LB
1976–1987 · P
Len Barker
6' 5", 225 lbs·Lived to 71·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
3.85
Best ERA · 1984
19
Most W · 1980
187
Most K · 1982
1.222
Best WHIP · 1982
Career Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | TEX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | CLE | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | CLE | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | CLE | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | ATL | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 | 35 |
| 1984 | ATL | 21 | 38 | 0 | 1 | .053 | .261 | 37 |
| 1985 | ATL | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1987 | ML4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 248 | 63 | 0 | 1 | .048 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | TEX | 2 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 146 | 7 | 0.867 |
| 1977 | TEX | 15 | 47.3 | 4 | 1 | 2.66 | 150 | 51 | 1.268 |
| 1978 | TEX | 29 | 52.3 | 1 | 5 | 4.82 | 76 | 33 | 1.758 |
| 1979 | CLE | 29 | 137.3 | 6 | 6 | 4.92 | 81 | 93 | 1.573 |
| 1980 | CLE | 36 | 246.3 | 19 | 12 | 4.17 | 92 | 187 | 1.336 |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | 154.3 | 8 | 7 | 3.91 | 92 | 127 | 1.270 |
| 1982 | CLE | 33 | 244.7 | 15 | 11 | 3.90 | 99 | 187 | 1.222 |
| 1983 | CLE | 30 | 182.7 | 9 | 16 | 4.88 | 79 | 126 | 1.352 |
| 1984 | ATL | 21 | 126.3 | 7 | 8 | 3.85 | 99 | 95 | 1.251 |
| 1985 | ATL | 20 | 73.7 | 2 | 9 | 6.35 | 61 | 47 | 1.643 |
| 1987 | ML4 | 11 | 43.7 | 2 | 1 | 5.36 | 80 | 22 | 1.626 |
| Career | 248 | 1323.6 | 74 | 76 | — | — | 975 | — | |
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