Barry Houser
Barry Thomas Houser
Born: December 24, 1945
Mechanicsburg, PA US
Deceased: October 17, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 38 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: West Chester
Career: 1968-1973
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Barry Houser compiled a career record of 32 wins and 32 losses and a 3.81 ERA in his 106-game pitching career with the Gastonia Pirates, York Pirates, Waterbury Pirates, Charleston Charlies and Salem Pirates. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7.71 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 136.0 | 148 | 91 | 64 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.37 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 123.0 | 138 | 62 | 46 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.59 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 111.0 | 94 | 45 | 32 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.75 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72.0 | 81 | 52 | 38 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 32 | 32 | .500 | 3.81 | 106 | 79 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 486.0 | 503 | 284 | 206 | 39 | 252 | 7 | 322 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 14 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .294 | .333 | .294 | .627 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 20 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .121 | .237 | .152 | .388 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 21 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 89 | 92 | 80 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | .175 | .241 | .188 | .429 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 1B | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .400 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | P | 24 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .976 | 1.708 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | P | 22 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .938 | 1.364 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | P | 20 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .953 | 2.050 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 21 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .810 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| Totals | 109 | 45 | 105 | 7 | 9 | .955 | 1.376 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | York Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT |
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