Barry Latman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1967)

W–L 59–68
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.33
SO 829
Pitcher PIV -8609.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
5/21/1936 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
4/28/2019 in Richmond, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1957-09-10
Last Game
1967-08-12
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Arnold Barry Latman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 68 344 134 28 10 16 1219.0 1,130 529 142 489 829 3.91 -8609.2

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 5.9% 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
1957 CHA AL 1 2 7 2 0 0 1 12.3 12 11 13 9 8.03 3.83 (-109%) -825.6
1958 CHA AL 3 0 13 3 1 1 0 47.7 27 4 17 28 0.76 3.86 (+80%) 1389.8
1959 CHA AL 8 5 37 21 5 2 0 156.0 138 65 72 97 3.75 3.90 (+4%) -417.2
1960 CLE AL 7 7 31 20 4 0 0 147.3 146 66 72 94 4.03 3.82 (-6%) -2572.9
1961 CLE AL 13 5 45 18 4 2 5 176.7 163 79 54 108 4.02 4.03 (avg) -85.3
1962 CLE AL 8 13 45 21 7 1 5 179.3 179 83 72 117 4.17 3.96 (-5%) -1400.9
1963 CLE AL 7 12 38 21 4 2 2 149.3 146 82 52 133 4.94 3.46 (-43%) -1516.6
1964 LAA AL 6 10 40 18 2 1 2 138.0 128 59 52 81 3.85 3.58 (-7%) -1884.2
1965 CAL AL 1 1 18 0 0 0 0 31.7 30 10 16 18 2.84 3.50 (+19%) -497.9
1966 HOU NL 2 7 31 9 1 1 1 103.0 88 31 35 74 2.71 3.52 (+23%) 1442.3
1967 HOU NL 3 6 39 1 0 0 0 77.7 73 39 34 70 4.52 3.30 (-37%) -2240.8
Career · 11 seasons 59 68 344 134 28 10 16 1,219.0 1,130 529 489 829 3.91 — -8,609

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
344 332 24 48 6 2 2 25 0 18 90 .145 .190 .193 .383 -1,267

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career OPS .383 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 45.3% 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
1957 CHA AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHA AL 13 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .083 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHA AL 37 47 3 6 1 0 0 6 0 4 4 .128 — — — — -412.4
1960 CLE AL 31 41 2 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 12 .220 — — — — 0.0
1961 CLE AL 45 55 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 17 .073 .258 (-72%) .328 (-63%) .399 (-73%) .727 (-68%) -611.2
1962 CLE AL 45 53 7 10 1 0 1 5 0 4 16 .189 .257 (-27%) .326 (-25%) .393 (-33%) .719 (-29%) -243.8
1963 CLE AL 38 44 4 8 1 1 1 4 0 1 13 .182 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAA AL 40 40 2 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 9 .125 — — — — 0.0
1965 CAL AL 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 31 26 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 .154 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 39 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 344 332 24 48 6 2 2 25 0 18 90 .145 — — — — -1,267

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
Home1651691528011.166
Away179163920214.123

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home165665.15642432564573.29
Away179553.25662862343744.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-08-12 HOUATLL 000000000
1967-08-11 HOUATLL 000000000
1967-08-10 HOUATLL 000000000
1967-08-09 HOUCINL 000000000
1967-08-06 HOUPHIL 000000000
1967-08-05 HOUPHIL 000000000
1967-07-29 HOUPITW 000000000
1967-07-27 HOUPITW 000000000
1967-07-25 HOUPHIL 000000000
1967-07-23 HOUPITL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-08-12 HOUATL — 2.0000000
1967-08-11 HOUATL L 2.0111011
1967-08-10 HOUATL — 0.1344011
1967-08-09 HOUCIN — 2.1100100
1967-08-06 HOUPHI — 1.0111021
1967-08-05 HOUPHI — 1.1000020
1967-07-29 HOUPIT — 1.1000010
1967-07-27 HOUPIT W 3.0311130
1967-07-25 HOUPHI — 0.1222010
1967-07-23 HOUPIT L 3.0444122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 344 134 79 152 20 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CHA P 7 2 1 2 0 1
1958 CHA P 13 3 2 5 1 0
1959 CHA P 37 21 5 13 1 1
1960 CLE P 31 20 10 18 1 0
1961 CLE P 45 18 10 13 2 2
1962 CLE P 45 21 17 22 7 3
1963 CLE P 38 21 18 31 3 1
1964 LAA P 40 18 9 17 3 2
1965 CAL P 18 0 0 2 1 0
1966 HOU P 31 9 5 16 1 0
1967 HOU P 39 1 2 13 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 344

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Barry Latman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Sturdivant
    59-51, 3.74 ERA
  2. 91
    Michael Lorenzen
    57-66, 4.40 ERA
  3. 91
    Dan Schatzeder
    69-68, 3.74 ERA
  4. 90
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA
  5. 89
    Joe Hesketh
    60-47, 3.78 ERA
  6. 85
    Don Carman
    53-54, 4.11 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Latman

What years did Barry Latman play?
Barry Latman played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1967.
Was Barry Latman a pitcher?
Yes. Barry Latman pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 829 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barry Latman hit?
Barry Latman hit 2 career home runs with 48 hits.