Len Barker
Len Barker
Full name: Leonard Harold Barker
Born: July 27, 1955, Fort Knox, Kentucky
First Game: September 14, 1976 ; Final Game: September 26, 1987
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 5" Weight: 225
Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com
Len Barker
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1976 TEX A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1976 TEX A
1977 TEX A 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1977 TEX A
1978 TEX A 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1978 TEX A
1979 CLE A 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1979 CLE A
1980 CLE A 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1980 CLE A
1981 CLE A 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1981 CLE A
1982 CLE A 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1982 CLE A
1983 CLE A 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1983 CLE A
1983 ATL N Daily Splits 6 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 0.0 1983 ATL N
1983 Total 30 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 0.0 1983 Total
1984 ATL N Daily Splits 21 38 2 2 1 0 0 1 6 0 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .053 .182 .079 0.0 1984 ATL N
1985 ATL N Daily Splits 20 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1985 ATL N
1987 MIL A 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1987 MIL A
Total NL 47 63 3 3 1 0 0 1 6 0 31 0 6 0 1 2 1 0 1 .048 .130 .063 0.0 Total NL
Total AL 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 Total AL
Total Splits 248 63 3 3 1 0 0 1 6 0 31 0 6 0 1 2 1 0 1 .048 .130 .063 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
All-Star Game Batting Record All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1981 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1981 AL
Pitching Record Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA PW Year Team
1976 TEX A Daily Splits 2 2 1 1 0 0 15 7 56 0 4 4 6 0 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2.40 0.1 1976 TEX A
1977 TEX A Daily Splits 15 3 0 0 7 1 47.1 36 196 1 15 14 24 3 51 4 1 5 1 0 5 0 4 2 4 1 2.66 0.8 1977 TEX A
1978 TEX A Daily Splits 29 0 0 0 15 4 52.1 63 243 6 31 28 29 2 33 5 0 6 2 0 8 0 8 4 1 5 4.82 -0.7 1978 TEX A
1979 CLE A Daily Splits 29 19 2 0 3 0 137.1 146 609 6 79 75 70 1 93 4 6 10 2 0 24 7 22 5 6 6 4.92 -0.7 1979 CLE A
1980 CLE A Daily Splits 36 36 8 1 0 0 246.1 237 1052 17 127 114 92 3 187 7 9 14 3 1 26 6 16 14 19 12 4.17 -0.5 1980 CLE A
1981 CLE A Daily Splits 22 22 9 3 0 0 154.1 150 660 7 72 67 46 0 127 6 4 5 1 0 25 9 2 10 8 7 3.91 -0.4 1981 CLE A
1982 CLE A Daily Splits 33 33 10 1 0 0 244.2 211 1021 17 117 106 88 2 187 10 9 10 3 0 38 10 16 16 15 11 3.90 0.5 1982 CLE A
1983 CLE A Daily Splits 24 24 4 1 0 0 149.2 150 633 16 92 85 52 3 105 10 5 6 2 0 23 2 16 7 8 13 5.11 -1.6 1983 CLE A
1983 ATL N Daily Splits 6 6 0 0 0 0 33 31 143 0 17 14 14 2 21 3 1 2 0 0 4 1 2 3 1 3 3.82 -0.1 1983 ATL N
1983 Total 30 30 4 1 0 0 182.2 181 776 16 109 99 66 5 126 13 6 8 2 0 27 3 18 10 9 16 4.88 -1.7 1983 Total
1984 ATL N Daily Splits 21 20 1 0 0 0 126.1 120 528 10 59 54 38 2 95 10 5 3 2 1 15 5 11 10 7 8 3.85 0.2 1984 ATL N
1985 ATL N Daily Splits 20 18 0 0 1 0 73.2 84 335 10 55 52 37 1 47 4 2 3 1 0 17 0 4 3 2 9 6.35 -2.5 1985 ATL N
1987 MIL A Daily Splits 11 11 0 0 0 0 43.2 54 198 6 27 26 17 1 22 1 0 0 2 0 9 2 5 3 2 1 5.36 -0.2 1987 MIL A
Total NL 47 44 1 0 1 0 233 235 1006 20 131 120 89 5 163 17 8 8 3 1 36 6 17 16 10 20 4.64 -2.4 Total NL
Total AL 201 150 34 7 25 5 1090.2 1054 4668 76 564 519 424 15 812 48 34 57 18 1 158 37 92 62 64 56 4.28 -2.7 Total AL
Total Splits 248 194 35 7 26 5 1323.2 1289 5674 96 695 639 513 20 975 65 42 65 21 2 194 43 109 78 74 76 4.34 -5.1 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA PW Year Team
All-Star Game Pitching Record All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1981 AL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1981 AL
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1976 TEX A Daily P 2 2 1 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1977 TEX A Daily P 15 3 0 47.1 4 8 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 1.000
1978 TEX A Daily P 29 0 0 52.1 2 9 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 .917
1979 CLE A Daily P 29 19 2 137.1 8 13 2 1 0 2 3 14 0 .913
1980 CLE A Daily P 36 36 8 246.1 11 24 0 2 0 0 10 53 0 1.000
1981 CLE A Daily P 22 22 9 154.1 9 21 2 1 0 1 6 12 1 .938
1982 CLE A Daily P 33 33 10 244.2 23 27 2 1 0 1 8 24 1 .962
1983 CLE A Daily P 24 24 4 149.2 5 16 1 3 0 4 6 9 1 .955
1983 ATL N Daily P 6 6 0 33 4 8 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 .857
1983 Total P 30 30 4 182.2 9 24 3 3 0 4 7 14 1 .917
1984 ATL N Daily P 21 20 1 126.1 5 34 2 2 0 1 7 19 0 .951
1985 ATL N Daily P 20 18 0 73.2 2 9 1 0 0 0 7 17 0 .917
1987 MIL A Daily P 11 11 0 43.2 3 6 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1.000
Total P 248 194 35 1323.2 76 177 13 12 0 13 57 161 3 .951
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1981 AL Daily P 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Transactions Transactions
Selected by Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1973 ).
Traded by Texas Rangers with Bobby Bonds to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jim
Kern and Larvell Blanks (October 3, 1978 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Atlanta Braves in exchange for $150000 and 3 players
to be named later (August 28, 1983 ); Cleveland Indians received Rick Behenna
(September 2, 1983 ) and Brett Butler and Brook Jacoby (October 21, 1983 ).
Released by Atlanta Braves (April 1, 1986 ).
Signed by Montreal Expos (April 28, 1986 ).
Released by Montreal Expos (March 20, 1987 ).
Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (April 28, 1987 ).
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