- For the former right-handed baseball pitcher, see Steve Barber (right-handed pitcher)
| Steve Barber | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: February 22, 1938 | ||
| Died: February 4, 2007 (aged 68) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 21, 1960 for the Baltimore Orioles | ||
| Final game | ||
| July 31, 1974 for the San Francisco Giants | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Record | 121-106 | |
| ERA | 3. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 36 | |
| Strikeouts | 1309 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Stephen David Barber (February 22, 1938 - February 4, 2007) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974, best known for his years with the Baltimore Orioles. Stuart Leonard (Stu Miller (born December 26, 1927 in Northampton Massachusetts) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1963 he became the first pitcher of the modern Orioles to win 20 games in a season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead
Barber was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, and signed with the Orioles in 1957. Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. The population was 17299 at the 2000 census As a 1960 rookie he had a record of 10-7 and an earned run average of 3. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 22 (sixth best in the American League), but also led the AL in both walks (113) and wild pitches (10). The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball, a wild pitch (abbreviated WP) is charged against a Pitcher when his pitch is too high too short or too wide of Home In 1961 he tied for the AL lead in shutouts with 8, and had a record of 18-12. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring In 1963 he compiled 20 wins against 13 losses, with a 2. 75 ERA, and was named an All-Star for the first time. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League He was again named an All-Star in 1966, but tendinitis in his elbow prevented him from appearing in the game, and also kept him out of the World Series as the Orioles swept the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in four games for the first title in franchise history. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Tendinitis or tendonitis (from the Greek Τενοντίτις 'itis' denoting inflammation or swelling used to be thought of as a painful Inflammation The 1966 World Series matched the Baltimore Orioles against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Orioles sweeping the Series in 4 games to capture The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA On April 30, 1967, he was removed from a game against the Detroit Tigers with two out in the ninth inning after having given up two runs despite having not surrendered a hit; Stu Miller got the final out to complete the no-hitter, although the Orioles lost 2-1. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches Stuart Leonard (Stu Miller (born December 26, 1927 in Northampton Massachusetts) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting
Barber spent the rest of his career with several teams, plagued by elbow troubles. He was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees in July 1967, and was selected by the expansion Seattle Pilots in an expansion draft after the 1968 season when the Yankees left him unprotected. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League An expansion draft, in professional Sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new Expansion teams or franchises This occurs mainly After the Pilots relocated and became the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970, Barber was released just before the season, but played that year for the Chicago Cubs, and then for the Atlanta Braves after the Cubs released him in June 1970; from 1970 forward, Barber pitched almost exclusively in relief. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury He remained with the Braves until they released him in May 1972, then joined the California Angels until they traded him back to the Brewers following the 1973 season. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Brewers cut him in 1974 spring training, however, and he appeared in 13 games for the San Francisco Giants, ending his career. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in August 1974, but never pitched for the team. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Over his 15-year career, Barber had a record of 121-106 with 1309 strikeouts, 21 shutouts, 13 saves and a 3. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances 36 ERA in 466 games and 1999 innings pitched. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners
Barber and his wife moved to the Las Vegas area in 1978. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally From 1992-2006, he worked as a driver for the Clark County School District, providing transportation for children with disabilities. The Clark County School District, As of 2005, is the 5th largest school district in the United States. [1] Barber died of pneumonia in Henderson, Nevada at age 68. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast His son, Stephen David Barber Jr. , lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his four children and his wife. His daughter, Kelly, lives in North Carolina with her two kids. Stephen and Kelly are from Steve's first marriage. Steve also has two daughters by his second wife Pat. Tracy lives in SC with her twin sons and Danielle lives in Michigan with her husband and children. Steve and Pat were happily married at the time of his passing.
Trivia
- Barber led the Orioles in victories in 1961, 1963, and 1965.
- Barber is described in Jim Bouton's book Ball Four as having an injured arm, but denying any injury the whole season. James Alan Bouton (born March 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, United States) is a former Major League Baseball player and Ball Four is a book written by former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton in. He is described as having various therapies done on his arm, but as "precautionary measures" because his arm is "stiff" rather than "sore" or "hurt. "
Daughter Danielle lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two sons.
References
- ^ "Seattle Pilots ... Where are they now?", Bill Reader, The Seattle Times, published July 9, 2006, accessed January 28, 2007. The Seattle Times, one of two daily Newspapers serving Seattle Washington, United States, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary - profile and career highlights
- ESPN: Barber, O's first 20-game winner, dies at 67
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