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Steve Barr 1974
Steve Barr was the 54th pick in the 1976 expansion draft by the Mariners who selected him from the Texas Rangers.
Barr had been a highly regarded pitching prospect with the Red Sox where he was 16-8 with a 2.45 E.R.A and 155 K's in 191 IP for their AA club (Bristol) in 1974. He threw a CG in his MLB debut (and only appearance in the big leagues in 1974) for the Red Sox beating the Indians,
He pitched in 3 more games for the 1975 Red Sox before he was traded along with Juan Beniquez to the Rangers for Fergie Jenkins. He pitched in 20 games with 10 starts for the 1976 Rangers and was 2-6 with a 5.59 E.R.A striking out just 27 and walking 44 in 68 IP.
He never played in the big leagues again....
After the Mariners selected him he pitched at AAA Omaha (apparently on loan from the Mariners) before finishing the season with the Indians AAA club at Toledo. He went back to Toledo in 1978 and closed out his pro career with a 11-7 record and a 5.77 E.R.A in 131 IP.
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