Len Barker
Leonard Harold Barker
Born: July 7, 1955
Fort Knox, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 3 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Neshaminy HS (Trevose, PA)
Career: 1973-1987
Major League Statistics
Len Barker compiled a career record of 57 wins and 42 losses and a 3.86 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Rangers, Gastonia Rangers, Pittsfield Rangers, Sacramento Solons, Tucson Toros, Greenville Braves, Indianapolis Indians and Denver Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Gastonia Rangers |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Tucson Toros |
 Greenville Braves |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Denver Zephyrs |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Rangers | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.37 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.34 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 124.0 | 101 | 57 | 46 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 7 | 12 | .368 | 2.89 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 159.0 | 117 | 72 | 51 | 5 | 109 | 2 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 11 | 10 | .524 | 5.55 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141.0 | 140 | 103 | 87 | 19 | 96 | 0 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 9 | 7 | .562 | 5.70 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 109.0 | 114 | 77 | 69 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.04 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 53 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.69 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 57 | 42 | .576 | 3.86 | 137 | 123 | 5 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 728.0 | 630 | 387 | 312 | 40 | 439 | 4 | 610 | 27 | 2 | 62 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Rangers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 20 | 50 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | .146 | .286 | .171 | .456 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 108 | 64 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | .115 | .246 | .135 | .381 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Rangers | P | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.364 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | P | 20 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .450 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | P | 24 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 27 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .917 | 1.222 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 20 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .462 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.077 |
| Totals | 137 | 40 | 98 | 17 | 6 | .890 | 1.007 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | TEX | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 |
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