Brian Barber

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Brian Barber
Pitcher
Born: (1973-03-04) March 4, 1973 (age 51)
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 12, 1995, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 1, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–8
Earned run average6.77
Strikeouts59
Teams

Brian Scott Barber (born March 4, 1973) is an American former

minor league contract. Barber threw and batted right-handed.[1]

Barber was named the amateur scouting director of the Philadelphia Phillies, following the 2019 season.[2]

Early life

Barber's hometown is

Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year in 1991.[4]
Barber elected to play professional baseball, rather than attend college.

Major league baseball career

At the age of 22, Barber made his MLB debut on August 12, 1995, with the Cardinals, making him the youngest player on the team, at that time.

Cleveland Indians. However, Barber would not pitch in an Indians uniform. Instead, he pitched the 2000 season for the Atlantic League Long Island Ducks, then retired.[7][3]

Barber's career big league numbers included a 5–8 record, with a 6.77 ERA, 45

strikeouts. He was 1 for 8 hitting, with a lifetime batting average of .125. Barber's lifetime fielding percentage
was 1.000.

Post-playing career

Barber spent 18 seasons with the New York Yankees, in several off-field positions, including various scouting positions.[2]

On October 22, 2019, Barber was named the Philadelphia Phillies’ amateur scouting director.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brian Barber Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Zolecki, Todd (October 22, 2019). "Phillies hire Brian Barber as amateur scouting director". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Herrmann, Mark (April 27, 2000). "Long Island Ducks / Meet the Ducks". newsday.com. Newsday. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Brian Barber 1990 - 1991 GATORADE NATIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". gatorade.com. Gatorade. 1991. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "1995 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  6. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Box Score, August 12, 1995". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 12, 1995. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Brian Barber Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

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