Jim Barr

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1983)

W–L 101–112
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.28
SO 741
Pitcher PIV 4236.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
2/10/1948 in Lynwood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1971-07-31
Last Game
1983-10-02

Full name: James Leland Barr

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 112 454 252 64 20 12 2065.3 2,170 816 161 469 741 3.56 4236.0

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — near 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
1971 SFN NL 1 1 17 0 0 0 0 35.3 33 14 5 16 3.57 3.47 (-3%) 275.9
1972 SFN NL 8 10 44 18 8 2 2 179.0 166 57 41 86 2.87 3.26 (+12%) -329.2
1973 SFN NL 11 17 41 33 8 3 2 231.3 240 98 49 88 3.81 3.75 (-2%) -623.6
1974 SFN NL 13 9 44 27 11 5 2 239.7 223 73 47 84 2.74 3.63 (+24%) 1349.3
1975 SFN NL 13 14 35 33 12 2 0 244.0 244 83 58 77 3.06 3.71 (+17%) 634.3
1976 SFN NL 15 12 37 37 8 3 0 252.3 260 81 60 75 2.89 3.51 (+18%) 1826.5
1977 SFN NL 12 16 38 38 6 2 0 234.3 286 124 56 97 4.76 4.00 (-19%) 2053.7
1978 SFN NL 8 11 32 25 5 2 1 163.0 180 64 35 44 3.53 3.69 (+4%) 1851.2
1979 CAL AL 10 12 36 25 5 0 0 197.0 217 92 55 69 4.20 4.00 (-5%) -1796.0
1980 CAL AL 1 4 24 7 0 0 1 68.0 90 42 23 22 5.56 3.84 (-45%) -2897.9
1982 SFN NL 4 3 53 9 1 1 2 128.7 125 47 20 36 3.29 3.86 (+15%) 782.6
1983 SFN NL 5 3 53 0 0 0 2 92.7 106 41 20 47 3.98 3.87 (-3%) 1109.2
Career · 12 seasons 101 112 454 252 64 20 12 2,065.1 2,170 816 469 741 3.56 — 4,236

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
481 513 28 83 15 2 1 31 2 15 129 .162 .191 .205 .396 -2,905

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OPS .396 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 43.7% 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
1971 SFN NL 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 44 49 4 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 10 .184 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFN NL 41 66 5 10 2 0 0 1 0 1 16 .152 .256 (-41%) .325 (-42%) .378 (-52%) .703 (-47%) -487.3
1974 SFN NL 56 71 7 18 3 0 1 3 0 5 17 .254 .256 (-1%) .324 (-7%) .369 (-8%) .693 (-8%) -84.6
1975 SFN NL 38 76 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 3 24 .118 .257 (-54%) .327 (-54%) .374 (-65%) .701 (-60%) -704.6
1976 SFN NL 41 74 3 12 2 2 0 9 2 4 21 .162 .255 (-37%) .320 (-34%) .360 (-33%) .681 (-33%) -396.7
1977 SFN NL 44 76 2 10 2 0 0 9 0 2 22 .132 .264 (-50%) .329 (-50%) .401 (-61%) .730 (-56%) -680.5
1978 SFN NL 34 50 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .100 .257 (-61%) .323 (-69%) .378 (-74%) .702 (-72%) -551.6
1979 CAL AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CAL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SFN NL 53 32 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 53 15 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 481 513 28 83 15 2 1 31 2 15 129 .162 — — — — -2,905

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 2 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1971 NLCS SFN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 2 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2472461545016.183
Away2342671338115.142

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2291061.010903922424143.33
Away2251004.110804242273273.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-10-02 SFGLADW 101000000
1983-09-26 SFGATLL 000000000
1983-09-24 SFGHOUL 000000000
1983-09-10 SFGHOUL 000000000
1983-09-08 SFGATLL 000000000
1983-09-03 SFGPHIW 000000000
1983-09-01 SFGPHIL 000000000
1983-08-28 SFGNYNW 200000001
1983-08-21 SFGNYNL 000000000
1983-08-19 SFGNYNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-10-02 SFGLAD W 4.0100020
1983-09-26 SFGATL — 2.0200100
1983-09-24 SFGHOU — 1.0100010
1983-09-10 SFGHOU — 2.0100010
1983-09-08 SFGATL — 0.2300000
1983-09-03 SFGPHI — 2.2100020
1983-09-01 SFGPHI — 1.0000000
1983-08-28 SFGNYN W 4.2211120
1983-08-21 SFGNYN — 2.0520110
1983-08-19 SFGNYN — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 454 252 148 388 26 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 SFN P 17 0 3 9 1 0
1972 SFN P 44 18 8 32 2 2
1973 SFN P 41 33 19 31 0 4
1974 SFN P 44 27 16 41 3 4
1975 SFN P 35 33 28 48 3 2
1976 SFN P 37 37 22 56 4 0
1977 SFN P 38 38 13 53 5 2
1978 SFN P 32 25 7 35 4 1
1979 CAL P 36 25 6 41 0 5
1980 CAL P 24 7 1 10 2 0
1982 SFN P 53 9 15 19 1 2
1983 SFN P 53 0 10 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 454

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1968, 1969, 1970

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Barr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Purkey
    129-115, 3.79 ERA
  2. 94
    Watson Clark
    111-97, 3.66 ERA
  3. 91
    Ken Raffensberger
    119-154, 3.60 ERA
  4. 89
    Larry Gura
    126-97, 3.76 ERA
  5. 85
    Hal Brown
    85-92, 3.81 ERA
  6. 84
    Dick Donovan
    122-99, 3.67 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Barr

What years did Jim Barr play?
Jim Barr played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1983.
Was Jim Barr a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Barr pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 741 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Barr hit?
Jim Barr hit 1 career home runs with 83 hits.