Barry Zito, baseball player, 2000-2015

Barry Zito

Born: 5/13/1978 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-07-22 | Final Game: 2015-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Barry William Zito

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Biography

Barry Zito, born in 1978, was an accomplished pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2015. He was best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, where he made significant contributions to both teams. Zito's career record stood at 165 wins and 143 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 4.04. Over his 15-year career, he recorded a total of 1,885 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to dominate hitters with a mix of finesse and power. Notably, he finished his career without any saves, as he was primarily utilized as a starting pitcher. Zito's career was highlighted by his outstanding performance in 2002 when he won the prestigious Cy Young Award, affirming his status as one of the top pitchers in the league. He was selected as an All-Star three times during his career, reflecting his consistent excellence on the mound. Zito's unique pitching style, characterized by his sweeping curveball and strong changeup, made him a formidable opponent during the offensive-heavy era of the early 2000s. Beyond his statistical achievements, Zito was known for his community involvement and artistic pursuits, ultimately leaving a lasting legacy both on and off the field.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
165 143 433 421 12 5 0 2576.7 2381 1157 282 1064 1885 4.04 0

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 5.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 OAK AL 7 4 14 14 1 1 0 92.7 64 28 45 78 2.72 4.77 (+43%) 2255.8
2001 OAK AL 17 8 35 35 3 2 0 214.3 184 83 80 205 3.49 4.42 (+21%) 4967.1
2002 OAK AL 23 5 35 35 1 0 0 229.3 182 70 78 182 2.75 4.28 (+36%) 2429.6
2003 OAK AL 14 12 35 35 4 1 0 231.7 186 85 88 146 3.30 4.40 (+25%) 2094.4
2004 OAK AL 11 11 34 34 0 0 0 213.0 216 106 81 163 4.48 4.46 (avg) -170.1
2005 OAK AL 14 13 35 35 0 0 0 228.3 185 98 89 171 3.86 4.29 (+10%) -309.0
2006 OAK AL 16 10 34 34 0 0 0 221.0 211 94 99 151 3.83 4.53 (+15%) -2090.9
2007 SFG NL 11 13 34 33 0 0 0 196.7 182 99 83 131 4.53 4.47 (-1%) -
2008 SFG NL 10 17 32 32 0 0 0 180.0 186 103 102 120 5.15 4.32 (-19%) -
2009 SFG NL 10 13 33 33 1 0 0 192.0 179 86 81 154 4.03 4.32 (+7%) -
2010 SFG NL 9 14 34 33 1 0 0 199.3 184 92 84 150 4.15 4.08 (-2%) -
2011 SFG NL 3 4 13 9 0 0 0 53.7 51 35 24 32 5.87 3.94 (-49%) -
2012 SFG NL 15 8 32 32 1 1 0 184.3 186 85 70 114 4.15 4.01 (-3%) -
2013 SFG NL 5 11 30 25 0 0 0 133.3 173 85 54 86 5.74 3.87 (-48%) -
2015 OAK AL 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 7.0 12 8 6 2 10.29 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
434 344 12 35 0 0 0 11 0 18 99 0.102 0.146 0.102 0.248 -2927.0

Career AVG .102 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OBP .146 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career SLG .102 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 75.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.248 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 OAK AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 OAK AL 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 OAK AL 35 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 OAK AL 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 OAK AL 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 35 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SFG NL 34 62 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 16 0.113 .268 (-58%) .335 (-58%) .422 (-73%) .758 (-67%) -723.7
2008 SFG NL 32 51 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 0.118 .263 (-55%) .333 (-45%) .416 (-72%) .749 (-60%) -527.1
2009 SFG NL 34 51 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0.118 .262 (-55%) .332 (-45%) .417 (-72%) .750 (-60%) -530.5
2010 SFG NL 34 51 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 17 0.118 .257 (-54%) .325 (-59%) .402 (-71%) .728 (-65%) -563.4
2011 SFG NL 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFG NL 32 53 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 12 0.075 .254 (-70%) .318 (-47%) .405 (-81%) .724 (-66%) -582.4
2013 SFG NL 30 34 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0.147 — — — — 0.0
2015 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLCS SFN 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.500
2012 NLDS2 SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012 WS SFN 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.500
2006 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS2 OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS1 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 3 10 10 0 60.3 50 19 23 46 2.83

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLCS SFN 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 6 0 1 6 0.00
2012 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 2.7 4 2 4 4 6.75
2012 WS SFN 1 0 1 1 0 5.7 6 1 1 3 1.59
2006 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 1 0 3.7 7 5 3 0 12.27
2006 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 4 1 3 1 1.12
2003 ALDS2 OAK 1 1 2 2 0 13.0 9 5 4 13 3.46
2002 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 3 4 8 4.50
2001 ALDS2 OAK 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 2 1 1 6 1.12
2000 ALDS1 OAK 1 0 1 1 0 5.7 7 1 2 5 1.59

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 433 421 86 322 15 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 OAK P 14 14 4 9 0 0
2001 OAK P 35 35 9 25 2 3
2002 OAK P 35 35 11 31 3 3
2003 OAK P 35 35 12 28 1 1
2004 OAK P 34 34 5 31 2 1
2005 OAK P 35 35 12 34 0 1
2006 OAK P 34 34 7 18 1 3
2007 SFN P 34 33 3 21 0 1
2008 SFN P 32 32 7 20 1 0
2009 SFN P 33 33 3 26 2 1
2010 SFN P 34 33 5 22 1 1
2011 SFN P 13 9 2 9 1 0
2012 SFN P 32 32 2 26 1 1
2013 SFN P 30 25 3 20 0 0
2015 OAK P 3 2 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 433

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Hutch Award
2012 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2005 Pitcher of the Month July
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-05-03
2002 Cy Young Award
2002 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2002 TSN All-Star LHP
2002 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2001 Pitcher of the Month August
2001 Pitcher of the Month September
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-09-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 SFN NL $20,000,000
2012 SFN NL $19,000,000
2011 SFN NL $18,500,000
2010 SFN NL $18,500,000
2009 SFN NL $18,500,000
2008 SFN NL $14,500,000
2007 SFN NL $10,000,000
2006 OAK AL $7,900,000
2005 OAK AL $5,600,000
2004 OAK AL $3,000,000
2003 OAK AL $1,000,000
2002 OAK AL $295,000
2001 OAK AL $240,000
Total Career Earnings $137,035,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills CA 1998
University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 1997
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Cy Young Award AL 1st 114.0 140 17
2002 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 22.0 392 0
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 2.0 392 0
2000 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 1.0 140 0