Starts as Fielder
11
Season Average Starts as Fielder
3.67
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.71
Career Played Outs
418
Season Average Played Outs
139.33
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
139.1
Season Average Inning Played
46.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
34
Season Average Total Chances
11.33
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.2
Career Chances Accepted
31
Season Average Chances Accepted
10.33
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2
Career Fielding Percentage
91.18
Season Average Fielding Percentage
91.18
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
91.18
Career Range Factor
0.477
Season Average Range Factor
0.477
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.477
Career Games Started %
16.92
Season Average Games Started %
16.92
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
16.92
Career Double Plays
1
Season Average Double Plays
0.33
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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