Sam Barber
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sam Barber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 1 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 169 lb
- Died
- 4/18/1999 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Full name: Samuel Barber
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +274.3% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +198.3% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +157.9% above league average.
Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +176.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-07-06 | CVB | CI2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-23 | BIR | CV9 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-07-06 | CVB | CI2 | — | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-23 | BIR | CV9 | — | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Sam Barber: the record in brief
Sam Barber's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The team column never changes: it is the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940. Barber played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1919, in Birmingham, AL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 169 pounds. The bio records the death on April 18, 1999, in Birmingham, AL, USA. The given name on file is Samuel Barber.
Barber went 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 1 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Barber's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.21 league ERA for the same years, Barber was 14.5% better. All of that pitching came in 1940, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Barber's separate Negro Leagues table shows a 1.000 average on 2 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Barber went 0-0 with a 2.46 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Barber
- Was Sam Barber a pitcher?
- Yes. Sam Barber pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sam Barber hit?
- Sam Barber hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Sam Barber play for?
- Sam Barber played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940).
- What were Sam Barber's career stats?
- In 1 game, Sam Barber went 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Sam Barber play?
- Sam Barber played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sam Barber and how much did he weigh?
- Sam Barber was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 169 pounds.
- What was Sam Barber's career ERA?
- Sam Barber finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sam Barber have?
- Sam Barber recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Sam Barber in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sam Barber has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.