Barry Zito

Born: 5/13/1978 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-07-22 | Final Game: 2015-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Barry William Zito

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Biography

Barry Zito, born in 1978, was an accomplished pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2015. He was best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, where he made significant contributions to both teams. Zito's career record stood at 165 wins and 143 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 4.04. Over his 15-year career, he recorded a total of 1,885 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to dominate hitters with a mix of finesse and power. Notably, he finished his career without any saves, as he was primarily utilized as a starting pitcher. Zito's career was highlighted by his outstanding performance in 2002 when he won the prestigious Cy Young Award, affirming his status as one of the top pitchers in the league. He was selected as an All-Star three times during his career, reflecting his consistent excellence on the mound. Zito's unique pitching style, characterized by his sweeping curveball and strong changeup, made him a formidable opponent during the offensive-heavy era of the early 2000s. Beyond his statistical achievements, Zito was known for his community involvement and artistic pursuits, ultimately leaving a lasting legacy both on and off the field.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
165	143	433	421	12	5	0	2576.7	2381	1157	282	1064	1885	4.04	0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	OAK	AL	7	4	14	14	1	1	92.7	64	28	45	78	2.72	2255.8
2001	OAK	AL	17	8	35	35	3	2	214.3	184	83	80	205	3.49	4967.1
2002	OAK	AL	23	5	35	35	1	0	229.3	182	70	78	182	2.75	2429.6
2003	OAK	AL	14	12	35	35	4	1	231.7	186	85	88	146	3.30	2094.4
2004	OAK	AL	11	11	34	34	0	0	213.0	216	106	81	163	4.48	-170.1
2005	OAK	AL	14	13	35	35	0	0	228.3	185	98	89	171	3.86	-309.0
2006	OAK	AL	16	10	34	34	0	0	221.0	211	94	99	151	3.83	-2090.9
2007	SFG	NL	11	13	34	33	0	0	196.7	182	99	83	131	4.53	-
2008	SFG	NL	10	17	32	32	0	0	180.0	186	103	102	120	5.15	-
2009	SFG	NL	10	13	33	33	1	0	192.0	179	86	81	154	4.03	-
2010	SFG	NL	9	14	34	33	1	0	199.3	184	92	84	150	4.15	-
2011	SFG	NL	3	4	13	9	0	0	53.7	51	35	24	32	5.87	-
2012	SFG	NL	15	8	32	32	1	1	184.3	186	85	70	114	4.15	-
2013	SFG	NL	5	11	30	25	0	0	133.3	173	85	54	86	5.74	-
2015	OAK	AL	0	0	3	2	0	0	7.0	12	8	6	2	10.29	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
434	344	12	35	0	0	0	11	0	18	99	0.102	0.146	0.102	0.248	-2927.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
2000	OAK	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0
2001	OAK	AL	35	5	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	0.0
2002	OAK	AL	35	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	0.0
2003	OAK	AL	35	6	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.0
2004	OAK	AL	34	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	0.0
2005	OAK	AL	35	7	0	1	0	0	2	0.143	0.0
2006	OAK	AL	34	3	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.0
2007	SFG	NL	34	62	2	7	3	2	16	0.113	-723.7
2008	SFG	NL	32	51	1	6	2	4	10	0.118	-527.1
2009	SFG	NL	34	51	2	6	0	4	16	0.118	-530.5
2010	SFG	NL	34	51	1	6	2	1	17	0.118	-563.4
2011	SFG	NL	13	13	0	0	0	1	5	0.000	0.0
2012	SFG	NL	32	53	3	4	2	6	12	0.075	-582.4
2013	SFG	NL	30	34	3	5	2	0	8	0.147	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0.400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2012	NLDS2	SFN	1	1	0	0	0	0.000
2012	WS	SFN	1	2	1	1	1	0.500
2012	NLCS	SFN	1	2	1	1	1	0.500
2006	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	ALCS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	ALDS2	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	ALDS1	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
6	3	10	10	0	60.3	50	19	23	46	2.83

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	NLCS	SFN	1	0	1	1	7.7	6	0	1	6	0.00
2012	NLDS2	SFN	0	0	1	1	2.7	4	2	4	4	6.75
2012	WS	SFN	1	0	1	1	5.7	6	1	1	3	1.59
2006	ALCS	OAK	0	1	1	1	3.7	7	5	3	0	12.27
2006	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	1	1	8.0	4	1	3	1	1.12
2003	ALDS2	OAK	1	1	2	2	13.0	9	5	4	13	3.46
2002	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	1	1	6.0	5	3	4	8	4.50
2001	ALDS2	OAK	0	1	1	1	8.0	2	1	1	6	1.12
2000	ALDS1	OAK	1	0	1	1	5.7	7	1	2	5	1.59

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	433	421	86	322	15	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	OAK	P	14	14	4	9	0	0
2001	OAK	P	35	35	9	25	2	3
2002	OAK	P	35	35	11	31	3	3
2003	OAK	P	35	35	12	28	1	1
2004	OAK	P	34	34	5	31	2	1
2005	OAK	P	35	35	12	34	0	1
2006	OAK	P	34	34	7	18	1	3
2007	SFN	P	34	33	3	21	0	1
2008	SFN	P	32	32	7	20	1	0
2009	SFN	P	33	33	3	26	2	1
2010	SFN	P	34	33	5	22	1	1
2011	SFN	P	13	9	2	9	1	0
2012	SFN	P	32	32	2	26	1	1
2013	SFN	P	30	25	3	20	0	0
2015	OAK	P	3	2	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	433

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2012	Hutch Award
2012	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2005	Pitcher of the Month	July
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-05-03
2002	Cy Young Award
2002	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2002	TSN All-Star	LHP
2002	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2001	Pitcher of the Month	September
2001	Pitcher of the Month	August
2000	Player of the Week	Week of 2000-09-09

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	SFN	NL	$20,000,000
2012	SFN	NL	$19,000,000
2011	SFN	NL	$18,500,000
2010	SFN	NL	$18,500,000
2009	SFN	NL	$18,500,000
2008	SFN	NL	$14,500,000
2007	SFN	NL	$10,000,000
2006	OAK	AL	$7,900,000
2005	OAK	AL	$5,600,000
2004	OAK	AL	$3,000,000
2003	OAK	AL	$1,000,000
2002	OAK	AL	$295,000
2001	OAK	AL	$240,000
Total Career Earnings			$137,035,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	CA	1998
University of California - Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	CA	1997
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1999

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2002	Cy Young Award	AL	1st	114.0	140	17
2002	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	22.0	392	0
2001	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	2.0	392	0
2000	Rookie of the Year	AL	6th	1.0	140	0