Retired
Len Barker
Birthdate:
July 27, 1955 (44 y, 11 m, 13 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/228Entry:
1972 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 21, Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1975 (2nd) | Richmond (IL) |
| 1974 (2nd) | Shreveport (TL) | |
| All-Star | 1978 | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| 1974 | Shreveport (TL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 39.1 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 17 | 188.2 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 52.5 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 10.9 | 73.7 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 10.9 | 48.9 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 10.9 | 61.3 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Connie Johnson R | 972 |
| Lou Fette R | 960 |
| Big Jeff Pfeffer R | 958 |
| Fred Newman R | 958 |
| Ed Poole R | 957 |
| George Baumgardner R | 956 |
| Herman Pillette R | 956 |
| Mickey Hughes R | 956 |
| Ray Starr R | 954 |
| Bob Emslie R | 952 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18 | 3 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 36 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 207 | 7 |
| 1978 | 202 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.592 | 6 |
| 1978 | 3.054 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.245 | 4 |
| 1978 | 0.223 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.004 | 5 |
| 1978 | 0.933 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.372 | 2 |
| 1978 | 6.147 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 156 | 1 |
| 1977 | 177 | 5 |
| 1978 | 153 | 2 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.2 | 10 |