What years did John Barfield play?

John Barfield played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1991.

Was John Barfield a pitcher?

Yes. John Barfield pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 53 strikeouts.

John Barfield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1991)

W–L 8–8

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.38

SO 53

Pitcher PIV -928.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 10/15/1964 in Pine Bluff, AR, USA
Died: 12/24/2016 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-09-07
Last Game: 1991-08-01

Full name: John David Barfield

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	8	65	11	0	0	2	139.3	153	73	13	39	53	4.72	-928.7

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 23.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	TEX	AL	0	1	4	2	0	11.7	15	8	4	9	6.17	3.71 (-66%)	427.4
1990	TEX	AL	4	3	33	0	1	44.3	42	23	13	17	4.67	3.86 (-21%)	319.9
1991	TEX	AL	4	4	28	9	1	83.3	96	42	22	27	4.54	3.91 (-16%)	-1676.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	8	65	11	2	139.1	153	73	39	53	4.72	—	-929

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
65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	TEX	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	TEX	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			65	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	33	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	72.2	87	41	21	21	5.08
Away	33	66.2	66	32	18	32	4.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-08-01	TEX	CHW	—	1.1	2	4	4	2	0	0
1991-07-27	TEX	DET	—	3.0	5	4	4	1	1	3
1991-07-19	TEX	TOR	L	4.0	9	5	5	0	2	0
1991-07-14	TEX	TOR	W	7.1	6	5	4	2	2	2
1991-07-03	TEX	OAK	L	6.2	8	4	2	1	1	1
1991-06-28	TEX	LAA	—	2.1	6	4	3	1	1	0
1991-06-22	TEX	CHW	L	7.2	7	3	1	2	5	0
1991-06-17	TEX	KCR	—	7.0	9	6	3	2	3	2
1991-06-12	TEX	CHW	W	6.2	7	2	2	2	1	0
1991-06-10	TEX	CHW	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	65	11	11	20	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	TEX	P	4	2	1	1	0	0
1990	TEX	P	33	0	4	7	0	0
1991	TEX	P	28	9	6	12	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	65

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	TEX	AL	$110,000
1990	TEX	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$210,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City	OK	1986

Frequently Asked Questions about John Barfield

What years did John Barfield play?: John Barfield played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1991.
Was John Barfield a pitcher?: Yes. John Barfield pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 53 strikeouts.