Steve Barber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

W–L 1–0
ERA 5.08
WHIP 1.67
SO 18
Pitcher PIV -1400.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/13/1948 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1970-04-09
Last Game
1971-05-06

Full name: Steven Lee Barber

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 22 2 0 0 2 39.0 34 22 3 31 18 5.08 -1400.8

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 38.0% worse 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
1970 MIN AL 0 0 18 0 0 0 2 27.3 26 14 18 14 4.61 3.89 (-19%) -272.6
1971 MIN AL 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 11.7 8 8 13 4 6.17 3.47 (-78%) -1128.2
Career · 2 seasons 1 0 22 2 0 0 2 39.0 34 22 31 18 5.08 — -1,401

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
25 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1970 MIN AL 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 MIN AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 25 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home910000.000
Away1660000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home814.2139985.52
Away1424.1211322104.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-05-06 MINNYYW 000000000
1971-05-02 MINBOSL 100000000
1971-04-24 MINNYYW 100000001
1971-04-19 MINKCRW 100000001
1971-04-13 MINKCRL 200000000
1971-04-09 MINCHWL 000000000
1970-09-29 MINKCRL 000000000
1970-09-26 MINKCRL 000000000
1970-07-26 MINBALL 000000000
1970-07-21 MINDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-05-02 MINBOS — 2.1321510
1971-04-24 MINNYY — 1.1333301
1971-04-19 MINKCR W 3.2122311
1971-04-13 MINKCR — 4.1122220
1970-09-29 MINKCR — 2.0222120
1970-09-26 MINKCR — 2.0000010
1970-07-26 MINBAL — 1.0122110
1970-07-21 MINDET — 0.2111101
1970-07-19 MINCLE — 2.1200100
1970-07-12 MINLAA — 1.1222120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 22 2 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 MIN P 18 0 1 3 0 0
1971 MIN P 4 2 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 22

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1967
University of La Verne La Verne CA 1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Barber

What years did Steve Barber play?
Steve Barber played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Steve Barber a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Barber pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Barber hit?
Steve Barber hit 0 career home runs.