Cy Barger

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

Cy Barger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915 for the New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Rebels, a span of 10 seasons. Across 151 career appearances, he went 46-63 with a 3.56 ERA and 297 strikeouts. He also batted .227 with 0 home runs.

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

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

Cy Barger — 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 9 975.2 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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Cy Barger — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 5.1 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 1 271.2 267 87 107 87 2.88 2.79 (-3%) -1810.1
1911 BRO NL 11 15 30 30 21 1 0 217.1 224 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 1 228.1 252 110 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

Cy Barger — 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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Cy Barger — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Cy Barger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1062312057019.247
Away911991341013.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Cy Barger — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79522.04931981861693.41
Away72452.05192021521304.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cy Barger — 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

Cy Barger — 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

Cy Barger — 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

Cy Barger — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cy Barger — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 151
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Left Field 4
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

College History

Cy Barger — 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

Cy Barger: the record in brief

The profile opens with Cy Barger's first major league game on August 30, 1906; the last one listed came on October 2, 1915. By club, Barger's seasons break down as the New York Highlanders (1906 through 1907), the Brooklyn Superbas (1910), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911 through 1912), and the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914 through 1915). Barger, a pitcher by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 160 pounds. Barger was born on May 18, 1885, in Jamestown, KY, USA. Barger's death is recorded on September 23, 1964, in Columbia, KY, USA. Cy Barger was the playing name; the full given name is Eros Bolivar.

Across 151 games (111 starts), Barger recorded 46 wins against 63 losses with a 3.56 ERA. Also on Barger's record: 297 strikeouts, 78 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The league ERA over Barger's seasons was 2.93, so the 3.56 figure ran 21.4% worse than average. Barger won 15 games in 1910, the most of any season listed.

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.
What was Cy Barger's career batting average?
Cy Barger batted .227 over his career, with 97 hits in 428 at bats.
How many RBI did Cy Barger have?
Cy Barger drove in 31 runs in his career.
What was Cy Barger's career ERA?
Cy Barger finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 46-63 with 297 strikeouts.