Len Barker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1987)

W–L 74–76
ERA 4.34
WHIP 1.36
SO 975
Pitcher PIV 15450.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 225 lb
Born
7/7/1955 in Fort Knox, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-14
Last Game
1987-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Leonard Harold Barker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 76 248 194 35 7 5 1323.7 1,289 639 96 513 975 4.34 15450.6

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 12.5% 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
1976 TEX AL 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 15.0 7 4 6 7 2.40 3.51 (+32%) 80.8
1977 TEX AL 4 1 15 3 0 0 1 47.3 36 14 24 51 2.66 4.00 (+33%) 1859.5
1978 TEX AL 1 5 29 0 0 0 4 52.3 63 28 29 33 4.82 3.69 (-31%) -1183.0
1979 CLE AL 6 6 29 19 2 0 0 137.3 146 75 70 93 4.92 4.00 (-23%) 1706.7
1980 CLE AL 19 12 36 36 8 1 0 246.3 237 114 92 187 4.17 3.84 (-8%) 3582.0
1981 CLE AL 8 7 22 22 9 3 0 154.3 150 67 46 127 3.91 3.58 (-9%) 4481.7
1982 CLE AL 15 11 33 33 10 1 0 244.7 211 106 88 187 3.90 3.86 (-1%) 4213.8
1983 CLE AL 8 13 24 24 4 1 0 149.7 150 85 52 105 5.11 3.87 (-32%) 186.2
1983 ATL NL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 33.0 31 14 14 21 3.82 3.87 (+1%) 928.0
1984 ATL NL 7 8 21 20 1 0 0 126.3 120 54 38 95 3.85 3.81 (-1%) 1840.1
1985 ATL NL 2 9 20 18 0 0 0 73.7 84 52 37 47 6.35 3.89 (-63%) -1523.2
1987 ML4 AL 2 1 11 11 0 0 0 43.7 54 26 17 22 5.36 4.29 (-25%) -722.1
Career · 12 seasons 74 76 248 194 35 7 5 1,323.2 1,289 639 513 975 4.34 — 15,451

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
248 63 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 31 .048 .130 .063 .194 0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career SLG .063 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 83.7% below league average.

Career OPS .194 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 72.8% 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
1976 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 TEX AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CLE AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CLE AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CLE AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CLE AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 6 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 21 38 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 19 .053 — — — — 0.0
1985 ATL NL 20 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 ML4 AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 248 63 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 31 .048 — — — — 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
Home131342201.059
Away117291100.034

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home131696.26813322685124.29
Away117627.06083072454634.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-09-26 MILBOS — 2.1222401
1987-09-22 MILNYY — 0.0322100
1987-09-14 MILNYY — 4.1743350
1987-09-09 MILTOR — 5.2644040
1987-09-04 MILMIN — 8.0611131
1987-08-29 MILMIN L 3.1633212
1987-08-21 MILKCR W 6.1400230
1987-08-16 MILBAL — 5.1522220
1987-06-10 MILDET — 0.0544000
1987-06-03 MILKCR W 5.0400130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 194 76 177 13 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 TEX P 2 2 0 2 0 0
1977 TEX P 15 3 4 8 0 1
1978 TEX P 29 0 2 9 1 1
1979 CLE P 29 19 8 13 2 1
1980 CLE P 36 36 11 24 0 2
1981 CLE P 22 22 9 21 2 1
1982 CLE P 33 33 23 27 2 1
1983 CLE P 24 24 5 16 1 3
1983 ATL P 6 6 4 8 2 0
1984 ATL P 21 20 5 34 2 2
1985 ATL P 20 18 2 9 1 0
1987 ML4 P 11 11 3 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-05-15
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-08-03

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 ATL NL $900,000
1987 ATL NL $890,000
1987 ML4 AL $72,500
1986 ATL NL $880,000
1985 ATL NL $870,000
Total Career Earnings $3,612,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Len Barker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Melido Perez
    78-85, 4.17 ERA
  2. 95
    Jose Contreras
    78-67, 4.57 ERA
  3. 93
    Andrew Cashner
    57-87, 4.10 ERA
  4. 93
    Jose Guzman
    80-74, 4.05 ERA
  5. 93
    Ryan Vogelsong
    61-75, 4.48 ERA
  6. 93
    Chris Tillman
    74-60, 4.57 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Len Barker

What years did Len Barker play?
Len Barker played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1987.
Was Len Barker a pitcher?
Yes. Len Barker pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 975 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Len Barker hit?
Len Barker hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.