Len Barker was a pitcher in MLB. Across 248 career appearances, with a 4.34 ERA and 975 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.87 |
| 1977 | TEX | 4 | 1 | 2.66 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 47.1 | 36 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 1.27 |
| 1978 | TEX | 1 | 5 | 4.82 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 52.1 | 63 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 4.92 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 137.1 | 146 | 75 | 70 | 93 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | CLE | 19 | 12 | 4.17 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 246.1 | 237 | 114 | 92 | 187 | 1.34 |
| 1981 | CLE | 8 | 7 | 3.91 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 154.1 | 150 | 67 | 46 | 127 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | CLE | 15 | 11 | 3.90 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 244.2 | 211 | 106 | 88 | 187 | 1.22 |
| 1983 | ATL | 1 | 3 | 3.82 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33.0 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 1983 | CLE | 8 | 13 | 5.11 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 149.2 | 150 | 85 | 52 | 105 | 1.35 |
| 1984 | ATL | 7 | 8 | 3.85 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 126.1 | 120 | 54 | 38 | 95 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | ATL | 2 | 9 | 6.35 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 73.2 | 84 | 52 | 37 | 47 | 1.64 |
| 1987 | ML4 | 2 | 1 | 5.36 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 43.2 | 54 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 1.63 |
| Career Totals | — | 74 | 76 | 4.34 | 248 | 194 | 5 | 1323.2 | 1289 | 639 | 513 | 975 | 1.36 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | TEX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | CLE | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | CLE | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | CLE | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ATL | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
| 1983 | CLE | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | ATL | 21 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .053 | .182 | .079 | .261 |
| 1985 | ATL | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | ML4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 248 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 31 | .048 | .130 | .063 | .194 |
1981
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $870,000 |
| 1986 | $880,000 |
| 1987 | $890,000 |
| 1987 | $72,500 |
| 1988 | $900,000 |
Career Total: $3,612,500 (5 seasons)
Average: $722,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.