Steve Barber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1974)

W–L 121–106
ERA 3.36
WHIP 1.38
SO 1,309
Pitcher PIV 4133.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
2/22/1938 in Takoma Park, MD, USA
Died
2/4/2007 in Henderson, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-21
Last Game
1974-07-31
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Stephen David Barber

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
121 106 466 272 59 21 13 1999.0 1,818 747 125 950 1,309 3.36 4133.8

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 6.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 BAL AL 10 7 36 27 6 1 2 181.7 148 65 113 112 3.22 3.82 (+16%) -490.5
1961 BAL AL 18 12 37 34 14 8 1 248.3 194 92 130 150 3.33 4.03 (+17%) 2514.1
1962 BAL AL 9 6 28 19 5 2 0 140.3 145 54 61 89 3.46 3.96 (+12%) 1614.8
1963 BAL AL 20 13 39 36 11 2 0 258.7 253 79 92 180 2.75 3.46 (+21%) 4462.3
1964 BAL AL 9 13 36 26 4 0 1 157.0 144 67 81 118 3.84 3.58 (-7%) -1745.8
1965 BAL AL 15 10 37 32 7 2 0 220.7 177 66 81 130 2.69 3.50 (+23%) 512.5
1966 BAL AL 10 5 25 22 5 3 0 133.3 104 34 49 91 2.29 3.52 (+35%) 1972.6
1967 BAL AL 4 9 15 15 1 1 0 74.7 47 34 61 48 4.10 3.30 (-24%) -2748.1
1967 NYA AL 6 9 17 17 3 1 0 97.7 103 44 54 70 4.05 3.30 (-23%) -208.6
1968 NYA AL 6 5 20 19 3 1 0 128.3 127 46 64 87 3.23 2.98 (-8%) -1034.8
1969 SE1 AL 4 7 25 16 0 0 0 86.3 99 46 48 69 4.80 3.61 (-33%) -766.7
1970 CHN NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 10 6 6 3 9.53 — 0.0
1970 ATL NL 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 14.7 17 8 5 11 4.91 3.89 (-26%) -417.6
1971 ATL NL 3 1 39 3 0 0 2 75.0 92 40 25 40 4.80 3.47 (-38%) -67.0
1972 ATL NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15.7 18 10 6 6 5.74 3.26 (-76%) -211.2
1972 CAL AL 4 4 34 3 0 0 2 58.0 37 13 30 34 2.02 3.26 (+38%) -670.8
1973 CAL AL 3 2 50 1 0 0 4 89.3 90 35 32 58 3.53 3.75 (+6%) 1309.8
1974 SFN NL 0 1 13 0 0 0 1 13.7 13 8 12 13 5.27 3.63 (-45%) 108.8
Career · 18 seasons 121 106 466 272 59 21 13 1,999.0 1,818 747 950 1,309 3.36 — 4,134

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
466 563 24 65 5 2 5 27 0 38 320 .115 .174 .158 .332 -2,553

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OPS .332 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1960 BAL AL 36 54 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 32 .056 .255 (-78%) .323 (-58%) .387 (-86%) .711 (-73%) -617.2
1961 BAL AL 37 80 6 13 1 0 2 6 0 5 42 .163 .258 (-37%) .328 (-33%) .399 (-37%) .727 (-35%) -452.5
1962 BAL AL 28 42 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 24 .071 — — — — 0.0
1963 BAL AL 39 87 3 12 2 0 1 4 0 4 38 .138 .246 (-44%) .308 (-43%) .371 (-47%) .680 (-45%) -600.0
1964 BAL AL 36 47 2 7 0 0 1 4 0 4 24 .149 — — — — -267.4
1965 BAL AL 37 65 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 4 43 .077 .245 (-69%) .310 (-59%) .371 (-63%) .682 (-61%) -615.6
1966 BAL AL 25 44 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 .068 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 15 22 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 14 .091 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYA AL 17 29 2 5 1 1 0 4 0 1 17 .172 — — — — 0.0
1968 NYA AL 20 39 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 23 .051 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 25 25 4 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 .200 — — — — 0.0
1970 CHN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 ATL NL 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1971 ATL NL 39 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .154 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1972 CAL AL 34 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1973 CAL AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SFN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 466 563 24 65 5 2 5 27 0 38 320 .115 — — — — -2,553

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2342761433112.120
Away2322871032415.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2341052.19253604686933.08
Away232946.28933864836153.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-07-31 SFGATL — 1.0220120
1974-07-27 SFGHOU — 1.2444310
1974-07-25 SFGCIN — 2.0000020
1974-07-14 SFGPHI — 1.0111310
1974-07-07 SFGNYN — 1.0110000
1974-07-05 SFGNYN — 0.2000010
1974-07-02 SFGSDP — 0.1000000
1974-06-29 SFGLAD — 2.0111130
1974-06-25 SFGSDP — 0.1110000
1974-06-23 SFGLAD L 0.1111210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 466 272 106 372 38 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 BAL P 36 27 4 30 2 5
1961 BAL P 37 34 13 60 4 8
1962 BAL P 28 19 16 26 2 1
1963 BAL P 39 36 19 43 4 8
1964 BAL P 36 26 11 37 2 3
1965 BAL P 37 32 12 47 6 1
1966 BAL P 25 22 5 30 2 1
1967 BAL P 15 15 6 13 4 1
1967 NYA P 17 17 5 12 2 0
1968 NYA P 20 19 2 24 4 1
1969 SE1 P 25 16 3 13 2 2
1970 CHN P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1970 ATL P 5 2 0 2 0 0
1971 ATL P 39 3 4 13 1 0
1972 ATL P 5 0 2 5 0 0
1972 CAL P 34 3 1 7 2 0
1973 CAL P 50 1 3 10 0 0
1974 SFN P 13 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 466

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 7.0 280 0
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steve Barber (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Van Mungo
    120-115, 3.47 ERA
  2. 97
    Fred Norman
    104-103, 3.64 ERA
  3. 87
    Johnny Vander Meer
    119-121, 3.44 ERA
  4. 87
    Sam Jones
    103-104, 3.63 ERA
  5. 84
    Kirby Higbe
    118-101, 3.69 ERA
  6. 84
    Jim Bibby
    111-101, 3.76 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Barber

What years did Steve Barber play?
Steve Barber played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974.
Was Steve Barber a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Barber pitched in the major leagues, recording 121 wins and 1309 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Barber hit?
Steve Barber hit 5 career home runs with 65 hits.