Quick Facts

Full Name	Len Barker
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1955(1955-07-07)
Age	69
Birthplace	Fort Knox
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Cancer

Len Barker Biography

Len Barker is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 7, 1955 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States. Leonard Harold Barker III (born July 7 1955) is an ex- Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched the tenth perfect game of baseball history. Barker was a pitcher for the Texas Rangers (1976-78), Cleveland Indians (1979-83), Atlanta Braves (1983-85) and Milwaukee Brewers (1987). In his 11-year career in baseball, Barker compiled 74 wins with 975 strikeouts and an 4.34 earned run rate.

The most famous achievement of Barker’s was the 15th of May, 1981 when he was an infielder for his team, the Cleveland Indians. In a damp, cold evening in Cleveland, Barker pitched the 10th official perfect game in the history of baseball. He beat Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0 (the game was initially described as being the 9th perfect match played in major league baseball history, but the league changed its guidelines for recognizing a flawless game). The last pitch during the match was an catch of a fly ball in the hands of Rick Manning in short center field. His pitching style was steady that he has never got to ball three with any Blue Jay batter.

Barker did not pitch as well after the new contract was signed. In 1984, he went 7–8 with a 3.85 ERA before missing the last two months of the season with an elbow injury. The next year, Barker’s ERA ballooned to 6.35, and he only managed a 2–9 record. He was released at the end of 1986 spring training with three years remaining on his contract. He signed with the Montreal Expos a few weeks later and spent the season with their top affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians. The Expos released him during 1987 spring training, and he finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile, Butler and Jacoby went on to become All-Stars.

Barker’s perfect outing, one of only twenty-three in the history of Major League baseball, is also the last no-hitter thrown by an Indian. “I run into people almost every day who want to talk about it”, Barker said in 2006. “Everyone says, ‘You’re probably tired of talking about it.’ I say, ‘No, it’s something to be proud of.’ It’s a special thing.”

Barker was chosen for The 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game which was held in Cleveland on the 9th of August. The game was memorable for two reasons it was the first game to be played following a long players’ strike , and it gave Barker the chance to throw two scoreless innings in front of 72,086 fans at his home stadium.

Len Barker Net Worth

Len Barker is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Len Barker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Barker was a hard-thrower and was at times struggling to control his throws. On the 16th of April in 1978 in Fenway Park, Barker (then playing for his team, the Texas Rangers) threw a pitch that flew upwards onto the screen that was located above in front of the backstop. In part, this is the reason why Barker didn’t reach the majors in 1979.

The most productive season for Barker statistically was the one in 1980, where Barker had career-highs for victories (19) as well as strikeouts (181 which was the highest of his position in the American League).

During the 1983 season, Barker was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Brett Butler, Brook Jacoby, Rick Behenna and $150,000 cash. The trade was initiated by the Braves, who were in a tight race for first in the National League West Division with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Barker pitched reasonably well down the stretch, notching a 3.82 ERA despite only going 1–3 in his six starts after the trade. After the season, the Braves signed Barker to one of the richest contracts for a pitcher in baseball history at the time, $4 million over five years.

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Who is Len Barker Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Len Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Len Barker celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

Who caught Len Barker's perfect game?

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What is Len Barker doing now?

Barker was a big league pitcher for 11 seasons. He is now in his 11th year as head baseball coach at Notre Dame College in South Euclid.

Is Len Barker in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

CardCorner: 1981 Topps Len Barker | Baseball Hall of Fame.