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Len Barker
Leonard Harold (III) Barker

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 5", Weight 225 lb.

Debut September 14, 1976
vs. CAL 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER
Final Game September 26, 1987
Born July 7, 1955 in Fort Knox, KY

Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1976 20 TEX AL   1   0   2   2   1   1   0  0   15.0    7    4    4   0    6    7   2   1    56   0   0  2.40  3.59  150 0.867
 1977 21 TEX AL   4   1  15   3   0   0   7  1   47.3   36   15   14   1   24   51   1   5   196   3   0  2.66  4.11  154 1.268
 1978 22 TEX AL   1   5  29   0   0   0  15  4   52.3   63   31   28   6   29   33   2   6   243   2   0  4.82  3.78   78 1.758
 1979 23 CLE AL   6   6  29  19   2   0   3  0  137.3  146   79   75   6   70   93   2  10   609   1   0  4.92  4.27   87 1.573
 1980 24 CLE AL  19  12  36  36   8   1   0  0  246.3  237  127  114  17   92  187   3  14  1052   3   1  4.17  4.12   99 1.336
 1981 25 CLE AL   8   7  22  22   9   3   0  0  154.3  150   72   67   7   46  127   1   5   660   0   0  3.91  3.66   94 1.270 AS
 1982 26 CLE AL  15  11  33  33  10   1   0  0  244.7  211  117  106  17   88  187   3  10  1021   2   0  3.90  4.12  106 1.222
 1983 27 TOT      9  16  30  30   4   1   0  0  182.7  181  109   99  16   66  126   2   8   776   5   0  4.88  4.21   86 1.352
         CLE AL   8  13  24  24   4   1   0  0  149.7  150   92   85  16   52  105   2   6   633   3   0  5.11  4.28   84 1.350
         ATL NL   1   3   6   6   0   0   0  0   33.0   31   17   14   0   14   21   0   2   143   2   0  3.82  3.89  102 1.364
 1984 28 ATL NL   7   8  21  20   1   0   0  0  126.3  120   59   54  10   38   95   2   3   528   2   1  3.85  3.84  100 1.251
 1985 29 ATL NL   2   9  20  18   0   0   1  0   73.7   84   55   52  10   37   47   1   3   335   1   0  6.35  3.81   60 1.643
 1987 31 MIL AL   2   1  11  11   0   0   0  0   43.7   54   27   26   6   17   22   2   0   198   1   0  5.36  4.61   86 1.626
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .493  74  76 248 194  35   7  26  5 1323.7 1289  695  639  96  513  975  21  65  5674  20   2  4.34  4.05   93 1.361
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11  11  38  29   5   1   4  0  203.3  198  106   98  14   78  150   3  10   872   3   0  4.34  4.05   93 1.361
 Career High     19  16  36  36  10   3  15  4  246.3  237  127  114  17   92  187   3  14  1052   5   1  2.66  4.61  154 1.222

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1983 27 TOT      6    8    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .125  .125  .125  -32    1   2   0   0   0   0
         ATL NL   6    8    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .125  .125  .125  -32    1   2   0   0   0   0
 1984 28 ATL NL  21   38    2    2   1  0   0    1   0  0   6  19  .053  .182  .079  -26    3   4   0   0   0   1
 1985 29 ATL NL  20   17    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  1   0   7  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons      47   63    3    3   1  0   0    1   0  1   6  31  .048  .130  .063  -45    4   6   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        217   10   10   3  0   0    3   0  3  21 107  .048  .130  .063  -45   14  21   0   0   0   3
 Career High     21   38    2    2   1  0   0    1   0  1   6  19                           3   4   0   0   0   1

