Len Barker Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Baby Boomers Kentucky Throws Right Bats Right North America Cleveland Guardians American League Starting Pitcher All-Star

Len Barker was a high-strikeout starter with a exceptional punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 94 (below-average run prevention), a exceptional strikeout rate, and strong home run suppression. A DICE+ of 118 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill was even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.

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Len Barker Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
11
Season Average Seasons Pitched
11
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
11
Career Games Pitched
248
Season Average Games Pitched
22.55
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.69
Career Starts
194
Season Average Starts
17.64
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.32
Career Wins
74
Season Average Wins
6.73
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.5
Career Losses
76
Season Average Losses
6.91
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Win Percentage
49.33
Season Average Win Percentage
49.33
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
49.33
Career Games Started %
78.23
Season Average Games Started %
78.23
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
78.23
Career Complete Games
35
Season Average Complete Games
3.18
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Shutouts
7
Season Average Shutouts
0.64
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Saves
5
Season Average Saves
0.45
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Earned Runs
639
Season Average Earned Runs
58.09
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
4.34

ERA

Career ERA
4.34
Season Average ERA
4.34
ERA Per 9 Innings
4.34
Career Component ERA
3.73
Season Average Component ERA
3.73
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.73
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.68
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.68
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.68
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.256
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.256
Career Pitched Outs
3971
Season Average Pitched Outs
361
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
1323.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
120.1
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1289
Season Average Hits
117.18
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.76
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.76
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.76
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.76
Career Home Runs
96
Season Average Home Runs
8.73
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.65
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.65
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.65
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.65
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.39
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.39
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.39
Career Walks
513
Season Average Walks
46.64
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.49
Career Intentional Walks
20
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.82
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.49
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.49
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.49
Career Strikeouts
975
Season Average Strikeouts
88.64
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.63
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.63
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.63
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.63
Career Strikeouts Per Game
3.93
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
3.93
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
3.93
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.124
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.124
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.124
Career Wild Pitches
65
Season Average Wild Pitches
5.91
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.44
Career Hit By Pitch
21
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.91
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Balks
2
Season Average Balks
0.18
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Batters Faced
5674
Season Average Batters Faced
515.82
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.58
Career Games Finished
26
Season Average Games Finished
2.36
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Runs
695
Season Average Runs
63.18
Runs Per 9 Innings
4.73
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.73
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.73
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.73
Career Sacrifice Hits
65
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
5.91
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.44
Career Sacrifice Flies
41
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
3.73
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.28
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
109
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
9.91
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.74
Career WHIP
1.361
Season Average WHIP
1.361
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.361
Career Pitched At Bats
5034
Season Average Pitched At Bats
457.64
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.23
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.8
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.8
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.8
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.301
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.58
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.58
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
38.58

Len Barker Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
11
Season Average Seasons Fielding
11
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
11
Career Games Played as Fielder
248
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
22.55
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.69
Career Starts as Fielder
194
Season Average Starts as Fielder
17.64
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.32
Career Played Outs
3971
Season Average Played Outs
361
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1323.2
Season Average Inning Played
120.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
76
Season Average Putouts
6.91
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Assists
177
Season Average Assists
16.09
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.2
Career Errors
13
Season Average Errors
1.18
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Total Chances
266
Season Average Total Chances
24.18
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.81
Career Chances Accepted
253
Season Average Chances Accepted
23
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.72
Career Fielding Percentage
95.11
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.11
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.11
Career Range Factor
1.02
Season Average Range Factor
1.02
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Games Started %
78.23
Season Average Games Started %
78.23
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
78.23
Career Double Plays
12
Season Average Double Plays
1.09
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
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

Len Barker Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
11
Season Average Seasons Hitting
11
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
11
Career Games Hitting
248
Season Average Games Hitting
22.55
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
1984
Career Plate Appearances
75
Season Average Plate Appearances
6.82
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
63
Season Average At Bats
5.73
At Bats Per 600 PA
504
Career Batting Average
0.048
Season Average Batting Average
0.048
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.048
Career Equivalent Average
0.29
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.29
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.29
Career Hits
3
Season Average Hits
0.27
Hits Per 600 PA
24
Career Singles
2
Season Average Singles
0.18
Singles Per 600 PA
16
Career Doubles
1
Season Average Doubles
0.09
Doubles Per 600 PA
8
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
1
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.09
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
8
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.333
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.333
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.333
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Base Runs
0.4
Season Average Base Runs
0.04
Base Runs Per 600 PA
3.17
Career Total Bases
4
Season Average Total Bases
0.36
Total Bases Per 600 PA
32
Career Times on Base
9
Season Average Times on Base
0.82
Times on Base Per 600 PA
72
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.13
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.13
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.13
Career Slugging Pct
0.064
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.064
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.064

OPS

Career OPS
0.194
Season Average OPS
0.194
OPS Per 600 PA
0.194
Career Isolated Power
0.016
Season Average Isolated Power
0.016
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.016
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.075
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.075
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.075
Career Total Average
0.161
Season Average Total Average
0.161
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.161
Career BABIP
0.094
Season Average BABIP
0.094
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.094
Career Runs
3
Season Average Runs
0.27
Runs Per 600 PA
24
Career RBIs
1
Season Average RBIs
0.09
RBIs Per 600 PA
8
Career Runs Produced
4
Season Average Runs Produced
0.36
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
32
Career Runs Created
-3.05
Season Average Runs Created
-0.28
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-24.4
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
6
Season Average Walks
0.55
Walks Per 600 PA
48
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
31
Season Average Strikeouts
2.82
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
248
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.42
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.42
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.42
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.19
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.19
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.19
Career Sacrifice Hit
6
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.55
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
48
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.09
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
8
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
1
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.09
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
8
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.09
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
8
Career Stolen Base Percentage
0
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
0
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
0


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