Cy Barger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1915)

W–L 46–63
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.38
SO 297
Pitcher PIV -6192.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
5/18/1885 in Jamestown, KY, USA
Died
9/23/1964 in Columbia, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1906-08-30
Last Game
1915-10-02

Full name: Eros Bolivar Barger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 63 151 111 78 5 9 975.7 1,010 386 18 334 297 3.56 -6192.7

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 21.4% 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
1906 NYA AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 5.3 7 6 3 3 10.12 — 0.0
1907 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 2 1 0 3.00 — 0.0
1910 BRO NL 15 15 35 30 25 2 1 271.7 267 87 107 87 2.88 2.79 (-3%) -1810.1
1911 BRO NL 11 15 30 30 21 1 0 217.3 224 85 71 60 3.52 3.37 (-4%) -1040.0
1912 BRO NL 1 9 16 11 6 0 0 94.0 120 57 42 30 5.46 3.36 (-62%) -2088.2
1914 PTF FL 10 16 33 26 18 1 1 228.3 252 110 63 70 4.34 2.93 (-48%) -1288.7
1915 PTF FL 9 8 34 13 8 1 6 153.0 130 39 47 47 2.29 2.90 (+21%) 34.3
Career · 7 seasons 46 63 151 111 78 5 9 975.2 1,010 386 334 297 3.56 — -6,193

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
193 428 33 97 8 5 0 31 3 16 57 .227 .256 .269 .525 -1,244

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 19.9% 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
1906 NYA AL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1907 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 BRO NL 42 104 7 24 3 2 0 7 0 5 14 .231 .249 (-8%) .317 (-16%) .326 (-9%) .644 (-12%) -218.2
1911 BRO NL 57 145 16 33 1 1 0 9 2 5 20 .228 .266 (-15%) .336 (-23%) .356 (-30%) .693 (-27%) -609.9
1912 BRO NL 17 37 3 7 1 0 0 3 1 3 7 .189 — — — — 0.0
1914 PTF FL 38 83 4 17 1 2 0 9 0 2 5 .205 .255 (-20%) .322 (-31%) .339 (-22%) .661 (-26%) -348.0
1915 PTF FL 36 54 3 15 2 0 0 3 0 1 9 .278 .250 (+11%) .318 (-9%) .332 (-5%) .651 (-7%) -67.6
Career · 7 seasons 193 428 33 97 8 5 0 31 3 16 57 .227 — — — — -1,244

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
Home1062312057019.247
Away911991341013.206

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79522.04931981861693.41
Away72452.05192021521304.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-02 PTFCHFL 400000000
1915-09-30 PTFCHFW 100000000
1915-09-29 PTFCHFL 000000000
1915-09-25 PTFNEWL 201000001
1915-09-22 PTFBUFL 000000000
1915-09-18 PTFBLFW 200000001
1915-09-15 PTFBLFL 000000010
1915-09-10 PTFBRFL 301000001
1915-09-07 PTFKCFW 100000000
1915-09-04 PTFSLFW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-10-02 PTFCHF L 11.01566250
1915-09-30 PTFCHF SV 2.2000010
1915-09-29 PTFCHF — 1.0000000
1915-09-25 PTFNEW — 4.1100110
1915-09-22 PTFBUF L 2.1555300
1915-09-18 PTFBLF W 4.0411000
1915-09-15 PTFBLF — 3.0100020
1915-09-10 PTFBRF L 8.0822410
1915-09-07 PTFKCF SV 2.0100010
1915-09-04 PTFSLF SV 1.0000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 11 0 0 1
OF 11 0 14 2 3 0
P 151 31 33 285 7 4
SS 1 0 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 NYA P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1907 NYA P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1910 BRO P 35 30 9 87 1 2
1911 BRO 1B 1 0 11 0 0 1
1911 BRO OF 11 0 14 2 3 0
1911 BRO P 30 0 9 66 2 1
1912 BRO P 16 0 2 29 2 0
1914 PTF P 33 0 9 60 1 0
1914 PTF SS 1 0 0 1 1 0
1915 PTF P 34 0 4 42 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 151
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Left Field 4
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Transylvania University Lexington KY 1904

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cy Barger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Mattern
    36-58, 3.37 ERA
  2. 97
    Johnny Humphries
    52-63, 3.78 ERA
  3. 94
    Elmer Jacobs
    50-81, 3.55 ERA
  4. 93
    Dave Ferriss
    65-30, 3.64 ERA
  5. 93
    Dana Fillingim
    47-73, 3.56 ERA
  6. 89
    Bob Keegan
    40-36, 3.66 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Barger

What years did Cy Barger play?
Cy Barger played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.
Was Cy Barger a pitcher?
Yes. Cy Barger pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 297 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cy Barger hit?
Cy Barger hit 0 career home runs with 97 hits.