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1983 27 TOT      10    9    0   0.0   103| .125  .272| .125  .342| .125  .404| .250  .746| -32  .000  -1.5  -0.2   0%
         ATL NL   10    9    0   0.0   103| .125  .272| .125  .342| .125  .404| .250  .746| -32  .000  -1.5  -0.2   0%
 1984 28 ATL NL   48   41    1   0.7    99| .053  .271| .182  .337| .079  .394| .261  .732| -26  .033  -6.7  -0.7   0%
 1985 29 ATL NL   17   18    0   0.0    99| .000  .266| .000  .334| .000  .396| .000  .730|-100  .000  -4.7  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       75   68    1   0.4   100| .048  .270| .130  .337| .063  .396| .193  .733| -45  .013 -12.8  -1.4     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1976 20 TEX AL   P    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.85  1.20  1.86    2   15.0
 1977 21 TEX AL   P   15      4    8    0    1 1.000  .945  0.80  0.84  2.28  1.94    3   47.3
 1978 22 TEX AL   P   29      2    9    1    1  .917  .957  0.38  0.85  1.89  1.89    0   52.3
 1979 23 CLE AL   P   29      8   13    2    1  .913  .950  0.72  0.81  1.38  1.92   19  137.3
 1980 24 CLE AL   P   36     11   24    0    2 1.000  .956  0.97  0.77  1.28  1.85   36  246.3
 1981 25 CLE AL   P   22      9   21    2    1  .938  .962  1.36  0.81  1.75  1.98   22  154.3 AS
 1982 26 CLE AL   P   33     23   27    2    1  .962  .958  1.52  0.73  1.84  1.80   33  244.7
 1983 27 TOT      P   30      9   24    3    3  .917  .957  1.10  0.72  1.63  1.82   30  182.7
         CLE AL   P   24      5   16    1    3  .955  .959  0.88  0.73  1.26  1.80   24  149.7
         ATL NL   P    6      4    8    2    0  .857  .952  2.00  0.68  3.27  1.91    6   33.0
 1984 28 ATL NL   P   21      5   34    2    2  .951  .954  1.86  0.67  2.78  1.88   20  126.3
 1985 29 ATL NL   P   20      2    9    1    0  .917  .957  0.55  0.68  1.34  1.92   18   73.7
 1987 31 MIL AL   P   11      3    6    0    0 1.000  .957  0.82  0.67  1.85  1.83   11   43.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1976 20 TEX AL   P    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.85  1.20  1.86    2   15.0
 1977 21 TEX AL   P   15      4    8    0    1 1.000  .945  0.80  0.84  2.28  1.94    3   47.3
 1978 22 TEX AL   P   29      2    9    1    1  .917  .957  0.38  0.85  1.89  1.89    0   52.3
 1979 23 CLE AL   P   29      8   13    2    1  .913  .950  0.72  0.81  1.38  1.92   19  137.3
 1980 24 CLE AL   P   36     11   24    0    2 1.000  .956  0.97  0.77  1.28  1.85   36  246.3
 1981 25 CLE AL   P   22      9   21    2    1  .938  .962  1.36  0.81  1.75  1.98   22  154.3
 1982 26 CLE AL   P   33     23   27    2    1  .962  .958  1.52  0.73  1.84  1.80   33  244.7
 1983 27 TOT      P   30      9   24    3    3  .917  .957  1.10  0.72  1.63  1.82   30  182.7
         CLE AL   P   24      5   16    1    3  .955  .959  0.88  0.73  1.26  1.80   24  149.7
         ATL NL   P    6      4    8    2    0  .857  .952  2.00  0.68  3.27  1.91    6   33.0
 1984 28 ATL NL   P   21      5   34    2    2  .951  .954  1.86  0.67  2.78  1.88   20  126.3
 1985 29 ATL NL   P   20      2    9    1    0  .917  .957  0.55  0.68  1.34  1.92   18   73.7
 1987 31 MIL AL   P   11      3    6    0    0 1.000  .957  0.82  0.67  1.85  1.83   11   43.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 248     76  177   13   12  .951  .956  1.02  0.76  1.72  1.87  194 1323.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       248     76  177   13   12  .951  .956  1.02  0.76  1.72  1.87  194   1324

An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1981   CLE AL      0  0  0   2     0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1981   CLE AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1981 *

Wins
1980 AL-19-6

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1982 AL-1.222-4

Hits Allowed/9IP
1982 AL-7.76-5

Strikeouts/9IP
1980 AL-6.83-1
1981 AL-7.41-2
1982 AL-6.88-4

Innings
1982 AL-244.7-10

Strikeouts
1980 AL-187-1
1981 AL-127-1
1982 AL-187-2

Games Started
1980 AL-36-4

Comp. Games
1981 AL-9-9

Shutouts
1981 AL-3-5

Bases On Balls Allow.
1980 AL-92-6
1982 AL-88-8

SO to Walk
1981 AL-2.76-2
1982 AL-2.13-10

Earned Runs Allow.
1980 AL-114-5
1981 AL-67-9

Wild Pitches
1979 AL-10-7
1980 AL-14-1
1982 AL-10-2

Batters Faced
1980 AL-1052-9
1982 AL-1021-10

Youngest Player
1976 AL-20-9

Black Ink: Pitching - 8 (288) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 25 (911) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 5.0 (1327) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 11.0 (868) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft.
October 3, 1978: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Bobby Bonds to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Kern and Larvell Blanks.
August 28, 1983: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves for players to be named later and $150,000. The Atlanta Braves sent Rick Behenna (September 2, 1983), Brett Butler (October 21, 1983), and Brook Jacoby (October 21, 1983) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
April 1, 1986: Released by the Atlanta Braves.
April 28, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
March 20, 1987: Released by the Montreal Expos.
April 28, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Salaries Leaders
1985 Atlanta Braves $870,000

1986 Atlanta Braves $880,000

1987 Atlanta Braves $890,000

Milwaukee Brewers $72,500

1988 Atlanta Braves $900,000

Career (may be incomplete) $3,612,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms
View Len Barker's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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All-Star 1981 *	Wins 1980 AL-19-6	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1982 AL-1.222-4	Hits Allowed/9IP 1982 AL-7.76-5	Strikeouts/9IP 1980 AL-6.83-1 1981 AL-7.41-2 1982 AL-6.88-4	Innings 1982 AL-244.7-10
Strikeouts 1980 AL-187-1 1981 AL-127-1 1982 AL-187-2	Games Started 1980 AL-36-4	Comp. Games 1981 AL-9-9	Shutouts 1981 AL-3-5	Bases On Balls Allow. 1980 AL-92-6 1982 AL-88-8	SO to Walk 1981 AL-2.76-2 1982 AL-2.13-10
Earned Runs Allow. 1980 AL-114-5 1981 AL-67-9	Wild Pitches 1979 AL-10-7 1980 AL-14-1 1982 AL-10-2	Batters Faced 1980 AL-1052-9 1982 AL-1021-10	Youngest Player 1976 AL-20-9